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Feb 082010
Powerlabs 100KJ Rail Gun
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Feb 082010
A lot of you folks may not know this but, I went to high school ( and graduated from there ) in Brazil. One of my friends from there currently is living in New Jersey. He’s been running powerlabs.org since high school ( probably earlier ). Sam has also just recently sold his soul to facebook here
Above is a video of him test firing a 100 KiloJoule rail gun. And I cannot stress this enough… THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING. Sam’s fairly famous so some of you may already know of some of his past exploits, but if not… by all means check his stuff out. Sam’s been inspiring me with his insanity for years.
Register for the 48 Hour Hackathon!
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Feb 062010
Don’t forget to register for the hackathon! It’s totally free, but we’re asking folks to sign up so we can get an idea of how many people to expect!
NYC Resistor’s first 48 hour hackathon will run from 6pm Friday, Feburary 12 to 6pm Sunday, February 14. At the end of the hackfest there will be time to share your projects as well as exciting prizes for the most awesome hacks.
You can work by yourself or with a team, and if you don’t have a team/project we’ll assign you to one. Projects we’ve heard buzz about include:
- Re-enabling the 1930’s teletype
- Building props to do a trivia quiz. Buzzers, lights, etc
- Subway wifi radio station aka “Radio Free MTA”
The format is open, you’re welcome to come and go as you please. We’ll keep the Club Mate flowing and follow a loose schedule of demos and workshops to help spark your imagination. PS, interested in giving a demo of some sort at the hackathon? Contact Kelly!
Friday, Feb 12
6pm – 8pm: Intros and whatnot. There’s no formal registration, but it would be nice if folks introduced themselves and what they’re working on
8pm – 12am: hack hack hack hack hack
Saturday, Feb 13
12am-4pm: hack hack hack hack
Afternoon-ish: Makerbot demo! Watch as Widget produces widgets with his magical printing device!
12pm – 2pm: Soldering lab! Practice your soldering skills. We’ll have some of the TV-Be-Gone kits on hand for folks who want to learn to solder (or just irritate employees at Best Buy)
4pm – 6pm: GO EAT SOMETHING. We’ll need to make space for the Audio Fun with Coils class from 4-6, so it’s a good excuse to get some food, take a shower, reunite with your kids, etc.
4pm – 12am: hack hack hack hack hack
Sunday, Feb 14
12am – 5pm: hack hack hack hack
7am: Late night breakfast. We’ll strike out for food before the valentine’s day brunchers are even awake.
5pm: PRESENTATIONS! Everyone will get a few minutes to show off what they did. We promise this won’t be long and painful.
5:45- 6pm: We’ll award awesome awards, tidy up, and have you all home in time for Valentine’s dinner.
Old Video Games
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Feb 042010
Before there was Mario Kart, there was Mystery Cart:
Shelby found this Atari 2600 cart lodged in the floor under an eighty-pound steel plate at the new Resistor space. Other than a ’78 copyright, there’s no indication of what game it might be. Anyone care to make a guess before we hook it up and read the ROM?
Audio Fun with Coils – Feb 13
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Feb 032010
The Fun with Coils workshop is coming up – Saturday Feb. 13th from 4-6pm. Mess around with coils to make custom instrument pickups, junkbox loudspeakers, secret transmitters, and more! You can sign up on eventbrite.
Fractoli
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Jan 302010
I came across this crazy looking broccoli at Brooklyn Fare and I was so fascinated I had to pick one up and bring it to Resistor. We took some photos under the microscope (thanks to Ryan for letting me borrow his camera)!
Various people that I’ve shown this thing to have said “oh I’ve seen those before” BUT I HADN’T.
Oh man these things are cool. Fractals all the way down!
Apparently it’s called Romanesco Broccoli. More info at wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli
Any commenters have any knowledge on these crazy vegetables to share?
History Hacker
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Jan 282010
I considered not writing this. I also considered posting a book review of one of the many books of Howard Ziinn’s that I’ve read. But ultimately, I think it’s right to call this guy a world class hacker of history. With his most famous work, A People’s History of the United States, he presented one of the most compelling alternative viewpoints on US history ever produced. His impact on high school and college students throughout the united states has been indelible. And, his passing earlier this week has left me truly saddened. And here’s why…
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Make:NYC Meeting on Feb 4th
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Jan 272010
Our friends with Make:NYC are having their next open meeting on Thursday, February 4th. It looks quite awesome — you get together and build something in a couple of hours to compete for fame and glory! Here’s the details:
Make:NYC Meeting 17 – Thursday February 4th, 6:30PM
I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m sick of this cold weather hampering my structure-building! Support us and give us your truss! Show up for Meeting 17!
Challenge: Balsa Bridge Construction
It’s the classic physics-challenge you all know and love. Teams will construct balsa spans built to support the greatest possible weight. Teams will be supplied with balsa, glue and cutting utensils. We recommend everyone do their homework for this meeting. Spend some time researching good design techniques.
http://www.google.com/search?q=balsa+bridge
Show and Tell
Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your creations! Bring your gadgets, gizmos, sketches, ideas, anything you’d like to put in the spotlight. We encourage NYC Makers to collaborate on and discuss DIY projects. If you’re planning to bring a project, drop us a note at [email protected].
RSVP
If you’d like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone. It’s not required, but if you plan to attend please RSVP:
RSVP Here: http://www.makenyc.org/wp-rsvp.php?eventid=63
Donations
Make:NYC runs the majority of our events on the goodwill and generosity of people with an interest in the DIY community. In this spirit, we graciously accept donations from participants with some cash to spend on a night of fun and challenges in NYC. The donation tube will be set out at each meeting for any cash you’d care to spare.
Location
Bug Labs
598 Broadway at Houston
4th floor
New York, NY 10012
6/B/D/F/V to Bleeker-Lafayette
R/W to Prince
Meeting time is 6:30PM.
See you there!
Linux Learnfest TODAY!
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Jan 262010
htink will be hosting a Linux tutorial, today Tuesday, Jan 26 2010. Both Ben Combee and Myself have volunteered to assist. This will not be at NYC Resistor however, look for it at Bug Labs ( your friendly neighborhood purveyor of fine open source micro-controllers ). I do not work for British Telecom =P.
If you’ve ever wanted some guidance in the Unix world, this is a tremendous opportunity. The folks that will be available to you are all very talented. If you’re interested, more details HERE!
Moving Fundraiser Update
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Jan 252010
Over the weekend we hit our goal of $2000, less than 5 days into the 25 day run! Thank you everyone who contributed, it means a lot to us. The outpouring of support has been nothing short of amazing.
If you wanted to contribute but haven't yet, you still can! We set our goal at the bare minimum we needed to make this happen, but will continue to accept contributions. The total cost of the move comes in at around $10,000, so every single dollar will be put to good use.
Thanks again to everyone who donated, twittered, blogged, etc. We can't wait to get into the new space and start making it awesome.
