New Member Orientation Info

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Don't duplicate info here - it should mostly be links to other FamiLAB wiki or website pages...

Getting Started at FamiLAB

Now that you are a member, here are some things you should do to improve your FamiLAB experience:

Show up on Tuesday nights - the 1st Tuesday is typically the Open House, the 3rd Tuesday is typically the Monthly Member Meeting (Decision time...) but check the calendar and the Public Classes & Events Page
Use the calendar on the FamiLAB website to know about the major dates
Join the mailing lists - the discuss list is the most active
Hang out on IRC - #familab on freenode with your favorite IRC client, or you can use webchat
Get a key from Mack or Ian (Digitalman2112) - most new members come to a Tuesday night gathering. If you let us know you are coming in advance, we can make sure to have a key for you.
Follow @FamiLAB on twitter - this tends to be "offical announcement" type stuff for the public
Start connecting with other members on Google+ - this tends to be the real time thoughts & project updates
Read the blog often (and eventually provide content plz!)
Start reading the wiki from the home page - there is a lot here. Email Chris (Chorca) for a wiki account so that you can add more questions (and later...answers)
Please ask questions :)
Start coming to the lab, you can watch & learn, or make & learn, or teach & learn... at your own pace.

[This section is new, and needs lots of answers...please help!]

- Schedule it at the lab or at Cloudspace or other location
- Add it to EventBrite
Use the RepRap / Makerbot
Use the Laser
Get through the gate
Borrow books from the library
Get auto-op from IRC famibot
Donate things to the lab (and what things?)
Know which things in the lab are ok to use for my projects?