Good news, Portland!
Dorkbot PDX, the group for electronics enthusiasts that spawned OSH Park, is now back in person at the wonderful Ctrl-H Hackerspace. Hope to see you this Monday, July 10th!
Stay in the loop on meetups, starting up new workshops, and sharing ideas on the DorkbotPDX Discord server
Jenny List writes about an API for the global network of hackerspaces:
With so many hackerspaces in the world, it can be difficult to keep up with them all. It must certainly be a headache for the maintainers of hackerspace directories, with new arrivals as well as spaces sadly closing meaning that a directory can only be as current as its last update. For those of us who follow the world of hackerspaces professionally it’s a struggle to keep on top of them all, and we know there will always be that amazing project posted on a hackerspace website that will pass us by.
Here’s where SpaceAPI can help: by providing a standard JSON interface to the space properties. This holds not only all the static details such as location and contact details, but also the address of the space’s project repository, and most interestingly an indication of whether or not the space is open. The JSON can be a static file, but in many spaces it’s generated by the space itself depending on whether or not there is someone in it.
Exciting news! Dorkbot PDX will be moving to cyberspace and everyone can now join in:
Part virtual hackathon, part virtual geek social, these virtual biweekly meetings are a time for you to virtually join others for insight, inspiration or just insanity.
Bring your virtual toys for others to see, or log on to see what others have been painstakingly chipping away at in their spare time.
Whether it’s code or chips, hacking of all sorts is encouraged. But we also like to hear your crazy ideas, so please come join us online and bring your willingness to share your brilliance.
p.s. This event is open to everyone, dork or robot. No ^H membership is required to attend. All are welcome. That means you!
We’re meeting on jit.si as well as mozilla hubs, link here: https://kik.to/HY
https://www.meetup.com/CTRL-H/events/270343394/
Every last Saturday of March there is International Open Hackerspace Day!
What could you do?
Participating spaces are:
Netherlands:
Brazil
Bulgaria
Check hackerspaces.org see to more as they are added!
Meanwhile at Ctrl-H PDX hackerspace:
Anyone in the hackerspace lately may have noticed our @DC503 #badgelife projects taking shape. If you’re headed to @defcon and want to get your hands on this one, or get one of these around your hands, check out http://503.party . See you in Vegas!
The i3 Detroit Maker Faire After Party has as always been one of the best parts of Maker Faire Detroit weekend!
Didn’t get enough hardware hacking fun at Teardown this past weekend? Dorkbot PDX is 7:00pm TONIGHT (Monday, May 14th) at Ctrl-H PDX hackerspace!
The address for Ctrl-H is:
7608 N Interstate
Portland, OR 97217
Check out the Meetup event page for more information and look for our Drew Fustini in purple!
https://www.meetup.com/CTRL-H/events/wfktgpyxhbsb/
Part hackathon, part geek social, these biweekly meetings are a time for you to come join others for insight, inspiration or just insanity.
Bring your toys for others to see, or come see what others have been painstakingly chipping away at in their spare time.
Whether it’s code or chips, hacking of all sorts is encouraged. But we also like to hear your crazy ideas, so please come join us and bring your willingness to share your brilliance.
We’ll be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you there.
p.s. This event is open to everyone, dork or robot. No ^H membership is required to attend.
Spend some time with the Hackaday Community in your area this weekend. There are more than 100 community organized meetups happening this Saturday for Hackaday World Create Day!
via Get Together and Hack this Saturday at World Create Day! — Hackaday
Hackaday World Create Day is this Saturday, March 17th, in many cities around the world including Portland at Ctrl-H PDX Hackerspace:
https://www.meetup.com/CTRL-H/events/248584864/
For this week’s Hack chat, we’re going to be talking all about making a makerspace. These are community hubs where people come together and share resources to bring their inventions to life. It’s not as simple as it may seem. You need insurance, you need a building, you need a landlord who’s cool, and there are a thousand and one things that can go wrong. Who best to steer you through the storm of opening a Hackerspace? Who can you solicit advice from?
Our guests for this week’s Hack Chat are Vaibhav Chhabra, a mech E from Boston University. He spent two years working on an eye diagnostic device, is an instructor at MIT REDX health care innovation lab, and is a founder of the incredible Makers Asylum. Eric Michaud is a Hacker, runner, and author, currently working on Rift Recon, Shellcon, and hackerspaces.org. He has written tutorials on Adafruit, and was a founding member of HacDC before he took off to Chicago and started PS:One.
via Friday Hack Chat: Making A Makerspace — Hackaday
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