[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: This Thursday at UUASC-LA: Of Makerbots and John Locke

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From: Jordan Schwartz <jordan247 at gmail.com>
To: "uuasc-announce at uuasc.org" <uuasc-announce at uuasc.org>
Subject: This Thursday at UUASC-LA: Of Makerbots and John Locke
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 15:02:04 -0800

See y'all on Thursday in Culver City.

                             UUASC-LA
       Unix Users Association of Southern California
                 Los Angeles County Chapter
                    February 2013 Meeting

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                       Theron Trowbridge

                Of Makerbots and John Locke

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             Thursday, February 7th, 7-9 pm

                              Media Temple
                          8536 National Blvd.
                   Culver City, California, 90232

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Theron Trowbridge will discussing and demonstrating the Makerbot, an
affordable, open source printer, that can make objects up to 4" x 4" x
6".

Along with covering the technical aspects of the MakerBot including
assembly, and the open source software used to design and print
objects. he will also touch on the cultural impact of the MakerBot,
such as how home DIY fabrication, the Maker movement,
and the looming Industrial Revolution 2.0.

Theron Trowbridge lives in Los Angeles and manages the digital video
encoding department of a Hollywood post production facility. A
life-long DIY-er, he is president and a founding member of CRASHspace, a
hackerspace
in Los Angeles, where he helped build, maintain, and upgrade multiple
MakerBot Cupcake CNCs. He has also 3D objects for printing and is a
regular contributor to Thingiverse. In his spare time, Theron creates
and performs weird computer-generated electronic music under the
monicker Bangsplat.

After the meeting, attendees are invited to mingle with many of the
chapter
members at UUASC-LA's new after meeting location Father's Office which
is a
short walk from Media Temple.
WARNING: People may take photographs and shoot video of UUASC-LA
meetings and social events. If someone is absolutely opposed to having
his or her photograph taken, that person needs to please speak with
the photographer.

Warning to photographers: You must have a person's permission to post
photographs in any public manner.

Driving Directions:

>From the South via Interstate 405:
(Assuming South of LAX/Century Blvd. exit.)

Take the La Cienga Blvd. exit and enjoy the ride through the
La Cienga pass. Take a left on W. Jefferson and right on
National.

>From the North via Interstate 405:

Take the 10 East and exit Robertson. As
you exit the freeway get into the second lane
from the left and make a quick right followed
by a quick left on to Venice Blvd east.  Take
a right on National and then a right on
Hayden to look for parking.

>From Downtown:

Take the 10 West and exit at Roberston.
Take a left on Robertson and the first
left on National folllowed by a right on Hayden to look for parking.

Parking:

Public Parking is available on Hayden which intersects National.

Building:

The building is located on the Conjunctive Points complex which
includes Eric Owen Moss' conceptually challenging designs. Several of
Mr. Mosses' buildings (or portions thereof), are designated under Culver
City's
Architecture as Art program.

Assuming you parked on Hayden, walk toward National, where you will see
the six story tower.  Make a right on National and enter a few doors
down on
National past the tower.

UUASC wants to thank Tammy Stone and Media Temple for their
excellent hospitality, allowing us to meet in their facility, and
streaming/videotaping the presentations.
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