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Hackerspace Happenings: PPPRS Goes For Gold

Hackerspace Happenings: PPPRS Goes For Gold

Are you a hackerspace member with an event you’d like to publicize? Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I’ll post it. Also feel free to subscribe to my hackerspaces Twitter list. Hackerspace Happenings run weekly(ish) Tuesdays. Power Racing Series Kick(start)s it Up a Notch http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicegress/ppprs-the-power-racing-series/widget/video.html In July 2009, a group of […]

Hello Etsy SF Recap

I got a chance to stop by Hello Etsy San Francisco, part of Etsy’s 2011 DIY Summit, which had a focus on small business and sustainability. It happened in cities around the world, with amazing speakers and ideas. Our day ended on a high note with a great panel of “Startup Stories,” moderated by Rena […]

Build a Contact Microphone workshop at AS220 in Providence, RI

Build a Contact Microphone workshop at AS220 in Providence, RI

This month, we got a special workshop going on at the labs. Traveling circuit bending rock band, CMKT 4 will be stopping by the labs to host a “Build a Contact Microphone” workshop on Thursday, September 22nd. Contact microphones are awesome for noise making and experimenting. Just check out some cool projects here – Get LoFi. You can record sound traveling through any material (metal, wood, your body…starting to get awesome ideas?).