Category:Computer Committee

Purpose

The Computer Committee strives to provide a STEM pilot program for learning hands on about the whole computer from hardware to software and networking. Computing is more than a career or science; its a way of life. For that VCC provides the tools, labs, and opportunities for makers to build amazing things with Blockchain, Data science, Docker, DevOps, AI, Programming, and general hacking topics from gaming, case modding, home labs, and information security.

Computer Committee Labs and Knowledge base articles can be found on talk and Hackaday. Orientation classes are held regularly twice a month with office hours every wednesday and committee meetings are held on third Wednesday of the month. The committee also holds regular CompTIA prep classes, Programming Classes, Hackathons, Start-Up Accelerator, Lan Parties, and Capture the Flag events all of which are posted to the Dallas Makerspace Calendar.

We’ll welcome any topic and subject, so if there’s a technology, programming, or infosec class or lecture one not already at the space the be sure to contact the committee and we’ll work with everyone to make sure its available.

STEM Pilot program

Many of our members grew up programming or where influential in its early days. Thus wishing to pass on the knowledge and history of computing to the newest generation of "hackers', makers, and generally anyone interested in computers and the internet before the "grey beards" knowledge becomes completely lost to us all.

In achieving this goal VCC oversees the Interactive Computer Museum, offers programming and networking courses, with a partnership with the Afterschool alliance, Home U.S. Department of Education, and Texas Board of Education to provide an official STEM pilot program at the Dallas Makerspace for students aged 16 to post collage.

The VCC Committee also works with Archive.org, Jason Scott, Vintage Computer Federation, and Computer History Museum to help with digital archiving of historical software, rare industry materials (ie schematics, internal manual, etc.), commercial literature, and educational material.

Hosted SIG

• Civic Hacking
• Crypto SIG
• Community Grid Meshnet
• Community Grid Compute Cluster
• Code Slingers
• Infosec SIG
• Software Development
• DevOps Leadership
• IoT SIG

Projects

• Classes for programming, IT, and computer hardware
• Interactive Computer Museum
• Coding Challenges
• Coding and Coffee Workshops
• See Category:VCC

Classes

• Javascript Introduction
• Building a Modern Computer from First Principles
• Python
• Docker
• Comptia Certification Prep
• AWS Certification prep
• Cloud Computing
• NodeJS
• Tensorflow
• Blockchain
• Data Science

Inventory

• VCC Inventory and Hardware

Interactive Computer Policies

• Please inform the Committee Chair if any of the equipment is in disrepair.
• DO NOT move the Interactive Computers or related media from Interactive Computer Museum.
• The VCC Interactive Computer accessories do not leave the Interactive Computer Museum.
• Keep the Interactive Computers and accessories in good condition. Clean and keep clear of debris if necessary.
• Due of the equipment expense and rarity of items, any negligence may lead to temporary suspension.

Members

Current

• Dwight Spencer(chair)
• Mitch Cerroni
• Bill Gee
• Stephen Wylie(SIG Leader, Civic Hacking) - KF5NQM
• Brenly
• Brian
• [[User:buttons|Stacy Button]
• [[User:chrissy|chrissy hormes
• Draco
• Forrest Button
• Frank Clasuen
• Gus Reiter
• Humdan Bakhshi
• Karl Lockhart
• Mark R. Havens
• Paul Traue

Instructors

• Dwight Spencer(chair)
• Stephen Wylie
• John Thummel (vice chair)
• Adnan Chahbandar

Fellows

• Bill Gee
• Ebony Jackson
• Lisa Selk
• John Thummel

Alumni

• Walter Anderson

Supporters

Talk Computer Committee Group

How To Join

• Add your name to the "Members" section of this wiki page and announce yourself on talk
• Attend the Committee Meetings

Discussion

• VCC Committee discussions are held via talk:
  • https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/c/vcc

Meeting Minutes

• Template:Computer Committee Meeting

2016

• Computer Committee Meeting 20161014
• Computer Committee Meeting 20161111

2017

• Computer Committee Meeting 20170717
• Computer Committee Meeting 20171027

2018

• Computer Committee Meeting 20180110
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180207
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180307
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180404
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180425
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180509
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180606
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180711
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180801
• Computer Committee Meeting 20180905
• Computer Committee Meeting 20181003
• Computer Committee Meeting 20181024
• Computer Committee Meeting 20181121
• Computer Committee Meeting 20181219

2019