DorkbotPDX people doing strange things with electricity

Just a quick reminder that DorkbotPDX 0x0A will be hosted tomorrow at
Backspace. The event page is here:

[link]

In addition to having Glenn Phillips and also the Church of Robotron as
presenters, we will host an OpenDork session. This is an open-mic time
block where anybody may take the stage to talk about project or show a

[link]

When: March 25th, 2013 - 8pm
Where: Backspace ([link])
Who: All ages -- open to the public
Cost: Free!

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Self Balancing Robots 101
Glenn Phillips
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Glenn's presentation will cover the basics of self balancing robots:

Hi all.

Sorry I'm late getting this out to the lists...I generally try and give
people a little more time to make arrangements, so sorry!

Tomorrow's meeting (Feb. 11th) will be held at Someday Lounge and
Backspace will be hosting a music event.

This is a casual meeting (no "formal" performances/presentations), but

Headline Corrected.

-=* ARDUINO CULT INDUCTION *=-

Wanna make sure you at least make a dorkboard before the world esplödes?

This is your first chance of 2012 to be inducted into the cult of the arduino.

Where?

Free Geek, 1731 SE 10th Ave

When?

Saturday January 28th, 2012 from 1 to 5pm

Wha?

[link]

---------- Forwarded message ----------

*Hello!!*

*
*

*$1,000 grants available for AWESOME ideas*

Awesome Portland, a new grassroots foundation, invites you to join our
quest to make the city an even more fun, artsy, and innovative place to
live.

Do you have a great, low-cost idea that will energize people, generate

Just a reminder that this coming Monday, Dec 17th, Dorkbot will be held
at Someday Lounge, and we'll be doing OPEN MIC SURGERY.

There are currently 3 audio and 3 video slots remaining...so now is your
chance to sign up!

Going to be fun!

-jason

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Reply-To: dorkbotpdx-organization@google groups.com

Hi.

In just under two weeks, we'll be meeting at Someday Lounge instead of
Backspace. We'll be using this opportunity to host an OpenDork/Open-mic
event for artists, nerds, tinkerers, geeks, dorks and others:

[link]

8-minute performances. Simultaneous video and audio tracks.

BYTE ME! is happening again in January and the official call for works
is out. Remember the wall of Teddy Ruxpins
([link] Yeah, those guys!

The blurb here is short, best to click the link for details about the
show and how to submit works for consideration (email or online).

Hey guys - Brian and I are performing (video and sound), with bobbevy
(dancers), this thursday for the Experimental 1/2 hour night at
Hollywood Theater.

Pure-data, cinder, kinect, midi, synthesis, STUFF.

[link]

Our allies up north are doing a group show and have put out a call for
works. This is for a show in Seattle in Jan, and it looks like email
submissions are due by November 9th.

-jason

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We are excited to announce the Dorkbot crew and friends are once

It's pretty short notice, but Oregon MESA has an opening for an Arduino
instructor for high school students on weekends in December/January
(although some of the dates in the attached PDF have already expired?).

Anyway, good cause, interesting work. We don't forward on this stuff
that often...

I've been asked to give a talk about DorkbotPDX at Teuscher Lab during
lunch on Tuesday. The Teuscher Lab calendar is here:

[link]

The event is free and open to the public. We encourage anybody who is
interested and can make it to attend!

Hope to see some of you there!

Just a quick reminder that tonight's meeting is at Someday Lounge (21+)
at 7pm instead of Backspace. It's just 2 doors north of Backspace, you
can't miss it.

See you then!

-jason
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Just a heads-up....

Backspace is having a show next Monday and we're being bumped two doors
down to the Someday Lounge (21+).

If you have specific power needs and are able, you might need to BYOEC
(extension cable). :)

See you then!

-jason
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I'm in the process of getting dorkbotpdx.org's DNS registration and
hosting (just the DNS hosting, not the actual server hosting) moved
over to Gandi and apparently I messed something up in the zone file
late last night. I'm trying to get this straightened out, but in the
meantime the domain may be inaccessible from some locations for the

Some of you have likely heard about this already, but for those who haven't, there are a couple upcoming courses at PNCA that may be of interest.

The first is Physical Computing for Artists, being taught by our own Don Davis (though, I have it from a reliable source that one Collin Oldham may also make a guest appearance!). The course will be focused on using the Arduino to sense and control objects within the physical space. This is a new course at PNCA and I hope to see it continue on into the future. More info here: [link]

HI, Jeff Nusz from New Zealand is visiting Portland. We set up an event to knowledge share, and we hope you'll join us for these two amazing maker-hacks involving motion, light and music.

Best,

Jeffrey
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