[Imc-makerspace] Visit in Feb/March?
Brian Duggan
bcdugga at gmail.com
Mon Jan 30 09:51:52 CST 2012
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This is really exciting, fantastic, and makes me wish I could be there
for this.
Nice job on organizing and working with Mitch and Allen Hall, Stewart,
Jeff, and Tom!
Brian
On 01/29/2012 08:49 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Jeff, tom and I met this evening to discuss what we want to do at the
> MakerSpace during Mitch Altman's residency
> at Unit One Allen Hall.
>
> Here what we decided. If you don't agree, please speak up. Otherwise,
> this is what I'll propose to Mitch that we do.
>
> Loan soldering stations for Mitch to use at Allen Hall -- Jeff says,
> definitely yes -- better that they should get some use. I'll ask
> Mitch about his supply of solder. We have maybe five wire cutters, I
> think.
>
> Jeff and Tom think that we should let Mitch do whatever workshop he
> wants -- And he wants to do a Learn-to-Solder/build-an-Arduino. We
> think that the price, $35 up front is a little steep, but Mitch thinks
> that he can easily
> fill the workshop at this price, so we think we should just let him go
> for it. We are going to propose doing the workshop on Saturday, March
> 3 from 2:00-5:00pm. That way, Mitch will have all week to publicize it
> at Allen Hall.
>
> Mitch says that he would like to bring Unit One people to the
> MakerSpace. We think this is fine. I should probably ask him what
> exactly he has in mind for this -- A tour? The Workshop?
>
> The School for Designing a Society had Gareth Branwyn do a
> "Polka-Dot-Bag Lecture" upstairs in the IMC Main Space during his Unit
> One Allen Hall residency. I was kind of hoping that they would ask
> Mitch to do this as well,
> as he has offered to do a talk for the MakerSpace. So, we'll see what
> happens.
>
> I'll give this a couple of days to float on the IMC-MakerSpace e-mail
> discussion list and shoot for something like
> Tuesday, Jan 31 to let Mitch know what we'd like to propose.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Stewart
>
> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:45 AM, Stewart Dickson <mathartspd at gmail.com
> <mailto:mathartspd at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Do we want to convene a meeting to get consensus on the workshop
> (if) we want Mitch to conduct at the MakerSpace?
> It will have to be during one of the days Sunday Feb 26-Thursday,
> March 1, because he is committed to the Unit One
> programs every evening (from 7:00 on, I believe). We'll have to
> work out the schedule.
>
> Also, consensus on loaning out our soldering irons to use at Unit
> One Allen Hall one of those evenings?
> (I'll volunteer to shepherd them from the MakerSpace to Allen Hall
> and back as necessary.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Stewart
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Mitch Altman
> <mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com
> <mailto:mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com>> 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://emsh.calarts.edu/%7Emathart/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>
>>>>> <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><tel:415-377-5993
>>>>> <tel:415-377-5993>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>
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