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Marathon run of staying at the shop working on projects or the shop in general, no less than 24 hours and no more than 48 hours. | Marathon run of staying at the shop working on projects or the shop in general, no less than 24 hours and no more than 48 hours. | ||
| − | ==08/15/09 | + | =Calendar= |
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| + | =08/15/09= | ||
First run at this idea and kind of spontaneously put together. | First run at this idea and kind of spontaneously put together. | ||
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* Mog | * Mog | ||
* [[User:Strages|Strages]] | * [[User:Strages|Strages]] | ||
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* [[User:Ratmandu|Ratmandu]] | * [[User:Ratmandu|Ratmandu]] | ||
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* Eight biscuits is too many biscuits. --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | * Eight biscuits is too many biscuits. --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | ||
** Biscuit is spelt "biscuit" --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | ** Biscuit is spelt "biscuit" --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | ||
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* Rotary flying bots require very fine balance... --[[User:Strages|strages]] 18:53, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | * Rotary flying bots require very fine balance... --[[User:Strages|strages]] 18:53, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | ||
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* Made a rudimentary cooling solution involving some copper tubing, a fan, a cooler of ice water, and a water pump. --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | * Made a rudimentary cooling solution involving some copper tubing, a fan, a cooler of ice water, and a water pump. --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | ||
* Made two bins, one for cans one for plastic/paper, made out of largish cardboard boxes to replace the two trash bag solution previously being used. --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | * Made two bins, one for cans one for plastic/paper, made out of largish cardboard boxes to replace the two trash bag solution previously being used. --[[User:Strages|strages]] 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) | ||
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| + | =11/20/09= | ||
| + | Second officially designated hackathon. This time we let the public know. Begins at 7pm and goes till we're happy with what we've done. | ||
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| + | ==Participants== | ||
| + | * [[User:CrashCart|CrashCart]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Strages|Strages]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Ratmandu|Ratmandu]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Nykodemus|Nykodemus]] | ||
| + | * Hanyan | ||
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| + | ==ToDo== | ||
| + | * ustream.tv account for Makers Local 256 '''DONE''' | ||
| + | ** [http://www.ustream.tv/makerslocal Makers Local ustream] | ||
| + | * youtube.com account for Makers Local 256 '''DONE''' | ||
| + | ** [http://www.youtube.com/user/makerslocal256 Makers Local 256 youtube] | ||
| + | * Link ustream.tv account to twitter account so it can announce live streams. | ||
| + | * Conduct test of ustream.tv account | ||
| + | ** Participant wide test slated for Saturday. | ||
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| + | ==Things Learned== | ||
| + | * If you ask other hackerspaces to participate, they likely will, [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Synchronous_Hackathon hackerspaces.org page] :) | ||
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| + | ==Things Done== | ||
[[Category:Event]] <!--MAKE AS MANY CATEGORIES AS YOU NEED--> | [[Category:Event]] <!--MAKE AS MANY CATEGORIES AS YOU NEED--> | ||
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Contents
[hide]Overview
Marathon run of staying at the shop working on projects or the shop in general, no less than 24 hours and no more than 48 hours.
Calendar
08/15/09
First run at this idea and kind of spontaneously put together.
Participants
Things Learned
- Eight biscuits is too many biscuits. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
- Biscuit is spelt "biscuit" --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
- Lower voltage solar cells put out higher amperage and vice versa. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
- Learned about pulse width modulation (PWM) and it's usefulness. --strages 06:20, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
- Rotary flying bots require very fine balance... --strages 18:53, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
Things Done
- Made a rudimentary cooling solution involving some copper tubing, a fan, a cooler of ice water, and a water pump. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
- Made two bins, one for cans one for plastic/paper, made out of largish cardboard boxes to replace the two trash bag solution previously being used. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
11/20/09
Second officially designated hackathon. This time we let the public know. Begins at 7pm and goes till we're happy with what we've done.
Participants
ToDo
- ustream.tv account for Makers Local 256 DONE
- youtube.com account for Makers Local 256 DONE
- Link ustream.tv account to twitter account so it can announce live streams.
- Conduct test of ustream.tv account
- Participant wide test slated for Saturday.
Things Learned
- If you ask other hackerspaces to participate, they likely will, hackerspaces.org page :)
