<div dir="ltr">Posted!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Mitch Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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I just posted about it all over the internet today.<br>
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<i>Can someone please add the Variety of Cool Kits workshop to the
<a href="https://makerspaceurbana.org/" target="_blank"><https://makerspaceurbana.org/></a> website </i><i><b>ASAP!</b></i><i><br>
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Below is what I wrote up -- see what you think:<br>
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<big><big><b>Learn to Solder!</b> </big></big><br>
A large variety of way cool kits are available for this upcoming
workshop,<b> Saturday February 15th, 2pm</b>, at Makerspace Urbana,
all designed for total beginners to complete successfully -- and
intriguing enough for the total uber geek.<br>
<b>All ages, all skill levels. <i>All welcome!</i></b><i><br>
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<img src="cid:part1.00040401.09080406@CornfieldElectronics.com"><br>
Room of happy soldering people at Makerspace Urbana<br>
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<p><b>What</b>: Learn to Solder, with a variety of cool kits!<br>
You can easily learn all of the skills you need in a short
time.<br>
Make a project, and take it home with you!<br>
<b>When</b>: Saturday, February 15th, 2pm-5pm<br>
Most projects take about 1.5 to 2 hours<br>
<b>Where</b>: <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/" target="_blank">Makerspace
Urbana</a><br>
202 S. Broadway Ave in Urbana <br>
at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC).<br>
<b>Who</b>: You! All ages, all skill levels -- It is fun to make
things in the<br>
friendly community of Makerspace Urbana.<br>
<i>Come join us. Everyone is welcome.</i><br>
<b>Cost</b>: Instruction is free! We ask that people pay only for
the cost of<br>
the parts used -- kit prices range from $10 to $20.<br>
<span style="color:orange"><b> -- No need to register
-- just come on by!</b></span><br>
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<p>Learn to solder! <a title="User:Maltman23" href="http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23" target="_blank">Mitch
Altman</a> will bring kits to make cool, practical, intriguing,
hackable things that you can bring home after you make it.</p>
<p>Plenty of cool kits are available to make, including:<br>
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<li> TV-B-Gone (turn off TVs in public places!)<br>
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<li> Brain Machine (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)<br>
</li>
<li>Trippy RGB Waves (interactive blinky lights!)<br>
</li>
<li>MiniPOV (more cool blinky lights!)<br>
</li>
<li> MintyBoost (charge your USB enabled gadgets!)<br>
</li>
<li> Hello My Name Is... badge (Geeky, blinky version!)<br>
</li>
<li>Arduino clones (make just about anything!)<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>More info on these projects is available at:<br>
<a href="http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornfield
Electronics</a> (click on the "projects" tab)<br>
<a href="http://www.adafruit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adafruit</a><br>
<a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evil Mad Scientist</a><br>
<a href="http://analogmachines.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Analog Machines</a><br>
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<p>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! <a title="User:Maltman23" href="http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23" target="_blank">Mitch</a>
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!<br>
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<div>On 2/7/2014 10:17 AM, Mitch Altman
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<pre>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.
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<pre>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 <
<a href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>> wrote:
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<pre>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:
<a href="https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies" target="_blank">https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies</a>
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:
<a href="https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/MitchWorkshops" target="_blank">https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/MitchWorkshops</a>
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.
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<pre>Hi Everyone,
I just spoke with Mitch Altman, who is coming to town for the next two
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<pre>weeks more info
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<pre>yeah we also got a nice write up in the paper). I asked if he might be
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<pre>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
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<pre>would be the best in terms of time to plan and promote, and according
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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.
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<pre>Also just a heads up if you would like to help with his workshops at
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<pre>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
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<pre>till
15-Feb. Lots of cool workshops! And talks. Please feel free to come by!
Here's my schedule:
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<pre><a href="http://www.housing.illinois.edu/Current/Living-Learning/Allen/Guest%20in%20Residence%20Program/Mitch%20Altman%202014.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.housing.illinois.edu/Current/Living-Learning/Allen/Guest%20in%20Residence%20Program/Mitch%20Altman%202014.aspx</a>
I could use some help, if anyone wants to join in." - Mitch
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<pre>Thoughts?
Thanks!
Jeff
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Jeffrey Putney
Senior Software Engineer
Diagnostic Photonics
<a href="tel:217-766-6580" value="+12177666580" target="_blank">217-766-6580</a>
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