IDEA: Add a DMS history and founding members page to the wiki

DMS General
#1

Yeah. An idea I have but can’t do because I don’t have the history, so please forgive me, but I still think the goal is worthwhile.

Here’s a start: https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Meeting_20100218

I don’t recognize the names in attendance, but then, I’m not good at knowing everyone yet.

WHY I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT:

Part of figuring out where DMS is headed is by honoring where DMS has been. It’s important to recognize the members who generated the founding ideas and incorporate their perspectives as DMS moves forward.

Maybe the group even needs an official historian.

Adding a page to the Wiki lets everyone (current members, prospective members, prospective underwriters) know the details.

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#2

Here you go, take it away:
https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/History_of_Dallas_Makerspace

I added all the history I know of.

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#3

I like this idea and think it would be interesting to have the history and progression of DMS more clearly recorded for all to know and appreciate :slight_smile:

I think it’s particularly funny that in those first meeting minutes it’s mentioned twice that the name would be changed later yet 7 years later we’re still happy as a clam with it :smile:

The only name I recognize from that list is @apipe, but maybe the current board members (@Robert_Davidson, @AlexRhodes, @lukeiamyourfather, @Lampy, @ESmith) can comment or contribute info to use for the wiki since most of them have been around quite a while or will know who to ping for this.

I also found these other wiki pages that might be helpful…
https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/DMS_2013_Recap
https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Open_House_2012
https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Open_House_2013
https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Open_House_2015

It is pretty awesome to see how we’ve grown our maker community into the (self proclaimed) largest makerspace in the country… it wouldn’t hurt to brag a little bit about how we got here :wink:

#4

These seem to be the first members. Not sure how accurate these are:

Alyssa Pipe 2010-05
Jason Henriksen 2010-05
Christopher Seifert 2010-05
Mark Havens 2010-05
Peter Smith 2010-05
Steve Rainwater 2010-05
Gus Reiter 2010-06
Cam Cairns 2010-07
Mike Allbright 2010-07
Doug Emes 2010-08
Eric Chaney 2010-08
Karim Virani 2010-09
Mike Eber 2010-9
Oğuz Yetkin 2010-09
Paul Wilson 2010-09
Greg Needel 2010-10
Andrew LeCody 2010-10
Nicole LeCody 2010-10
John Fields 2010-10
Leland Flynn 2010-10
Robert Davidson 2010-10
Steven Reeves 2010-10
Haley Moore 2010-12
David Ackley 2010-12

I didn’t join until Oct 2011

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#5


And a shiny new link to one of my favorite old pages on the DPRG site that @Doug pointed me toward just before my vacation that I had intended to share upon my return, but... :squirrel: :squirrel: :squirrel:

(Thanks again for the new link, Doug!!! :heart_eyes:)

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#6

Oh Wow! @Doug 'n all… I just noticed a new page on the DPRG site with more history behind the beginnings of the 'Space! Thanks for adding it Doug; and, thanks to Steve Rainwater (@steevithak) for providing the details for the new page ~ Y’all Rock!!! :heart_eyes:

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#7

So it literally took a lightning strike to start DMS…

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#8

I haven’t scoured for duplicates, so I’m sure this info is “already out there”, but I stumbled into this on the blog…
https://dallasmakerspace.org/2010/01/establishing-a-dallas-maker-space/

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#9

Are we sure we want to do this? Has the Statute of Limitations run out yet?

#10

The “Ed” and “Steve” in that article are Ed Paradis and Steve Rainwater, btw. Ed is a robot builder who went to work for Carnegie Mellon to work on virtual test environments for LEGO robots shortly after we got our first space, and if y’all haven’t met Steve, he’s an awesome photographer, inventor, roboticist, and artist who works in Deep Ellum.

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