Member Micheal Overstreet found our hackerspace rules (needs to be updated and posted up at the new space) in the book Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY Movement I, view the slideshow of the entry below as well as the rules set forth by our forefathers some 3+ years ago.

0. Be nice to each other.
1. Be careful, but not too careful.
2. Respect everyone's equipment.
3. All members of the press must idnetify themselves upon entry.
4. Only take pictures with the subjects permission.
5. No solids in the sink.
6. No non-members are allowed without being accompanied by a member.
7. Everyone using tools must sign the paperwork.
8. Pick up after yourself.
9. Turn off the lights when you leave.

On October 27th, 2011, CCCKC gave a presentation to 169 Hallmark IT folks about what it means to be in a hackerspace, be part of the Maker Movement, and what the current state and future of personal fabrication has in store for us.

Jestin Stoffel, Rob Giseburt, and Craig Berscheidt presented while Michael Overstreet, Tim Middleton, and Luis Rodriguez were on-hand for Demo and Q&A.

This past Thursday, and in fact all this past week CCCKC/Hammerspace was been busy with progress. Last Thursday CCCKC members helped build a new table for Hammerspace's biggest room.


This bigger room was then promptly filled with hackers! It's one of the first Thursday general meetings where we've really filled out the space, it almost felt crowded, which is saying quite a bit since Hammerspace offers about 4 times the area of our previous premises.

On Friday, Hammerspace hosted a Lady's Craft Night where old T-Shirts were transformed into handbags. Make sure to watch the google group for the next Lady's night. (I'm told it will be a monthly event.)

Saturday we were in full swing with a zombie themed birthday party for one of our long standing members.

On Sunday we started progress on a double sided white-board door that also serves as a noise barrier between CCCKC's room at Hammerspace, and the room that houses the CCCKC CNC.

The door has a foam core for noise reduction and both sides are covered by a white-board like material. We attempted to glue the white-board slabs onto the support material, but unfortunately they were too smooth to adhere with the glue we chose...despite the shear number of clamps available...Not to be stopped, we simply screwed the white-board material to the door and moved on. Monday we finished trimming the door to fit the frame, and cut out the notches necessary for the hinges. All that was left on Tuesday was to get the right screws and hang the door!

It still needs a knob...

Every year, CCCKC has to elect the board members who will run the organization for the following year. At the meeting on December 1st 2011, we elected the following people to the following positions:

President: Richard Allen
Treasurer: Josh Bookout
Vice President of Affiliate Relations: Mike Overstreet
Vice President of Communications: Tim Middleton
Vice President of Operations: Jesse Hawks
Social Director: Hal Gottfried
Director of Networking: Phillip Dorr
Director of Web Development: Rachel Morris
Director of Philanthropy: Nick Woods
Director of Education: Joel Kershner
Keeper of the Lore: Jestin Stoffel

Congratulations to all the new board members, and we look forward to a great 2012!