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CryptoParty

2013-03-20T16:55:48Z

Grelli:

ENTS CryptoParty 1.0
April 5, 2013 7:30-9:30pm

[https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=bTlmNDhsbG9paWJxZjJuZzc4ZWFwZWhmbmcgZW50cy5jYV9maGlsdmYwZHQzcTNyODFyczY4aGtvaTMwa0Bn&ctz=America/Edmonton&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml Events Calendar Entry]

Joining

2013-03-17T16:10:20Z

Grelli: /* How to pay */

= Becoming a member =
==How to apply==
New members should submit a completed [http://docum.ents.ca/PIF.pdf application form] to [mailto:directors@ents.ca Directors@ENTS.ca] You should receive a reply shortly inviting you by the space.

==Can I tour ENTS before joining?==
It can be difficult to visualize what ENTS is without seeing the space first hand. New members are encouraged to tour the space before joining. Bring a friend when you visit, ENTS is a social place for friends to hang out. It's almost certain you'll make new friends at ENTS, but it's nice to share projects with those who know you best. 
 
When should I come by? 
:'''HackTuesdays''' are our weekly project nights, this is not the only time members are at the space, but it's an excellent opportunity to experience the ENTS culture. 
:'''General meetings''' are monthly meetings where the membership discusses the current happenings of the space and decide on the future direction of the society. 
:'''Schedule a time''' with the directors if you're unable to make it on Tuesdays or Sundays. Just send us an email and let us know when you're free, we'll try our best to accommodate you. 
:'''If you know a member''', you can visit with them as a guest at any time. 
Scheduled events are listed in our [[Events|calendar]]

==ENTS membership==
ENTS members enjoy 24 hour access to the ENTS space which is well stocked with tools, materials and consumables. Various types of member storage is available with everything from lockers to project storage.

==Friends of ENTS==
Many prospecting members love the ENTS concept and space, but simply don't have time to make full use of a membership. They still however want to keep up to date and be able to stop in from time to time and see what's going on. ENTS is happy to announce the Friends of ENTS membership.
Friends of ENTS pay a reduced membership in exchange for reduced access and features. Friends are not eligible for keys but may use the space during scheduled events. Voting rights and certain equipment is restricted to members.

==What are membership costs?==
'''Monthly''' memberships are $50 
'''Starving Hacker''' memberships are available by request 
'''Yearly''' memberships are available for $500 
'''Friends of ENTS''' memberships are $10/month 
There is no requirement for ongoing membership, should you need to suspend your membership, let the directors know when to suspend and resume your membership.

==How to pay==
ENTS prefers that members pay their dues via recurring PayPal subscriptions, as it helps greatly with budgeting 
Members can however pay by single paypal payments, cash or cheque. 
ENTS does not offer an type of trading of labour, materials or tools for membership, sorry. 
 

[[File:Paypal_Logo.jpg|150px]] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5GXCX49RSKUG4 ENTS Friend - Single - $10] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZTNYU3LEYFVWE ENTS Friend - Recurring - $10] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7AMSHP7NMB7SY ENTS SuperFriend - Recurring - $25] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7WFDYE6RS8YCG ENTS Membership - Single - $50] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=63GJZSVPHWE3Y ENTS Membership - Recurring - $50] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=KTTAM3PHH9VMS ENTS Membership - Single - $500] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7MRWBBHKEEXMC ENTS Membership - Recurring - $500] 
 
Please note: As ENTS is a non-profit with significant operating costs, all fees are non-refundable.
'''Do Not Leave Payment At ENTS For A Director To Pickup!'''

Joining

2013-03-17T16:09:58Z

Grelli: /* How to pay */

= Becoming a member =
==How to apply==
New members should submit a completed [http://docum.ents.ca/PIF.pdf application form] to [mailto:directors@ents.ca Directors@ENTS.ca] You should receive a reply shortly inviting you by the space.

==Can I tour ENTS before joining?==
It can be difficult to visualize what ENTS is without seeing the space first hand. New members are encouraged to tour the space before joining. Bring a friend when you visit, ENTS is a social place for friends to hang out. It's almost certain you'll make new friends at ENTS, but it's nice to share projects with those who know you best. 
 
When should I come by? 
:'''HackTuesdays''' are our weekly project nights, this is not the only time members are at the space, but it's an excellent opportunity to experience the ENTS culture. 
:'''General meetings''' are monthly meetings where the membership discusses the current happenings of the space and decide on the future direction of the society. 
:'''Schedule a time''' with the directors if you're unable to make it on Tuesdays or Sundays. Just send us an email and let us know when you're free, we'll try our best to accommodate you. 
:'''If you know a member''', you can visit with them as a guest at any time. 
Scheduled events are listed in our [[Events|calendar]]

==ENTS membership==
ENTS members enjoy 24 hour access to the ENTS space which is well stocked with tools, materials and consumables. Various types of member storage is available with everything from lockers to project storage.

==Friends of ENTS==
Many prospecting members love the ENTS concept and space, but simply don't have time to make full use of a membership. They still however want to keep up to date and be able to stop in from time to time and see what's going on. ENTS is happy to announce the Friends of ENTS membership.
Friends of ENTS pay a reduced membership in exchange for reduced access and features. Friends are not eligible for keys but may use the space during scheduled events. Voting rights and certain equipment is restricted to members.

==What are membership costs?==
'''Monthly''' memberships are $50 
'''Starving Hacker''' memberships are available by request 
'''Yearly''' memberships are available for $500 
'''Friends of ENTS''' memberships are $10/month 
There is no requirement for ongoing membership, should you need to suspend your membership, let the directors know when to suspend and resume your membership.

==How to pay==
ENTS prefers that members pay their dues via recurring PayPal subscriptions, as it helps greatly with budgeting 
Members can however pay by single paypal payments, cash or cheque. 
ENTS does not offer an type of trading of labour, materials or tools for membership, sorry. 
 

[[File:Paypal_Logo.jpg|150px]] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5GXCX49RSKUG4 ENTS Friend - Single - $10] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZTNYU3LEYFVWE ENTS Friend - Recurring - $10] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7AMSHP7NMB7SY Super ENTS Friend - Recurring - $25] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7WFDYE6RS8YCG ENTS Membership - Single - $50] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=63GJZSVPHWE3Y ENTS Membership - Recurring - $50] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=KTTAM3PHH9VMS ENTS Membership - Single - $500] 
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7MRWBBHKEEXMC ENTS Membership - Recurring - $500] 
 
Please note: As ENTS is a non-profit with significant operating costs, all fees are non-refundable.
'''Do Not Leave Payment At ENTS For A Director To Pickup!'''

Directors Past

2013-02-14T00:45:49Z

Grelli:

A big thanks to our previous directors who have helped grow ENTS in to what it is today.

Graham Batty Director, 2009 
Chris Simmons Director, 2009 
Rob Davy Director/Vice President, 2009-2011 
Don Eglinski Director, 2009 
Matt Mercer Director, 2009-2010 
[[User:Slepp|Steven Olsen]] President/Vice President, 2009-2011 
Eric Warnke Director, 2009-2010 
[[User:Grank|Grant Bowering]] Director/Secretary, 2009-2011 
Dave Lloyd Director, 2010 
Linda Mahoney Director, 2010-2011 
[[User:Ironguts|Shanon Slemko]] Directory 
[[User:Mattf|Matt Friesen]] Director 
[[User:Slepp|Stephen Olsen]] Director 
[[User:Awstott|Andrew Stott]] Director

Directors

2013-02-14T00:45:26Z

Grelli:

The 2012/2013 directors team:
 
 
[[User:Kulps|Michael Kulpa]] President 
[[User:Neosamuri|Rudy Janvier]] Vice-President 
Linda Mahoney Secretary 
[[User:Grelli|Dave Grelli]] Treasurer 
[[User:Aphoticjezter|Jesse Dean]] Director 
[[User:RenderMan|Brad Haines]] Director 
Michael Jensen Director 

directors@ENTS.ca

Thanks again to all those who have served on the board of ENTS. The hall of fame can be found [[User:Directors_Past|here]]

Contact Us

2013-02-03T20:27:15Z

Grelli:

== Contact Us ==
'''Email''' 
directors@ents.ca 
 
'''IRC''' 
<nowiki>#ents on irc.freenode.net</nowiki> 
To chat with ENTS members now, please launch our [http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=ents&uio=Mj10cnVlJjk9dHJ1ZQ58 QWebIRC Client] Once you've connected, type "/nick" followed by your desired username to change your nickname. Example "/nick nickname" 
If you are a regular visitor to our chat room, consider requesting an account on our [[Contact_Us#IRC_Shell_Server|IRC Shell Server]]
 
 
'''Phone''' 
(780) 701-9400 
 
'''Address''' 
<nowiki>11234 109 Ave NW</nowiki> 
Edmonton, AB 
T5H 1E2 
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== Mailing lists ==
We are currently operating two mailing lists. 
One is hosted via our google account and is used for announcements to the membership, you can request to be added or removed by emailing the directors address above. 
The second list is members-discuss, a fairly standard mailman list to be used by all members to organize projects, find materials, and to source out skills, support and references. 
'''You can manage your members-discuss membership settings [http://lygo.slepp.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss here]''' 
 

==IRC Shell Server==
What is this and why would I want it? 
Basically, if you always want be connected to the ENTS irc channel, this is one of the best ways to do it. Some reasons one might want to stay connected would be wanting to read the channel log without having to always be connected yourself, to receive message that were left for you while you were away, to maintain a registered nick without having to worry about still being logged in somewhere else. 
There's a few pretty good reasons but basically, many of us just find it easier.

If you would like to have an account on the ENTS IRC Shell Server, please contact the [[User:NIC|Network Infrastructure Committee]] 
Once you have your account please use the directions below to connect. 
 
 
===Connecting===
Using [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html putty] or the terminal emulator of your choice, connect to members.ents.ca (on port 22) 
 
When prompted, log on using your credentials 
'''Protip: If you're using putty and you give your connection a title under "Saved Sessions" and then click save, you can simply load your connection instead of having to type the address every time. '''
 
 
===Using It===
Once you've logged in please follow these steps: 
 
First 
Launch one of our two terminal multiplexers, either Screen or TMUX. 
'''Protip: You need only to launch your multiplexer if you don't already have a session running, If it's already running skip to the re-connection step''' 
To do this, simply type "screen" or "tmux" after logging in. 
 
Second 
Creat a terminal session to work in.
To do this in Screen type, "ctrl+a" then "c". 
To do this in TMux type "ctrl+b" then "c" 
 
Third 
Launch one of our two IRC clients, either irssi or weechat-curses. 
To do this, simply type "irssi" or "weechat-curses" respectively 
 
Fourth 
Reconnecting to your multiplexer session 
To do this in screen type "screen -r -d". To do this in tmux type "tmux attach-session" 
 
 
For questions, please either connect using the ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=ents&uio=Mj10cnVlJjk9dHJ1ZQ58 QWebIRC]) app or mailing NIC@ents.ca
 
 

===Documentation===
There are official guides for all apps mentioned here, please refer to them for advanced features 
[http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.61/htmldoc putty] 
[http://kitty.9bis.com/ kitty] 
[http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/html_node/index.html screen] 
[http://tmux.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/tmux/trunk/FAQ tmux] 
[http://irssi.org/documentation irssi] 
[http://www.weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_user.en.html weechat-curses]

Events

2013-02-03T20:25:38Z

Grelli:

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Events

2013-02-03T20:25:20Z

Grelli:

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Events

2013-02-03T20:23:40Z

Grelli:

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Lost and Found

2013-02-03T18:54:04Z

Grelli:

ENTS is a big place. Sometimes things get moved or covered or the underpants gnomes change their business model and find a new way to generate mad profit. List your lost items here and maybe someone else will find them for you!

==Lost Things==
===Grelli's lost items===
{|
|[[File:P2d.jpg|100px|thumb|left|]]
|Fenix P2D Flashlight on a short red lanyard
|}

Lost and Found

2013-02-03T00:13:26Z

Grelli:

Lost and Found

2013-02-03T00:12:54Z

Grelli:

ENTS is a big place. Sometimes things get moved or covered or the underpants gnomes change their business model and find a new way to generate mad profit. List them here and maybe someone else will find it for you!

==Lost Things==
===Grelli's lost items===
{|
|[[File:P2d.jpg|100px|thumb|left|]]
|Fenix P2D Flashlight on a short red lanyard
|-
|[[File:ms300.jpg|100px|thumb|left|]]
|MaxiScan OBD2 Reader
|}

Lost and Found

2013-02-02T23:42:17Z

Grelli: /* Grelli's lost items */

ENTS is a big place. Sometimes things get moved or covered or underpants gnomes changes their business model and find a new way to generate mad profit. List them here and maybe someone else will find it for you!

==Lost Things==
===Grelli's lost items===
{|
|[[File:P2d.jpg|100px|thumb|left|]]
|Fenix P2D Flashlight on a short red lanyard
|-
|[[File:ms300.jpg|100px|thumb|left|]]
|MaxiScan OBD2 Reader
|}

File:Dave grelli.jpg

2013-02-02T21:58:39Z

Grelli:

User:Grelli

2013-02-02T21:57:51Z

Grelli: Created page with "Grelli Do not taunt the happy fun ball I'm Dave Grelli, grelli in #ents on freenode. ==Stuff I do for ENTS== =..."

[[Category:Members|Grelli]]
[[File:Dave_grelli.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Do not taunt the happy fun ball]]

I'm Dave Grelli, grelli in #ents on freenode.

==Stuff I do for ENTS==
===Board of Directors===
I joined ENTS in November 2009 and managed to spend a whole 9-ish months there before being elected as a director, saying it would never happen the entire time. ENTS promotions are funny like that. I am currently the Treasurer for the society.

===Network Infrastructure Committee===
Even before I became involved with the board I started working on the ENTS network. I've been the primary architect for it's current iteration and apparently the primary contact for anyone looking to add to or modify the current setup. There are a few things I would still like to implement for our members.

==Stuff I do at ENTS==
===Greenhouse Automation===
The current all-consuming project I'm working on is automating my 280sqft 3.5-season greenhouse. It's my first foray into microcontrollers, circuit design, and likely a number of other things that I haven't even encountered yet. Under the tutelage of [[User:Mattf|mattf_]] and [[User:Aphoticjezter|Jesse Dean]] I've decided to build a network of sensor pods based around ATMega328 microcontrollers that are connected via a RS485 bus, reporting back to an Arduino Mega2560 with an Ethernet adapter that shall be polled by software running on a computer in the house collecting, storing and graphing the sensor data. The Sensor pods will monitor temperature, humidity, and light levels inside the greenhouse, with another pod being setup for measuring weather conditions outside the greenhouse. Plans also include relay control of mains power for control of ventilation fans as well as a water-pump for irrigation of both the garden beds as well as inside the greenhouse, control of lighting and heating pads for starting from seed, control of the furnace in the greenhouse and DC controlled solenoid valves for selective watering of zones in the greenhouse.

===Open Energy Monitor===
In researching the greenhouse automation project I found the [http://openenergymonitor.org/ Open Energy Monitor project] and have decided to build one of their input nodes based on their instructions [http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/node/58 here]. Parts are on order.

===Linux Support===
For a short time I ran a user group at ENTS called LUSH (Linux User Study Hall). At the time there were a few people interested in having a set time that they could come down with a sad machine and have someone else beat their head against it for a while. I seem to provide this function in our IRC channel now, though I wouldn't be against starting it back up in meatspace if there is enough interest.

==My Externals==
[http://justanotherdave.ca Blog]

[http://www.twitter.com/justanotherd Twitter]