[dorkbotdc-blabber] Marian Koshland Museum proposal

[Gareth Branwyn]

I like this idea of doing something centered on personal fabrication/ 
rapid prototyping. I agree that this is a concept that's science  
fiction enough to get both kids and adults interested, but practical  
enough to give them real-world technical challenges. It'd be fun to  
turn on the mainstream public to an emerging technology like this  
that might not be on their radar.

-Gareth

On May 26, 2008, at 12:19 PM, McCord, Paul wrote:

>
> Dork'ses
> Seems like quite an opportunity to turn kids minds on to the fact  
> that the time to create is now. I think that the HacDC/fablab  
> effort is a paradigm shift that will accrue to the youngsters  
> effortlessly in due time but needs to be proselytized for now. I  
> think that it would be best to try to establish a quick way to  
> introduce the concepts of rapid prototyping/fabrication and then in  
> tried and true improvisational style get the audience to  
> collaborate with suggestions and then whip something up based on  
> those suggestions. I guess it sounds kind of corny now that I've  
> put it in writing, But i think that the best part of this whole  
> ethic is that it eliminates so much of the lead time between  
> conceptualization and realization. Hip a kid of any age to the fact  
> that what they dream up is only steps away from being a reality and  
> they're ready to go. I mean why stand in line to buy a ticket to  
> take a ride when you can make the bus and drive it too.
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dorkbotdc-blabber-bounces at music.columbia.edu on behalf of  
> Alberto Gaitán
> Sent: Mon 5/26/2008 11:36 AM
> To: A discussion list for dorkbot-dc
> Subject: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Marian Koshland Museum proposal
>
> Hello, fellow dorks. Annie Drinkard, Communications Officer at our  
> past
> host, Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of
> Sciences, sends us the following proposal for November. What say you?
> Any ideas? I told her I'd bring it up and we'd get back to her late  
> this
> week.
>
> I think it would be useful to think about how this event might further
> build the DIY tech community we've spawned with DorkbotDC, Make:DC,  
> and
> HacDC. Perhaps we can propose something that draws upon all three  
> orgs'
> missions:
>
> How about a two- or three-day program where Make:DC brainstorms a
> project with attendees, HacDC builds it with them, and DorkbotDC
> presents the results.
>
> While thinking about this, bear in mind what we'd need from MKSM to  
> help
> make this happen the right way.
>
> Alberto
>
> -- Annie's message---
>
> I know your groups, Dorkbot DC and Make, used the museum in  
> January. As
> the museum finishes its fall programming, we were hoping to tap into
> your brain a bit and see if your group would have an interest in
> hosting/running a public program this November as part of Global
> Entrepreneurship Week (Nov 17-23).
>
> I am including links to both past KSM events and to the Global E- 
> Week as
> a bit of background information.
> http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/events/pastevents.jsp
> http://unleashingideas.org/theweek
>
> Please let me know ASAP if you all would be interested, and what ideas
> you may have. We can also schedule a phone call or meeting for the  
> near
> future.
>
> Best,
> Annie
>
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