NYC Resistor installed a Shopbot last year and we’ve experimented with different materials. Today I spent some time testing how well the bot would cut Coroplast. This corrugated plastic is very lightweight, fairly inexpensive, and reasonably rigid when triangulated. There…
NYC Resistor created a mini golf hole inspired by a human cell for the annual Figment mini golf course on Governors Island (opens June 3 2016)! The theme of the multi-hole course this year is “mini is the new big,”…
We’ve got a brand-new class on June 25th! Resistor member Becky Stern will be leading our Sewing Basics class. Always wanted to learn to use a sewing machine? Here’s your chance! We’ll thread needles, tie knots, sew buttons, and practice…
We have a box with two TI-83 Plus calculators, some scientific equipment, and a manual for how it all works together — all free to a good home. If you’re interested just come by on an open night and pick…
The Interactive Show is Tomorrow! Last chance to get tickets! Here’s a preview of Adelle Lin’s augmented reality project “Liisa: Augmenting InnAr Beauty”. Tickets are just $15 and include wine/beer! There is something magical about the friendships between women, something…
TLDR; NYC Resistor now has TWO craft nights each week – Monday Craft Night and Thursday Craft Night. This is just a naming change, each night’s activities remain unchanged. Why the change? We used to have just one Craft Night,…
Neural Networks, a longtime staple of Artificial Intelligence research, have recently enjoyed a renaissance in the hands of artists painting with GPUs and algorithms instead of brushes and easels. Style transfer, an algorithm used to read a particular painters style…
It’s the last week before the show and everyone’s heads down putting the finishing touches on some really awesome projects. We’ll preview a couple more this week, but here’s a quick preview of the music from DJ Teddy Roosevelt and…
Code Liberation is bringing 8-bit sound to NYCR with a workshop for women next Wednesday. Who doesn’t love a vintage Atari soundtrack? In this workshop, we’ll teach you to do more than press buttons to this kind of sound, we’ll…
We’ve still got room in Saturday’s Laser Cutting class! Come learn how to use our magical laser cutter. In this three hour class, we’ll walk through all the steps from idea to pressing the “go” button on the laser. We’ll…