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Extra bonus going-ons at the Makers Local public night this week (Tuesday, Nov 6th)!

Photographs are so passé. Videos still lack depth. We live in a three-dimensional world, so why should we represent it in just two dimensions? This week, during the normal Makers Local public night, we will have a setup that will allow you to be digitized and archived as a three-dimensional computer model!

Using the power of the Microsoft Kinect and a desktop computer, we will be making models of whoever wishes to be scanned. These models can then be imported into video games, used in animations, printed on 3D printers, and more! We can do headshots, and will hopefully be able to get some full-body model files as well.

Scanning will probably start around 7:00PM. We’ll have some snacks and sodas, and probably some extra Halloween candy, and feel free to bring your own food and treats!

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Show & Tell has started up again. Last night wasn’t the most popular of Show & Tells but it happened. Strages showed off some mesh networking that he has been working on. Phil and I cleaned the lounge.

We’ll be doing another Show & Tell in a couple weeks. Oct. 12 to be exact. It would be great to see more people there. Even if you don’t have a project. Show & Tell is a way to show off projects or give feedback to others on their projects.

Thanks
Nathan

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This week is “Show & Tell” night on Wednesday at the shop. If you have a project that you would like to discuss, explain, or just plain show off, bring it starting at 7pm. Check out the wikipage to sign up or just browse participants. Progress and/or completion are completely optional!

The Huntsville Open Manufacturing Meetup will be held on Thursday, August 25th starting at 7pm. If you are interested, please check the meetup site for more details.

And this won’t be exactly at Makers Local 256, but if you like tinkering and toys, check out David Reyes’ exhibit on the 1st floor of Lowe Mill. Its called “Conflict Resolution” and is filled with “weaponized toys.” It will be on display until the 28th of August. Check out Lowe Mill for more information.

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Reddit followers will probably recognize the importance of this event. A movie, once thought lost forever in some studio’s vault, has finally been reclaimed by the general public through a desperate redditor request. Produced for Nickelodean viewers, the film was deemed “too scary” for children and yanked from the airwaves after only run. However, now that we are all adults, we should be able to handle it!

Bring your own whatever and be at the shop at 9:00pm on Friday, Mog-gust 19!
Official Movie Night Wikipage
 

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It’s that time of year again! Retro Game and Computing Night 2011 is upon us. We have raised the games and system limits up a bit this year. We are allowing all games and systems released pre-2000.  Though that isn’t entirely true, Duke Nukem Forever has been grandfathered in for obvious reasons.

There will be all kinds of systems and games, SNES, SEGA, NES, GameBoy, Atari, as well as Amigas and other computers.  We may even have a LAN setup for old school games like Duke Nukem 3D and Starcraft.  We will also have the grill going and a keg chilling.  Feel free to bring your own systems and/or games and food to share.

Please come join us, play some games, meet new people and see our new space.  Also, remember your donations will help us continue to do events like these.

July 2, 2010 6pm-2am
414 Stevens Ave.
Huntsville, AL 35801