[Imc-makerspace] Visit in Feb/March?

Mon Jan 30 10:19:46 CST 2012

Mitch,

I just wanted to chime in as an organizer of our mini-maker faire that my
spouse, son, and I would LOVE to attend an Arduino For Total Newbies
workshop, we have a couple soldering irons, and I think we need to have our
publicity for the mini-maker faire in order before you visit so we can
distribute it at your workshop and the Unit One events.

Suzanne

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Mitch Altman <
mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> 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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