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

Emily Knox emilyknox at gmail.com
Fri Feb 14 20:19:44 UTC 2014 

I will be there at the begninning but I'm not going to be able to stay
until 5.



On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok got the Sunroom upstairs officially rented for Sat at 1:30-5:00. We are
> go for fun.
>
> Also if anyone has spare extension cords, power stips, or soldering irons
> it might be helpful to bring those!
>
> See you all tomorrow!
>   Jeff
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Did anyone check on renting the sun room yet? If not I can do it, just
>> let me know.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>   Jeff
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Mitch Altman <
>> mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yay!  Thanks.
>>>
>>> I hope it attracts a lot of cool people.  :)
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------------
>>> > Posted!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Mitch Altman <
>>> > mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>  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/> <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!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> ---------------------
>>> >>
>>> >> 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 Photonics217-766-6580
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Jeffrey Putney
>> Senior Software Engineer
>> Diagnostic Photonics
>> 217-766-6580
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jeffrey Putney
> Senior Software Engineer
> Diagnostic Photonics
> 217-766-6580
>
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