[dorkbotaustin-announce] dorkbot5 is the last one of the year - Nov 9, 8:00PM Cafe Mundi

[David Nunez]

Dorkbot Austin returns for the last meeting of the 2006 season.

dorkbot5
Thursday, November 9, 8:00PM
Cafe Mundi - 1704 E 5th St. 236-8634
www.cafemundi.com
(We'll be outside.  Please dress weather appropriate!  Dorkbot  
happens, rain or shine.)

You should NOT miss this dorkbot.   There will be so many robots,  
whirring machines, fire, giveaways, art projects, and musical  
instruments, that you'll literally pull out all of your eyelashes,  
one at a time, because you'll not know how else to handle all of your  
excitement.  Seriously.  Bring all of your friends.  Bring your kids.  
This is going to be THE major one of 2006... no more dorkbot until  
next year!

What is Dorkbot?
It’s a science fair with beer.
It’s a geek talent show.
It’s people doing strange things with electricity.
Best of all, it’s fun, free, kid-friendly and hands-on
The mind-blowing acts:

* Marvin Niebuhr will demonstrate his biomechanical hybrids and  
photovoltaic cage system: "The Bio-Mechanicals originated in the lab  
at Intelligent Designs. Through genetic engineering and animal-plant  
interfacing with mechanical-electronic additions, the bio-mechanicals  
were created. Unfortunately, some of the BMs escaped their  
confinement and roamed the lab at night creating rogue versions of  
themselves. Some were able to escape into the countryside, but most  
were gathered up during the annual trophy hunt." -- http:// 
www.spiritcanyondesigns.com/  [Marvin is looking for collaborators  
for future projects!]

* Seven will debut his Planck - a one-of-a-kind instrument he  
recently finished.  It is played by tapping 8 strings and can be made  
to sound like a sitar or steel guitar.  Seven is a long-time inventor  
in Austin; his many projects include electric bicycles and Jacob's  
Ladders.  He has been featured by Bre Pettis (from Make Magazine) in  
the "I Make Things" video podcast (http://www.imakethings.com/ 
2006/03/22/musical-instrument-innovation-and-high-voltage-electricity/).

* Ian Cion runs an Austin design studio and creates work that  
influences positive social change.  He is working on a refugee camp/ 
emergency shelter beautification initiative, and will demonstrate the  
idea of beautifying camps through community derived artwork using a  
range of materials from local craft technology to large format  
digital printing.  <http://iancion.com/>

* Also: The Austin Robot Group will bring a large assortment from  
their menagerie of twisted, mechanical creations.   They will  
showcase some of their newest pieces and will give the dorkbot  
audience a once-in-a-lifetime, rare opportunity to interact directly  
with their machines! <http://www.austinrobotgroup.net>

For more information, check out http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotaustin/  
or email dorkbotaustin at dorkbot.org.  Can’t wait to see you there.

(email us at dorkbotaustin at dorkbot.org or call 512.782.9545 to stop  
receiving these announcements)

Want to help organize our 2007 season?  We could use you!  Contact us  
at dorkbotaustin at dorkbot.org
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