[hackerspaces] Discuss Digest, Vol 31, Issue 33
Willow Brugh
willow at jigsawrenaissance.org
Fri Apr 1 19:35:02 CEST 2011
Yes, stickers arrived and have been sent back out - just need to blog about
it now. But they're on the way!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/jigsawrenaissance/pool/
w
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> 1. Re: Thinkgeek wants to get rid of some junk?.. (Agent 5)
> 2. Re: RFID tags to give away to a fellow hackerspace (Deech)
> 3. Re: RFID tags to give away to a fellow hackerspace
> (Stewart Dickson)
> 4. Re: Geiger counters (Deech)
> 5. Re: sticker exchange (Deech)
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> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:45:51 -0400
> From: Agent 5 <ag3nt5 at dc401.org>
> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] Thinkgeek wants to get rid of some junk?..
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> The Brain Tank is now in the mix.
> Electronic re-purposing FTW!
>
> Thanks for the notification, Buddy.
>
> -Agent5
>
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Lokkju Brennr <lokkju at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've submitted BrainSilo, and I'm thinking that with ThinkGeek to hold
> > up as an example, I'll approach some of the Silicon Forest crowd as
> > well. Who wouldn't like some broken FLIR gear?
> > But seriously, it's always bothered me the amount of crap companies
> > throw away that we could all use. Luckily, I'm in a state where
> > dumpster diving is legal - but it is still *way* frowned on by both
> > police and companies.
> >
> > Loki
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Nils Hitze <nhitze at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks Buddy,
> > >
> > > i love the idea, but since i don't know how much it will cost us to
> > > ship stuff to Germany i will, in adition, ask our local
> > > Electronic-Sellers if they can't do something like this for us here.
> > > So shipping will be much cheaper and we don't have to ruin our CO2
> > > Footprint by shipping broken electronics around the world.
> > >
> > > Kind regards and thanks for sharing
> > > Nils Hitze
> > > Dorkbot Munich
> > >
> > > 2011/3/31 Buddy Smith <buddy.smith at ieee.org>:
> > >>
> >
> https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGs0V3dKTjdKT1JJa0wyZWNQbkRIU3c6MQ#gid=0
> > >>
> > >> Or,
> > http://thinkgeek.com/blog/2011/03/take-these-broken-things.html?cpg=fb
> > >>
> > >> Quote:
> > >> We have a problem. And it's growing at a rate proportional to our
> return
> > pile.
> > >>
> > >> We can't, in good conscience, resell damaged electronics. And we can't
> > >> donate them to charity--the saddest kid in the world is one with a
> > >> handheld video game that won't turn on. Garbage, then? Not good for
> > >> the environment.
> > >>
> > >> Luckily for us, there's an entire class of scavengers out there ready
> > >> to pick the bones of our helicopters, keyboards, and interactive
> > >> t-shirts: hackers, makers, and crafty techy types.
> > >>
> > >> Whether it's in a school's technology lab, or a FIRST Robotics team,
> > >> or your neighborhood hackerspace, we're betting somebody out there
> > >> would enjoy getting a box of broken stuff from us every couple of
> > >> months--and then use the parts and pieces for good, not evil.
> > >>
> > >> While we can't promise anything right now, we're very seriously
> > >> considering setting up such a subscription and we're ready to gather
> > >> contact information from those who are interested. Sign up below and
> > >> we'll see where this goes!
> > >>
> > >> A few notes and caveats:
> > >>
> > >> By filling out the form, you vow to make something awesome and you
> > >> won't be a jerk and sell our borked things on eBay. (We'll be
> > >> watching.)
> > >> We hope you'll send us photos and updates on projects--we want to see
> > >> our liddle things all growed up!
> > >> Our warehouse is in Columbus, Ohio, and groups in that area that can
> > >> pick up boxes are ideal, but we'll work out some shipping options for
> > >> others. (It would help enormously if you can pick up the tab.)
> > >> International hackers, we'll see, but it could be very expensive to
> > >> ship to you.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --buddy
> > >> PS: I am not affiliated with thinkgeek. I signed up on behalf of
> > >> Freeside ATL, though. (Freesiders take note, we've been signed up)
> > >> _______________________________________________
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Nils Hitze
> > >
> > > Email: nhitze at gmail.com
> > > Mobil: +49 179 9429701
> > >
> > > http://www.silberkind.de
> > > http://twitter.com/kojote
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> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:53:06 -0500
> From: Deech <deech at ninjacow.net>
> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] RFID tags to give away to a fellow
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> That is a really big bag of chips!
>
> Can Arch Reactor get about 40 of them? We're developing our lock system.
>
> -Deech
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> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:59 AM, overflo <flo at tekstix.com> wrote:
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> > On 03/31/2011 01:15 PM, Nils Hitze wrote:
> >
> >> If no one takes them by end of the week, we from Dorkbot Munich would
> >> love to take and hack on them. I think most of them would go to the
> >> muCCC Hackerspace and the FabLab, but i have some stuff in mind for
> >> these too ..
> >>
> >> Nils
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > excellent, its yours!
> > send me your shipping address via private mail.
> > metalab will pay for shipping.
> >
> > hack on!
> >
> > -flo
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> From: Stewart Dickson <MathArt at Emsh.CalArts.edu>
> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] RFID tags to give away to a fellow
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> MakerSpace-Urbana is also interested in these.
> http://www.makerspaceu.org
> http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/MakerSpace_Urbana
> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118240874874433
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> Thanks,
>
> -Stewart, http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson
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> On 3/31/11 12:53 PM, Deech wrote:
> > That is a really big bag of chips!
> >
> > Can Arch Reactor get about 40 of them? We're developing our lock system.
> >
> > -Deech
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:59 AM, overflo <flo at tekstix.com
> > <mailto:flo at tekstix.com>> wrote:
> >
> > On 03/31/2011 01:15 PM, Nils Hitze wrote:
> >
> > If no one takes them by end of the week, we from Dorkbot
> > Munich would
> > love to take and hack on them. I think most of them would go
> > to the
> > muCCC Hackerspace and the FabLab, but i have some stuff in
> > mind for
> > these too ..
> >
> > Nils
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > excellent, its yours!
> > send me your shipping address via private mail.
> > metalab will pay for shipping.
> >
> > hack on!
> >
> > -flo
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> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:06:30 -0500
> From: Deech <deech at ninjacow.net>
> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] Geiger counters
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> I got some responses off the CDV700 list.
>
> Mainly they just had an argument over whether or not it was ok for
> untrained
> folks to have detectors.
>
> However, this is a good link that came out of the conversation:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kearny_Fallout_Meter
>
> the *Kearny Fallout Meter* or *KFM* is an expedient radiation meter
> designed
> to be able to be constructed immediately before or during a nuclear attack
> by someone with a normal mechanical ability and from common household
> items.
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> I think this was what was referenced before, but without actual build
> instructions.
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> -=Deech
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> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:07:51 -0500
> From: Deech <deech at ninjacow.net>
> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] sticker exchange
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> Did all the stickers arrive ok? Are we still waiting for stragglers to get
> theirs in?
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> -deech
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