I will be in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan next week talking about MAKE and meeting makers. If you’re in the area, and you’d like to talk about MAKE and Maker Faire, or tell me about projects that you’re doing, come by GO Tech June 9 at 7pm or the Ann Arbor District Library June 11th at 7pm. Both of which are open to everyone.
On Tuesday, June 9, I’ll be at the June GO Tech (Ann Arbor, MI) meeting at 7 pm. The meeting will be held at A2 MechShop is at 240 Parkland Plaza, Suite B (in the back), Ann Arbor, MI 48103.
This will be an informal, interactive discussion. I hope to learn more about local makers and their interests. I will share some of the experiences from our recent Maker Faire. I expect the question to come up: how can we have a Maker Faire in the Detroit area?
GO Tech (formerly NotBAGO) is a meeting for Ann Arbor area readers of Make Magazine, Circuit Cellar, Home Shop Machinist, Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools, Slashdot, etc. That is, people who are interested in and make things using technology, whether that’s a metal cutting lathe or a Python script. A kind of generalized mixture of CerealBar, Dorkbot, Oxford Geek night, and Portland Machinist Guild. We have machinists, electrical engineers, software folks, industrial control types, and so on. We share projects, information about tools and ideas, and connect with like-minded people.
Link to GO Tech Group.
On Thursday, June 11 at 7 pm, I’ll be giving a talk on Make’s current issue “ReMake America” and the value of DIY culture at the Ann Arbor District Library. I’ll show a video from this year’s Maker Faire. The address is 343 South Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI.
In between, I’ll be going to the Henry Ford Museum. At this difficult time for the American auto industry, I expect to learn a lot by looking back at its origins. I am dismayed by the factory closings and the number of workers who no longer have jobs there.
If you have any MAKE-related recommendations for the Detroit or Ann Arbor area, please let me know.
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