Meeting Minutes — 2016-12-14

Location: Copperas Cove Public Library (CCPL)

Number of attendees: 6

Awesome group of makers from  Educator, Programmer, Doctor, Coplayer, Inventor, Model  maker

Topics of conversation:

• 3D Printer:

Copperas Cove Public Library has available computers for designing 3D Models and a 3D printer for printing your design.
Tinkercad.com has very good tutorials for learning to design 3D models and it’s an excellent site to explore existing 3D models which are available to download and 3D print.

3D Printed Snowflakes

Evelyn Nelson 3D printed Snowflakes as gift for members attending this meeting. Can you tell who the cool and creative makers are?!? Welcome Maggie & Heather. Glad you made it.

• Cool FVR Headset:

See the world differently through a FVR headset… loads of fun.. Gamers have enjoy FVR but now that cell phone have the capabliity to do similarly there are some cool headsets available to expore first person virtual reality. Gianni is totally checking this out.   Thanks Dan Kott bringing and sharing your FVR headsets.

Cool FVR Headset

• Pocket C.H.I.P.

Love technolgy, love gaming, check this out… it’s the Pocket C.H.I.P.. Ron Nelson brought his Pocket C.H.I.P. and demo it.. He installed #Minecraft and talked about the technolgy and it affordability. You too, can start playing with your own #PocketCHIP.   Thanks Ron Nelson for bringing and sharing your Pocket C.H.I.P.

Show & Tell

Thank you presenters (See above).   Look forward to more show and tell. 

Special Announcement

Ron Nelson gave a special gift to this year’s Rewarding Dedicated Maker to Gianni Streeto for his participation in the following: at the Mini Maker Faire, meetings. projects, and for sharing his experiences at school, with friends and family. Thank you for being apart of the Central Texas Maker club.

A Note: 

As we end a year of making, learning and exploring, let’s bring in the New Year 2017 with more creative and interesting projects.  Let’s make a resolution to learn and share with family and friend.  Everyone is welcome.  If you enjoy making and creating, join us.  Let’s make this coming year more fun, interesting and much more exciting.  See y’ah next year.

Happy Making Fellow Makers.