[hackerspaces] Want a workshop by Mitch & others this summer?
Joseph Mckibben
joe.mckibben at gmail.com
Thu Jun 7 05:22:25 CEST 2012
Dayton Diode would love to have you! Dayton Ohio doesn't have a Amtrak stop
but we could probably arrange travel from Cincinnati.
On Jun 6, 2012 11:00 PM, <discuss-request at lists.hackerspaces.org> wrote:
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> 1. Re: Want a workshop by Mitch & others this summer? (Synace)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Synace <synace at gmail.com>
> To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List <discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org>
> Cc: Matt Mets <web at cibomahto.com>, Jimmie Rodgers <
> jimmie at jimmieprodgers.com>, Matthew Borgatti <m at har.ms>,
> azahn123 at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 22:55:38 -0400
> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] Want a workshop by Mitch & others this summer?
> Mitch,
>
> Can you squeeze Buffalo in between NYC & Toronto?
>
> Buffalo Lab
> http://buffalolab.org/
>
> Amtrak Station: BUF of BFX (our new temporary location is closer to BUF)
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Mike
>
> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I bought a 45-day Amtrak USA Rail Pass.
>>
>> I will be starting by going from San Francisco to New York City on
>> 27-June. I have a few plans already, but if people/hackerspaces are
>> interested, I'd love to do lots of workshops in cities with hackerspaces
>> (or forming hackerspaces) in cities nearby Amtrak stations.
>>
>> Jimmie Rodgers will be joining me, and so will other cool people -- for
>> either all or part of this Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour 2012.
>>
>>
>>
>> Our workshops are for all ages, and all skill levels.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Would you be interested in having us do workshops at your space?
>>
>> Would you be interested in joining us for all or part of the HoaT
>> Workshop Tour 2012?
>>
>> Lemme know!
>>
>> I have the following plans so far -- and there's room for plenty more!
>> July 1 -- arrive in NYC
>> July 7 -- workshop at The Hacktory, Philadelphia
>> July 13-15 -- HOPE #9, New York City
>> July 21-22 -- Awesome Foundation Summit, Boston
>> July 27-29 -- World Future Society conference, Toronto
>> August 8-12 -- ToorCamp, NW corner of Washington state
>>
>> We'll be bringing lots of our kits, all designed for total beginners, but
>> fun and intriguing enough for everyone. We can teach anyone and everyone
>> how to solder -- soldering actually is easy<http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/>! And
>> we can teach more advanced topics, too. I can also give my "Arduino For
>> Total Newbies<http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm>"
>> workshop. And Jimmie can give his "Circuit Bending" workshop. We can also
>> give talks, if there's interest. Anything that can help out your
>> hackerspace!
>>
>>
>> <https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Arduinos_For_Total_Newbies_workshop.jpg>
>>
>>
>> Here's some of the kits that will be available:
>>
>> * *TV-B-Gone* -- (turn off any TV in public places!)
>> * *"Hi My Name Is" badge* -- (you may have seen me wearing mine)
>> * *Brain Machine* -- (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)
>> * *Mignonette Game* -- (build your own handheld game console!)
>> * *Trippy RGB Waves* -- (interac tive blinky lights!)
>> * *LEDcube* -- (animated 3D cube of LEDs!)
>> * *MiniPOV* -- (more cool blinky lights!)
>> * *BoArduino* -- (solderless breadborad Arduino!)
>> * *Diavolino* -- (shield compatible Arduino from Evil Mad Science!)
>> * *OpenHeart* -- (animate fun patterns in the shape of a heart!)
>> * *LoL Shield* -- (Lots of LEDs for your Arduino!)
>> * *Atari Punk Console* -- (make noise!)
>> * *microcontroller programmer (USBtinyISP)* -- (program all your AVR
>> family chips!)
>>
>> *And more!*
>>
>>
>> Workshops are great ways to get new people to your hackerspace, and to
>> energize people already at the space. You can also use them to raise
>> funds, if you like.
>>
>> Me and Jimmie don't make money from our workshops. The money we charge
>> ($10 to $35, depending on the kit) pays for kit parts and travel. We do
>> this because we love teaching people how to make cool things! And we love
>> helping hackerspaces.
>>
>> Here are a few links to articles from our Midwest tour a couple summers
>> ago:
>> http://blog.makezine.com/2010/08/12/coming-to-you-town-the-midwest-work/
>>
>> http://forum.archreactor.org/FUDforum2/index.php/m/5955/
>>
>>
>> http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/08/mitch-altman-jimmie-p-rodgers-to-join-circuit-hacking-wednesday/
>>
>> http://www.lvl1.org/2010/08/17/fun-with-the-lolshield/
>>
>>
>> I'd love to add your hackerspace to our tour. Please let me know if
>> you're interested, and I'll reply with an email with a minimal list of
>> what's required on your end.
>>
>> And please let me know if you'd like to join us on the HoaT Workshop Tour
>> 2012.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mitch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman>.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Doug Philips <doug at hackpittsburgh.org>
> To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List <discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org>
> Cc: Matt Mets <web at cibomahto.com>, Jimmie Rodgers <
> jimmie at jimmieprodgers.com>, Matthew Borgatti <m at har.ms>,
> azahn123 at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 23:00:22 -0400
> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] Want a workshop by Mitch & others this summer?
> HackPittsburgh would love to have you!
>
> -=Doug
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I bought a 45-day Amtrak USA Rail Pass.
>>
>> I will be starting by going from San Francisco to New York City on
>> 27-June. I have a few plans already, but if people/hackerspaces are
>> interested, I'd love to do lots of workshops in cities with hackerspaces
>> (or forming hackerspaces) in cities nearby Amtrak stations.
>>
>> Jimmie Rodgers will be joining me, and so will other cool people -- for
>> either all or part of this Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour 2012.
>>
>>
>>
>> Our workshops are for all ages, and all skill levels.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Would you be interested in having us do workshops at your space?
>>
>> Would you be interested in joining us for all or part of the HoaT
>> Workshop Tour 2012?
>>
>> Lemme know!
>>
>> I have the following plans so far -- and there's room for plenty more!
>> July 1 -- arrive in NYC
>> July 7 -- workshop at The Hacktory, Philadelphia
>> July 13-15 -- HOPE #9, New York City
>> July 21-22 -- Awesome Foundation Summit, Boston
>> July 27-29 -- World Future Society conference, Toronto
>> August 8-12 -- ToorCamp, NW corner of Washington state
>>
>> We'll be bringing lots of our kits, all designed for total beginners, but
>> fun and intriguing enough for everyone. We can teach anyone and everyone
>> how to solder -- soldering actually is easy<http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/>! And
>> we can teach more advanced topics, too. I can also give my "Arduino For
>> Total Newbies<http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm>"
>> workshop. And Jimmie can give his "Circuit Bending" workshop. We can also
>> give talks, if there's interest. Anything that can help out your
>> hackerspace!
>>
>>
>> <https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Arduinos_For_Total_Newbies_workshop.jpg>
>>
>>
>> Here's some of the kits that will be available:
>>
>> * *TV-B-Gone* -- (turn off any TV in public places!)
>> * *"Hi My Name Is" badge* -- (you may have seen me wearing mine)
>> * *Brain Machine* -- (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)
>> * *Mignonette Game* -- (build your own handheld game console!)
>> * *Trippy RGB Waves* -- (interac tive blinky lights!)
>> * *LEDcube* -- (animated 3D cube of LEDs!)
>> * *MiniPOV* -- (more cool blinky lights!)
>> * *BoArduino* -- (solderless breadborad Arduino!)
>> * *Diavolino* -- (shield compatible Arduino from Evil Mad Science!)
>> * *OpenHeart* -- (animate fun patterns in the shape of a heart!)
>> * *LoL Shield* -- (Lots of LEDs for your Arduino!)
>> * *Atari Punk Console* -- (make noise!)
>> * *microcontroller programmer (USBtinyISP)* -- (program all your AVR
>> family chips!)
>>
>> *And more!*
>>
>>
>> Workshops are great ways to get new people to your hackerspace, and to
>> energize people already at the space. You can also use them to raise
>> funds, if you like.
>>
>> Me and Jimmie don't make money from our workshops. The money we charge
>> ($10 to $35, depending on the kit) pays for kit parts and travel. We do
>> this because we love teaching people how to make cool things! And we love
>> helping hackerspaces.
>>
>> Here are a few links to articles from our Midwest tour a couple summers
>> ago:
>> http://blog.makezine.com/2010/08/12/coming-to-you-town-the-midwest-work/
>>
>> http://forum.archreactor.org/FUDforum2/index.php/m/5955/
>>
>>
>> http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/08/mitch-altman-jimmie-p-rodgers-to-join-circuit-hacking-wednesday/
>>
>> http://www.lvl1.org/2010/08/17/fun-with-the-lolshield/
>>
>>
>> I'd love to add your hackerspace to our tour. Please let me know if
>> you're interested, and I'll reply with an email with a minimal list of
>> what's required on your end.
>>
>> And please let me know if you'd like to join us on the HoaT Workshop Tour
>> 2012.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mitch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman>.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Discuss mailing list
>> Discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org
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>>
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