[chbot] Name of the group

[jimmy allen]

Christchurch Technology club.

On 1/14/16, Geoff <sdfgeoff at gmail.com> wrote:
> The word "Mechatronics" coverst just about everything I've seen you guys
> do, so perhaps just change the "robotics" to "mechatronics" - but then I'm
> stydying mechatronics and am therefore biased.
>
> On a more lightheated note, I have some acroyms:
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> *MECH* - "Mechanical and Electrical Christchurch Hobbiests"
> *MESH* - "Mechanical, Electrical and Software Hobbiests"
> *TEC* - "Technical Engineers of Christhurch"
> *WEDWB* - "What Engineers do when bored"
> *CNC *- "Christchurch Nerd Club"
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> Geoffrey
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> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz>
> wrote:
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>> The issue of (re)naming of the group has come up several times, but we
>> seem to either run out of steam, or hit an impasse.
>>
>> We cover software, firmware, hardware, programmable logic, analogue,
>> mechanical, 3D printing, electric lawnmowing, and nut washing - to name
>> but
>> a few interests
>>
>> Scope of skills covers novice through expert.
>>
>> Some of our projects involve a long methodical design process. 'Maker'
>> and
>> 'hacker' seem more appropriate to throwing ideas together, (almost) at a
>> novice level, or maybe that is just my bias.
>>
>> Electrotechology does not include software (or does it).
>>
>> Anyway, there are few personal biases, most happy to hear other possible
>> new names for the group.
>>
>> -mark
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>> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [chbot] Meeting reminder
>> Date:
>> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:59:29 +1300 From: Andy ZL3AG
>> <zl3ag at radioengineering.com> <zl3ag at radioengineering.com> To: Mark
>> Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz>
>>
>> I strike this a lot while out recruiting, after I tell them about the
>> Robotics Club, the first thing I have to say is that it's not just
>> robotics.
>>
>> I've received feedback a couple of times from people who were nearly put
>> off attending by the name, thinking Robotics was the main focus.
>>
>> Perhaps we can come up with something a bit more appropriate?
>>
>> electrotechnology?
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>> On 13/01/2016, at 2:22 PM, Mark Atherton wrote:
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>> > Food for thought - do we want to make any changes to the group, if so,
>> > what ?
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