[hackerspaces] kits stolen at HOPE-X

[Mitch Altman]

Update:


The HOPE / hacker community is awesome! A lot of people pitched in and we recouped all of our losses due to the one thief who stole my and Jimmie's kits.


Thanks everyone!


<3

Mitch.



> ________________________________
>> From: maltman23 at hotmail.com
>> To: jbzurn at gmail.com
>> Subject: RE: [hackerspaces] kits stolen at HOPE-X
>> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 18:39:55 -0700
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>>
>>> From: jbzurn at gmail.com
>>> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:38:46 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] kits stolen at HOPE-X
>>> To: maltman23 at hotmail.com
>>>
>>> sent!
>>>
>>> Good luck and thanks for all that you do!
>>>
>>> -Brooks
>>> (321) 613-8136
>>> jbzurn at gmail.com
>>> http://www.sunshinelabs.com Coworking and consulting for hardware startups.
>>> http://www.gadgetcat.com supplies for electronics!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 4:54 PM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> Hi Brooks,
>>>>
>>>> That is way generous. Thanks so much. $250 would be a huge help!
>>>>
>>>> Either of these OK for you?
>>>>
>>>> PayPal (acct at cornfieldelectronics.com)
>>>> or
>>>> check to:
>>>> Cornfield Electronics
>>>> 572 Hill St
>>>> San Francisco, CA 94114
>>>>
>>>> I had a great time at the Orlando Mini Maker Faire! I also really loved
>>>> FamiLab. I hope to make it back there. And when I do, it'd be nice to
>>>> visit Melbourne Makerspace.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much for your support. It means a lot to me.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Mitch.
>>>>
>>>>> From: brooks at gadgetcat.com
>>>>> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:33:18 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] kits stolen at HOPE-X
>>>>> To: maltman23 at hotmail.com
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> This is Brooks Zurn from Gadgetcat.com I don't think we had a chance
>>>>> to meet, I'm a member of FamiLAB in Orlando, and also a co-founder of
>>>>> Melbourne Makerspace in Melbourne FL. The year you were at Orlando
>>>>> Mini Maker Faire, I was working the floor as a volunteer and didn't
>>>>> have a chance to make it to your presentation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Saw your email about the kits stolen, sorry to hear it :(
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to assume if people wanted kits they will eventually make it
>>>>> into the hands of people who want to learn electronics, so would like
>>>>> to help towards that end.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like to send a contribution of $250 from my company, to you as
>>>>> compensation for some of the missing kits.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let me know where the payment should be sent.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Brooks Zurn
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:25 PM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> If you hear of anyone who stole kits from HOPE-X, please let me know!
>>>>>> Someone stole $535 of kits from Jimmie Rodgers, and $705 of kits
>> from me --
>>>>>> at our Hardware Hacking Area. (We can't afford this loss.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mitch.
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