From wmacfarl at gmail.com Mon Nov 2 13:45:41 2009 From: wmacfarl at gmail.com (William Macfarlane) Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:45:41 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] [dorkbot nyc] Processing workshop in Brooklyn Message-ID: <4514535e0911021045p265885f4g1afe8699f77365df@mail.gmail.com> Hey folks. I'm running a Processing workshop in Brooklyn later this month, and still have some open slots. Dollars from the workshop will go in part towards starting a drop-in afterschool hackerspace for kids, so, you know, a good cause. Standard invitation/announcement pasted below: The Parts and Crafts Collective will host a small, 2-day, intensive workshop in Brooklyn on computer programming for interactive art and computational design using the Processing programming language on November 21st and 22nd from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Processing is a programming language and environment built for the media arts and design communities. It is created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve as a software sketchbook. It is used by students, artists, designers, architects, and researchers for learning, prototyping, and production. More information on Processing can be found at www.processing.org. The workshop will function primarily as an introduction to programming concepts for artists and designers who have little to no programming experience. On the first day we will step through many of the fundamental concepts of programming and computation: variables, logical control structures (loops, conditionals), functions, and objects, by playing with and modifying a series of interesting and fun example programs. During day two we'll learn a bit about the wide-variety of resources for learning, creating, and sharing projects in the Processing world, some of the common basic algorithms for generative/computational design, and run through the iterative process of hacking together an interesting sketch -- designing, programming, playing with, and modifying a small piece of software. Coffee and a homecooked and reasonably healthy vegan lunch will be provided on both workshop days. Let us know ahead of time if you have particular dietary preferences/requirements and we'll do our best to honor them. The suggested donation for the workshop is $50. All of the events, classes, and workshops hosted and run by the Parts and Crafts Collective are free, or operate on a sliding-scale. Donations greater than the suggested amount are deeply appreciated and help us create our projects and run our programs and allow us to work with people who could not otherwise afford to come to our events. No one will be turned away based on their lack of ability to pay. For more information, or to register, visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/464394015 or send an email to partsandcrafts at gmail.com Will Macfarlane hacks Processing for MOS -- www.mos-office.net -- a small, experimental, architecture firm. His work with MOS has been shown at the Baltic Museum and the List Visual Arts Center. In addition to his architecture work he teaches hacker/tinkerer/maker skills to kids, artists, and the rest of us, with the Parts and Crafts Collective -- www.partsandcrafts.org. ---- -Will www.partsandcrafts.org From doktorp at mac.com Thu Nov 5 23:49:58 2009 From: doktorp at mac.com (vade) Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:49:58 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] Older analog Viewfinder Video Recorder pinouts? Message-ID: Hello I have a few older analog CRT viewfinders from various older camcorders. The viewfinders are modular and detachable, and have a 12 pin circular connection to the body of the camera. Does anyone know what the name is of this connector, and where I might be able to find female ends for these? I've found pinouts for the Sony 14 pin connector: http://www.rcrowley.com/SonyPinout.htm , but these are slightly different, from JVC, G&E, etc, but the cable seems 'standard', but I cannot find a name/specs for it. I would like to find the female ends of this connector to ease wiring and let me test out a few of these view finders easily. Heres a small photo of the connector: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: pin.jpg Type: image/jpg Size: 16693 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/dorkbotnyc-blabber/attachments/20091105/3c43d6fb/attachment-0001.jpg -------------- next part -------------- Anyone have any information on these? Any help is appreciated! From leevonk at gmail.com Wed Nov 11 10:33:47 2009 From: leevonk at gmail.com (Lee von Kraus) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:33:47 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] DIYbio, "biohacking" group looking for a home Message-ID: <43f451b30911110733l2b0c5773mf1093a1d5e37fc97@mail.gmail.com> Hi everyone, the DIYbio New York group is looking for a home. Basically we need a place with low rent, a door, a sink, and space for some lab equipment (table top centrifuge, freezer, etc). The experiments we'd be doing would fall within the lowest biosafety level (Biosafety Level 1: http://www.cdc.gov/OD/ohs/symp5/jyrtext.htm), that's the safety level of high school labs, i.e. nothing dangerous going on. Here's the website: http://diybionyc.blogspot.com/ and here's an article about diybio: http://www.economist.com/node/14299634 any offers or suggestions would be appreciated, I'm just a member, not the head of the group or anything, so you can get back to me or send a message to our google group (http://groups.google.com/group/diybio-nyc) thanks, -Lee From swamithreeg at msn.com Wed Nov 11 13:43:01 2009 From: swamithreeg at msn.com (gwen charles) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:43:01 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] ISO dorkbot educator In-Reply-To: <43f451b30911110733l2b0c5773mf1093a1d5e37fc97@mail.gmail.com> References: <43f451b30911110733l2b0c5773mf1093a1d5e37fc97@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: The Newark Museum Junior Museum, Saturday Studio for Young Artists is looking for an educator with dork bot characteristics to work with young children on Saturday mornings in Newark NJ. Must be creative, patient and able to work with children safely with materials. Circuit bending class at the Newark Museum Guide children ages 8 ? 11 to develop the basic soldering skills needed to make circuits work. Begin with basic projects that get a child to understand the basics of circuits and electronics. Consider small and short projects each week that introduce the possibilities of circuit work and circuit bending , i.e., Blinky bugs, Brush bots, Drawing Bots, vibrating plush monsters, etc., using cell-phone vibrators, batteries and led lights. Children new to electronic experiments will be instantly fascinated by this elaborate yet easy to understand and fun class. Send cover letter, resume and lesson plan samples to gcharles at newarkmuseum.org To see a listing of our current classes go to http://www.newarkmuseum.org/JuniorMuseum.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/dorkbotnyc-blabber/attachments/20091111/524aac19/attachment.html From klapidus at aecom.yu.edu Fri Nov 13 13:13:55 2009 From: klapidus at aecom.yu.edu (Kyle Lapidus) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:13:55 -0500 (EST) Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] Make things for La Superette! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: La Superette is coming! La Superette is coming! It'll be Dec. 4-6 in South Street Seaport, Manhattan If you make cool things sign up at lasuperette.org to have them shown and sold! More details there, but it's an annual event, with unusual, handmade, affordable, functional art made in multiples. Also, it features performances with music and video and food and drinks and fun! Get involved. Submissions are being accepted until this Sunday Night, Nov. 15 only! kyle From angelo.tartanian at gmail.com Fri Nov 13 18:14:42 2009 From: angelo.tartanian at gmail.com (Angelo Tartanian) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:14:42 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] 3D Design Class November 21st! Message-ID: <1d9e38be0911131514o241651e2q9ed95361617965eb@mail.gmail.com> Hello DorkBots, I am writing to tell you about a class I am teaching on November 21st at NYC Resistor. It is an intro to 3D design and the Open Source 3D content creation suite Blender 3D. The course is for 3D design beginners and will cover basic 3D design principles, Blender user interface, and box modeling techniques. You will come away having created a simple stick figure character, and another design of your choosing. Blender is free and so all you need to bring with you is a laptop and a mouse. Blender can run even on netbooks, but your best bet is a computer with a discreet graphics processor. A mouse is a must! The class will run from 6pm to 8pm at the NYCResistor community hacker space located at: 397 Bridge St Floor 5 Brooklyn, NY 11201 For more information and to sign up for the class visit the link below http://www.eventbrite.com/event/486672651 If you are not familiar with Blender 3D check out the website at www.blender.org or the gallery at www.blender.org/features-gallery/gallery/art-gallery/ If you have any questions, please feel free to either call me or email me. Sincerely, Angelo Tartanian cell: 908 892 6453 email: angelo.tartanian at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/dorkbotnyc-blabber/attachments/20091113/0ee534ad/attachment.html From feldman.jm at gmail.com Sat Nov 14 12:05:00 2009 From: feldman.jm at gmail.com (Jessica Feldman) Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] electronics supplier in NYC? Message-ID: <2cd5e3ff0911140905m200a63d8m1b313bbfca19997e@mail.gmail.com> Hi dear dorkbot, I'm trying to find some simple parts to make radio receivers and transmitters to show a class that I am teaching this Wednesday. I don't think I'll get them in time if I order online. Radio shack doesn't seem to carry them, and I can't figure out where else in NYC I could buy such things (germanium diodes, crystal oscillator, etc.) Any ideas? Or is the only way to order online? Help! Best, Jessica Feldman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/dorkbotnyc-blabber/attachments/20091114/34bf0ef9/attachment.html From ranjit at moonmilk.com Sat Nov 14 12:07:33 2009 From: ranjit at moonmilk.com (Ranjit Bhatnagar) Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:07:33 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] electronics supplier in NYC? In-Reply-To: <2cd5e3ff0911140905m200a63d8m1b313bbfca19997e@mail.gmail.com> References: <2cd5e3ff0911140905m200a63d8m1b313bbfca19997e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <9c6b022b0911140907r74e0d76x754a54bcdcb12f0b@mail.gmail.com> 269 Electronics at 269 Canal Street! http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/03/269_electronics_canal_str.html On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Jessica Feldman wrote: > Hi dear dorkbot, > I'm trying to find some simple parts to make radio receivers and > transmitters to show a class that I am teaching this Wednesday. I don't > think I'll get them in time if I order online. Radio shack doesn't seem to > carry them, and I can't figure out where else in NYC I could buy such things > (germanium diodes, crystal oscillator, etc.) Any ideas? Or is the only way > to order online? Help! > Best, > Jessica Feldman > ........................................................................ > .........dorkbot: people doing strange things with electricity.......... > ..........................http://dorkbot.org............................ > ........................................................................ > > From novatheory at gmail.com Sat Nov 14 14:55:44 2009 From: novatheory at gmail.com (Justin Blinder) Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:55:44 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] electronics supplier in NYC? In-Reply-To: <9c6b022b0911140907r74e0d76x754a54bcdcb12f0b@mail.gmail.com> References: <2cd5e3ff0911140905m200a63d8m1b313bbfca19997e@mail.gmail.com> <9c6b022b0911140907r74e0d76x754a54bcdcb12f0b@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4C1FD8B9-302C-4D04-9210-4ABEA5957668@gmail.com> the NYU computer store has small but decent selection of parts that are fortunately not exclusive to itp students. (245 Green Street) (+212-998-4672) also, if you don't mind getting your hands dirty and doing some desoldering, Argo Electronics is a great place to check out. its mostly just bins of random electronic parts, but on a few occasions its been my savior. (393 Canal Street) i'd definitely recommend checking out 269 Canal too (as mentioned earlier). cheers, justin On Nov 14, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Ranjit Bhatnagar wrote: > 269 Electronics at 269 Canal Street! > http://blog.makezine.com/archive/ > 2008/03/269_electronics_canal_str.html > > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Jessica Feldman > wrote: >> Hi dear dorkbot, >> I'm trying to find some simple parts to make radio receivers and >> transmitters to show a class that I am teaching this Wednesday. I >> don't >> think I'll get them in time if I order online. Radio shack doesn't >> seem to >> carry them, and I can't figure out where else in NYC I could buy >> such things >> (germanium diodes, crystal oscillator, etc.) Any ideas? Or is the >> only way >> to order online? Help! >> Best, >> Jessica Feldman >> ........................................................................ >> .........dorkbot: people doing strange things with >> electricity.......... >> ..........................http:// >> dorkbot.org............................ >> ........................................................................ >> >> > ........................................................................ > .........dorkbot: people doing strange things with > electricity.......... > ..........................http:// > dorkbot.org............................ > ........................................................................ justin blinder | novatheory at gmail.com | 617.645.0327 | Portfolio | Student Blog | -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/dorkbotnyc-blabber/attachments/20091114/301512a7/attachment-0001.html From toml at communisphere.com Sun Nov 22 20:45:57 2009 From: toml at communisphere.com (Thomas Lowenhaupt) Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:45:57 -0500 Subject: [dorkbotnyc-blabber] Privacy Advocate Message-ID: <1bdb01ca6bde$b6cb02b0$6400a8c0@powuseren2ihcx> Connecting.nyc Inc., a N.Y.S. not-for-profit, is leading the effort to develop the .nyc TLD - like .com and .org but just for New York City. We see a thoughtfully developed .nyc providing a digital infrastructure upon which we can build a more prosperous, creative, and livable city. While we'd like to think of our effort as being all good, the reality is that a more comprehensive Internet increases the potential for encroachments to our personal space - our privacy. And while I'm all in favor of a more open and transparent world, especially as far as government is concerned, too much O+T raises the specter of our every action being recorded - the norm for things digital - and coming back to haunt us, thereby reducing our freedom to explore and express. Julia Burns' presentation at November's Dorkbot meeting inspired me to initiate a long overdue effort to locate a privacy advocate to review and report on how we might add appropriate privacy guidelines and code into the .nyc TLD's planning and operation. So I'm beginning our search for a privacy advocate with this post to the dorkbot list. We're searching for someone with insight to look deeply into the closely networked community the .nyc TLD will help create, find potential privacy violations and recommend alternatives or precautions. The advocate's findings will be incorporated into our privacy education campaign. This is a challenging and important (but unsalaried) position. Ms. Burns' presentation came shortly after the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) soliciting a partner for .nyc's development. The word "privacy" was not once mentioned in the RFP. Our mission is to educate residents about traditional security and privacy threats - viruses, adware, spam, etc., and new threats that will arise with the operation of the .nyc domain name registry, e.g., the potential for the city and/or its partner to know every .nyc site New Yorkers visits. Sincerely, Tom Lowenhaupt --------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Lowenhaupt, Founder and Chair Connecting.nyc Inc. tom at connectingnyc.org Jackson Hts., NYC 11372 718 639 4222 Web - Wiki - Blog -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/dorkbotnyc-blabber/attachments/20091122/64074d20/attachment.html