Open Source CAD (CAD extensible toolkit): Backburner (eta re-opening: Nov 1, 2015)

• https://github.com/ilebedev/cadet
• http://etherpad.mit.edu/p/CADet-demo
• more thoughts, but very disorganized, here: http://etherpad.mit.edu/p/CADet

Relationship / Sex Ed Prototypes: Backburner (eta opening: Jan 1, 2016)

• Role-playing games to establish healthy, inclusive, non-judgemental models of asking someone out / responding to that / dealing with that response
• Can it be not corny? Even if it’s corny, can it still be effective?
• Filling whatever gap PUA fills for guys

6.01 robots: Backburner (eta re-opening: Oct 15, 2015) — potentially escalate to Sept 5th, 2015

Feminist Apparel: Backburner (eta opening: Dec 1, 2015)

• Snarky tshirts, IUD/LED earrings, elegant dresses with feminist quotes, stickers, necklaces, henna art, nails, pocket sewing kits, feminist bread and cake,

Hobbyist-Priced Small Waterjet: Backburner (eta re-opening: Feb 1, 2016)

Grad school: Active

Swarmbuddy robots: Active

• co-conspirators: Ethan B., Chris A.
• shift to nrf51822 chip (breadboard the circuit)
• new board: nrf51822, 1s battery, usb charging,
• new mechanical layout: with actual wheels, cheaper continuous rotation servos (or steppers? for easier zeroing than using a screwdriver), and an origami case
• servo with pot broken out? $$$?
• App Inventor + Android programming
• New Android application

Hack4Fem: Active

• More workshops
• More speakers
• More participants

Boatwork: Active

• hook up solar panel to small lead-acid for bilge pump
• Sand and urethane the gunwhals
• Attach stern pieces
• Take underwater pictures
• Test generator and bring on board
• Cut hole in engine compartment to diagnose leak
• Call admiral and Crystal about winter haul out to fix keel leak
• Hook up small battery and solar panel to bilge
• Machine rope clutches from picture, two
• Machine running rigging blocks, around four
• Buy spring line cleats for mid ships
• Make a roller furler for jib out of bike parts
• Climb the mast install weather station and Masthead lights
• Find radar?
• Install red lights and wiring
• also make a solar cabintop! diy solar panel, ?diy charge balancer?, diy battery pack? (no, get lead acids)

Youtube Channel: (backburner, eta May 2016)

Things to learn:

• more math: 18.06, more statistics
• electronics: power electronics, 6.302
• sewing / fashion (ask on craigslist)
• drawing / animation / video work (ask on craigslist)
• makeup / cross-dressing / cosplay (ask on craigslist)
• how to make html5 webapps easily and quickly
  • skillswap
  • website for house (splitting rent, household items shopping reminders, utilities, landlord contacting, parties, guestbook reviews :])