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Thanks for the info Ken.... sounds like we may have some members of
Milwaukee Makerspace interested in this.<br>
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(You know, even though it's not an international event that meets
the requirements of everyone on the list.)<br>
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Pete<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/23/13 4:46 PM, Ken Murphy wrote:<br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Hello <span
class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">Hackerspace</span> folks-</div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Last
year was the first Radio Shack <span class=""
style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">Hackerspace</span> <span
class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">Challenge</span>,
a friendly competition between Ace Monster Toys in Oakland,
CA, and Artisan's Asylum in Somerville, MA. It's happening
again this year, and we're looking for participants.</div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The <span
class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">challenge</span> is
sponsored by Radio Shack, and will be featured in print in
Popular Mechanics magazine (and therefore seen by millions of
people). It's part of Radio Shack's "Great Create" campaign,
which includes an effort to improve their offerings to the DIY
community. </div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This is
a great opportunity to work on a cool project, compete for a
$1000 prize, and get some good publicity for your <span
class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">hackerspace</span> and
for the <span class=""
style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">hackerspace</span> movement
overall. I'd love to hear from spaces interested in forming a
team and throwing their hat in the ring.</div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Some
info about last year's <span class=""
style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">challenge</span>,
including links to the print pieces:</div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.popmechnow.com/radioshack/" target="_blank">http://www.popmechnow.com/radioshack/</a></div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">If
you're interested, and think you get a group together from
your <span class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">space</span>,
drop me a line!</div>
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<div style="">Ken</div>
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href="mailto:ken@murphlab.com">ken@murphlab.com</a></div>
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