[Imc-makerspace] Visit in Feb/March?
Mitch Altman
mitch at CornfieldElectronics.com
Fri Jan 27 12:14:19 CST 2012
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.
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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>> 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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