[Imc-makerspace] Hacker at Allen Hall this week

[Jeffrey Putney]

Hey Everyone, we've been invited to help with another series of workshops
at Allen Hall (see below).  The workshops look really interesting, and
Jimmi just did the Hackers on a Train trip with Mitch Alman so I'm excited
to hear about that.

I think I can make there Monday Thursday and Friday. Anyone else interested?

Jeff


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Haber, Laura Gwen <lhaber at illinois.edu>
Date: Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Subject: hacker at Allen Hall next week
To: "mathartspd at gmail.com" <mathartspd at gmail.com>, "chris.ritzo at gmail.com" <
chris.ritzo at gmail.com>, "quaker at gmail.com" <quaker at gmail.com>
Cc: "Jimmie Rodgers (jimmie at jimmieprodgers.com)" <jimmie at jimmieprodgers.com>


 Hi,****

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We are bringing another hacker to Allen Hall who you might be interested
in. Below is his schedule. I’m wondering if any of you are interested in
coming to help out like you did with Mitch Altman? No pressure. This is
very last minute! But if it is of interest to you, we’d love to have you.***
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Also, maybe you’d like for him to visit the Urbana Makerspace? I’m cc’ing
him on this e-mail in case you’d like to communicate directly.****

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Thanks!****

-Laura  ****

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*Jimmie Rodgers *
*hacker, artist, musician, open hardware developer, and techno-nomad* Unit
One Guest-in-Residence
Sunday, October 14 – Thursday, October 18 ****

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Sunday, October 14
7pm – *Opening Program: Meet Jimmie Rodgers* *(in the South Rec Room)*****

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Monday, October 15
7pm - *Atari Punk Console Workshop*: *build a basic synthesizer or optical
theremin* *(south rec room)
*The Atari Punk Console is an easy to build synthesizer that you can use to
make lots of fun sounds. *Bring your own case - Altoids tins, cigar boxes,
or anything else that has at least the internal volume of a pack of playing
cards.* ****

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10pm – *tea time: building custom electronic instruments* (guest apartment)*
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Tuesday, October 16****

7pm - *Building Contact Mics Workshop* *(south rec room)*
Learn how easy it is to build your own contact mics. We'll then explore
finding sounds in everyday objects, and some fun things to do with those
found sounds. If you have your own amp, then please bring it!****

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9:30pm *Depression Meetup* *(guest apartment)*
Depression can be a hard burden to bear, both for people who suffer
directly, and people who help to support them. Come and talk about it with
Jimmie Rodgers, who has been dealing with depression since he was a
teenager. He has spoken at a number of events about depression, and has
been an advocate of speaking openly about its effects and treatments. ****

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Wednesday, October 17****

7pm – *Circuitbending Workshop **(south rec room)*
Circuitbending is the art of modifying toys, synthesizers, effects pedals,
and anything electronic that makes noise or shows video. You'll be bending
a Staples Easy button, and learn enough of the basics to go exploring on
your own after this workshop.****

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10pm - *Noise Night* (main lounge)
Bring your electronic instruments, noise makers, mixers, amps, effects
pedals, hookup cables, and anything you can make sound with. People will
hook their noise makers together and just jam. An open mind
and tolerance for crazy sounds encouraged.****

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Thursday, October 18****

7pm - *Building (and Playing) Quality Didgeridoos out of PVC* *Workshop *(south
rec room)
Learn how to quickly and cheaply make good sounding didgeridoos out of PVC
and to play them. Advanced techniques will be covered, so you can continue
to make nice didgeridoos long after the workshop. ****

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10pm - *Drone Night* (south rec room)****

Bring your acoustic instruments, drums, didgeridoos, singing bowls, and
anything else that can make a trance-like sound. Beginners welcome,
and experimentation will be encouraged.****

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Laura Haber****

Program Director of Unit One****

University of Illinois****

68 Allen Hall, MC-050****

1005 W. Gregory Drive****

Urbana, IL 61801****

(217) 244-2317****

lhaber at illinois.edu <lhaber at uiuc.edu>****

www.housing.illinois.edu/unitone****

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-- 
Jeffrey Putney
Senior Software Engineer
Diagnostic Photonics
217-766-6580
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