Lunch This Wednesday 8/21/2024 11:45am at Evergreen Downtown
Last week, 6 of us met at Shalimar.? Official UofM move-in day is Wednesday, so we still can squeeze one more in downtown.? This week we go to Evergreen Downtown, on Liberty.? We were there last 8 May 2024.
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Please RSVP if you know your plans so we know how many seats to save.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at??.? I hope you can make it.
Evergreen Downtown
208 W Liberty
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Re: All Hands Active "Repairsday Thursday" from the Ann Arbor Observer's "a2view" of August 15, 2024
The AHA shop was pretty busy yesterday! I saw these repairs in progress: a kids shoe (could have used some Shoe Goo in stock) an electric lawnmower whose blade was not spinning a sewing machine with some kind of lubrication issue a circuit board where some solder pads had pulled loose my bike, to which I'm adding a cargo rack antenna/flag mount and I think there was even more going on than that. I joined AHA as a member beginning of the year, still trying to work it into my routine but it's fun to be around that crowd. Dan, for my part I'd love to have a full set of radio shop repair and configuration tools there; I dropped off a spare Baofeng/Quansheng programming cable as a start. 73 de Ed W8EMV On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 10:20?AM Daniel Romanchik via groups.io <dan@...> wrote:
I keep threatening to head down there on a Thursday. Do they get many people bringing in things that need to be fixed?
Dan
On Aug 16, 2024, at 10:10?AM, Edward Vielmetti <edward.vielmetti@...> wrote:
from this week's a2view
¡°Repairsday¡± offers free help fixing broken items: Every Thursday,
members of All Hands Active hang out in the basement of 255 E. Liberty
Suite 225 from 6 to 8 p.m. to try to repair or repurpose electronics,
furniture, toys, and other things brought in by the public The
tinkerers in the organization can¡¯t promise they¡¯ll succeed in fixing
things, but they¡¯ll try. The sessions are livestreamed here.
I was in the AHA shop yesterday (Thursday) to work on the mount for
the ham radio HF or VHF antenna mount and/or flagpole mount for my
bicycle.
more in this issue of a2view:
(i messed with the referred link a little)
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Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465
edward.vielmetti@...
-- Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465 edward.vielmetti@...
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Re: All Hands Active "Repairsday Thursday" from the Ann Arbor Observer's "a2view" of August 15, 2024
I keep threatening to head down there on a Thursday. Do they get many people bringing in things that need to be fixed?
Dan
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On Aug 16, 2024, at 10:10?AM, Edward Vielmetti <edward.vielmetti@...> wrote:
from this week's a2view
¡°Repairsday¡± offers free help fixing broken items: Every Thursday,
members of All Hands Active hang out in the basement of 255 E. Liberty
Suite 225 from 6 to 8 p.m. to try to repair or repurpose electronics,
furniture, toys, and other things brought in by the public The
tinkerers in the organization can¡¯t promise they¡¯ll succeed in fixing
things, but they¡¯ll try. The sessions are livestreamed here.
I was in the AHA shop yesterday (Thursday) to work on the mount for
the ham radio HF or VHF antenna mount and/or flagpole mount for my
bicycle.
more in this issue of a2view:
(i messed with the referred link a little)
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Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465
edward.vielmetti@...
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All Hands Active "Repairsday Thursday" from the Ann Arbor Observer's "a2view" of August 15, 2024
from this week's a2view
¡°Repairsday¡± offers free help fixing broken items: Every Thursday,
members of All Hands Active hang out in the basement of 255 E. Liberty
Suite 225 from 6 to 8 p.m. to try to repair or repurpose electronics,
furniture, toys, and other things brought in by the public The
tinkerers in the organization can¡¯t promise they¡¯ll succeed in fixing
things, but they¡¯ll try. The sessions are livestreamed here.
I was in the AHA shop yesterday (Thursday) to work on the mount for
the ham radio HF or VHF antenna mount and/or flagpole mount for my
bicycle.
more in this issue of a2view:
(i messed with the referred link a little)
--
Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465
edward.vielmetti@...
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[ARROW-General-List] AMPTeam & Foxhunt August 19th
The ARROW radio group usually meets in a park monthly (rain, shine, snow, or otherwise) to gather and to field test radio transmissions and reception for the ARROW Monday night net. Usually the instructions are very clear as to where to meet, but this month is a bit different (see below) and an exercise in your VHF direction finding skills. I don't think this would work for A2B3. 73 de Ed W8EMV ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: James - AE8JF via groups.io <james.forgacs@...> Date: Thu, Aug 15, 2024 at 8:47?PM Subject: [ARROW-General-List] AMPTeam & Foxhunt August 19th To: < [email protected]> Hello ARROW, The August 19th AMPTeam outing will be a little different this month. We will be doing a Fox Hunt to find the park for those that want to. If anyone else wants to join at the park but not the Fox Hunt send me (AE8JF@...) an email and I will give you the location. Fox Hunt Details: Transmitter on 146.565 MHz sending random tones and CW of AE8JF General location guidance: Park in Scio Township Area Map: My plan is to be set up with the fox active by 5:30pm. I will be monitoring the Fox, the 146.960 repeater, and 145.150 repeater. Regards, James AE8JF -- Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465 edward.vielmetti@...
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Lunch non-summary for Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
Six of us had lunch at Shalimar on Main Street. The
all-you-can-eat buffet for 6 came to $120 and change, or $20 each,
if you're keeping track of downtown lunch prices. It
included a service charge.
Next week looks like Evergreen downtown; it's
student move-in, but hopefully downtown will still
be navigable.
A few things that came up in the discussion:
Peter Honeyman and I are planning a field trip to a machine
in a North Campus data center to look at citi.umich.edu and
especially to sort out the power supply situation there on a server.
Ed Weiss has built sound walls, a room-size instrument with
capacitive touch sensors and MIDI output. Some of his lighting
apparatus is at Steve Pierce's YPSi performance space.
Roy Richter and I are looking for an additional person who is
willing to organize lunch, which mostly involves 1) showing up
on Wednesday 2) thinking about and deciding where lunch
will be the following week 3) notifying this list about the decision
and maybe sometimes occasionally 4) writing a non-summary of
what happened.
Dan Friedus talked about an auction for a physical
object (a physical coin) that included a virtual currency (a Bitcoin)
in its minting. I think - and Dan can update this - that it's
this auction house.
Spencer Thomas worked at the University of Utah before
coming to Ann Arbor. (His name can be found in the credits
for the Utah Raster Toolkit and the RLE file format.)
The question was about Alpena, and some recommendations
there included the Maritime Museum, the Besser Museum (industrial
and local history), Noise and Toys (used music and used toy store),
and as Peter put it "comparing the Walmart and the Meijer which
are across the street from each other". There is also Dinosaur Gardens
in Ossineke.
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Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465
edward.vielmetti@...
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Re: Advice on possibly shady job offer
Thanks Victor! I forgot that I told my son Max about this group, turns out he signed up to the list, so he is getting replies as well. Julie
On Wed, Aug 14, 2024 at 12:28?PM Victor R. Volkman < victor@...> wrote:
Do not do this.? Talk to a reputable person at TekSystems SE
Michigan office ? They have a
line on many of the best paying jobs in the area.? I have
used them several times (Ford Motor, ProQuest, etc) in past
30 years
Tell them Victor Volkman
sent you
On 8/14/2024 12:16 PM, Evershed, Julie
wrote:
Hi Everyone,
My son is searching for a programming job, and has been
offered a position (Android Developer) with a company called
TechConsulting .
The contract he was offered was from Techfield, which appears to
be the parent company
?
There are a few red flags, which is why he is hesitating.
Training is 8 weeks onsite in Atlanta, where they will pay
$10/hour. After that you interview with their clients to place
in a job (they also offer coaching for the interviews). Once
placed, pay is $34/hour (but location isn't stated, don't know
if they adjust for cost of living).?
?
Does anyone know about this company, or these types of
offers? He has looked for reviews online, and found a few
sketchy stories, but there really isn't much out there.?
?
Any leads on SE Michigan firms looking for programmers? He
has his eye on the local campus job boards as well. I can
forward resume if that is helpful.?
Thanks for any and all thoughts on this!
Julie
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Regards,
Victor R. Volkman, President
L H Press Inc.
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Re: Advice on possibly shady job offer
Do not do this.? Talk to a reputable person at TekSystems SE
Michigan office ? They have a
line on many of the best paying jobs in the area.? I have
used them several times (Ford Motor, ProQuest, etc) in past
30 years
Tell them Victor Volkman
sent you
On 8/14/2024 12:16 PM, Evershed, Julie
wrote:
Hi Everyone,
My son is searching for a programming job, and has been
offered a position (Android Developer) with a company called
TechConsulting .
The contract he was offered was from Techfield, which appears to
be the parent company
?
There are a few red flags, which is why he is hesitating.
Training is 8 weeks onsite in Atlanta, where they will pay
$10/hour. After that you interview with their clients to place
in a job (they also offer coaching for the interviews). Once
placed, pay is $34/hour (but location isn't stated, don't know
if they adjust for cost of living).?
?
Does anyone know about this company, or these types of
offers? He has looked for reviews online, and found a few
sketchy stories, but there really isn't much out there.?
?
Any leads on SE Michigan firms looking for programmers? He
has his eye on the local campus job boards as well. I can
forward resume if that is helpful.?
Thanks for any and all thoughts on this!
Julie
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Regards,
Victor R. Volkman, President
L H Press Inc.
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Advice on possibly shady job offer
Hi Everyone,
My son is searching for a programming job, and has been offered a position (Android Developer) with a company called TechConsulting . The contract he was offered was from Techfield, which appears to be the parent company
?
There are a few red flags, which is why he is hesitating. Training is 8 weeks onsite in Atlanta, where they will pay $10/hour. After that you interview with their clients to place in a job (they also offer coaching for the interviews). Once placed, pay is $34/hour (but location isn't stated, don't know if they adjust for cost of living).?
?
Does anyone know about this company, or these types of offers? He has looked for reviews online, and found a few sketchy stories, but there really isn't much out there.?
?
Any leads on SE Michigan firms looking for programmers? He has his eye on the local campus job boards as well. I can forward resume if that is helpful.?
Thanks for any and all thoughts on this!
Julie
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
save me a seat ... but for 12:10
jm
Jim Morgenstern Ann Arbor, MI
On Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 11:07:53 AM EDT, peter honeyman <peter.honeyman@...> wrote:
Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
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Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
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Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
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Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
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LoBuPa ???A2 Backyard Concert #2 Jetty Rae wsg Greater Alexander!!! ???
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From: Andrea Plevek <andrea.plevek@...> Date: August 13, 2024 at 6:59:32?PM EDT To: lowerburnsparkneighborhoodassociation <LoBuPa@...> Cc: a2backyardconcerts@... Subject: LoBuPa ???A2 Backyard Concert #2: Jetty Rae wsg Greater Alexander!!! ???
? Hi Neighbors!? It's almost that time again - our next concert is a week from Friday, on August 23rd with music starting at 6p. You all know the drill by now: we need help getting the word out! And, to make things a little easier, I've created an e-mail (cc'd above) as well as both and pages to centralize the information exchange going forward (please like/follow/share!). So whether you're a social media user or if you just want to use the old-fashioned telephone, please?tell?your networks!?
See attached for all the details. Can't wait to see you all then!
Best, Andrea & Lindsey 1616 Packard Street
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
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Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
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Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
I'm in. Looking forward to it. Ed
Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
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Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
-- Edward Vielmetti?+1 734 330 2465
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
On Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:43:28 PM EDT, Roy Richter via groups.io <richter@...> wrote:
Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
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Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
Yes.?
I note that the pipefitters are in town, with their block party this evening, so I don¡¯t see any conflict.?
=Spencer
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On Aug 12, 2024, at 3:15?PM, Brian Rice <berice53@...> wrote:
? I'm in. On August 12, 2024 1:43:25 PM EDT, "Roy Richter via groups.io" <richter@...> wrote:
Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
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Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
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On August 12, 2024 1:43:25 PM EDT, "Roy Richter via groups.io" <richter@...> wrote:
Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
?
Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
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Lunch This Wednesday 8/14/2024 11:45am at Shalimar on Main St
Last week we went to First Bite, 5 people attended. ?Next week, we will return to the buffet at Shalimar (last visit 12 June 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at? .
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Shalimar Restaurant
307 South Main St
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Update on Ann Arbor LED streetlights
Last night, the Ann
Arbor City Council voted to install the brighter 58W streetlights
throughout the city.? One mitigating factor that only emerged at the
11th hour is that they can actually be implemented as 48W lights, which
is what was verbally agreed upon.? Council Member Briggs offered an
amendment to enforce the 48W implementation, but the City Administrator
said it was not necessary.? This will now require holding their feet to
the fire.
A
HUGE thank-you to everyone who helped fight for the right thing.?
Although we didn't fully succeed, you were heard, and you made waves,
and we made some significant gains.? Special thanks to Jim Sheerin, Rita
Turmer-Sheerin, Leslie Mason, and Heidi Trudell for drumming up public
support, and to John Mirsky, Rita Mitchell, and Steve Brown for
continued work with the city commissions and elsewhere.? Huge thanks to
everyone who spoke at the Council meetings and wrote emails to Council.
What
became clear at last night's meeting is that the city staff had no
interest in looking at other options, and effectively stonewalled
Council's requests to explore alternatives.? In response to the original
charge from the July 15 meeting to explore options with DTE, the formal
response was a Staff Memo?that provided false reasoning* to stick with
the original plan.? In response to additional Council questions that
were read out at last night's meeting, staff provided no substantive
answers.? In particular, they failed to provide any details for why they
claim 1.5 FTE are needed to maintain the 2-fixture solution (i.e., how
many people does it take to screw in 2 light bulbs), and they claimed
that the amount of money saved by that solution was "nominal" according
to a vague statement by DTE in 2023.? This is unlikely to be true, since
the wattage saved by the 2-fixture solution is about 33% more, and DTEs
rates are set by the Michigan Public Services Commission.? The money
saved is probably substantial, and must be the driving reason why DTE
has fought tooth and nail, through our City Staff, to prevent the
2-fixture solution. ?
In response to the final question, staff stated that they
believed the 29W lights were too dim to be appropriate -- a baseless
statement that directly contradicts the ANSI standards, which they
avoided mentioning.? Why would our city staff believe that? ?despite the
large amount of information that our group and others have provided??
Because, as they stated during the meeting, they've had "near daily"
meetings with DTE.
The
lack of staff responsiveness to Council's charge and requests for
information prevented Council from their stated intention to explore
alternatives -- on behalf of what you, the taxpayers, had loudly
requested, and which was based on solid science. ?
To
end on a positive note, the new LEDs, if implemented at 48W, will be
only 200 - 300% brighter than ANSI standards in residential
neighborhoods, and they'll be a good color temperature of 2700 K and
shielded.? Lighting along arteries should be generally dark-sky
compliant.? We can thank staff for obtaining these partial wins.? We
especially owe a huge thanks to Council Members Erica Briggs (Ward 5) and Dharma Akmon (Ward 4). ?Both
of them?fully engaged with this issue at a technical level, and did a
great deal of work behind the scenes to try to shift course.? Had staff
worked with them in good faith, Council might have had a viable
alternative to consider.? Please consider sending them a note ( EBriggs@..., DAkmon@...).
Thanks again to all.
Sally Oey ?(she/her; ) University of Michigan, Department of Astronomy 323 West Hall,?1085 S. University Ave,?Ann Arbor, MI ?48109-1107 phone: +1-734-936-7885,? fax: +1-734-763-6317
The University of Michigan is a founding member of the MDM consortium, which operates telescopes on ,
Arizona, via the permission and generous lease to the National Science
Foundation by the Tohono O'odham Nation, on whose ancestral and current
lands this observatory is sited.
*See our previous email regarding the misleading staff memo
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