<div dir="ltr">I will be there at the begninning but I'm not going to be able to stay until 5.<div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Jeffrey Putney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:quaker@gmail.com" target="_blank">quaker@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Ok got the Sunroom upstairs officially rented for Sat at 1:30-5:00. We are go for fun. <div><br></div><div>
Also if anyone has spare extension cords, power stips, or soldering irons it might be helpful to bring those!</div>
<div><br></div><div>See you all tomorrow!</div><div> Jeff</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Jeffrey Putney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:quaker@gmail.com" target="_blank">quaker@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Did anyone check on renting the sun room yet? If not I can do it, just let me know.<div><br></div><div>
Thanks,</div>
<div> Jeff</div></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Mitch Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yay! Thanks.<br>
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I hope it attracts a lot of cool people. :)<br>
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> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Mitch Altman <<br>
> <a href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> I just posted about it all over the internet today.<br>
>><br>
</div>>> *Can someone please add the Variety of Cool Kits workshop to the<br>
>> <<a href="https://makerspaceurbana.org/" target="_blank">https://makerspaceurbana.org/</a>> <<a href="https://makerspaceurbana.org/" target="_blank">https://makerspaceurbana.org/</a>> website<br>
>> *<br>
>> *ASAP!*<br>
<div>>><br>
>> Below is what I wrote up -- see what you think:<br>
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>><br>
>><br>
</div>>> *Learn to Solder!*<br>
<div>>> A large variety of way cool kits are available for this upcoming<br>
</div>>> workshop,*<br>
>> Saturday February 15th, 2pm*, at Makerspace Urbana, all designed for<br>
<div>>> total beginners to complete successfully -- and intriguing enough for<br>
>> the<br>
>> total uber geek.<br>
</div>>> *All ages, all skill levels. All welcome!*<br>
<div>>><br>
>><br>
>> Room of happy soldering people at Makerspace Urbana<br>
>><br>
</div>>> *What*: Learn to Solder, with a variety of cool kits!<br>
<div>>> 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>
</div>>> *When*: Saturday, February 15th, 2pm-5pm<br>
<div>>> Most projects take about 1.5 to 2 hours<br>
</div>>> *Where*: Makerspace Urbana <<a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/" target="_blank">http://makerspaceurbana.org/</a>><br>
<div>>> 202 S. Broadway Ave in Urbana<br>
>> at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC).<br>
</div>>> *Who*: You! All ages, all skill levels -- It is fun to make things in<br>
<div>>> the<br>
>> friendly community of Makerspace Urbana.<br>
</div>>> *Come join us. Everyone is welcome.*<br>
>> *Cost*: Instruction is free! We ask that people pay only for the cost<br>
<div>>> of<br>
>> the parts used -- kit prices range from $10 to $20.<br>
</div>>> * -- No need to register -- just come on by!*<br>
>><br>
>> Learn to solder! Mitch<br>
>> Altman<<a href="http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23" target="_blank">http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23</a>>will bring<br>
<div>>> kits to make cool, practical, intriguing, hackable things that<br>
>> you can bring home after you make it.<br>
>><br>
>> Plenty of cool kits are available to make, including:<br>
>><br>
</div>>> - TV-B-Gone (turn off TVs in public places!)<br>
>> - Brain Machine (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)<br>
>> - Trippy RGB Waves (interactive blinky lights!)<br>
>> - MiniPOV (more cool blinky lights!)<br>
>> - MintyBoost (charge your USB enabled gadgets!)<br>
>> - Hello My Name Is... badge (Geeky, blinky version!)<br>
>> - Arduino clones (make just about anything!)<br>
<div>>><br>
>> More info on these projects is available at:<br>
</div>>> Cornfield Electronics <<a href="http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/</a>> (click on<br>
>> the "projects" tab)<br>
>> Adafruit <<a href="http://www.adafruit.com/" target="_blank">http://www.adafruit.com/</a>><br>
>> Evil Mad Scientist <<a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/" target="_blank">http://www.evilmadscientist.com/</a>><br>
>> Analog Machines <<a href="http://analogmachines.com/" target="_blank">http://analogmachines.com/</a>><br>
<div>>><br>
>> Anyone can learn to solder! Even if you have never made anything in your<br>
>> life, you can learn this very useful and enjoyable skill. It really is<br>
>> fun!<br>
</div>>> Mitch <<a href="http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23" target="_blank">http://ccc.devsn.se/congress/2013/wiki/User:Maltman23</a>> has taught<br>
<div><div>>> tens of thousands of people to solder all around the world, and he can<br>
>> teach you, too! Add yourself to the ever increasing community!<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
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>> On 2/7/2014 10:17 AM, Mitch Altman wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi Emily,<br>
>><br>
>> Please name the time you think is best, and start spreading the word!<br>
>> (And let me know.)<br>
>><br>
>> We'll need 90 minutes before start-time for setup.<br>
>><br>
>> I'll get together a few more kits.<br>
>><br>
>> Best,<br>
>> Mitch.<br>
>><br>
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>> ---------------<br>
>><br>
>> Hi Mitch,<br>
>><br>
>> It looks like we're all systems go for a workshop next Saturday,<br>
>> February<br>
>> 15th. We would like to do the Variety of Cool Kits if at all possible.<br>
>> Do<br>
>> you have a preference for time of day on Saturday?<br>
>><br>
>> Erich Heine, who is cc'd on this email, has offered his guest room for<br>
>> the<br>
>> night.<br>
>><br>
>> Emily<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Mitch Altman<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com" target="_blank">mitch@cornfieldelectronics.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Yeah, I'd love to give another workshop at Makerspace Urbana!<br>
>><br>
>> 2 years ago I gave my Arduino For Total Newbies workshop. It's a fun<br>
>> one.<br>
>> $35 of parts, plus $20 for the optional communications cable. 3.5<br>
>> hours.<br>
>> It includes everything anyone, any age, any skill level, needs to know<br>
>> to<br>
>> get going with Arduino and electronics (including how to solder). More<br>
>> info:<a href="https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies" target="_blank">https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies</a><br>
>><br>
>> I could also give a Variety of Cool Kits workshop. Lots of fun,<br>
>> intriguing kits, cost $10 to $25. All kits are designed for total<br>
>> beginners to compete successfully, but cool enough for anyone. All<br>
>> ages,<br>
>> all skill levels. 3 hours. More<br>
>> info:<a href="https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/MitchWorkshops" target="_blank">https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/MitchWorkshops</a><br>
>><br>
>> Feel free to use this as a fund-raiser. And to attract more cool people<br>
>> to the space.<br>
>><br>
>> It's all kinda short notice. But lemme know if it sounds good, and if<br>
>> so,<br>
>> if this weekend is a possibility.<br>
>><br>
>> Best,<br>
>> Mitch.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ----------------<br>
>><br>
>> Hi Everyone,<br>
>> I just spoke with Mitch Altman, who is coming to town for the next two<br>
>><br>
>> weeks more info<br>
>><br>
>> here<<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2014-01-31/ui-grad-returns-campus-encourage-hackerspaces.html" target="_blank">http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2014-01-31/ui-grad-returns-campus-encourage-hackerspaces.html</a><br>
>><br>
>> .<br>
>><br>
>> (Oh<br>
>><br>
>> yeah we also got a nice write up in the paper). I asked if he might be<br>
>><br>
>> interested in doing a workshop at the makerspace and he sounded very<br>
>> excited about the opportunity. It sounds like maybe the weekend of the<br>
>> 8th<br>
>><br>
>> would be the best in terms of time to plan and promote, and according<br>
>><br>
>> to<br>
>> the IMC calendar the sunroom should be free(we would probably need that<br>
>> much space) but I've CC him here so we can talk directly.<br>
>><br>
>> Also just a heads up if you would like to help with his workshops at<br>
>><br>
>> Allen<br>
>><br>
>> Hall that would be great! As he mentioned on the facebook page:<br>
>> "I'm again a resident at Unit One at Allen Hall. I'll be in Urbana<br>
>><br>
>> till<br>
>> 15-Feb. Lots of cool workshops! And talks. Please feel free to come by!<br>
>> Here's my schedule:<br>
>><br>
>> <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><br>
>> I could use some help, if anyone wants to join in." - Mitch<br>
>><br>
>> Thoughts?<br>
>> Thanks!<br>
>> Jeff<br>
>> --<br>
>> Jeffrey Putney<br>
>> Senior Software Engineer<br>
>> Diagnostic Photonics217-766-6580<br>
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