From dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org Mon Aug 3 14:16:46 2009 From: dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org (Dorkbot DC) Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:16:46 -0400 Subject: [dorkbotdc-announce] Thursday 13 August 7:30pm at HacDC - DorkbotDC meeting! Message-ID: <4A77298E.9040700@dorkbot.org> HELLO FINE DORKS AND DORK ACCESSORIES! TIME FOR THE AUGUST DORKBOTDC MEETING! [NOTE DIFFERENT TIME.] Please disseminate widely More info and mailing list management at: http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc/ ..................................... A co-presentation with HacDC [Thanks!] (http://hacdc.org): WHAT: August 2009 DorkbotDC meeting WHEN: Thursday, August 13th 7:30PM (ET) WHERE: HacDC 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010 Google map: http://tinyurl.com/myvnn2 ALWAYS FREE! WHO: MAX KAZEMZADEH : "From Computer Vision to Metaphysical Machines: The Phenomenon of Human Interaction via Semi-Conscious Interfaces" Max will talk about his interest and work over the last 10 years in the area of interactive art using hardware, software, sensors, and computer vision, up to his present work towards a PhD dealing with machine consciousness. http://www.maxkazemzadeh.com/ JACK WHITSITT & JUSTIN CAMERON : "Quick and Dirty Quartz Composer" Jack & Justin will present an introduction to Apple's visual development environment combining some of the capabilities of Cocoa, Quartz 2D, Core Image, OpenGL, and QuickTime. Demos will include an audio visualizer, webcam input, MIDI control, and the integration of compositions into stand alone Cocoa applications. http://jackwhitsitt.com/ INTERDORK If you or someone you know (of) has a project, announcement, and/or resource they want to share (< 5 mins), we'll make room for you between presenters! AFTERDORK After the presentations, the exchange continues over food and drink at a nearby eatery. OPEN DORK If you or someone you know (of), might have an interesting presentation for a roomful of grungy, informal, low-pressure, un-prestigious, and most of all inclusive fellow dorks, please let us know! From dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org Wed Aug 12 09:11:15 2009 From: dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org (Dorkbot DC) Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:11:15 -0400 Subject: [dorkbotdc-announce] Reminder - DorkbotDC meeting - Thursday 13 August 7:30pm at HacDC Message-ID: <4A82BF73.2090407@dorkbot.org> HELLO FINE DORKS AND DORK ACCESSORIES! TIME FOR THE AUGUST DORKBOTDC MEETING! [*NOTE DIFFERENT TIME*] Please disseminate widely More info and mailing list management at: http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc/ ..................................... A co-presentation with HacDC [Thanks!] (http://hacdc.org): WHAT: August 2009 DorkbotDC meeting *WHEN: Thursday, August 13th 7:30PM (ET)* WHERE: HacDC 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010 Google map: http://tinyurl.com/myvnn2 ALWAYS FREE! WHO: MAX KAZEMZADEH : "From Computer Vision to Metaphysical Machines: The Phenomenon of Human Interaction via Semi-Conscious Interfaces" Max will talk about his interest and work over the last 10 years in the area of interactive art using hardware, software, sensors, and computer vision, up to his present work towards a PhD dealing with machine consciousness. http://www.maxkazemzadeh.com/ JACK WHITSITT & JUSTIN CAMERON : "Quick and Dirty Quartz Composer" Jack & Justin will present an introduction to Apple's visual development environment combining some of the capabilities of Cocoa, Quartz 2D, Core Image, OpenGL, and QuickTime. Demos will include an audio visualizer, webcam input, MIDI control, and the integration of compositions into stand alone Cocoa applications. http://jackwhitsitt.com/ INTERDORK If you or someone you know (of) has a project, announcement, and/or resource they want to share (< 5 mins), we'll make room for you between presenters! AFTERDORK After the presentations, the exchange continues over food and drink at a nearby eatery. OPEN DORK If you or someone you know (of), might have an interesting presentation for a roomful of grungy, informal, low-pressure, un-prestigious, and most of all inclusive fellow dorks, please let us know!