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July 9, 2009
Frayed Wire, Seattle, Saturday, July 11th
Josh Kopel, of Dorkbot Seattle, wrote in to tell us about the latest db event, called Frayed Wire. The event is a collaboration with the Youngstown Cultural Center and 911 Media Arts Center, a one-day conference, unconference, and workshop series. Check out their amazing roster of speakers and workshop presenters. Looks like a lot of fun. The event is $50 for the day.
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Jul 9, 2009 06:30 AM
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July 6, 2009
Dorkbot DC/HacDC meeting, Tuesday, July 7
Just a reminder that the first in a series of HacDC/Dorkbot DC co-presented events is happening this Tuesday -- and we've added some presenters:
Schedule for next meeting (Co-presented with HacDC)
7 July, 2009
7 PM - 8 PM (ET)
ALWAYS FREE!
Location:
HacDC (Room TBA)
1525 Newton St NW
Washington DC 20010
Keith Sinzinger : Tubular Bells: Construction and Processing
Fresh from having performed in the Baltimore Electronic Music Festival Keith will talk about how he conceived of, researched and constructed a set of tubular bells from scrap galvanized pipe. He'll also touch on some other ongoing musical construction projects. Following a Q&A session, he'll demonstrate the bells as he generally use them in performance, processed through a variety of electronic effects.
About Fast Forty
Keith calls this genre Intense Ambient: found sounds, altered electronics, scrap metal and other devices, blended to soothe and stimulate. His musical roots were developed in an industrial city (Cleveland), where he grew up in the virtual shadow of a Ford plant. He's also lived most of his years within a few blocks of railroads. His musical experiments tend to reflect these environmental influences.
DorkbotDC would like to thank HacDC, DC's hacker space, for arranging this talk and inviting us to co-present with them.
HacDC members Alden Hart (still aglow with kudos from his MAKE Magazine "LED Light Brick" project and blog mentions on MAKE, Boing Boing, and Boing Boing Gadgets) and Elliot Williams (HacDC president and teacher extraordinaire) will show us what they made for the recent Art-o-matic event.
More info here.
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Jul 6, 2009 06:30 AM
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June 29, 2009
The Furby Youth Choir
Those of you who attended Maker Faire 2008 in Austin may recall the performance of local circuit-benders Furby Youth Choir. I recently had a chance to attend one of their live performances at the United States Art Authority, next to Spider House on Fruth St. in the UT Campus area.
A Furby, for those who were living in a bunker preparing for Y2K during their vogue, is a robot toy that looks a lot like Gizmo from The Gremlins. They talk and sing and move their mouths and eyes and other neat stuff, including reacting to their environment and, to an extent, "learning" certain patterns of behavior. The large feature set makes them popular with hackers, especially circuit benders.
Anyhoo, as one can imagine, a small army of them singing on-stage is fairly unsettling. What's more, FYC's music is decidedly avant-garde, dissonant, and ominous. Two performers stand over a table covered with circuit boards and wires and bend the aforesaid circuits in real time. Add to that mix a video projector beaming twisted animations and other visual psychedalia upstage, and the whole experience becomes a bit....overwhelming. US Art Authority is a small venue, and to my 25-to-34-year-old ear, they were rather too loud for it, but they still get huge points for originality. If you get a chance to see them, you should. Just be sure to pack a pair of earplugs.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan |
Jun 29, 2009 04:00 AM
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June 27, 2009
Heavy Metal II at MOS
Heavy Metal II, Amped Up is the culminating event, hosted by the Boston Museum of Science and the Lemelson-MIT Program, is part of Eurekafest, a multi-day celebration designed to empower a legacy of inventors.
Watch teams of high school students from across the country compete in an all-day challenge to build wind turbines that can hoist empty garbage cans to the ceiling of the Blue Wing. Explore a range of "windy" activities with Museum Exhibit Halls interpreters and educators from the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Go check it out, and take a wander through the Museum of Science, which has lots of great exhibits, and an educators' library. Take some photos and share them with us in the MAKE Flickr pool.
Posted by Chris Connors |
Jun 27, 2009 03:00 AM
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ARRL Field Day 2009
Today is Field Day, the annual event where thousands of hams across the nation publicly demonstrate their emergency communication abilities. You can find hams constructing emergency stations in parks, schools, backyards and shopping malls operating using only emergency power supplies. If you are interested in getting started with ham radio but don't have a license, today is a great day to do so. Field Day is one of the few opportunities when you can operate without a license at the GOTA (get on the air) stations (which are supervised by licensed hams).
You can find your local field day station on the ARRL Web station locator.
Posted by Diana Eng |
Jun 27, 2009 01:30 AM
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June 26, 2009
Artomatic 500
Looking to build and race your own kinetic sculpture in the DC area? Don't mIss the Artomatic 500 on Saturday, June 27:
Racers and crew are invited to create a cardboard "vehicle" which could be two dimensional, three dimensional -- even four dimensional if you can make it happen -- as long as it it entirely powered by a walking or running human and is decorated by the driver and his or her team. No engine or propulsion system of any sort is allowed. Wheels are optional. In fact, they are discouraged.
Word is that you should bring your own refrigerator box if you're so inclined.
The Artomatic site has lots of info, and check out their Flickr pool.
Posted by Chris Connors |
Jun 26, 2009 05:00 PM
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Mini Maker Faires at Copperfield's starting this weekend
Starting this weekend, Copperfield's books in CA is hosting a series of mini Maker Faires, we hope you can join us for a fun afternoon this summer! Download this PDF for more information.
Mini Maker Faires at Copperfield's:
6/26 - Sebastopol (11am - 1pm)
7/11 - Petaluma (11am - 1pm)
7/18 - Montgomery Village (11am - 1pm)
7/25 - Healdsburg (11am - 1pm)
8/1 - Petaluma (11am - 1pm)
8/8 - Montgomery Village (11am - 1pm)
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 26, 2009 11:02 AM
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Next Dorkbot DC, Tuesday July 7, 2009
Dorkbot DC has been on a hiatus for the past few months, but we're back, baby! July will be the first of a series of some events co-presented with our pals at HacDC. If you're in town, we hope you can make it.
Schedule for next meeting (Co-presented with HacDC)
7 July, 2009
7 PM - 8 PM (ET)
ALWAYS FREE!
Location:
HacDC (Room TBA)
1525 Newton St NW
Washington DC 20010
Keith Sinzinger : Tubular Bells: Construction and Processing
Fresh from having performed in the Baltimore Electronic Music Festival Keith will talk about how he conceived of, researched and constructed a set of tubular bells from scrap galvanized pipe. He'll also touch on some other ongoing musical construction projects. Following a Q&A session, he'll demonstrate the bells as he generally use them in performance, processed through a variety of electronic effects.
About Fast Forty
Keith calls this genre Intense Ambient: found sounds, altered electronics, scrap metal and other devices, blended to soothe and stimulate. His musical roots were developed in an industrial city (Cleveland), where he grew up in the virtual shadow of a Ford plant. He's also lived most of his years within a few blocks of railroads. His musical experiments tend to reflect these environmental influences.
DorkbotDC would like to thank HacDC, DC's hacker space, for arranging this talk and inviting us to co-present with them.
More info here.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jun 26, 2009 11:00 AM
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June 25, 2009
MAKE Out Session event, July 5, 2009
If you're in Austin on July 5th, be sure to check out Art Seen Alliances' MAKE Out Sessions event at the USAA at Spider House.
Meet. Mix. Make.
Come share your crafty concepts with other makers while enjoying drinks, food, and music.
Free MAKE magazine swag! BYOS (bring your own supplies) For more information, visit Art Seen Alliance.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jun 25, 2009 12:00 PM
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June 22, 2009
Dorkbot London June 23
This month's Dorkbot London looks like a smashing good time:
Something good - Douglas Repetto: The founder of dorkbot visits from NYC to spin us a fine tale.
Electricity - Mike Harrison: Expect high voltages.
Open source embroidery - Ele Carpenter: Investigating the relationship between programming for embroidery and computing.
Lunar Lander - Iain Sharp: A mechanical recreation of the classic arcade game.
19:00-22:00, 23 June 2009
Limehouse town hall, the boxing club, limehouse town hall,
646 Commercial Road, E14 7HA
Image above is CC by Flickr user sh1mmer.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 22, 2009 07:00 AM
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June 19, 2009
Bicycle Music Festival in SF
You're invited to the Bicycle Music Festival this Saturday (tomorrow!) in San Francisco. It's a mobile community music festival, all day long!
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Xtracycle QuickHitch tutorial and Maker Faire special
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 19, 2009 12:00 PM
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June 18, 2009
Summer classes at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn
The summer class lineup at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn has got me really jealous I don't live in NYC anymore. Some instant drool moments:
- Night Welding: Intro to the Metal Shop
- Build It: DIY Sequencer
- Build It: Tone Generator
- How to Make Crappy Stuff Awesome (furniture)
- Plastics Fabrication & Casting
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 18, 2009 12:00 PM
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June 17, 2009
3D printing workshops in Philadelphia
There are two 3D printing workshops happening in Philadelphia soon:
Fab@Home 3D printing workshops
Fab@Home creator, Evan Malone will give a workshop on 3D Printing and 3D Modeling for the Fab@Home Fabber. Attendees will be able to work hands-on with the Fab@Home machine. The workshop is Wednesday, June 17 from 6 to 8PM at Klein Art Gallery (3600 Marrket St. Philadelphia, PA). Please RSVP to the Klein Art Gallery (via facebook) as space is limited.
MakerBot 3D printing workshops
The MakerBot workshop is happening at Hive 76 and is starring MakerBot founder Zack Hoeken. The class is Saturday June 20th, from 1PM to 5PM at Hive 76 ( 915 Spring Garden, Suite 500, Philadelphia PA). You just need to show up on time, and with a laptop, and we do the rest. We’ll teach you everything you need to do a first design, and a first printing using the MakerBot. Tickets for the 4 hours class are $25 (or $5 for students).
Find out more at Geekadelphia.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 17, 2009 07:02 AM
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June 16, 2009
Invader's TOP 10 preview video
The artist known as Invader is having a solo show called TOP 10, and this video will give you a good idea of what to expect. Via Wooster Collective.
new works by Invader
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Jun 27 thru Jul 25, 2009
NYC
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Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 16, 2009 08:19 AM
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June 15, 2009
Twitter client Arduino workshop in NYC
Want to make your own Tweet-a-Watt or Botanicall that posts data to a Twitter account for you to follow? In this class, we'll play with the Arduino Ethernet Shield and look at how to connect to remote servers. We'll build a simple project that will take button press data and post it to a Twitter account from the Arduino device using HTTP. We'll go over the basics of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and the HTTP protocol.
Twitter client Arduino workshop with Ben Combee
Bug Labs
598 Broadway, 4th floor
NYC
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Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 15, 2009 05:00 PM
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June 13, 2009
MAKE: PDX meeting June 20
Brad at MAKE: PDX writes:
May ended up being a busier month than anticipated and ultimately disrupted our plans to hold contiguous monthly meetings. However, everything is back on track for an excellent meeting for the month of June!
We have lined up a speaker from the active and inventive local electronics gurus, DorkbotPDX. They regularly have meetings at various locations around town that range from casual gatherings to focused in-depth workshops. Check out their calendar for more info.
Also we have a speaker from the Portland State Aerosapce Society. PSAS members work on airframes, avionics, communication equipment, motors, software, and more. They welcome participation from students and community members and have a list of open projects that they would like help with if you’re so inclined.
MAKE: PDX meeting
June 20, 2009 3pm
Portland TechShop
10100 SW Allen Blvd. Beaverton
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 13, 2009 11:00 AM
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June 10, 2009
AS220 Labs at next week's Providence Geek Dinner
AS220 Labs, Providence's shared workspace/teaching space/community junkpile is presenting at the next Providence Geek Dinner, Wednesday June 17:
The Labs help to build technically literate audiences and communities of artists by hosting workshops and providing access to tools and techniques such as those of the Providence Fab Lab (in partnership with MIT).
Fresh back from Maker Faire, where he garnered the Editor's Choice Blue Ribbon for Drawbot, AS220 Labs Director Shawn Wallace will give an overview of the Lab's unique programs (including the Make and Break series and June 12-14's 3D Printing Summit) and fascinating projects (over a dozen including Fluxamabob). Shawn will also explain how community members (that's you!) can get plugged in.
June Geek Dinner - Wed. the 17th 5:30-8:30pm @ AS220 featuring AS220 Labs
Posted by Brian Jepson |
Jun 10, 2009 02:00 PM
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June 6, 2009
Make your plans for SolarFest!
In the mail today arrived the 36 page schedule/flyer for this year's SolarFest. Based on the three I've been to in the past, this should be an excellent time as well. There are plenty of workshops, live music, and great vendors who have either made their own wares or are willing to share lots of information.
[Photo from Connors934 on Flickr]
Set in the hills of Vermont, many people bring camping gear and sleep out, but there are other options. The on-site campgrounds are mostly in the woods at the site. Food in the past has been excellent and prepared by vendors from the local area. If you would like to help with setup or breakdown, check out their volunteers page.
Posted by Chris Connors |
Jun 6, 2009 02:00 PM
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June 5, 2009
Monthly best of Make: en Español
Un día antes de la Maker Faire
Posted by Mauricio Gómez |
Jun 5, 2009 11:12 PM
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Maker Faire Bay Area 2009 video montage featuring Shovelman
I'm really happy that I caught a performance by Isaac "Shovelman" Frankle at Maker Faire. It's amazing what you can do with a shovel, a few pedals, and a lot of talent. Check out Shovelman on MySpace. Hopefully he will have a CD soon! See you at the next Maker Faire!
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Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Jun 5, 2009 08:10 AM
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