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February 27, 2008
Make:SF - the Bay Makers March meeting
Details on the Make:SF - the Bay Makers March meeting!
WhenMake:SF - the Bay Makers March meeting - Link & more.
Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 2:00 PMWhere
TechShop
120 Independence Dr.
Menlo Park , CA 94025
8006401975Who should come
People who like to build, take apart, do-it-yourself, hack, create, make or otherwise control the world around them.
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Feb 27, 2008 09:00 AM
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February 26, 2008
Phoenix DIY 5 - this Thursday!
Hey DIYers in Phoenix! We're having our fifth meeting this Thursday at 7pm at Conspire Gallery in downtown Phoenix. Presentations will be given on DIY earthenware stoves and Google Sketchup! More info - Link.
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Feb 26, 2008 07:00 PM
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February 25, 2008
Attention DC Dorks!
Don't forget: This Tuesday (tomorrow, Feb 26, 7-9pm) is the next Dorkbot DC. Presenters include Katie Bechtold, a spacecraft flight software developer and controller, talking about the Mercury MESSENGER mission, Justin Sabe on making cheap MIDI controlled instruments from toys, and Alberto Gaitán, presenting Part Two, The Software, of his talk on Remembrancer, the amazing robot-controlled installation piece he mounted at Curator's Office last year.
The event will be held at the Smith Hall of Art, Room 114, George Washington University
801 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037. See the site more details.
Related:
- Next Dorbot DC (Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008) - Link
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Feb 25, 2008 11:00 AM
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February 23, 2008
Photos from MAKE:NYC 2/23 meeting
Here are some photos from the MAKE:NYC 2/23 meeting, packed house (again!) and some great projects. The kit that was built was a through-hole and surface mount LED binary timer, the maker will be posting more info after the kit is updated. - Link.
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Feb 23, 2008 12:50 PM
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February 22, 2008
Make:NYC Meeting 4 - Saturday, February 23rd, NOON
Details for a special weekend Make:NYC meeting -
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A WEEKEND MEETING!We're gonna mix it up this time and see if we can make good use of a Saturday! Have a light lunch and meet us for an afternoon of great DIY fun. The fifth Make:NYC Meeting includes:
Seminar: Become a Soldering Ninja (NOON)
This seminar covers soldering techniques and tools so you can be prepared to execute any electronic project with added confidence. Topics include irons, solder, protoboard/breadboard/PCB, component mounting, surface-mount devices and more. Learning how to solder is critical! Free for all who attend.Lab: Pretty Glowing Gadget (1PM)
After the seminar, flex your new soldering skills on a Pretty Glowing Gadget. Five dollars buys you parts, tools and instruction for building a Pretty Glowing Gadget.You must RSVP to attend the lab. You can RSVP here.
Show and Tell
Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your creations! Bring your gadgets, gizmos, sketches, ideas... anything you'd like to put in the spotlight. We encourage NYC Makers to collaborate on and discuss DIY projects. If you're planning to bring a project, drop us a note at meetings@makenyc.org.If you'd like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone, but please RSVP!
Location:
Make Offices, 2nd Floor (Google Map)
325 Gold St. at Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11201Bikes can be parked in the building.
A/C/F to Jay St-Borough Hall
B/Q to Dekalb Avenue
M/R to Lawrence Street
2/3 to Hoyt StreetMeeting time is NOON. Lab time is 1:00PM.
See you there!
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Feb 22, 2008 01:00 AM
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TechShop Raleigh-Durham Community Meet-Up Pizza Party -- February 26, 2008
Here's another TechShop meet up!
TechShop is an open workshop space that provides its members with access to many tools and machines, and a place that they can just hang out and work on their projects. TechShop also offers lots of short, inexpensive classes on all the tools and equipment to members and non-members. Most importantly, TechShop is a full-time community for Makers.TechShop is opening 9 locations, including one in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, this summer. TechShop's founder Jim Newton and TechShop Raleigh-Durham partner Scott Saxon invite all Raleigh-Durham area Makers to come to the TechShop Raleigh-Durham Community Meet-Up Party on Tuesday, February 26 from 7 to 10 PM. You'll have the chance to talk about what you want to see at the Raleigh-Durham TechShop facility, and find out what their plans are during an open Q/A session. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided by TechShop, and there will be a no-host bar.
If you can attend, TechShop asks that you RSVP at the TechShop Raleigh-Durham Web Site.
If you have friends, relatives or know of clubs or groups that you think would like to know about TechShop Raleigh-Durham, please invite them to come to this event. All Raleigh-Durham Makers are welcome!
TechShop Raleigh-Durham web site - Link.
Community Meet-Up Party Information - Link.
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Feb 22, 2008 12:30 AM
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February 20, 2008
BENT 2004 documentary online
Derek writes -
In order to promote the art of circuit bending and the BENT festival, Absurdity.Biz has uploaded the first BENT festival documentary dvd online in its entirety for free viewing.Learn more @ bentfestival.org -Link
Shot at the first international circuit bending festival for Absurdity.Biz's ongoing Circuit Bending documentary, it later became a side-project DVD series sold at the BENT festivals.
Related:
Bent NY | The BENT Festival 2007 coverage- Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
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Feb 20, 2008 01:00 PM
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February 19, 2008
TechShop Orlando Community Meet-Up Pizza party -- February 23, 2008
Note form Jim @ TechShop, there are *more* coming! -- TechShop is an open workshop space that provides its members with access to many tools and machines, and a place that they can just hang out and work on their projects. TechShop also offers lots of short, inexpensive classes on all the tools and equipment to members and non-members. Most importantly, TechShop is a full-time community for Makers.
TechShop is opening 9 locations, including one in Orlando, Florida, this summer. TechShop's founder Jim Newton and TechShop Orlando partner Robin Lopez invite all Orlando area Makers to come to the TechShop Orlando Community Meet-Up Party on Saturday, February 23 from 7 to 10 PM. You'll have the chance to talk about what you want to see at the Orlando TechShop facility, and find out what their plans are during an open Q/A session. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided by TechShop, and there will be a no-host bar.
If you can attend, TechShop asks that you RSVP at the TechShop Orlando Web Site - Link.
If you have friends, relatives or know of clubs or groups that you think would like to know about TechShop Orlando, please invite them to come to this event. All Orlando Makers are welcome!
- TechShop Orlando web site - Link.
- Community Meet-Up Party Information - Link.
- TechShop HQ Web Site - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 19, 2008 02:15 AM
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February 18, 2008
MAKE @ The NYC Toy Fair 2008
MAKE is @ The NYC Toy Fair 2008 - thousands of toy makers come here each year to show off their latest - our lens on this show is a lot different than any coverage you'll see anywhere else - stay tuned for posts, images and videos of unique MAKE-style products. DIY kits, science kits, engineering, weird and bizarre -- things you'll see no where else! We'll be reporting live over the next few days, come back early and come back often!
I made a special section if you want to see all the posts from the Toy Fair too... Link.
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Feb 18, 2008 07:00 PM
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February 15, 2008
Next meeting of MakePhilly, Sunday February 17th!
Josh writes in -
It is makephilly time again and this month we are breaking our audio streak with something for the hardware crowd. Evan Malone will present on a cutting edge branch of Rapid Prototyping he is involved with developing that holds the promise of allowing us all to fabricate anything we design right in our very own homes.MakePhilly - Link.For the past twenty years, Rapid Prototyping has advanced as a technology that allows for transforming any 3D design in software, for example a CAD model of a mechanical part, into an identical physical model of it in the real world.
Now in 2008, at the Cornell Computational Synthesis Laboratory where he is pursuing his PhD, Evan is blazing the path to develop the next generation of Rapid Prototyping machines - highly compact ones called "fabbers". These small machines can fabricate almost any kind of object – not merely passive mechanical parts, but complete and fully functional electronic devices, ready to use right out of the machine!
To accelerate the transfer of this technology from the research world into the personal realm, he launched the Fab@Home project which he will speak about in his presentation as well. The Fab@Home project includes a user-editable "wiki" website which provides open-source, free software, parts lists, designs, and assembly & operational instructions for making a simple desktop fabber which anyone with basic hobbyist tools and skills can build for themselves. (More info: http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page)
Also our hacker space the hacktory is offering a bunch of new classes!
We are even offering artist's stipends to make the classes more affordable to a couple of worthy applicants.
We have an intro to processing class, an advanced Arduino serial communication class, and an EZ LED class.
The details are all at http://www.thehacktory.org/classes.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 15, 2008 04:00 AM
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February 11, 2008
GO-Tech, Ann Arbor geek meeting, 2/12/08
Here are the details for the next GO-Tech, Ann Arbor geek meeting, 2/12/08. At the last meeting they made a BBB (Arduino clone) pictured here.
Ann Arbor-area (MI) fans of Make Magazine, Circuit Cellar, Digital Machinist, Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools, and other similar interests are cordially invited to the seventh GO-Tech (formerly NotBAGO) meeting, Tuesday February 12 at 8 pm in the common house at Great Oak Cohousing.We're interested in making things using technologywhether that's a metal-cutting lathe or a Python script. We have machinists, electrical engineers, software folks, industrial control folks, and so on. We share projects, information about tools and ideas, and connect with like-minded people.
After introductions, we have 5 minute presentations by anyone who wants to talk. We have wi-fi, video projector (VGA or video input), Mac laptop, extension cords, and copier. Bring your latest cool project.
February's meeting will include a presentation on XBee ZigBee RF modules and a discussion of having a BBB/Arduino contest. Plus whatever neat project you bring.
Past activities and presentations have included:
- BBB (Arduino-clone) microcontroller build night, with over 20 people and nearly 30 BBB's assembled and tested
- instrumenting a power-generating dam
- web based data logging for a solar hot water heater
- open source mathematics and plotting software
- industrial color sensing
- lost-foam aluminum casting
- casting flowers in bronze
Directions: Great Oak Cohousing is located on the west side of Ann Arbor off of Jackson between Zeeb and Wagner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/notbago/join Park along Little Lake Drive, please, not in the parking lot.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 11, 2008 07:15 AM
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February 8, 2008
TechShop Portland Community Meet-Up Pizza Party -- February 12, 2008
Jim writes in with some great news for Portland Makers, a new TechShop! -
TechShop is an open workshop space that provides its members with access to many tools and machines, and a place that they can just hang out and work on their projects. TechShop also offers lots of short, inexpensive classes on all the tools and equipment to members and non-members. Most importantly, TechShop is a full-time community for Makers.TechShop is opening 9 locations, including one in Portland, Oregon, this summer. TechShop's founder Jim Newton and TechShop Portland partner Denney Cole invite all Portland area Makers to come to the TechShop Portland Community Meet-Up Party on Tuesday, February 12 at 7 PM. You'll have the chance to talk about what you want to see at the Portland TechShop facility, and find out what their plans are during an open Q/A session. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided by TechShop, and there will be a no-host bar.
If you can attend, TechShop asks that you RSVP at the TechShop Portland Web Site. If you have friends, relatives or know of clubs or groups that you think would like to know about TechShop Portland, please invite them to come to this event by forwarding this message to them along with the RSVP link. All Portland Makers are welcome!
More:
- TechShop Portland web site - Link.
- Community Meet-Up Party Information - Link.
- TechShop Web Site - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 8, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 6, 2008
Maker Faire tryouts in Los Angeles, Saturday, February 9
Mark has the deets' on this weekend's Maker Faire try outs in LA, he writes -
Are you ready for Maker Faire Bay Area 2008? The call for makers is open now! Come to the Los Angeles tryouts on February 9, 2008, from noon to 4pm at Machine Project, 1200 D North Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Please download this application form, fill it out, and bring it with you. San Francisco tryouts are on February 17. (If you don't want to come to tryouts, you can also apply online.)Maker Faire - [via] Link & video.
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Feb 6, 2008 11:00 AM
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February 5, 2008
Illegal Soap Box Derby
Mark at Boing Boing writes:
The Blow N Glo Special, built and driven by Maddog, is a nice-looking car built to compete in the San Fernando Valley Illegal Soap Box Federation races. The February issue of Hot Rod has an article about the S.F.V.I.S.B.F.
San Fernando Valley Illegal Soap Box Federation - Link
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Feb 5, 2008 06:00 PM
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February 4, 2008
openFrameworks workshop in London
Rock stars Theo Watson and Zach Lieberman will be running a Tinker.it workshop on their platform openFrameworks:
This is the first ever UK workshop on openFrameworks, a cross-platform C++ library for creative coding, and an opportunity to experiment with building new systems for interaction that move away from the screen and into physical space. This workshop is designed for artists, designers and hackers alike. On the first day, the workshop will offer a cohesive introduction to the library, as well as cover the fundamentals of computer vision, signal processing and interfacing with physical devices, via connection to Arduino. On the second day, participants will work to code creative and expressive prototypes based on these approaches.
If you're going to be in the UK on the 1st and 2nd of March, I'd highly recommend this. - [via] Link.
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Feb 4, 2008 09:00 PM
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February 2, 2008
Mastering pipe mechanics and assembly (video)
Here's Ryan from the 1-31-08 MAKE NYC meet up - "Mastering pipe mechanics and assembly" This seminar covers using home improvement store variety pipe and fittings to incorporate into your own DIY projects. Covering mostly PVC pipe construction and use, with dabbles in ABS, galvanized and copper pipe use. You'll see a live demonstration of technique and instruction on selecting the right materials for the job. Learn how to utilize these versatile and easy to use parts to enhance your building repertoire.
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Feb 2, 2008 07:00 PM
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February 1, 2008
Greener Gadgets booth tour
Here's a photo set of the booths at Green Gadgets, I took pictures of all the signs so you can read about them (the Nokia ones are interesting) - my two favorites ones were the new Voltaic solar bag (the new Generator one) and the HY mini wind powered charger - Link.
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Feb 1, 2008 03:20 PM
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Natalie Jeremijenko @ Greener Gadgets
Natalie Jeremijenko just gave a great talk @ Greener Gadgets, we've profiled Natalie and her work on MAKE, there isn't a video of the session that I know of yet but I've linked to her work and coverage here on MAKE so you can get an idea of what she does (Feral Robotic Dogs sent out to "sniff" levels of various enviro contaminants, How Stuff is Made (a visual encyclopedia of environmental impacts, workplace conditions, etc.), and Ooz ("Zoo" spelled backwards)... here's a description from the session -
Natalie Jeremijenko is an artist whose background includes studies in biochemistry, physics, neuroscience and precision engineering. Jeremijenko's projects, which explore socio-technical change, have been exhibited by several museums and galleries, including the MASSMoCA, the Whitney Museum, Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt. A 1999 Rockefeller Fellow, she was recently named one of the 40 most influential designers by I.D. Magazine and one of the inaugural Top 100 Young Innovators by the MIT Technology Review. Jeremijenko is the director of the xDesign Environmental Health Clinic at NYU, assistant professor in Art, and affiliated with the Computer Science Dept.Natalie Jeremijenko @ Greener Gadgets - Link.
Related:
- MAKE AUDIOZINE - Natalie Jeremijenko - Link.
- Natalie Jeremijenko: The WorldChanging Interview - Link.
- Make - Volume 02 - Maker: Natalie Jeremijenko (Page 22) - Link.
- Jeremijenko talks art, activism, interspecies cooking - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 1, 2008 02:30 PM
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OLPC @ Greener Gadgets
Next up at Green Gadgets, OLPC --
Design Keynote: Mary Lou Jepsen, Chief Technology Officer, OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), M.I.T. The OLPC project represents probably the most complete example of "design for sustainability" and social good. Addressing environmental, economic and social needs, the XO laptop is a shining example of how a consumer electronics product can truly incorporate green design and engineering while providing enhanced social benefit.Mary Lou Jepsen is a pioneer in display technologies. Previously she was an executive at Intel. At OLPC she is responsible for overall hardware management, as well as display and systems innovation. She is also a professor at the MIT Media Lab.
If there's a video posted later I'll update this post or do a new one.
Related:
- OLPC XO dissection and massive electronics teardown ... - Link.
- OLPC telepresence robot - Link.
- OLPC vs Kindle - Link.
- HOWTO run Arduino on the XO Laptop - Link.
- HOW TO - Run the OLPC (one laptop per child) on Windows - Link.
- Run a nested X11 desktop on the XO Laptop - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 1, 2008 08:01 AM
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Chris Jordan @ Greener Gadgets
Chris Jordan just gave a fantstic presentation at Green Gadgets, we've covered his work here before -
Chris Jordan is a Seattle-based photographic artist who portrays the detritus of our mass culture, piles of cell phones, computer circuit boards, aluminum cans, and the like. His work is exhibited widely in the US and Europe, and has been featured in print media, blogs, documentary films, and radio and television programs worldwide.Chris Jordan @ Greener Gadgets - Link.In this presentation Chris will illustrate the problem of electronic waste through photographs and figures.
Related:
Running the numbers, portraits of consumption - Link.
Pictured here, Barbie dolls - Depicts 32,000 Barbies, equal to the number of elective breast augmentation surgeries performed monthly in the US in 2006 & Paper cups - Depicts 410,000 paper cups, equal to the number of disposal hot-beverage paper cups used in the US every fifteen minutes.
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Feb 1, 2008 07:20 AM
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