[Noisebridge-discuss] Arduino!

[Michael Shiloh]

Excellent points all. I too agree that charging for classes at a hacker 
space just seems wrong. What you suggest is more consistent with, for 
example, the "Learn to Solder" event on Monday night.

Let's hear more feedback.

On 07/09/2010 03:37 PM, Sean Cusack wrote:
> Dr. Michael -
>
> Thank you for a perfect intro class. I'm thrilled that I am now about
> 100% more Arduino-phillic than I was when I started (and this is
> *exactly* what I needed out of the class). Here are my thoughts on your
> questions:
>
> (1) Is it permissible to request money at NB?
> (2) Would this policy cause you not to come?
>
> Given the do-acracy, I would assume yes, you could collect money.
> However, I think this could be a little sticky since everything I've
> seen taught at NB is free or cost of components only. I would encourage
> you to possibly do a less frequent schedule, but any donations you make
> would go to the NB space. I guess I have a bit of a concern that this
> sort of opens the door to NB being a space where teachers make a profit
> and students pay money (a school) instead of a place where hackers help
> other hackers make cool shit (a hackerspace). Would I not come over
> this? I'd likely still be there either way...the aforementioned sentence
> is just my opinion.
>
> (3) Would you be interested in an Arduino companion kit of components,
> solderless breadboard, and wire sold pretty much at cost? I'm thinking
> of things like LEDs, switches, light sensors, potentiometers, and a
> motor. I think we could do this for about $20.
>
> This would kick ass! I would so buy this. Why not mark this up a bit to
> make some cash for yourself instead of charging for the class? It seems
> much more obvious to me (for some reason) that this is a hacker
> providing hardware and a finder's fee, and not a teacher/student thingy.
>
> -Sidenote-: Once a week seems like a lot to me. If you only do the class
> every other/or even 1x a month it gives people a chance to putz with the
> boards and try to implement some of the stuff that was taught IMO.
> People that want to speed up can likely contact you on the side (and
> you'd make bank!), or use tha intarwebz or NB resources.
>
> -Sean
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Michael Shiloh
> <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com <mailto:michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Wow! What a great class. I was as exhausted but energized from so many
>     interesting and (apparently) eager students. We covered basic
>     electronics, basic programming, and basic Arduino in about 2 hours. I
>     think we're all eager to do more advanced exercises at the next meeting.
>
>     There seems to be interest in doing this weekly. I'm certainly up for
>     this, but have to balance this against the other responsibilities in my
>     life.
>
>     I have an idea. If I can make a bit of money doing this I can do one
>     less money earning activity, and thus free up the time to do the Arduino
>     class.
>
>     If so, I'm thinking of something pretty small, like perhaps $5-$10
>     sliding scale, with no one turned away for lack of funds.
>
>     Questions:
>
>     (1) Is it permissible to request money at NB?
>     (2) Would this policy cause you not to come?
>     (3) Would you be interested in an Arduino companion kit of components,
>     solderless breadboard, and wire sold pretty much at cost? I'm thinking
>     of things like LEDs, switches, light sensors, potentiometers, and a
>     motor. I think we could do this for about $20.
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