[hackerspaces] Want a workshop by Mitch & others this summer?
Nils Hitze
nhitze at gmail.com
Thu Jun 7 08:56:33 CEST 2012
When you're done with the US please buy a EuroRail Ticket and visit
european Hackerspaces too :)
2012/6/7 Joseph Mckibben <joe.mckibben at gmail.com>
> 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)
>> 2. Re: Want a workshop by Mitch & others this summer? (Doug Philips)
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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>.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Discuss mailing list
>>> Discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org
>>> http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- 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>.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Discuss mailing list
>>> Discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org
>>> http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
>>>
>>>
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