NYC Resistor

Come learn how to solder your first Arduino this Thursday night!

This is your friendly introductory class to soldering and micro-controllers.  In this three-hour class we will:

• Solder together a Freeduino board (an Arduino Duemilanove-compatible board)
• Learn how to program it using the Arduino environment
• Wire up several circuits and load up code to read sensors and light LEDs
• Cover variables, functions, basic Arduino functionality
• Show you how to get more help in the future for all your projects

When you leave, you’ll have a micro-controller, a mini-USB cable, a power supply and a few programs to play with.

Please bring a laptop with the Arduino environment on it.  It’s available at http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software.

The class will be taught by NYC Resistor members Mimi Hui and Max W.

You can sign up for this class at EventBrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1235757183

The fabulously awesome Brewshop class is back this Sunday! We’ll teach you all the basics to get you up and running while brewing a batch of beer. You’ll learn about extract brewing, malts, grains, yeasts and how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common problems. All reference materials will be provided as well as a home brew sample for tasting! We’ll have starter kits available for purchase.

Beginners welcome!

Taught by Douglas and John.

Sign up for this class at EventBrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1217909801

Here are some of the whistles made by participants in today’s Laser Whistes class.

There’s still two workshops left in the noisy noise series!

Our drink-serving slot machine bar robot is featured on p. 83 of the March 2011 Popular Science. The BarBot was our entry in a Hackerspace Challenge sponsored by VIMBY and Scion.

Read the official post from Ayah Bdeir on the Open Hardware Summit blog! This is an exciting day in opening hardware!

Finally D-day is here! We are pleased to announce the 1.0 of the Open Source Hardware Definition.

The definition has undergone a few rounds of feedback, and feedback collection has been done (online, forums, open hardware summit, stakeholder’s websites, email etc) and posted here for review. Gradually, feedback has been converging more and more, and support for the definition growing.

We would like to thank everyone who took an active part in drafting the definition, and discussing it.

Now, to move forward, please HELP:

1. Endorse the definition, post your feedback on version 1.0 on the forum and the mailing list as we work towards a 1.1 update in the next few weeks / months.

2. Take a look at the logos we are considering for “open source hardware”, give feedback or submit your own logo on the forum, in the thread LOGO.

3. Show your support of the OSHW Definition by applying the definition to your work/project/website

This is a very important step in propelling our movement forward. PLEASE FORWARD FAR AND WIDE.

Learn to make soft, flexible and washable electronic circuits embedded right into common textiles! We’ll cover conductive thread, waterproof circuitry, embedded sensors and tactile feedback. Everyone leaves with enough basic knowledge to level-up any outfit, and a handful of the parts they need to make it happen. No previous sewing skills or electronics knowledge required.

Taught by Catarina Mota and Raphael Abrams

Sign up at EventBrite here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1282916237

Come join in on Sunday. The class will cover these systems and known bypasses/attacks to:

Sign up at EventBrite here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1235694997

Saturday, February 5, from 1-4 PM
Make a primitive guitar out of scrap wood, wind your own guitar pickup, plug into an amp and rock out!

Sign up on EventBrite here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1165354607