[Robotgroup] To-Do list ???

[John P. Funk]

Sorry , My humble apologies. I have brain lock on the name since I have been 
around "The Robot Group" for 12+ years now. I am still interested in 
discussing a space exhibit though.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Filip" <lfilip at mac.com>
To: "The Robot Group Mailing List" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 3:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] To-Do list ???


RG, not ARG, damnit. Unless the A stands for something other than
Austin.


On 11 May 2007, at 4:37 PM, John P. Funk wrote:

> I will be happy to start a dialogue on doing a space/sci fi art
> display/exhibit with the ARG for the Bullock museum event. Since I
> am an
> avid and active "Space" fan and have many experiences doing space and
> fantasy conventions, I believe this is right up may alley.
>
> John P-Funk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Def Egge" <robodigest at innervate.com>
> To: "The Robot Group" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 3:47 PM
> Subject: [Robotgroup] To-Do list ???
>
>
>
> With Vern's distraction over his upcoming travel to Maker Faire (on
> behalf of The Robot Group), we need some folks to help with the
> planning and execution of some other upcoming local events.  [Vern,
> we do need some of your valuable time on these matters before you go.]
>
> 1) What is the status of proposals to First Night Austin?  Have there
> been any sent?  Are there any to be worked on?  Sorry, folks, but
> Denise has a lot on her plate this year[1].
>
> 2) What is the status of the Thereping upgrades / retrofits?  Do we
> need a work session this weekend?  Vern is leaving when?  How are the
> Therepings being transported / shipped?  Are all the requisite cables
> / adapters / etc. pulled, tested, packed and ready?  What else needs
> to be done (especially, if the Therepings are not coming back to
> Austin until after the Nuts and Volts event in San Francisco)?  I do
> have a little free time this weekend....
>
> 3) We have 3 dates scheduled for the Bob Bullock Museum, two of which
> require both of the RoboSpinArt machines to be working in top
> form.  Given that 2007-05-26 is at the end of the week after Maker
> Faire, there may (or may not be a lot of work to be done to ready
> these machines.  [The 2007-07-21 date is still far enough down the
> road that we can 'ignore' it for the moment.]
>
> However, both of these dates require at least two other displays /
> demonstrations by The Robot Group (and some media coverage may be
> possible and we would certainly want to put on our best face).  What
> will we bring?  Who will bring it?  When will be in be completed /
> tested?
>
> We have another gig at the Bullock Museum on 2007-08-12 which also
> coincides with the weekend of Armadillocon to which, if I am not
> mistaken, we have also committed.  We will be spread thin and
> worn-out before that weekend is over.  What are we bringing?  Who
> will be attending?  What work needs to be done to design / repair /
> rebuild these exhibits?  Why wait until the last minute to begin
> untangling spaghetti wiring, replacing damaged servos, finding
> suitable power supplies?[2]
>
> 4) Maker Faire is coming to Austin on the weekend of
> 2007-10-20.  What (new and exciting) exhibits do we envision for
> that venue?
>
> 5) Off to the side, we have Vadim working on the rights to use our
> own Robofest name.  Does anyone (pssst ... you're on Vadim) have a
> status update?
>
> 6) Related to the Robofest issue (and other intellectual property
> matters as well as the Travis County Property Tax Appraisal District,
> the Texas Secretary of State's Office, the IRS, and - possibly - the
> State Comptroller's Office) we need a single, more-or-less permanent
> point of legal contact.  Personal P.O. Boxes, personal residences,
> and personal business addresses will not work ... deaths at
> inopportune times, and membership turnover contribute more than loss
> of institutional memory.  Any perceived cost savings will be more
> than surmounted by the cost (and time) involved in digging ourselves
> out of yet another financial / intellectual property / paperwork
> SNAFU.
>
> I posted the information on the cost and availability of P.O. Boxes
> at the South Congress Postal substation.  Has anyone moved on that
> yet?  Does anyone intend to?  If this is NOT the
> mutually-inconvenient location that some had envisioned, this would
> be a great time to speak up (not to mention a great time to stand and
> deliver).
>
> 7) I modified Eric Lundquist's letter[3] to the executor of Tom
> Morin's estate, obtained Vern's signature, and sent it off (certified
> mail) over one week ago.  I have the online delivery confirmation ...
> 2007-05-07.  Not that I really expect to hear anything from Tom's
> family (since I neglected to mention to them the rather large sum
> from his inheritance that he turned-over to The Robot Group[4]) but
> is there any word on that?
>
> Yes, I am a professional pain-in-the-ass.  Thanks for asking.
>
> [1] She, I, and The Robot Group need her out of the ALC (AISD's
> designated sh*t-end of the stick).
> [2] Rhetorical question, I know ... "If it weren't for the last
> minute, nothing would ever get done."
> [3] Nice letter, Eric ... in case I hadn't mentioned that lately.
> [4] I apologize, Lord.  That was just wrong. ;-)
>
>
>
>
> All the best....
>
> Mike
>
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