Josh Kopel, of Dorkbot Seattle, wrote in to tell us about the latest db event, called Frayed Wire. The event is a collaboration with the Youngstown Cultural Center and 911 Media Arts Center, a one-day conference, unconference, and workshop series. Check out their amazing roster of speakers and workshop presenters. Looks like a lot of […]
This Saturday, July 11, 2009, is the next meeting of Dorkbot Southern California: ***** 1:00pm ***** Machine Project ***** 1200 D North Alvarado Street ***** Los Angeles, CA 90026 Here’s the line-up of speakers: Heather Knight Previously with the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab, Heather is a Social Roboticist who works at […]
Our pals over at Bug Labs sent us info about two classes coming up this Saturday: First off is an Urban Farming Workshop by Lee Mandell from Boswyck Farms (www.boswyckfarms.org). This class will include a quick history of hydroponics along with an overview of some of the many hydroponic methods, and their appropriateness for different […]
The Urban Green Council is looking for submissions in their Green Garage Inventors Competition. They write: The Green Garage Inventors Competition seeks to foster the creative ingenuity needed to usher in the green buildings of tomorrow and to retrofit our existing buildings. The competition will highlight innovative building products that address sustainability in compelling but […]
Just a reminder that the first in a series of HacDC/Dorkbot DC co-presented events is happening this Tuesday — and we’ve added some presenters: Schedule for next meeting (Co-presented with HacDC) 7 July, 2009 7 PM – 8 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! Location: HacDC (Room TBA) 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010 Keith Sinzinger […]
That’s not an adjective in the title, “Awesome Grant” is the actual name of the grant, from the Awesome Foundation, of Cambridge, MA. Each month, they give away $1,000 to someone who wants to do something… well awesome. Here’s how they define what they’re looking for: Awesomeness is often overlooked by mainstream culture, which tends […]
If you’re in the Bay Area in August and are interested in homemade zines, be sure to put this event on your radar. The annual SF Zine Fest is a “free two-day conference for independent and underground publishing. Exhibitors come from all over the West Coast, and while the focus is on zines, all walks […]
