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| − | * | + | * Open House #3: November 15 2008, 12:00 - 16:00 |
| + | * Open House #2: September ?? 2008, 12:00 - 21:00 | ||
| + | * Open House #1: June 28 2008, 11:00 - 19:00 | ||
| − | =06/28/2008= | + | = 11/15/2008 = |
| + | Our third open house - most publicized by far, with a PSA on NPR courtesy of Chris Dayton and his [http://independentmi.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Media Initiative], and a facebook event. | ||
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| + | == Focus == | ||
| + | The focus for this one will be SWAP MEET. It has been advertised as lasting from 12pm-4pm, but we'll probably cook out afterwards like the last open house. | ||
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| + | == Todo == | ||
| + | * Cleanup day | ||
| + | **Sunday before | ||
| + | **Touchup Friday before | ||
| + | * Get food for after-cookout | ||
| + | * More tables would be appreciated | ||
| + | ** Strages has one to bring | ||
| + | ** We have 2 sawhorses and 2 pieces of plywood - Bob has two sawhorses to round it out for two tables' worth. | ||
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| + | = 06/28/2008 = | ||
Our first open house so it won't be perfect but it'll be something. | Our first open house so it won't be perfect but it'll be something. | ||
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Contents
[hide]Overview
A page dedicated to the planning, execution, and documention of open houses at the shop.
Calendar
- Open House #3: November 15 2008, 12:00 - 16:00
- Open House #2: September ?? 2008, 12:00 - 21:00
- Open House #1: June 28 2008, 11:00 - 19:00
11/15/2008
Our third open house - most publicized by far, with a PSA on NPR courtesy of Chris Dayton and his Media Initiative, and a facebook event.
Focus
The focus for this one will be SWAP MEET. It has been advertised as lasting from 12pm-4pm, but we'll probably cook out afterwards like the last open house.
Todo
- Cleanup day
- Sunday before
- Touchup Friday before
- Get food for after-cookout
- More tables would be appreciated
- Strages has one to bring
- We have 2 sawhorses and 2 pieces of plywood - Bob has two sawhorses to round it out for two tables' worth.
06/28/2008
Our first open house so it won't be perfect but it'll be something.
Todo
- Brainstorming from as many members as possible so that we know what we can do and get people working on those things.
- dead button cell batteries for joule thieves
- lots of cornstarch for oobleck
- clear plastic pieces
- cardboard boxes of varying sizes
- webcams, don't have to be great quality or anything.
- Information Pamphlet
- either bifold or trifold depending on the info we have to fill it
Projects Showcase
- Multitouch screen
- MTMini for sure. --strages 14:48, 10 June 2008 (CDT)
- Hopefully the 19" coffee table one as well. --strages 14:48, 10 June 2008 (CDT)
- Photobooth
Interactives
- joule thieves
- we have 19 toroids with more that can be salvaged from junk hardware.
- plenty of copper wire
- plenty of LEDs, more if Venkat will ever show up again.
- oobleck
- magic sand
- is it possible to figure out how to make this stuff and provide easy instructions for people to take home? --strages 14:48, 10 June 2008 (CDT)
- apparently so: How to make Magic Sand thanks Jim Shoe.
- is it possible to figure out how to make this stuff and provide easy instructions for people to take home? --strages 14:48, 10 June 2008 (CDT)
- BEAMbots
- MTminis
- Consists of a cardboard box, webcam, piece of plastic, and tracing paper. Totally doable.
- Augmented reality
- ARTag
- ARToolKit
