The Interactive Sound Art of Peter Vogel

An inspiring mini-documentary about a German scientist turned interactive sound art pioneer

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DGLR Stuttgart Meetups: Dieses mal im Stuttgarter Hackerspace! (Mi. 03.02.2016 19:00 @ shackspace)

Die Stuttgart Gruppe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DGLR) trifft sich nun wieder und ihr seid herzlich eingeladen! Das monatliche Meetup der DGLR Bezirksgruppe Stuttgart, dieses mal im Stuttgarter Hackerspace shackspace.

Nach einem Jahr Pause startet die Bezirksgruppe mit regelmäßigen Meetups zum geselligen Austausch unter Luft- und Raumfahrtbegeisterten mit angepassten Konzept. Unser zweites Meetup findet statt…

• ab 19:00 Uhr
• im shackspace, Stuttgarter Hackerspace (Ulmer Str. 255, Stuttgart-Wangen)
• in Nähe der Haltestelle “im Degen” (U4/9) (http://ift.tt/1Kjt9jW)
• Eintritt frei, (Spenden an shack e.V. sind gerne gesehen) Jeder ist willkommen!

Es wird den Auftakt der Meetups mit monatlichen Rhythmus bilden. Begonnen haben wir im Unithkele und nun bringen wir euch auch abwechselnd dazu auch in den Stuttgarter Hackerspace shackspace. Beide Locations bieten besondere Atmosphären. So ist es nie weit vom Ideenaustausch zur Umsetzung.

Weitere Events, Exkursionen und mehr werden folgen. Wir möchten euch mit unseren Meetups das breite Potential aufzeigen, wofür Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik steht – Interdisziplinarität, Interaktion und Kreativität

Erfahrt mehr vor Ort, was das neue Jahr zu bieten hat. Vorbeischauen lohnt sich!

Eure DGLR Stuttgart

Über uns:
Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt ist die weltweit zweitälteste technisch-wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt. Unsere mehr als 3000 Mitglieder sind Wissenschaftler, Ingenieure, Politiker, Industrielle, Studenten und an der Luft- und Raumfahrt interessierte Bürger aus dem In- und Ausland.

Unsere Meetups sind jeden ersten Mittwoch im Monat. Ungerade Monate im Unithekle, gerade Monate im shackspace. Kommt einfach vorbei.

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This Birdhouse Is the Perfect Intro to Autodesk 123D

Design a simple birdhouse using Autodesk 123D.

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We’re Stoked for These 2 New Features in Meshmixer

3D printing with multiple materials? Want to turn your 3D designs into flat patterns? Then you'll be as excited as we were for Meshmixer 3.

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Variations on the DiResta Star Key

Makers inspired by Jimmy DiResta's Star Key project try their hand at their own versions

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Prepaid Getränke-Abrechnungssystem

Pseudo- / Anonym, mit paper trail, extrem niedriger Standby-Stromverbrauch, niedrige Systemkosten, geringer Schulungsaufwand für die User, einfache Administrierbarkeit.



prepaid.pdf, / prepaid.ods / prepaid-user-training.pdf

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We’re baaaaaaack

It was just over six years ago that we had our last grand re-opening.

 

I’m pleased to say that Hive76 is about to re-open its door to the public once again, and in our new location! This time around, we thought we’d do things a little differently and decided to kick off our new space with a Grand Open House! If you haven’t been to a Hive76 open house before, why not make your first one a Grand one?!

 

When is this exciting event, you ask? Why, it’s tonight!! That’s right! Make your way to the Bok building at 9th & Mifflin (entrance on Dudley St.) this evening for all of your hackerspace needs! We’ll have plenty of our past projects on hand for you all to play with and our members will be hanging out for any & all of your questions, such as: “How do I become a member of this awesome organization?” We can’t wait to meet you!

 

When: Friday, January 29th, 7-11PM

Where: 1901 S. 9th St., Suite 106, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (entrance on Dudley St.)

How: RSVP here

Why? Because we like you

 

 

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Friday Linkubator Roundup | Jan 25-29

Things have been a little hectic around here recently, so let’s do some catching up, shall we?

Fiber art flowers decorate a railing at CLP-South.

On the site:

• Rebecca Hopman from the Corning Museum of Glass clued us in to a very special “hidden” collection at the museum’s Rakow Research Library: the Whitefriars stained glass cartoon collection.
• We scored an interview with librarian+illustrator Lisa Nowlain!
• The fabulous Pages to Projects series by Rebecca Z. Dunn returned with an art project to explore this year’s Newbery Medal recipient Last Stop on Market Street.
• And the flower sculptures in the Pop des Fleurs Winter Pop-Up Garden at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh added a spot of much needed color to our winter wonderland!

Around our online neighborhood:

• The Tale of Kitty in Boots by Beatrix Potter to be published with illustrations by Quentin Blake!
• A new tool is being developed to capture and archive social media during historically significant events.
• Researchers find that fairy tales, such as Beauty and the Beast, are much older than originally thought–dating back to prehistoric times, believe it or not!

Enjoy the weekend, folks, and see you next week!

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How to Build a Cheap Wi-Fi Controlled Water Valve

Follow along as we show you how to use an ESP8266 to wirelessly control a DC water valve.

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Carbon Filters Get 3D Printable Makeover for Global Clean Water Initiative

Faircap is the 3D printable filtration system that screws into a standard water jug.

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Dad Builds Insanely-Detailed Magical Treehouse in Daughter’s Bedroom

When your adorable daughter requests a magical treehouse in her bedroom, what's a father to do but try and build one?

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Drone Racing League Is Here and It Looks Awesome

The Drone Racing League wants to bring fast-paced drone racing to the people.

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Construct a Giant LED Video Screen

It’s a giant DIY TV! Hang your LED screen on a wall, or take it to your next outdoor festival and blow people’s minds.

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Elektronenrad: Urlaub bis 04.02.2016

Eine kleine Pause gibt es noch, bevor die neue Runde 2016 im Cargo Circus eingeläutet wird.

Wieder zurück gibt es dann einen kleinen Reisebericht über das Kiffy!!!

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How We Built a BikeBoat

What's the perfect entry for a whimsical bicycle derby? A BikeBoat that you row.

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Wen erreicht man, wenn man zu einem „Hackathon” einlädt?

Der Veranstaltungsname „Hackathon”, „Codefest” oder „Geekend” scheint das selbe zu bezeichnen, spricht aber unterschiedliche Gruppen an. Ein schöner Text der geschätzten Kathrin Passig über die Wirkung von Bezeichnern von Studiengängen und Veranstaltungen.

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***FREE*** ESP-01 (ESP8266) Workshop – Feb 11 7PM – 8:30PM

  Sign up here: http://ift.tt/1UrNljY Learn how to add WiFi to your next electronics project using the dirt cheap and popular ESP-01 module (ESP8266)! We will be providing the ESP-01 modules, FTDI modules, and other supporting hardware to teach the class, but you will NOT be able to take these home! However, if you want, you […]

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3D Printing Lego Heads

As an experiment, I tried to make my own 3D printed Lego head using Tinkercad and our Ultimaker 2 3D Printer.

You will need:
Testors Modeling Paint
EZ Digital Caliper (only if you don't use my measurements or want to teach the tool)
Pre-made Lego bodies to test
3D printer
Tinkercad

With the digital caliper, I was able to get precise measurements using a pre-made Lego head and body.  You can introduce the students to using a caliper or you can skip this part since the measurements are already done. It wasn't exactly what the caliper measured of course because you have to leave a few .mm as wiggle room.

Here is my project to copy and tinker. The hole inside the orange cylinder is the one that needs to be exact. It is 5.5mm X 5.05mm. All other measurements and shapes can be played with to make huge "Bobble-head" like Lego heads. You can easily delete the hat and ears if you want a standard Lego head or get funkier.

After the meticulousness of painting such a small item as well as the nit-picky measurements, I'd advise middle-high school students for this project. Larger heads might lower the grade level.

The print is made all in one piece with the hat and ears not being removable. I used Testors modeling paint to customize which only required one coat and a sharpie for the facial features.

The print was only 18 minutes, no supports necessary. 

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Cultivating Curiosity in a Professor’s Heavenly Home Library

The life and library of a humanities professor and how his passion for learning relates to makers

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Hack Your Shower to Reuse Heat and Water

Showerloop is the open source system that reuses hot water to save both water and energy for more sustainable showers.

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Preserve Your Sleep Cycle with a Red LED Night Light

Red light won't confuse your circadian rhythm like bright whites do. Sleep easy with this dimmable red LED night light.

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Pop des Fleurs Winter Pop-up Garden with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Pop des Fleurs at Arsenal Park

by Suzy Waldo

After over a decade of working in libraries, I have embraced the idea that sometimes the best projects happen totally by accident. Early in January 2015, my friend and fellow South Side Community Council member Jennifer Holliman asked me if Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh- South Side would be interested in participating in an art project.

Of course I’m interested in a public art project! Who doesn’t love art?

That art project was Pop des Fleurs. Or more accurately, practice for Pop des Fleurs:

Pop des Fleurs was originally conceived by Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh member, Annette Sandberg. The idea was born during the cold and dreary Pittsburgh winter. Annette was trying to remember how her friends and family had remained up-beat and connected during long, cold winters in her birthplace, Norway. The image that came to mind was her family home, filled with flowers and candles and warm conversations in front of the fireplace.

Its creation will create color and bring delight during the dark season of February and March through handmade, pop-up flower bouquets and gardens. It will also raise awareness for the internationally renowned exhibit of contemporary fiber art happening here in Pittsburgh in May 2016.

The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh is well-known for their amazing 2013 community project Knit the Bridge. The guild wanted to have another community outreach project to celebrate the Fiberart International 2016.

This is how we ended up making 1,000 flowers in a month.

CLP- South Side was a test installation (along with Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville) to see what (recycled!) materials would survive the harsh Pittsburgh winter. We made flowers out of plastic tablecloths, newspaper bags, coated paper, wool, acrylic yarn, shower curtains and any other material we thought would work. The result was a gorgeous, colorful installation of flowers (and some soggy coated paper.)

We didn’t do this alone. In fact, the South Side community embraced the project from start to finish. Community groups like the South Side Community Council and South Side Chamber of Commerce held workshops, library customers made flowers at home and even opened up their homes for workshops (with wine!), the CLP- South Side Crochet and Knitting Club made crocheted flowers every week, and to top it off, we installed on my birthday!

Our neighborhood loved the flowers. The Chamber of Commerce and a local senior center were inspired to have their own installations, meaning that the South Side was covered with flowers for the three worst months of winter. I was sad when we took our installation down.

A few months later, Jenn said, “Hey Suz, want to do a bigger art project?” And of course I agreed.

So in February of 2016, all 16 branches plus the Main branch of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will be covered in flowers. And the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Dippy the Dinosaur will have his own 18 foot handmade scarf.

So stay tuned!  My next blog will include details of installing this year’s Pop des Fleurs art in 16 different library locations!

 

Suzy Waldo is the Library Services Manager at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-South Side, which is her dream job. She’s left-handed, loves symmetry, presents, bike-riding and bacon. She hates birds. Her favorite books are The Life of Pi by Yann Martel and Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and has worked for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh since 2004.

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Pop des Fleurs Winter Pop-up Garden with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Pop des Fleurs at Arsenal Park

by Suzy Waldo

After over a decade of working in libraries, I have embraced the idea that sometimes the best projects happen totally by accident. Early in January 2015, my friend and fellow South Side Community Council member Jennifer Holliman asked me if Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh- South Side would be interested in participating in an art project.

Of course I’m interested in a public art project! Who doesn’t love art?

That art project was Pop des Fleurs. Or more accurately, practice for Pop des Fleurs:

Pop des Fleurs was originally conceived by Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh member, Annette Sandberg. The idea was born during the cold and dreary Pittsburgh winter. Annette was trying to remember how her friends and family had remained up-beat and connected during long, cold winters in her birthplace, Norway. The image that came to mind was her family home, filled with flowers and candles and warm conversations in front of the fireplace.

Its creation will create color and bring delight during the dark season of February and March through handmade, pop-up flower bouquets and gardens. It will also raise awareness for the internationally renowned exhibit of contemporary fiber art happening here in Pittsburgh in May 2016.

The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh is well-known for their amazing 2013 community project Knit the Bridge. The guild wanted to have another community outreach project to celebrate the Fiberart International 2016.

This is how we ended up making 1,000 flowers in a month.

CLP- South Side was a test installation (along with Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville) to see what (recycled!) materials would survive the harsh Pittsburgh winter. We made flowers out of plastic tablecloths, newspaper bags, coated paper, wool, acrylic yarn, shower curtains and any other material we thought would work. The result was a gorgeous, colorful installation of flowers (and some soggy coated paper.)

We didn’t do this alone. In fact, the South Side community embraced the project from start to finish. Community groups like the South Side Community Council and South Side Chamber of Commerce held workshops, library customers made flowers at home and even opened up their homes for workshops (with wine!), the CLP- South Side Crochet and Knitting Club made crocheted flowers every week, and to top it off, we installed on my birthday!

Our neighborhood loved the flowers. The Chamber of Commerce and a local senior center were inspired to have their own installations, meaning that the South Side was covered with flowers for the three worst months of winter. I was sad when we took our installation down.

A few months later, Jenn said, “Hey Suz, want to do a bigger art project?” And of course I agreed.

So in February of 2016, all 16 branches plus the Main branch of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will be covered in flowers. And the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Dippy the Dinosaur will have his own 18 foot handmade scarf.

So stay tuned!  My next blog will include details of installing this year’s Pop des Fleurs art in 16 different library locations!

 

Suzy Waldo is the Library Services Manager at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-South Side, which is her dream job. She’s left-handed, loves symmetry, presents, bike-riding and bacon. She hates birds. Her favorite books are The Life of Pi by Yann Martel and Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and has worked for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh since 2004.

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Build a Dual Thermostat for Precise Preset Temperatures

You'd think there'd be something like a dual set point thermostat on the market already, but it doesn't look like there is. Guess you'll just have to make one.

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Space Meal Contest – Samstag 27. Februar 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A long long time ago in a galaxy far away creatures from all over the universe used to cook, eat and celebrate together.

Now they reheat their favorite meals and tell stories and tales about these forgotten gatherings.

 

Am 27. 02. 2016 um 20h findet der traditionelle spacemeal-contest an Bord der Station statt. Wie immer werden Speisen aus den unterschiedlichsten Regionen des Universums präsentiert und nach den Kriterien Aussehen / Geschmack / Geschichte / Weltraumtauglichkeit bewertet. Die Präsentation der Speisen sollte nicht länger als 5 Erdenminuten dauern.

Dem Sieger winken attraktive Sachpreise.

Bitte meldet Euch bis zum 20.2. unter e-punc (ät) c-base.org an

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Video: Watch His Rocket Project for Kids, with Help from Sprout by HP

The project became more alive to share and easier for kids to complete.

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The Shop Tips and Country Wisdom of Dirt Farmer Jay

A Utah homesteader shares some of his favorite home, garden, and shop tips on his YouTube channel

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Maui Makers looks forward to 2016

Everyone. You may have noticed that we’ve been pretty quiet while we revamped the website. This was a major overhaul, but I think we’ve got a great new look to go along with a great new year. A shout out to the Maui WordPress group that helped us with some troubleshooting, and some dedicated behind the scenes work from our volunteers.

I’m excited about what’s ahead.

2015

This was a happening year for us. We moved into our very own space last year around this time, and have been building momentum since then. We got a basic workshop and multi-purpose classroom set up/built out. Made it through our first year as a non-profit in the black, and got 3 small grants/sponsorships: Boeing, Kokua Fund and the Hawaii Community Foundation.

We got some great donations/equipment loans in terms of 3D-printers, a CNC milling machine, soldering irons, vinyl cutters and various odds and ends. We continued our Monthly public meetings and established classes and working groups. Got a few interns, and some nice featured Instructables by our members.

We instituted a paid membership structure to pay the bills. We’re all-volunteer, so 100% of your membership dues or donations go to basic operating expenses.

2016

So what’s on tap for next year? We are going to press forward with creating a community of Makers. We are reaching out to the other Makerspaces across Hawaii to develop connections that help us share knowledge. We’ll also look at some ways to reach out into the community more and we’ll continue to tweak our events, classes and programs to match the interests and needs of our members.

One reason for revamping the website was to make it easier to communicate what we’re up to.

More later, so stop reading and Go MAKE something!

 

Laura

President

Maui Makers

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Lockpicking back for another year!

I am happy to announce Lockpicking will be returning to its bi-weekly scheduled meetings this Tuesday 26th of Jan at 7:30pm. For those of you lucky enough to get picks from Christmas, bring them along. Fancying learning how to pick? Drop by and have a go at lockpicking. We have ever dwindling supply of loaner picks, so we should be able to loan you something.

Also on the horizon is a regular Lockpicking 101 class taught by our elite team of pickers. Stop laughing! Watch this space

Any further questions? Check out our FAQ HERE

See you on Tuesday

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Pages to Projects: Last Stop on Market Street + 3D Bus Activity

by Rebecca Dunn 

I think it’s safe to say that the majority of librarians, educators, and children’s literature enthusiasts were absolutely ecstatic about the recognition received by Last Stop on Market Street, this year’s recipient of the Newbery Medal as well as Caldecott and Coretta Scott King honors. Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson is an important story about appreciating the extraordinary in the everyday. Annoyed with the rain and having to go places after church, CJ is on his way to catch the bus with is nana. On their walk to the bus and throughout the bus ride to their destination, CJ’s complaints are countered with gentle and encouraging wisdom from his nana, opening his eyes to the simple beauty in the world around him.

Last Stop on Market Street is a story about gratitude and a reminder to readers of all ages to look on the bright side and appreciate life’s details.

3D Bus Project

As a complimentary activity to reading Last Stop on Market Street, transform recycled items into a 3D bus like the one CJ and his nana ride. This project is a good opportunity to repurpose everyday items you may already have on hand and also promotes storytelling and play long after the project is finished.

Materials

• Recycled box (A shoebox, cracker box, tea box… Whatever you have on hand)
• Construction paper or card stock scraps
• Assortment of small flyers and/or business cards
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Markers

The best way to organize this project with kids is to leave the recycled boxes, paper, assortment of small flyers and business cards, scissors, glue, and markers out on a table and let them create a bus of their own imagination. I especially liked the bus in the story, so I made a replica of CJ and nana’s bus.

My 5-year-old collects (read: hoards) small flyers and business cards, so we always have a collection of these items on hand, which served as fun side-of-the-bus advertisements.

Vroom vroom…. “Last stop on Market Street!” Like the theme of the story, this simple project provides an opportunity for children to explore the ordinary in a new way. You don’t need much to allow your imagination to soar.

Want More?

If you’ve been inspired by Rebecca’s projects or have used her storytime plans at your library, we’d love to hear about it!  Share your experience in the comments or on social media!

• For more activities and art projects check out the Pages to Projects Pinterst board.
• Don’t miss previous Pages to Projects blog posts!
• You can connect with Rebecca on Twitter @rebeccazdunn

 

Rebecca Zarazan Dunn is a children’s librarian and a 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker.  When she’s not having fun at the library or wrangling her own kiddos, she can be found at her blog home, Sturdy for Common Things.

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