[Makerspace-keymembers] Mitch Altman is back! Lets have some fun!

Sun Feb 9 18:58:45 UTC 2014

I just posted about it all over the internet today.

/Can someone please add the Variety of Cool Kits workshop to the
<https://makerspaceurbana.org/> website //*ASAP!*//
/
Below is what I wrote up -- see what you think:

*Learn to Solder!*
A large variety of way cool kits are available for this upcoming
workshop,*Saturday February 15th, 2pm*, at Makerspace Urbana, all
designed for total beginners to complete successfully -- and intriguing
enough for the total uber geek.
*All ages, all skill levels.  /All welcome!/*/
/

      Room of happy soldering people at Makerspace Urbana

*What*:  Learn to Solder, with a variety of cool kits!
       You can easily learn all of the skills you need in a short time.
       Make a project, and take it home with you!
*When*:  Saturday, February 15th, 2pm-5pm
       Most projects take about 1.5 to 2 hours
*Where*:  Makerspace Urbana <http://makerspaceurbana.org/>
       202 S. Broadway Ave in Urbana
       at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC).
*Who*:  You! All ages, all skill levels -- It is fun to make things in the
       friendly community of Makerspace Urbana.
       /Come join us. Everyone is welcome./
*Cost*:  Instruction is free! We ask that people pay only for the cost of
       the parts used -- kit prices range from $10 to $20.
          *-- No need to register -- just come on by!*

Learn to solder! Mitch Altman
<http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23> will bring kits
to make cool, practical, intriguing, hackable things that you can bring
home after you make it.

Plenty of cool kits are available to make, including:

  * TV-B-Gone (turn off TVs in public places!)
  * Brain Machine (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)
  * Trippy RGB Waves (interactive blinky lights!)
  * MiniPOV (more cool blinky lights!)
  * MintyBoost (charge your USB enabled gadgets!)
  * Hello My Name Is... badge (Geeky, blinky version!)
  * Arduino clones (make just about anything!)

More info on these projects is available at:
Cornfield Electronics <http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/> (click on
the "projects" tab)
Adafruit <http://www.adafruit.com/>
Evil Mad Scientist <http://www.evilmadscientist.com/>
Analog Machines <http://analogmachines.com/>

Anyone can learn to solder! Even if you have never made anything in your
life, you can learn this very useful and enjoyable skill. It really is
fun! Mitch <http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23> has
taught tens of thousands of people to solder all around the world, and
he can teach you, too! Add yourself to the ever increasing community!

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On 2/7/2014 10:17 AM, Mitch Altman wrote:
> Hi Emily,
>
> Please name the time you think is best, and start spreading the word! 
> (And let me know.)
>
> We'll need 90 minutes before start-time for setup.
>
> I'll get together a few more kits.
>
> Best,
> Mitch.
>
>
> ---------------
>> Hi Mitch,
>>
>> It looks like we're all systems go for a workshop next Saturday, February
>> 15th.  We would like to do the Variety of Cool Kits if at all possible. Do
>> you have a preference for time of day on Saturday?
>>
>> Erich Heine, who is cc'd on this email, has offered his guest room for the
>> night.
>>
>> Emily
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Mitch Altman <
>> mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, I'd love to give another workshop at Makerspace Urbana!
>>>
>>> 2 years ago I gave my Arduino For Total Newbies workshop.  It's a fun
>>> one.
>>>  $35 of parts, plus $20 for the optional communications cable.  3.5
>>> hours.
>>> It includes everything anyone, any age, any skill level, needs to know
>>> to
>>> get going with Arduino and electronics (including how to solder). More
>>> info:
>>> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies
>>>
>>> I could also give a Variety of Cool Kits workshop.  Lots of fun,
>>> intriguing kits, cost $10 to $25.  All kits are designed for total
>>> beginners to compete successfully, but cool enough for anyone.  All
>>> ages,
>>> all skill levels.  3 hours.  More info:
>>> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/MitchWorkshops
>>>
>>> Feel free to use this as a fund-raiser.  And to attract more cool people
>>> to the space.
>>>
>>> It's all kinda short notice.  But lemme know if it sounds good, and if
>>> so,
>>> if this weekend is a possibility.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>> I just spoke with Mitch Altman, who is coming to town for the next two
>>> weeks more info
>>>> here<
>>> http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2014-01-31/ui-grad-returns-campus-encourage-hackerspaces.html
>>>> .
>>> (Oh
>>>> yeah we also got a nice write up in the paper). I asked if he might be
>>> interested in doing a workshop at the makerspace and he sounded very
>>> excited about the opportunity. It sounds like maybe the weekend of the
>>> 8th
>>>> would be the best in terms of time to plan and promote, and according
>>> to
>>> the IMC calendar the sunroom should be free(we would probably need that
>>> much space) but I've CC him here so we can talk directly.
>>>> Also just a heads up if you would like to help with his workshops at
>>> Allen
>>>> Hall that would be great! As he mentioned on the facebook page:
>>>> "I'm again a resident at Unit One at Allen Hall. I'll be in Urbana
>>> till
>>> 15-Feb. Lots of cool workshops! And talks. Please feel free to come by!
>>> Here's my schedule:
>>> http://www.housing.illinois.edu/Current/Living-Learning/Allen/Guest%20in%20Residence%20Program/Mitch%20Altman%202014.aspx
>>> I could use some help, if anyone wants to join in." - Mitch
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>   Jeff
>>>> --
>>>> Jeffrey Putney
>>>> Senior Software Engineer
>>>> Diagnostic Photonics
>>>> 217-766-6580
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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