[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: Re: Know GIMP? Know Inkscape? Want to host a class?

Corey McGuire coreyfro at coreyfro.com
Tue Sep 13 23:46:29 UTC 2011


We are still on for tonight. I probably already have an html/dictation
person stop if you were afraid you'd be on the hook, you're safe, so come on
by!
On Sep 10, 2011 10:10 AM, "Corey McGuire" <coreyfro at coreyfro.com> wrote:
> OK, I will be at NB at 7:PM on Tuesday to begin authoring the "Inkscape
> paths for cutting tools" document. This will be around the weekly meeting,
> but not concurrent, so who ever wants...or should I say needs...to do
both,
> don't worry about that. I need people to ask questions while I am
authoring
> so we can work out the kinks in real time. I also need someone to write
> HTML and take dictation so I can work on taking screenshots and answering
> questions.
>
> I will be formulating a tutorial specifically to address basic tools
useful
> for authoring plasma/laser cutting documents. It will be a lengthy
tutorial
> because I will touch on ALLLLLL the caveats for this process that I have
> faced, and I have faced a lot. These caveats are easy...EASY...all of them
> are, except one, which I will dedicate another document too and will not
be
> covered in this course work. Said ultimate caveat is hunting down breaks
in
> a path.
>
> I will be working on a second tutorial for getting inkscape and the laser
> engraver/cutter to play nice...and then one for getting the plasma cutter
at
> boxshop and inscape playing nice.
>
> So four tutorials:
> 1. Inkscape paths for cutting tools
> 2a. Inkscape paths and NB's laser
> 2b. Inkscape paths and BS's plasma
> 3. Inkscape and unfucking paths
>
> After the Inkscape tutorial is done, we can talk about GIMP, people's
> impressions of GIMP, and what roadblocks people have had to overcome. I
> will not lead the GIMP discussion because my perspective is, "What's the
big
> deal?" and I will be blind to people's GIMP needs.
>
> I am inviting people not from noisebridge to join us because I feel their
> needs and perspectives will add value to the discussion. Also, because I
> know them to be fun, awesome people, with cutting shit on their brains.
>
> So...WHO'S WITH ME? What times are good for everyone? When is "The
> Meeting" usually over?
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>
wrote:
>
>> Alright. What I'd like is a group to babble at as i author an inkscape
>> tutorial, with one person who knows basic html who can take dictation as
i
>> capture screenshots. That way i can work on talking to people and getting
>> their needs while working the software.
>> On Sep 8, 2011 3:51 PM, "Erik JM Schneider" <eriktrips at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Tuesday night works for me. Anytime pretty much works for me, so
>> > whatever suits others.
>> >
>> > Erik
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 15:36, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> Who can meet tuesday night to discuss authoring and teaching content?
I
>> have
>> >> an inkscape tutorial that i need to recreate (lost it to a hard drive
>> >> failure) that i could bang out in a couple hours with some help.
>> >>
>> >> On Sep 8, 2011 1:52 PM, "Erik JM Schneider" <eriktrips at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I would also be interested in a GIMP/inkscape tutorial, and I am
happy
>> >>> to lend out my teaching skills, such as they are. I have taught
>> >>> university classes before and could team up with someone who knew
>> >>> about GIMP (Kelly? Corey?) and/or facilitate a self-study group if we
>> >>> wanted to go that way. I've taught at length on texts I've only read
>> >>> that morning. :)
>> >>>
>> >>> I've also been using Photoshop for over a decade, although primarily
>> >>> for digital production, so I do not know much about print production
>> >>> beyond making a photo look decent on a bubble jet printer, but I have
>> >>> some color theory in me and a fair amount of trial and error
learnings
>> >>> that I could try to convert into GIMP terms with others' help.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have managed to remain Wiki-ignorant for the most part but can take
>> >>> a shot at putting up a NB page if others are reluctant to do so.
Fools
>> >>> rush in and all that. If nobody else has done it by tomorrow morning
I
>> >>> will try my hand at it. So, um, if anyone would like to prevent that,
>> >>> now is your chance.
>> >>>
>> >>> Erik
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:09, Elizabeth Sarah Quirk Goodman
>> >>> <elizabethsqg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> > I'd be interested in a GIMP tutorial. I'd got frustrated trying to
>> do
>> >>> > one simple drawing-on-a-picture with GIMP some time ago and
switched
>> >>> > to Inkscape instead. I have been thinking of taking another charge
>> at
>> >>> > the learning curve, and can probably think of things to request.
>> >>> > Best,
>> >>> > Quirk
>> >>> > P.S. Many things that are easy in one n00b's perspective are
>> >>> > frustrating in another's, you know (take it from a mathematician in
a
>> >>> > communicative department :)).
>> >>> >
>> >>> > 2011/9/7 Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>:
>> >>> >> I'd be willing to help. I use GIMP exclusively, but I'm not a
>> graphics
>> >>> >> geek
>> >>> >> by any stretch. I use inkscape as much or less for graphic work
>> than I
>> >>> >> do
>> >>> >> for laser/plasma cutting.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> GIMP is easy. I think people who don't like it fall in to two
>> >>> >> categories,
>> >>> >> people who don't want to learn something new or people who don't
>> want
>> >>> >> to
>> >>> >> learn the concepts behind photo editing. OSS tools are built for
>> people
>> >>> >> who
>> >>> >> are unencumbered by limits to their desire to learn.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com>
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> I use gimp exclusively. I'd be up for doing some tutorial. Can we
>> make
>> >>> >>> a wiki page where people can request things? I know Gimp but I
>> don't
>> >>> >>> know know how to teach a software class...
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> We could just have a mutual worktime workshop.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> -Kelly
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> PS. I know some inkscape as well.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 00:26, Michael C. Toren <mct at toren.net>
>> wrote:
>> >>> >>> > On Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 12:53:28AM +0200, Felipe Sanches wrote:
>> >>> >>> >> Oh! And I forgot to mention but... I have been twice to
>> Noisebridge
>> >>> >>> >> in
>> >>> >>> >> the past and I may go to San Francisco again in the end of
>> October
>> >>> >>> >> for
>> >>> >>> >> the Google Summer of Code mentors summit. Then I may host a
>> class
>> >>> >>> >> on
>> >>> >>> >> Inkscape for you guys, if you are still interested.
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > Hi Felipe, nice to meet you. Yes!, I'd love for you to give a
>> talk
>> >>> >>> > about Inkscape the next time you're in town. If you need any
>> help
>> >>> >>> > organizing this, or making it happen, please let me know.
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> >> I can also talk about my pinball machine project if there's
>> anybody
>> >>> >>> >> interested in hearing about it.
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > That could be fun, too. :-)
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > Thanks,
>> >>> >>> > -mct
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>> >>> >> Albert
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> Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler - Albert
> Einstein <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein>
> Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo Da
> Vinci<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Da_Vinci>
> Perfection is reached not when there is nothing left to add, but when
there
> is nothing left to take away - Antoine de Saint
> Exupéry<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint_Exup%C3%A9ry>
> Keep It Simple Stupid - Kelly
> Johnson<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Johnson>
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