[Imc-makerspace] Mitch Altman Visit in Feb/March?
Chris Ritzo
chris.ritzo at gmail.com
Wed Feb 15 16:36:47 CST 2012
Mitch,
As it turns out, some Makerspace members were planning to give an ~1 hour
talk at the Urbana Free Library on Wed. March 7th at 4pm. If that time
works for you it would be awwwesome to have you be a part of it.
One of their librarians, Joel Spencer, has been a great partner with
Makerspace and the IMC. They recently donated 10 PCs and we've been talking
about collaborative, co-programming with Makerspace/IMC and the teens who
come to library programs. As you know, there's a burgeoning connection
between public libraries and hackerspaces, and this would rad to establish
in Urbana.
Let me know if 3/7 at 4pm would work and if you're interested.
Thanks,
Chris
On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
> _chris
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Mitch Altman <
> mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:
>
>> Yay -- if you can have soldering irons and wire cutters (etc) ready,
>> then we are all set for the workshop on 3-March!
>>
>> And I'm ready for TechKnowledge on 1-March (though 8am is *not* my usual
>> time of day)!
>>
>> If gmc survived staying with you, then I'm sure I can too. (Hi gmc!
>> Cool that you've visited my old home town. :)
>>
>> 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)?
>>
>> Also, is it still OK if I borrow soldering irons and stands for teaching
>> at Unit One?
>>
>> Mitch.
>>
>>
>> ---------------------
>>
>> On 2/15/2012 6:11 AM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Mitch and List,
>>
>> Do you need a ride from your point of arrival on Wednesday night, 22-Feb?
>> When Koen Martens (and mate from Seattle) did the GMC US Hippie Hacker
>> Tour of 2010,
>> they stayed at my house for an overnight. Ask Koen how it was and
>> decide if you
>> want take us up on a similar invitation. :)
>>
>> Chris being on-hand for TechKnowLedge Thursday, Mar 1, 8-9 AM is totally
>> excellent!
>>
>> I'm going to do a open-hours at the MakerSpace within the next week to
>> tin the soldering
>> irons, take inventory, find a plastic bin for transporting. I think
>> we'll need more solder and a couple more pairs of wire cutters.
>>
>> I think that Mitch is booked evenings from Sunday, Feb 26 through
>> Thursday, March 1,
>> so an evening will need to be outside of that date range.
>>
>> Looking forward to your visit, Mitch!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> -Stewart
>>
>> On 2/15/12 7:11 AM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
>>
>> Mitch,
>> Thanks for the email. We're really excited to have you in Urbana!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Can folks weigh in on a good evening or time for an additional Makerspace
>> talk with Mitch?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Mitch Altman <
>> mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I got back from Paris last night. And now I get to get ready to go to
>>> Urbana!
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> 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:
>>> * intro
>>>
>>> * everything you need to know about electronics
>>> * learn to solder by making your own Arduino
>>> * learn to set up your computer (and actually do it, if you bring a
>>> laptop) for programming Arduino
>>> * demo of how easy it is to do lots of cool stuff with Arduino
>>> * learn to read schematics
>>> * learn to use solderless breadboards
>>> * make your own TV-B-Gone remote control with your Arduino
>>> * target practice!
>>> Here's more info from when I taught it at 28C3 in Berlin in December:
>>> http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Here's what we need for a workshop:
>>> - a room with plenty of light, and a bit of ventilation, big enough
>>> for everyone
>>> - tables with 1 chair for each participant
>>> - soldering iron & stand & sponge -- ideally 1 per person, but we
>>> can share if necessary
>>> - wire cutter -- ideally 1 per person, but we can share if necessary
>>> - solder: 60/40 (Sn/Pb), rosin core, 0.031" diameter -- with lead
>>> is WAY better than lead-free
>>> - AC power strips on each table with enough outlets for each soldering
>>> iron, plus some extras for laptops
>>> - AC extension cords, if necessary to get AC power to each table
>>> - extra lighting, if the room isn't very bright
>>> If there is a projector with VGA, that would be very helpful.
>>>
>>> We need about an hour (or more, if possible) to set up before the
>>> workshop, and another hour to clean up after the workshop.
>>>
>>> So, start spreading the word about the workshop! Let's attract lots of
>>> people so that we get even more excitement around the hackerspace!
>>>
>>> Here's a link to an announcement from a workshop I did at NYC Resistor a
>>> while back (which might be helpful for publicity:
>>>
>>> http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/01/15/mitch-altmans-electronics-workshop-129-8pm/
>>> And here's my wikipedia page:
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman
>>> And a really nice piece/portrait from a French journalist while I was in
>>> Rennes, France two weeks ago:
>>> http://owni.eu/2012/02/08/mitch-altman-hacker-diy-hackerspace/
>>> (The original French<http://owni.fr/2012/02/06/mitch-altman-hacker-qui-bat/>was better, but the translation is OK enough.)
>>>
>>> Am I still on for an interview with WRFU? That's Thursday, 1-March, at
>>> 8am?
>>>
>>> I am also open to give a talk at MakerSpace, if people are interested.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------
>>>
>>> On 1/31/2012 4:36 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>
>>> Regular Open Hours at the MakerSpace normally overlap with your Unit One
>>> Program
>>> Tuesday-Thursday from 7-9PM. We can arrange to have the Space open at
>>> other times
>>> to accommodate your program. After our last General Membership
>>> meeting, I was
>>> thinking that it would be good to have a member's "Show & Tell" event.
>>> Like a micro-mini
>>> Maker Faire.
>>>
>>> During our last meeting, it was said that you should probably do your
>>> workshop on
>>> Saturday, February 3rd and promote it at Unit One during the week. That
>>> reminds me
>>> that I should probably reserve space upstairs in case it looks like
>>> we'll overflow Studio 16
>>> (The MakerSpace).
>>>
>>> I can't speak for the FabLab -- Jonathan Manton might have ideas about
>>> that.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>> On 1/31/12 5:14 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Stewart,
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Does anything come to mind for you?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------
>>> On 1/29/2012 5:52 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>
>>> 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?
>>> Some other kind of event?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/27/12 12:14 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Stewart,
>>>
>>> I have no idea what the schedule is like while I'm in Unit One. I need
>>> to talk to Laura.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------
>>> On 1/26/2012 7:30 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>
>>> I assume that the time for a workshop or talk is during the days Sun,
>>> Feb 26-Thurs, Mar 1,
>>> because you're pretty well committed to Unit One Allen Hall in the
>>> evenings, correct?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>> On 1/23/12 12:44 AM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Stewart,
>>>
>>> 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.
>>> * Itinerary for workshop:*
>>>
>>> * 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.
>>> * Very short lesson to learn everything you need to know about
>>> electronics!
>>> * Then we will each make our own Arduino clone from a kit made by
>>> Ladyada: BoArduino<http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72>
>>> * 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!
>>> * 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.
>>> * Target practice!
>>>
>>> Here's more info on it:
>>> http://www.tvbgone.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>> - *TV-B-Gone* (turn off TVs in public places!)
>>> - *Brain Machine* (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)
>>> - *Mignonette Game* (play fun games!)
>>> - *Trippy RGB Waves* (interactive blinky lights!)
>>> - *LEDcube* (animated 3D cube!)
>>> - *MiniPOV* (more cool blinky lights!)
>>> - *MintyBoost* (charge your USB enabled gadgets!)
>>> - *microcontroller programmers* (program all your AVR family chips!)
>>> - *Arduino clones* (make just about anything!)
>>>
>>>
>>> I can also give a talk, if folks are interested.
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> You think it might be cool for me to bring Unit One people to
>>> MakerSpace, and/or also to the FabLab?
>>>
>>> I'm excited to be there!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----------------------
>>> On 1/22/2012 3:04 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>
>>> A month and four days until you're in-residence at Allen Hall, UIUC.
>>> Any thoughts about specific events at the MakerSpace? Any preparations
>>> you'd like us to make in advance?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>> On 12/13/11 6:01 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm cc-ing everyone on the two separate email threads here, after
>>> originally emailing Makerspace Urbana and UC Mini Maker Faire. But, if
>>> course, everyone knows each other. :)
>>>
>>> I am way into being on TechKnowledge. Just let me know when.
>>>
>>> I am also happy to give a talk for the space, as well as a workshop, or
>>> whatevre folks there would like. We can use whatever we do to attract
>>> attention to Makerspace Urbana, and hopefully attract some new members.
>>>
>>> Maybe bringing in Unit One people for a visit would also be good?
>>>
>>> Here's my cell phone, in case anyone wants to call:
>>> 415-377-599e
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------
>>>
>>> Hello, Mitch,
>>>
>>> End of February/Beginning of March is about one month ahead the
>>> Champaign Mini Maker Faire,
>>> which will be hosted by the MakerSpace-Urbana at the Independent Media
>>> Center in mid-April.
>>>
>>> What did you have in mind for a workshop? They are few and far between
>>> enough here that I'm sure it will be welcome.
>>>
>>> Can I entice you into joining me for an hour on "TechKnowLedge" on
>>> WRFU-LP FM 104.5 from 8-9 Thursday morning? :)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> -Stewart, http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson
>>> http://www.wrfu.net/node/1417
>>>
>>> http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/vedic_math_machines_and_3d_zoetrope.html
>>>
>>> http://www.ucimc.org/content/makerspace-urbana-will-bring-tech-knowledge-uc
>>> http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/jeff-bezos-co-to-bui.html
>>> http://longnow.org/clock/prototype1
>>> http://emsh.calarts.edu/~mathart/Clock_Cam.html
>>> http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/author.html?author=Stewart+Dickson
>>>
>>> On 12/12/11 8:50 PM, MakerSpace Urbana wrote:
>>>
>>> Dude!
>>>
>>> This is awesome! I think that Becky Stern hinted that you were coming
>>> down the pike as she was leaving.
>>> Didn't expect to hear from you so soon! When Gareth Branwyn was here,
>>> he gave a "Polka-Dot-Bag" lunchtime lecture at the School for
>>> Designing a Society. I'm sure everyone would love to hear about
>>> Hackerspaces in Africa!
>>> (For example...) I, for one would not miss your visit. I think
>>> that I can guarantee at least a handful of dedicated
>>> MakerSpace members will be on-hand as well. So looking forward to it!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Mitch Altman
>>> <mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com
>>> <mailto:mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> <mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm going to be a Unit One resident at the end of February and
>>> beginning of March, and would love to visit Urbana Makerspace
>>> while I'm in town. Maybe I could do a workshop there, too, if you
>>> think that'd be helpful.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if people will be around.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Mitch Altman, inventor of TV-B-Gone universal remote controls
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman
>>> 415-377-5993<tel:415-377-5993>
>>>
>>>
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