You’ve Got Mail: A Screening of “U.S. Mail Computer System: Mailbox Explorer”

Step into an alternate reality where the U.S. Postal Service is powered by a bizarre, retro-futuristic operating system.
Join us for a special screening of the short film, “U.S. Mail Computer System: Mailbox Explorer.”

This film is an “employee training video” pulled directly from the archives of the fake tech company, NERKTEK.
Be prepared to re-imagine the world around you, starting with the familiar blue mailbox – elevated from simple street furniture to a celebrated community artifact at the heart of this strange digital system.

What began as an experiment in data visualization in TouchDesigner using 3D scanned point clouds, turned into an obsessive project in urban archiving to capture every mailbox in Ridgewood, Queens.
From there, it evolved into a fully realized interactive art installation—a fake operating system, a physical workstation for postal employees (debuted at the NYC Resistor 2025 Interactive Art Show), and finally, this film.

This screening explores the convergence of new and old technologies, alternative futures, and the hidden beauty of our city’s street furniture.

Who should attend? Anyone interested in:

• Experimental Film & Video Art
• Retro-Futurism & Speculative Design
• NYC History & Urban Exploration
• 3D Scanning, Creative Tech, and Interactive Art

Don’t miss this journey into a past that never was. Your training begins now.

This is a masks optional event.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.

When cryptocurrency was first popularized by the emergence of Bitcoin, it made promises to ordinary folks to disintermediate economic transactions from entrenched middlemen like central banks or credit card companies who have long been pushing for a “cashless” future. Instead, consumer services like Venmo and CashApp have come to fill this desire, but using them comes with the same risks as relying on the big players: a lack of privacy and a dependence on centralized actors that might betray and de-bank you, punish you for chargebacks.

As both a buyer and a seller, the ideal would be a way to transact remotely the way debit or credit cards work, but with the privacy, reliability, and simplicity of physical cash. In this cryptocurrency primer, we’ll get straight at the heart of the issue: learning how to acquire, swap, and spend digital currencies that cannot be traced and that no one can prevent you from using in the future.

You’ll be introduced to a special class of cryptocurrency options called privacy coins—specifically Zcash and Monero—whose opaque ledger systems differ from Bitcoin’s transparent ledger to protect your financial data, and why that is the key distinction allowing you to transact privately and discreetly. You’ll also learn the lay of the land when it comes to the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, including methods for storing your funds safely, evaluating custodial and self-custody “wallet apps,” getting a feel for Know-Your-Customer (KYC) techniques, and becoming familiar with which cryptocurrency exchanges you can use more privately than others, preparing you for navigating the world of “crypto” better than HODL gang Bitcoin bros.

Who is this for?

Anyone with an interest in cryptocurrency and a proclivity for financial freedom and independence.

Your instructors:
Tech Learning Collective is an apprenticeship-based technology school for radical organizers founded in New York City that provides a security-first IT infrastructure curriculum to otherwise underserved communities and organizations advancing social justice causes. We train politically self-motivated individuals in the arts of hypermedia, Information Technology, and radical political practice.

Founded and operated exclusively by radical queer and femme technologists, we offer unparalleled free, by-donation, and low-cost computer classes on topics ranging from fundamental computer literacy to the same offensive computer hacking techniques used by national intelligence agencies and military powers (cyber armies).

Our students are primarily people of marginalized groups and other individuals who are politically engaged.

This is a masks optional event.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.

Harness the power of an Epilog 60 Watt Laser! In this class you’ll learn everything you need to know to make the ideas in your head become a reality with a laser.

In this three hour class, you will learn:

• How to set up a file for cutting on the laser cutter in Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator.
• Laser cutter safety including materials testing.
• Laser cutter operation including configuration, cuts and raster etching in common materials like wood, acrylic, cardboard and others.

At the end of class, you will go home with:

• One laser cut project, either the class default or a simple one of your own design (see below for details)
• Resistor Laser Certification, enabling you to use our laser on Craft Nights.

Please bring the following to class:

A laptop with either Inkscape (free: download here: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2.1/) or Adobe Illustrator installed.

A USB jump drive

The following items are optional if you’d like to try cutting a simple custom design. If your file ends up being too complicated, we may have you do the class default project first, just to learn the laser in the time allotted – but we’ll definitely help you with your more complex cut at a free Craft Night in future!

• An SVG vector file of a simple shape you’d like to cut for your first cut.
• A piece of 1/8 inch or thinner wood, acrylic or cardboard you’d like to cut. If you can’t bring your own material, small pieces will be made available, or larger pieces for purchase on site.

Please be on time for the start of class! If you’re late you will miss your slot.

This class will be taught by NYC Resistor member Woody. As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.

Please note that refunds must be requested 72 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

diyaudio.nyc has regular meetups to share recent DIY projects (speakers, amps, preamps, tubes and solid state – anything home-audio related), as well as talks and demos on related topics and skills (how to solder, how digital crossovers work, fabrication techniques, digital room correction, etc). Building your own gear doesn’t have to be a solitary hobby anymore… has regular meetups to share recent DIY audio projects (speakers, amps, DACs, etc – anything home-audio related), as well as talks and demos on related topics and skills (how to solder, how digital crossovers work, fabrication techniques, digital room correction, etc).

This month we’re kicking off our fall season with a deep dive into subwoofers, with a cool demo of a Ripole sub and some info on how to create a diy 400W sub amp with some cheap parts from aliexpress. It always sounds better when you build it yourself.

Have a project you’d like to share at this meetup or the next? Let us know at diyaudio@gowanusaudio.com and we’ll add it to the list.

(If history is any guide, at the end of the meetup some of us will want to keep talking about projects and we’ll move to a bar nearby – join us!)

Who should come?

Open to anyone interested in DIY home audio who wants to learn and make some new friends – all experience levels welcome. If you’ve ever wanted to build any audio gear, we’re here for you. (We generally don’t focus on production, live sound, musical instruments, or making music, although there certainly is some overlap.)

Note from the organizer, Pete:

I started diyaudio.nyc a couple years ago because I wanted to meet some like-minded folks near me – I knew they were out there. And they are! Thank you for being a part! Let’s grow this group! These days, for me, it’s all audio all the time – I work as a Buyer for The Music Room buying high end audio equipment, and also offer complete classes to build your own equipment as Gowanus Audio.

This is a masks optional event.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Join us for a hands-on session where we’ll explore the art and utility of QSL cards—the traditional way amateur radio operators confirm contacts around the world. In this workshop, you’ll learn the essential requirements for creating a valid QSL card, including layout, key information, and design standards. We’ll also discuss eQSL file formats for digital confirmations.

Participants will have the chance to design their own QSL cards, print sample copies to share, and walk away with a ready-to-use design.

In addition, we’ll dive into making CNC embroidered patches. Each attendee will have the opportunity to learn how create a personalized patch with their call sign—a perfect addition to your shack, field gear, or jacket.

What you’ll learn:

• QSL card standards and design essentials
• How to prepare and exchange eQSLs
• Basic design tools for creating your own cards
• Introduction to CNC embroidery

Whether you’re new to amateur radio or an experienced operator looking to add a personal touch to your station, this workshop combines tradition and creativity for a fun, practical project.

This is a masks optional event.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.