Yeah. I'm going to the fire art thing at Langton too and would prefer not to have this particular day. I'd re-do the ML intro some other time though, or someone else is welcome to do it tonight. <br><br>Maybe we can take this opportunity to educate the ML group about fire arts? Maybe the wii gestural controller could control fire and we could put in an art grant for next years burning man and make a super huge version! (just kidding! - or not :P )<br>
<br>Jean<br><br>-----<br>Begin forwarded message:<br>
[June 3, 8pm: Learn 100% of the technical skills you need to make 80% of the <span class="il">fire</span> art you see at Burning Man. At Langton Labs, 9 Langton St, SF.]<br>
<br>
HEY PUNKS. Want to set things on <span class="il">fire</span> with machines? Greasy machines powered by both batteries and propane? Maybe you just want to shoot <span class="il">fire</span>
out of the top of your art car in August, or perhaps your plans call
for some kind of spinning, flaming, exploding, fornicating Monkey Head
Karma Wheel Tribal Spirit Chrysalis Victoria Engine. Did you for some
reason think that these things are difficult, or complicated? They are
neither, if you have decent SAT scores, no fear of death, and a few
bucks for parts.<br>
<br>
On Wednesday, June 3, I'm going to sit you down, treat you like
moderately intelligent engineers, and teach you all the technical
skills you need to build electronically-controlled accumulator-type
(pressurized propane) flame effects. There's no reason this should take
more than an hour, but I'm budgeting three. Accumulator effects are
ubiquitous. When we're done you'll be able to duplicate 80% of the <span class="il">fire</span> art you see on the playa.. in principle at least.<br>
<br>
What you'll learn, time/intoxication permitting:<br>
<br>
* Concept of operation/system design<br>
* Pressurized propane plumbing skills<br>
* Building a windproof pilot light<br>
* Selecting the correct solenoid, pipe, fittings, tubing, whiskey<br>
* Obtaining parts<br>
* Getting the fucking valve stem off your putative accumulator<br>
* Lying, cheating, stealing, holding you close, whispering into your ear<br>
* Living out of the back of a beat up pickup truck<br>
* Conforming to national and Burning Man <span class="il">fire</span> safety standards; forging laminates; proper use of contraception<br>
<br>
Format TBD. We don't have time to do a complete build. Most likely a mix of slides and demos, to include a live <span class="il">fire</span>
demo if circumstances permit. I'm not going to teach you about
microcontrollers, but if you know anything about EECS it will be pretty
bloody obvious how to hook your toys up to a computer. If not, go to
Noisebridge.<br>
<br>
Cautions: like most people who do this, I am entirely self-taught, and
can only tell you what worked for me. In fact I know nothing whatsoever
about the nominal subject matter and will be making it up as I go. I
believe in the 80/20 approach to safety (take 80% of the precautions;
immolate 20% of the audience.) Expect to inhale propane and be set on <span class="il">fire</span>.
Physical safety is important, but is not the only factor; without risk,
danger, harm, and uncertainty, we cannot achieve true psychological
safety. Management reserves all rights, including your own. You're all
sinners and need to be purified by the divine flame. Daddy knows best.
Shut the fuck up.<br>
<br>
2 Engineering Design Points. Part of your regularly scheduled Langton Labs Wednesday Experiment curriculum.<br>
<br>
June 3!<br>
8pm sharp!<br>
Langton Labs!<br>
(9 Langton St, SF -- hardly a stroll from Civic Center BART)<br>
Small donation may be requested, depending on expenses<br>
<br>
"I said it's trivial.. I didn't say I'd done it."<br>
<br>
* geoff-schmidt<br>
((email . <a href="mailto:geoff@geoffschmidt.com" target="_blank">geoff@geoffschmidt.com</a>)<br>
(twitter . immir))<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 2:10 AM, Praveen Sinha <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dmhomee@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmhomee@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hey guys,<br><br>I was just about to email Josh that I was going to skip out this wed night to go to the fire art how-to at langton labs... If necessary, I can jump in, but I'd like to not have to this particular day :) Anyone else -- Ian? Jean? :-D<div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Josh Myer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:josh@joshisanerd.com" target="_blank">josh@joshisanerd.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hey all,<br>
<br>
Sorry this is last-minute, but can someone fill in leading ML<br>
Wednesday? My last round of strep throat apparently didn't go away,<br>
and the penicillin just culled the herd (so it's back and boy howdy is<br>
it pissed off). I was supposed to be better/uncontagious by tomorrow<br>
night, but hah-hah-no. Still have a 102+ fever, and am even more<br>
incoherent than usual.<br>
<br>
I'd love to keep ML Wednesdays the second-longest continuously-running<br>
event at noisebridge. Jean's "Applications of ML" is pretty awesome,<br>
and pretty easy to prep for if you know about the basics of ML.<br>
Alternately, if you've been hankerin' to present, we'd love to have<br>
you talking.<br>
<br>
Thanks/sorry/where are those elephants coming from?<br>
<font color="#888888">--<br>
Josh Myer 650.248.3796<br>
<a href="mailto:josh@joshisanerd.com" target="_blank">josh@joshisanerd.com</a><br>
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