Archives/Shop 3.0/Hackerspace Digest/HSD 0009 2011-02-08

Overview

• 9th Show.
• Recording time: 02/08/11 8pm

Hosts

• Crashcartpro
• Brimstone
• JimShoe
• Nykodemus
• Tuttle
• Alii

Show Format

1. Introduction - who, what, when, where, why
2. Update on what Makers Local 256 is doing.
3. Stories
4. Events
5. Thats all folks

Introduction

This is Hackerspace Digest episode number 9 for February 8th, 2011, semi-weekly podcast recorded by member of Makers Local 256 in Huntsville, Al. Check out makerslocal.org for more information about us. I am (realname) also know as (online_name) online, (rest of people fill in starting to left of the main host).

Sponsor

• This episode of Hackerspace Digest is brought to you in part by Cortical Systems makers of such fine gaming accessories such as bio ports and game pods. Use the coupon code MAKERS for 25% off your next tooth gun.

Makers Local 256 update

• Pig Roast - brimstone

Stories

• Thing-a-day - brimstone
  • "Thing-a-day is an open space that enables people to get together virtually and participate in a creative sprint to make one new thing a day and post it to a collective blog space."
  • "everyone is encouraged to select a weekly, monthly or daily challenge and theme for themselves and get to work"
  • "The project's initial inspiration came from the work of Ze Frank"
  • Annual Event, 5th year
  • PS:One's log

• Movie Nights - brimstone
  • 091 Labs, Ireland
  • Public Domain films

• Co-working day - brimstone
  • 091 Labs, again
  • Birmingham has something similar

• Hack Club or Hackerspace? - brimstone
  • Original Article
  • Maloki, Sweden
  • "Hack Club, is a variation of a Hackathon/hacknight, as you set up different goals for what you want to have accomplished by the evening."

• Two Hands Project gets an editor - brimstone
  • They visited us and so many more in August of 2009

• Open Source Ecology - nykodemus
  • building a community from the ground up

Events

• Outerz0ne 7 - brimstone
• Notacon 8 - brimstone
• 555contest - brimstone
  • Chris Gammell and Jeri Ellsworth
  • Prizes for Art, Complex/Extreme, Minimalistic, Utility, Best in show
  • Entries will be due March 1st, 2011
• Hive 76 Open House - brimstone
  • starch, water, glycerin, and vinegar, then microwave

Conclusion

Thank you for listening. If you questions, comments, basically, we want to hear your thoughts. We'd love to hear from our listeners, please drop in irc, #makerslocal on freenode, or send us an email to podcast@makerslocal.org, you can find out everything about Makers Local 256 on makerslocal.org. Have a good one.

Licensing

Hackerspace Digest is a production of Makers Local 256. Hackerspace Digest is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license (CC-By-SA-3.0 Unported).