> jordan

> On Nov 3, 2012, at 9:40 PM, Kyle Yankanich wrote:

>> Louis,
>> if you want to come and cook me steak, I can only respond with one answer: Always and irrevocably yes.

>> -Kyle

>> On 11/03/2012 06:39 PM, Louis Gerbarg wrote:
>>> My schedule has been pretty hectic, so I have not been at open houses
>>> recently, but if people are interested I could bring over a working
>>> Sous Vide setup, an induction burner to sear the edges, and a couple
>>> of steaks to sample sometime in the next 2-3 weeks.

>>> Louis

>>> On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Marie Le Pichon <mlepi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> WOW. This: "thick steaks cooked medium rare all the way through" is exactly
>>>> how a steak should be cooked. And anything you could teach me to build that
>>>> would help accomplish this sounds like a lot of fun lol.

>>>> On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:47:17 PM UTC-4, Louis Gerbarg wrote:
>>>>> When I blew the SSR on mine I decided I used it enough that I wanted
>>>>> to go with a commercial one and see how well that worked, so I have a
>>>>> Sous Vide Supreme Demi as well as most of the parts one needs for the
>>>>> science experiment version minus the actual controller the SSR was a
>>>>> part of. I suspect I have a type thermocouple, but I honestly can't
>>>>> remember.

>>>>> Louis

>>>>> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Chris Thompson <eagl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> I've built one and will probably make a workshop around it. I need a
>>>>>> better
>>>>>> thermocouple.

>>>>>> Chris Thompson, eagleapex.com
>>>>>> GPG key available
>>>>>> "Obscurity is a far greater threat to authors and creative artists than
>>>>>> piracy" -Tim O'Reilly

>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Louis Gerbarg <lger...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> That is completely reasonable... steak is exciting. Actually, if you
>>>>>>> want an awesome steak I highly recommend building a water oven using
>>>>>>> an immersion circulator and a PID, I bet there are enough spare parts
>>>>>>> around Hive, and if you like thick steaks cooked medium rare all the
>>>>>>> way through it is really the way to go. I have a spare heating element
>>>>>>> somewhere if someone wants to try to build one.

>>>>>>> Louis

>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Jim Fisher <jed...@myfisher.org>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> oh, this should probably be moved to -members

>>>>>>>> I just got excited about steak.

>>>>>>>> On 10/24/12, Kyle Yankanich <kyleya...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> That's *sooo* long </sarcasm>
>>>>>>>>> I think our next membership meeting is Nov 7th, which would be an
>>>>>>>>> appropriate time to vote on this?

>>>>>>>>> -- Kyle Yankanich

>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Jim Fisher <jed...@myfisher.org>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> ++

>>>>>>>>>> steak.

>>>>>>>>>> On 10/24/12, Marie Le Pichon <mlep...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone. My name is Marie Le Pichon and it's been great
>>>>>>>>>>> getting
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> know you all and learning about Hive over the past few weeks. I
>>>>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>>>> hoping
>>>>>>>>>>> to apply for membership and PJ was kind enough to offer to be my
>>>>>>>>>>> sponsor,
>>>>>>>>>>> so thanks PJ!

>>>>>>>>>>> I hope it's ok if I don't answer the questionnaire in exactly the
>>>>>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>>>>>> format it's presented on the wiki but will definitely try to
>>>>>>>>>>> cover
>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> questions that are presented there. Like I said, I'm Marie and I
>>>>>>>>>>> moved
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> Philadelphia just over a year ago. Before that I was in Georgia
>>>>>>>>>> (originally
>>>>>>>>>>> from Texas) getting a degree in Interactive Design and Game
>>>>>>>>>>> Development.
>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>> originally entered the major thinking I wanted to do concept art
>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>> video
>>>>>>>>>>> games (I spent the bulk of my senior year in high school painting
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> cutting out life size Final Fantasy characters) but then I took a
>>>>>>>>>>> programming class and fell totally in love with it. Not long
>>>>>>>>>>> after
>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>> took a Physical Computing class and I knew that I had found what
>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>> wanted
>>>>>>>>>>> to do with the rest of my life (I know, so corny, but how can you
>>>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>> about the things you love).

>>>>>>>>>>> I have a passion for new technology. I don't just want to learn
>>>>>>>>>>> how
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>>>>>> it, I want to explore what we can use it for; whether it be for
>>>>>>>>>>> games,
>>>>>>>>>> art,
>>>>>>>>>>> science, or, my personal favorite, to better understand what it
>>>>>>>>>>> means
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>> human. I feel like college opened me up to a whole new world, but
>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>>>> feel like I know so little. The two most important things I hope
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> gain
>>>>>>>>>>> from Membership at Hive76 are knowledge and motivation. If you
>>>>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>>>> teach
>>>>>>>>>>> it, I want to learn it. I have a little experience building
>>>>>>>>>>> things
>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>> mean
>>>>>>>>>>> really random things, big wooden platforms, sound domes, levers,
>>>>>>>>>>> wheels,
>>>>>>>>>>> pulleys, giant plexiglass boxes (for future reference, DO NOT buy
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> cheap
>>>>>>>>>>> plexiglass when you're building anything that has the word
>>>>>>>>>>> "giant"
>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>> wish someone had warned me) but really, I have no idea what I'm
>>>>>>>>>>> doing
>>>>>>>>>> and I
>>>>>>>>>>> know there is so much that the members at Hive could teach me.

>>>>>>>>>>> Things I love and would love to share my knowledge of include:
>>>>>>>>>>> Processing
>>>>>>>>>>> (using it to work with cameras and arduino), openFrameworks (also
>>>>>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>>>>> particularly using things like ComputerVision), cooking (my
>>>>>>>>>>> specialties
>>>>>>>>>>> include steak (I have a "How To: Cook a moist and tender steak
>>>>>>>>>>> every
>>>>>>>>>> time"
>>>>>>>>>>> recipe seriously) and homemade french fries that taste like fast
>>>>>>>>>>> food
>>>>>>>>>>> french fries (I know why don't you just drive to get the french
>>>>>>>>>>> fries
>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>>> hey, you can't get my steak there lol)), and how to solve a
>>>>>>>>>>> rubik's
>>>>>>>>>>> cube
>>>>>>>>>>> (3x3 or 4x4). I also love working with kids and think it would be
>>>>>>>>>>> great
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> figure out a way to share my knowledge with the next generation.

>>>>>>>>>>> On a different note, I would also love to help Hive with its
>>>>>>>>>>> advertising/marketing/pr/event planning/graphic design or
>>>>>>>>>>> anything
>>>>>>>>>>> else
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>> that field that may be of use to the group. I work part time at a
>>>>>>>>>>> grade
>>>>>>>>>>> school in Lower Merion doing exactly that and have also organized
>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>>>>>> museum openings and events and would be more than happy to help
>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>> if you needed it. If Hive is open to it, I would love to work on
>>>>>>>>>>> collaborative projects to enter in different festivals/events, as
>>>>>>>>>>> well
>>>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>>>> help organize, market and host classes and events of our own (I
>>>>>>>>>>> love
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> organize things lol).

>>>>>>>>>>> I'm here in Philadelphia for at least another two years and then
>>>>>>>>>>> hopefully grad school. But while I'm here, I really hope I can
>>>>>>>>>>> become
>>>>>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>>>>>> integral part of your community. I should probably end on that
>>>>>>>>>>> note
>>>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>>>> you've most likely already rolled your eyes at least once while
>>>>>>>>>>> reading
>>>>>>>>>>> this thinking "this is SO LONG". If you're interested in learning
>>>>>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>>>>> about any of the work I've done in the past you can check it out
>>>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>>>> marielepichon.com

>>>>>>>>>>> Best,

>>>>>>>>>>> Marie

>>>>>>>>>>> P.S. I do a lot of freelance graphic design and have a meeting
>>>>>>>>>>> tonight
>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>> I hope will end early enough for me to be able to attend the open
>>>>>>>>>>> house
>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>>> either way, I look forward to seeing you all soon.

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>>>>>>>>>> jim fisher
>>>>>>>>>> Jedijf

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>>>>>>>>>> "Do, or do not. There is no 'try.'"
>>>>>>>>>>    --  Jedi Master Yoda

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>>>>>>>> Jedijf

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