[Imc-makerspace] Visit in Feb/March?

Thu Jan 26 21:30:09 CST 2012

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>>  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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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

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