[Imc-makerspace] Visit in Feb/March?
Stewart Dickson
mathartspd at gmail.com
Sun Jan 29 19:52:13 CST 2012
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>> 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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