Want to Be a “Resident Goodnik?”
My old friend and cohort Nate Heasley sent me this announcement for a cool summer opportunity available through his non-profit org, Goodnik
Announcements
Free Webcast from Author of Getting Started with Netduino, Chris Walker
Chris Walker, the author of Getting Started with Netduino, is presenting a free webcast (preregistration required) on Friday, April 13, 2012: Start building electronics projects with Netduino, the popular open source hardware platform that’s captured the imagination of makers and hobbyists worldwide. Join Chris Walker, inventor of the Netduino and author of Getting Started with […]
Free Kinect Webcast From Greg Borenstein, Author of Making Things See
Greg Borenstein, the author of “Making Things See: 3D Vision with Kinect, Processing, Arduino, and MakerBot,” is presenting a free webcast (preregistration required) on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.
Announcing Project Remake!
Calling all makers! The Project Remake Contest is in search of a maker who can turn everyday materials into a new & great creation. Five winners will receive a MakerBot Replicator. One Grand Prize winner will receive an expenses-paid trip to World Maker Faire in NYC this September!
April is the Concrete Month…
During April, we are spotlighting one of humanity’s oldest, cheapest, and most commonly-used building materials (Also, surprisingly, one of its most poorly understood.) Speaking generally, concrete is a mixture of three components: aggregate, cement, and water. The aggregate can be gravel, sand, glass, plastic, chunks of old concrete, or pretty much any other solid filler. Concrete’s characteristic transformation…
O’Reilly/MAKE Microcontroller Ebooks and Videos: 50% Off Through March 30
From making LEDs that blink to making robots that see and talk, O’Reilly’s Netduino, Arduino, and robotics titles will propel you into the exciting world of creative electronics. This week only, save 50% on these popular ebooks and videos. Whether you’re an electronics expert or novice, your adventure starts here. Ebooks from oreilly.com are DRM-free. […]
First Providence, RI Maker Monday on April 2 at AS220 Labs
AS220 Labs and KippKits are hosting Providence’s first Maker Monday Meet-Up on April 2 from 7pm-10pm: “Get Made Monthly!” Drinks and demos meet-up for Rhode Island Makers who design and build for fun or profit. Monday, April 2nd 7pm-10pm Lucie Way, Providence RI Free! Featured demo from local open hardware manufacturer, kippkitts, LLC “Making Disco […]
