[Noisebridge-discuss] Mitch creating Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour 2012

[Mitch Altman]

I'll let you know next year.  :)

 



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> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:47:02 -0700
> From: lmgaetjens at gmail.com
> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Mitch creating Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour 2012
>
> I would love to go on a cross country Amtrak trip, ive done it before,
> im a huge Amtrak buff.
>
> I just cant right now at the presen moment but plan to sometime next
> year prehaps. I have some business that constrains me until than.
>
> contact me via email for a Train Workshop Tour 2013?
>
>
>
> On 6/6/2012 4:36 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
> > I bought a 45-day Amtrak USA Rail Pass.
> >
> > I will be starting by going from San Francisco to New York City on
> > 27-June. I have a few plans already, but if people/hackerspaces are
> > interested, I'd love to do lots of workshops in cities with hackerspaces
> > (or forming hackerspaces) in cities nearby Amtrak stations.
> >
> > Jimmie Rodgers will be joining me, and so will other cool people -- for
> > either all or part of this Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour 2012.
> >
> >
> >
> > Our workshops are for all ages, and all skill levels.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Would you be interested in having us do workshops at your space?
> >
> > Would you be interested in joining us for all or part of the HoaT
> > Workshop Tour 2012?
> >
> > Lemme know!
> >
> > I have the following plans so far -- and there's room for plenty more!
> > July 1 -- arrive in NYC
> > July 7 -- workshop at The Hacktory, Philadelphia
> > July 13-15 -- HOPE #9, New York City
> > July 21-22 -- Awesome Foundation Summit, Boston
> > July 27-29 -- World Future Society conference, Toronto
> > August 8-12 -- ToorCamp, NW corner of Washington state
> >
> > We'll be bringing lots of our kits, all designed for total beginners,
> > but fun and intriguing enough for everyone. We can teach anyone and
> > everyone how to solder -- soldering actually is easy
> > <http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/>! And
> > we can teach more advanced topics, too. I can also give my "Arduino For
> > Total Newbies
> > <http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm>"
> > workshop. And Jimmie can give his "Circuit Bending" workshop. We can
> > also give talks, if there's interest. Anything that can help out your
> > hackerspace!
> >
> > <https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Arduinos_For_Total_Newbies_workshop.jpg>
> >
> >
> > Here's some of the kits that will be available:
> >
> >
> > * *TV-B-Gone* -- (turn off any TV in public places!)
> > * *"Hi My Name Is" badge* -- (you may have seen me wearing mine)
> > * *Brain Machine* -- (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)
> > * *Mignonette Game* -- (build your own handheld game console!)
> > * *Trippy RGB Waves* -- (interac tive blinky lights!)
> > * *LEDcube* -- (animated 3D cube of LEDs!)
> > * *MiniPOV* -- (more cool blinky lights!)
> > * *BoArduino* -- (solderless breadborad Arduino!)
> > * *Diavolino* -- (shield compatible Arduino from Evil Mad Science!)
> > * *OpenHeart* -- (animate fun patterns in the shape of a heart!)
> > * *LoL Shield* -- (Lots of LEDs for your Arduino!)
> > * *Atari Punk Console* -- (make noise!)
> > * *microcontroller programmer (USBtinyISP)*-- (program all your AVR
> > family chips!)
> >
> > *And more!*
> >
> >
> > Workshops are great ways to get new people to your hackerspace, and to
> > energize people already at the space. You can also use them to raise
> > funds, if you like.
> >
> > Me and Jimmie don't make money from our workshops. The money we charge
> > ($10 to $35, depending on the kit) pays for kit parts and travel. We do
> > this because we love teaching people how to make cool things! And we
> > love helping hackerspaces.
> >
> > Here are a few links to articles from our Midwest tour a couple summers ago:
> > http://blog.makezine.com/2010/08/12/coming-to-you-town-the-midwest-work/
> >
> > http://forum.archreactor.org/FUDforum2/index.php/m/5955/
> >
> > http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/08/mitch-altman-jimmie-p-rodgers-to-join-circuit-hacking-wednesday/
> >
> > http://www.lvl1.org/2010/08/17/fun-with-the-lolshield/
> >
> >
> > I'd love to add your hackerspace to our tour. Please let me know if
> > you're interested, and I'll reply with an email with a minimal list of
> > what's required on your end.
> >
> > And please let me know if you'd like to join us on the HoaT Workshop
> > Tour 2012.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mitch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman>.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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