From dorkbotbristol-announce at dorkbot.org Mon Aug 18 16:10:11 2008 From: dorkbotbristol-announce at dorkbot.org (dorkbotbristol-announce@dorkbot.org) Date: Mon Aug 18 16:10:22 2008 Subject: [dorkbotbristol] Dorkbot Show & Tell on Tuesday 19th August at Pervasive Media Studio from 7pm Message-ID: <8419bf40808181310v7210ae40n26093dfa33c1f9bc@mail.gmail.com> Dorkbot Show & Tell on Tuesday 19th August at Pervasive Media Studio from 7pm*It's Showtime again! (come watch or take part)* Our Bi-monthly Show & Tell Night is on again tomorrow night and already we've heard from a few interesting individuals wanting to share ideas and projects. *So come along, it's on Tuesday 19th August 2008 at the Pervasive Media Studio (above Firehouse Rotisserie, Anchor Square, BS1 5DB) starting at 7pm until 10pm* Everyone's welcome, be audience or participating, it's a nice friendly atmosphere and promises to offer the intriguing with old school gadgets to the latest in local innovative developments. All Dorkbot *Show & Tell session* are an open invite to come along with anything at all to show to everyone else and discuss. We will be providing some sound equipment and digital projector with Internet connection for those wanting to use this kit, the project accepts SVGA or S-Video input, so please remember to bring your video adaptor with you (especially Mac users with DVI, Mini-DVI, Micro-DVI, etc.) If you're coming and bringing something along to show us, please email us at dorkbotbristol@googlemail.com to let us know what you're bringing with you, or otherwise just turn up, and bring your URLs, gadgets or ideas on the night! Finally you can see our post on upcomingand sign up to the event on Facebook Look forward to seeing you soon?.by the way it's free and we offer a little free drink too! -- Rachel Carney 07976 584465 dorkbotbristol@googlemail.com -- Rachel Carney Blue Rocket 07976 584465 ---------------------------------------------------- NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER This e-mail message (including its attachments) is private, and is intended for the recipient named in it and may contain material which is inconsequential and unintelligible. No one other than the named recipient may read, copy, redirect, save or alter the message or any part of it or any attachment to it in any way. If you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender by replying to this message and delete it from your mind. The Author does not accept liability for any breaches of confidence arising through use of email. Any views or opinions presented are solely made up on the spot and do not represent those of The Author unless otherwise specifically stated. While some effort has been made to ensure this message is free of viruses, opening and using this message is at the whim of the recipient. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/dorkbotbristol-announce/attachments/20080818/7a5ec8d5/attachment.html From dorkbotbristol-announce at dorkbot.org Tue Aug 26 21:02:51 2008 From: dorkbotbristol-announce at dorkbot.org (dorkbotbristol-announce@dorkbot.org) Date: Tue Aug 26 21:03:05 2008 Subject: [dorkbotbristol] August update and a call for metal detectors! Message-ID: <8419bf40808261802o335b7810o8dd17e17a9dbb5b6@mail.gmail.com> Dorkbot 1.August Update - An insight to our last 'Show and Tell' Dorkbot. 2. Call for metal detectors!!! 1. Here's some links from Augusts Dorkbot.Richard Thanks to all those who attended, especially those that presented for the evening. Also cheers Ale for your support this month. Those who took part in actually "Showing & Telling" were: * Richard and Co, brought a CNC Drill - http://jarkman.co.uk/catalog/cnc/mf70.htm And here are some pictures of the first batch of earrings Richard made with the CNC Drill : http://picasaweb.google.com/jarkman/PerspexEarrings * Tom Holder - excited many at Dorkbot with his new development SWIM - http://www.simpleweb-online.com * Sam Downie - Life Casting how to and a look at Mac Expo 2008 - http://dsoundz.co.uk * John Honiball - The Great Internet Migratory Box Of Electronics Junk - http://www.flickr.com/photos/anachrocomputer and the most excellent collection of personal organisers such as the Psion and Mac's Newton We've already received some super feedback including ideas for future Dorkbot's, suggestions for speakers and promises of some interesting items to include in our forthcoming Dorkbot's. So look out here for more details on the next Dorkbot that is scheduled for Tuesday 16th September?. Look forward to letting you know more and will see you soon. 2/ This is a call for metal detectors! Do you own a metal detector that you might be happy to offer for the up and coming Igfest? Get more details at: http://www.watershed.co.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Watershed.woa/wa/news?object=231 or www.igfest.org The metal detectors are needed as part of a city wide chase game called the journey to the middle of the night... Simon says he can't say more than that as the details of the game are top secret....!!! Anyone who might be able to help can contact Simon on simon@igfest.org Many thanks Rachel dorkbotbristol@googlemail.com From dorkbotbristol-announce at dorkbot.org Tue Aug 26 21:02:51 2008 From: dorkbotbristol-announce at dorkbot.org (dorkbotbristol-announce@dorkbot.org) Date: Tue Aug 26 21:03:07 2008 Subject: [dorkbotbristol] August update and a call for metal detectors! Message-ID: <8419bf40808261802n171b4f89la26c4b1a21265d9b@mail.gmail.com> Dorkbot 1.August Update - An insight to our last 'Show and Tell' Dorkbot. 2. Call for metal detectors!!! 1. Here's some links from Augusts Dorkbot.Richard Thanks to all those who attended, especially those that presented for the evening. Also cheers Ale for your support this month. Those who took part in actually "Showing & Telling" were: * Richard and Co, brought a CNC Drill - http://jarkman.co.uk/catalog/cnc/mf70.htm And here are some pictures of the first batch of earrings Richard made with the CNC Drill : http://picasaweb.google.com/jarkman/PerspexEarrings * Tom Holder - excited many at Dorkbot with his new development SWIM - http://www.simpleweb-online.com * Sam Downie - Life Casting how to and a look at Mac Expo 2008 - http://dsoundz.co.uk * John Honiball - The Great Internet Migratory Box Of Electronics Junk - http://www.flickr.com/photos/anachrocomputer and the most excellent collection of personal organisers such as the Psion and Mac's Newton We've already received some super feedback including ideas for future Dorkbot's, suggestions for speakers and promises of some interesting items to include in our forthcoming Dorkbot's. So look out here for more details on the next Dorkbot that is scheduled for Tuesday 16th September?. Look forward to letting you know more and will see you soon. 2/ This is a call for metal detectors! Do you own a metal detector that you might be happy to offer for the up and coming Igfest? Get more details at: http://www.watershed.co.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Watershed.woa/wa/news?object=231 or www.igfest.org The metal detectors are needed as part of a city wide chase game called the journey to the middle of the night... Simon says he can't say more than that as the details of the game are top secret....!!! Anyone who might be able to help can contact Simon on simon@igfest.org Many thanks Rachel dorkbotbristol@googlemail.com