Minutes 2019-07-16

2019-07-16

2019-07-16

Start Time: 6:31 PM End Time: 7:16 PM

Attendance

  • Helen (President)
  • Mike (Vice President)
  • Nathan (Treasurer)
  • Louis (Systems Admin)
  • Charles (Secretary)
  • Isai (Pirate King)

Last Week's TODOs

Short Term

  • Helen:
    • Room registration for MH2021 (NOT FEB 6 OR 7)
    • Change Discord role permissions so that unpaid members can see everything but Fun and Admin
    • Clean up Discord Channels
    • Work on MH2020 Registration form
    • Update Shana as ACM National Advisor
  • Louis:
    • Scan the old pictures
    • Update/Archive MH19 website
    • CTF Write Ups
    • Talk to Irene about link bonding
    • Change all passwords
    • Figure out long-term MH data storage

Medium Term

  • Charlie:
    • Think talks
    • Find Minnehack sponsors
  • Louis:
    • Organize server closet (Thomas and Helen will help?)
  • Nathan:
    • Schedule carpet cleaning (2nd week of aug)

Suggestions

  • None

Topics for Discussion

  • Helen: UNIX classes
  • Helen: UNIX class github
  • Louis: Etherjack networking
  • Louis: Mailserver
  • Helen: Website accessibility
  • Helen: MinneHack favicon
  • Helen: UNIX class location
  • Louis: Ameriprise sponsorship opportunity
  • Isai: CSE Week email from Ben Koch
  • Helen: Room reservation day
  • Helen: Officer meeting time for fall
  • Ace: Old accounts

Minutes

  • Helen: UNIX classes
    • registration starts 23 of july
    • louis: helen should email department
    • next week should figure out dates for UNIX classes
  • Helen: UNIX class github
    • make another github
  • Helen: UNIX class location
    • best possible location is the roundish room in same block as acm room for colaborative environment
  • Louis: Etherjack networking

    • 2.5, 5, 10 gigabit on

    • appropriations for

      • ?BASE-T switch
      • ?BASE-T NICs
      • used hardware? solicit donations?

    • switchover to

    • exception request form for NAT on

    • CSE network going away, switching to OIT network

    • network overhaul includes up to 10Gb networking in the building

    • we could possibly get faster network hardware (possibly funded by department)

      • if we have the hardware for the room it can be used for minnehack

    • continuing to use NAT on table requires an exemption request (OIT) on new network

    • 10Gb may incur cost, 5Gb maybe not

  • Louis: Mailserver
    • ACM should have an email server for acm.umn.edu, minnehack.io, etc.
    • lends credibility to official communications
  • louis: power supply died
    • need a new one
  • Helen: Website accessibility
    • make sure things are accessible when put on website
    • helen would like to look into accessibility on acm and minnehack websites
  • Helen: MinneHack favicon
    • minnehack.io needs a favicon
    • charles will do
  • Louis: Ameriprise sponsorship opportunity
    • Charlie replied
    • Helen should sent minnehack prospectus
  • Isai: CSE Week email from Ben Koch
    • We should do this
    • Helen will reply to Ben
  • Helen: Room reservation day
    • 23rd is the first day we can reserve rooms
    • we should get on that as soon as possible to get the good rooms
  • Helen: Officer meeting time for fall
    • Charles will not have schedule until aug 22
    • all officers need to put schedule in spreadsheet (or else)
  • Ace: Old accounts
    • Old RSO accounts should be deleted
  • Louis: one of the NICs in hestia is dying, needs replacing (department pays?)
    • does not NEED to be fixed before MinneHack, but would be nice

TODOs

Short Term

  • Charles:
    • MinneHack favicon
  • Charlie:
    • Think talks
    • Find Minnehack sponsors
  • Helen:
    • Room registration for MH2021 (NOT FEB 6 OR 7)
    • Change Discord role permissions so that unpaid members can see everything but Fun and Admin
    • Clean up Discord Channels
    • Work on MH2020 Registration form
    • Update Shana as ACM National Advisor
    • send minnehack prospectus to ameriprise
    • Reply to Ben Koch about CSE Week
  • Louis:
    • Scan the old pictures
    • Update/Archive MH19 website
    • CTF Write Ups
    • Change all passwords
    • Find cost difference between 5/10Gb network equipment
    • Talk to NTS and Irene about details of above
    • look at getting replacement power supply
    • talk to Gabe about aquiring used 5/10Gb gear from companies
  • Nathan:
    • Schedule carpet cleaning (2nd week of aug)

Medium Term

  • Helen:
    • Look into ACM and MinneHack website accessibility
  • Louis:
    • Organize server closet (Thomas and Helen will help?)