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Please feel free! I'm always happy to talk to kids (of all ages).<br>
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On 2/15/2012 2:06 PM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
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cite="mid:CAGUX1UWtV9mePYqE=59iDM6_bsgB0EaWFGT7BRw7mE-_y+8-=g@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">I'd really love to get you in front of some kids from
the community. I'll reach out to a contact at one of our public
libraries and others.
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<div>_chris<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Mitch
Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Yay -- if you can
have soldering irons and wire cutters (etc) ready, then we
are all set for the workshop on 3-March!<br>
<br>
And I'm ready for TechKnowledge on 1-March (though 8am is
*not* my usual time of day)!<br>
<br>
If gmc survived staying with you, then I'm sure I can
too. (Hi gmc! Cool that you've visited my old home
town. :)<br>
<br>
I am booked nights from 26-Feb through 2-March, for Unit
One. But am open for giving a talk any day or night after
that. And if I can stay at your place, Stewart, then I
can stay till the date we choose. What day is cool? And
what should I talk about? Hackerspaces? How to run your
own small business? How to manufacture your project (and
make a living doing what you love)? TV-B-Gone and media
literacy? Brain Machine? Fuck the dominant paradigm (and
create supportive community)? How I went from a depressed
blob of a kid to a jet-setting crazy-haired inventor who
loves my life? Something else (I take requests)?<br>
<br>
Also, is it still OK if I borrow soldering irons and
stands for teaching at Unit One?<br>
<br>
Mitch.<br>
<br>
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On 2/15/2012 6:11 AM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> Hi, Mitch and List,<br>
<br>
Do you need a ride from your point of arrival on
Wednesday night, 22-Feb?<br>
When Koen Martens (and mate from Seattle) did the
GMC US Hippie Hacker Tour of 2010,<br>
they stayed at my house for an overnight. Ask Koen
how it was and decide if you<br>
want take us up on a similar invitation. :)<br>
<br>
Chris being on-hand for TechKnowLedge Thursday, Mar
1, 8-9 AM is totally excellent!<br>
<br>
I'm going to do a open-hours at the MakerSpace
within the next week to tin the soldering<br>
irons, take inventory, find a plastic bin for
transporting. I think we'll need more solder and a
couple more pairs of wire cutters.<br>
<br>
I think that Mitch is booked evenings from Sunday,
Feb 26 through Thursday, March 1,<br>
so an evening will need to be outside of that date
range.<br>
<br>
Looking forward to your visit, Mitch!<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
-Stewart<br>
<br>
On 2/15/12 7:11 AM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
<blockquote type="cite">Mitch,<br>
Thanks for the email. We're really excited to have
you in Urbana!<br>
<br>
Let's plan for March 3rd form 2-5pm, Arduino for
Total Newbies. I'll ensure we have the space -
probably the IMC's upstairs sun room- and will get
a post onto our website, facebook and twitter
feeds, calendar ,etc.<br>
<br>
Having you give another talk at the Makerspace
would be ideal as well and I'm sure Stewart is
planning on having you on Techknowledge. I also
plan to be there for the radio show & do some
video recording if that's ok. <br>
<br>
Can folks weigh in on a good evening or time for
an additional Makerspace talk with Mitch?<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at
8:29 PM, Mitch Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com"
target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Hello,<br>
<br>
I got back from Paris last night. And now I
get to get ready to go to Urbana!<br>
<br>
I'll arrive there on Wednesday night,
22-Feb. My Unit One residency starts on
Sunday, the 26th, and goes till Friday
2-March. And I can stay at the Unit One
apartment until 6-March. If there's a place
to stay in the area after that, then I can
stay in Urbana for another day or few.<br>
<br>
I can do a workshop on Saturday 3-March at
MakerSpace. Since the workshop is on a
Saturday, how about making it from 2:00pm to
5:00pm?<br>
<br>
I can't remember if we chose a workshop
topic. My "Arduino For Total Newbies"
workshop is always way popular. It always
attracts lots of people. It is 3 hours, and
material cost is $30 each (my instruction is
free, of course). I can teach up to 50
people at once. In the 3 hours, we cover:<br>
* intro
<div><br>
* everything you need to know about
electronics<br>
</div>
* learn to solder by making your own
Arduino<br>
* learn to set up your computer (and
actually do it, if you bring a laptop) for
programming Arduino<br>
* demo of how easy it is to do lots of
cool stuff with Arduino<br>
* learn to read schematics<br>
* learn to use solderless breadboards<br>
* make your own TV-B-Gone remote
control with your Arduino<br>
* target practice!<br>
Here's more info from when I taught it at
28C3 in Berlin in December:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies"
target="_blank">http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies</a><br>
You think this will be a good one for
3-March? An alternative would be for me to
bring a few different kits that people could
make, with material costs between $10 and
$30 -- and it also takes about 3 hours.<br>
<br>
Here's what we need for a workshop:<br>
- a room with plenty of light, and a bit
of ventilation, big enough for everyone<br>
- tables with 1 chair for each participant<br>
- soldering iron & stand & sponge
-- ideally 1 per person, but we can share
if necessary<br>
- wire cutter -- ideally 1 per person,
but we can share if necessary<br>
- solder: 60/40 (Sn/Pb), rosin core,
0.031" diameter -- with lead is WAY better
than lead-free<br>
- AC power strips on each table with
enough outlets for each soldering iron, plus
some extras for laptops<br>
- AC extension cords, if necessary to get
AC power to each table<br>
- extra lighting, if the room isn't very
bright<br>
If there is a projector with VGA, that would
be very helpful.<br>
<br>
We need about an hour (or more, if possible)
to set up before the workshop, and another
hour to clean up after the workshop.<br>
<br>
So, start spreading the word about the
workshop! Let's attract lots of people so
that we get even more excitement around the
hackerspace!<br>
<br>
Here's a link to an announcement from a
workshop I did at NYC Resistor a while back
(which might be helpful for publicity:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/01/15/mitch-altmans-electronics-workshop-129-8pm/"
target="_blank">http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/01/15/mitch-altmans-electronics-workshop-129-8pm/</a><br>
And here's my wikipedia page:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman"
target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman</a><br>
And a really nice piece/portrait from a
French journalist while I was in Rennes,
France two weeks ago:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://owni.eu/2012/02/08/mitch-altman-hacker-diy-hackerspace/"
target="_blank">http://owni.eu/2012/02/08/mitch-altman-hacker-diy-hackerspace/</a><br>
(The original <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://owni.fr/2012/02/06/mitch-altman-hacker-qui-bat/"
target="_blank">French</a> was better, but
the translation is OK enough.)<br>
<br>
Am I still on for an interview with WRFU?
That's Thursday, 1-March, at 8am?<br>
<br>
I am also open to give a talk at MakerSpace,
if people are interested.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Mitch.<br>
<br>
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On 1/31/2012 4:36 PM, Stewart Dickson
wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> Hi, Mitch,<br>
<br>
Regular Open Hours at the MakerSpace
normally overlap with your Unit One
Program<br>
Tuesday-Thursday from 7-9PM. We can
arrange to have the Space open at
other times<br>
to accommodate your program. After
our last General Membership meeting, I
was<br>
thinking that it would be good to have
a member's "Show & Tell" event.
Like a micro-mini<br>
Maker Faire.<br>
<br>
During our last meeting, it was said
that you should probably do your
workshop on<br>
Saturday, February 3rd and promote it
at Unit One during the week. That
reminds me <br>
that I should probably reserve space
upstairs in case it looks like we'll
overflow Studio 16<br>
(The MakerSpace).<br>
<br>
I can't speak for the FabLab --
Jonathan Manton might have ideas about
that.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
-Stewart<br>
<br>
On 1/31/12 5:14 PM, Mitch Altman
wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> Hi Stewart,<br>
<br>
I actually don't have anything in
particular in mind. I just wanted
to see if it was a possibility.
There are probably people who will
come to a session at Unit One who
may not know of either FabLab or
MakerSpace, and everyone may benefit
by more motivated people coming to
visit.<br>
<br>
Does anything come to mind for you?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Mitch.<br>
<br>
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On 1/29/2012 5:52 PM, Stewart
Dickson wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> Hi, Mitch,<br>
<br>
When you say, "You think it might
be cool for me to bring Unit One
people to MakerSpace, and/or also
to the FabLab?" What exactly do
you have in mind? A tour of the
MakerSpace?<br>
Some other kind of event?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
-Stewart<br>
<br>
<br>
On 1/27/12 12:14 PM, Mitch Altman
wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> Hi
Stewart,<br>
<br>
I have no idea what the schedule
is like while I'm in Unit One.
I need to talk to Laura.<br>
<br>
But I will be in Urbana for a
couple days before and a couple
days after Unit One. So, we
could arrange for something in
the non-Unit-One days.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Mitch.<br>
<br>
<br>
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On 1/26/2012 7:30 PM, Stewart
Dickson wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> Hi,
Mitch,<br>
<br>
I assume that the time for a
workshop or talk is during the
days Sun, Feb 26-Thurs, Mar 1,<br>
because you're pretty well
committed to Unit One Allen
Hall in the evenings,
correct?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
-Stewart<br>
<br>
On 1/23/12 12:44 AM, Mitch
Altman wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> Hi
Stewart,<br>
<br>
I'd love to do a workshop at
MakerSpace Urbana. Maybe my
Arduino For Total Newbies
workshop? That one is 3
hours long. I can teach up
to 50 at once (if there are
50 soldering irons and 50
wire cutters). And it
always fills up. Teaching
is free, materials are $35.<br>
<b> Itinerary for
workshop:</b><br>
<ul>
* We will start by
learning to solder. Don't
let this scare you! I've
taught well over 33,500
people to solder, many of
whom have never made
anything before in their
lives. It is actually a
very easy skill to learn.
It is also very useful.<br>
* Very short lesson to
learn everything you need
to know about electronics!<br>
* Then we will each make
our own Arduino clone from
a kit made by Ladyada: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72"
target="_blank">BoArduino</a><br>
* Now that we each have
our own Arduino, we will
set up the free and
open-source software on
our laptops (if you bring
one) -- Windows, MacOS, or
Linux are all fine!<br>
* And then its time to
make something and learn
how easy it is to use
Aruino! I'll (very
easily!) show you how to
read schematic diagrams,
and you'll put together
your own TV-B-Gone remote
control using your
BoArduino. We will use a
solderless breadboard.
These are really useful,
and provide a fast, and
very easy way to put
circuits together without
needing to solder.<br>
* Target practice!<br>
</ul>
Here's more info on it:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tvbgone.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm"
target="_blank">http://www.tvbgone.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm</a><br>
<br>
If 3 hours is too long for
folks, then I could bring a
few different kits for
people to choose from to
make, and I can do a "Learn
to Solder, and Learn to Make
Cool Things" workshop.
Teaching is free, kits are
anywhere between $10 and
$30. Here's kits I can
bring:<br>
<ul>
<li><i><b>TV-B-Gone</b></i>
(turn off TVs in public
places!)</li>
<li><i><b>Brain Machine</b></i>
(Meditate, Hallucinate,
and Trip Out!)</li>
<li><i><b>Mignonette Game</b></i>
(play fun games!)</li>
<li><i><b>Trippy RGB Waves</b></i>
(interactive blinky
lights!)</li>
<li><i><b>LEDcube</b></i>
(animated 3D cube!)</li>
<li><i><b>MiniPOV</b></i>
(more cool blinky
lights!)</li>
<li><i><b>MintyBoost</b></i>
(charge your USB enabled
gadgets!)</li>
<li><i><b>microcontroller
programmers</b></i>
(program all your AVR
family chips!)</li>
<li><i><b>Arduino clones</b></i>
(make just about
anything!)</li>
</ul>
<br>
I can also give a talk, if
folks are interested.<br>
<br>
I've been emailing with
Jonathan Manton, who works
with UofI, and who seems to
know MakerSpace folks. He
said he can scare up some
soldering irons and wire
cutters. You have some
too? You think I could
borrow them for Unit One
people to use?<br>
<br>
You think it might be cool
for me to bring Unit One
people to MakerSpace, and/or
also to the FabLab?<br>
<br>
I'm excited to be there!<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Mitch.<br>
<br>
<br>
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On 1/22/2012 3:04 PM,
Stewart Dickson wrote:
<blockquote type="cite">Hi,
Mitch, <br>
<br>
A month and four days
until you're in-residence
at Allen Hall, UIUC. <br>
Any thoughts about
specific events at the
MakerSpace? Any
preparations <br>
you'd like us to make in
advance? <br>
<br>
Thanks, <br>
<br>
-Stewart <br>
<br>
On 12/13/11 6:01 PM, Mitch
Altman wrote: <br>
<blockquote type="cite">Hello
Everyone, <br>
<br>
I'm cc-ing everyone on
the two separate email
threads here, after <br>
originally emailing
Makerspace Urbana and UC
Mini Maker Faire. But,
if <br>
course, everyone knows
each other. :) <br>
<br>
I am way into being on
TechKnowledge. Just let
me know when. <br>
<br>
I am also happy to give
a talk for the space, as
well as a workshop, or <br>
whatevre folks there
would like. We can use
whatever we do to
attract <br>
attention to Makerspace
Urbana, and hopefully
attract some new
members. <br>
<br>
Maybe bringing in Unit
One people for a visit
would also be good? <br>
<br>
Here's my cell phone, in
case anyone wants to
call: <br>
415-377-599e <br>
<br>
Cheers, <br>
Mitch. <br>
<br>
<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Hello,
Mitch, <br>
<br>
End of
February/Beginning of
March is about one
month ahead the <br>
Champaign Mini Maker
Faire, <br>
which will be hosted
by the
MakerSpace-Urbana at
the Independent Media
<br>
Center in mid-April. <br>
<br>
What did you have in
mind for a workshop?
They are few and far
between <br>
enough here that I'm
sure it will be
welcome. <br>
<br>
Can I entice you into
joining me for an hour
on "TechKnowLedge" on
<br>
WRFU-LP FM 104.5 from
8-9 Thursday morning?
:) <br>
<br>
Cheers, <br>
<br>
-Stewart, <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson" target="_blank">http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson</a>
<br>
<a
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href="http://www.wrfu.net/node/1417" target="_blank">http://www.wrfu.net/node/1417</a>
<br>
<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/vedic_math_machines_and_3d_zoetrope.html"
target="_blank">http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/vedic_math_machines_and_3d_zoetrope.html</a>
<br>
<a
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href="http://www.ucimc.org/content/makerspace-urbana-will-bring-tech-knowledge-uc"
target="_blank">http://www.ucimc.org/content/makerspace-urbana-will-bring-tech-knowledge-uc</a>
<br>
<a
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href="http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/jeff-bezos-co-to-bui.html"
target="_blank">http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/jeff-bezos-co-to-bui.html</a>
<br>
<a
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href="http://longnow.org/clock/prototype1" target="_blank">http://longnow.org/clock/prototype1</a>
<br>
<a
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href="http://emsh.calarts.edu/%7Emathart/Clock_Cam.html" target="_blank">http://emsh.calarts.edu/~mathart/Clock_Cam.html</a>
<br>
<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/author.html?author=Stewart+Dickson"
target="_blank">http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/author.html?author=Stewart+Dickson</a>
<br>
<br>
On 12/12/11 8:50 PM,
MakerSpace Urbana
wrote: <br>
<blockquote
type="cite">Dude! <br>
<br>
This is awesome! I
think that Becky
Stern hinted that
you were coming <br>
down the pike as she
was leaving. <br>
Didn't expect to
hear from you so
soon! When Gareth
Branwyn was here, <br>
he gave a
"Polka-Dot-Bag"
lunchtime lecture at
the School for <br>
Designing a
Society. I'm sure
everyone would love
to hear about <br>
Hackerspaces in
Africa! <br>
(For example...)
I, for one would not
miss your visit. I
think <br>
that I can guarantee
at least a handful
of dedicated <br>
MakerSpace members
will be on-hand as
well. So looking
forward to it! <br>
<br>
Cheers, <br>
<br>
-Stewart <br>
<br>
On Sun, Dec 11, 2011
at 3:38 PM, Mitch
Altman <br>
<<a
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<br>
<a
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href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank"><mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com></a>>
wrote: <br>
<br>
Hello, <br>
<br>
I'm going to be
a Unit One resident
at the end of
February and <br>
beginning of
March, and would
love to visit Urbana
Makerspace <br>
while I'm in
town. Maybe I could
do a workshop there,
too, if you <br>
think that'd be
helpful. <br>
<br>
Please let me
know if people will
be around. <br>
<br>
Best, <br>
Mitch. <br>
<br>
-- <br>
<br>
Mitch Altman,
inventor of
TV-B-Gone universal
remote controls <br>
<a
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href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman</a>
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href="tel:415-377-5993" value="+14153775993" target="_blank">415-377-5993</a><tel:<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:415-377-5993" value="+14153775993"
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