[dorkbotphiladelphia-blabber] Breaking the silence

[cvecchio]

Hi, 

I spoke with Dorkbot Headquarters a while back and set up this list because I thought the area could use a chapter.
A number of people have expressed interest but so far no one has had the time or initiative to set up anything formal. I hope the list will at least continue to exist and grow as an online resource for people interested in electronics and the arts.  To date over 50 people have subscribed so I'm convinced that there's a lot of untapped potential in and around Philadelphia. 

A group of people have set up a Make (magazine) chapter in Philadelphia and have started holding meetings.  I recommend also subscribing to their list:
http://makephilly.com/

Also, there's a lot of stuff happening up in NY (the original Dorkbot location).
Although their last meeting of the season (until September) was held last night. 

In the mean time I encourage people to use this list to 

Announce your shows or projects! 
Ask for help or feedback!  
Set up informal gatherings to discuss interesting electrical stuff!

If you need a location, let me know.
I'm on the board of directors at the Nexus gallery and we'd love to help Dorkbot Philadelphia happen. 

- Chris
www.noisemantra.com



>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Robert Rittich <rrittich at mail.ucf.edu>
>  Subject: [dorkbotphiladelphia-blabber] Breaking the silence
>  Sent: 04 May '06 01:29
>  
>  Hello fellow Dorkbots!
>  
>  It's been a couple of weeks since I read a story on CNN about dorkbot and
>  its intriguing proposition. Right then, I decided I wanted to be a part of
>  this and joined this mailing list. Since then I have not seen a single post
>  and am beginning to wonder if I may have not been added to the list
>  properly.
>  
>  
>  Separately, I wanted to find out what is going on in the Phila dorkbot
>  community. I am currently too busy to work on any of my own projects
>  (which will hopefully change soon), but I think I can contribute to others
>  in quite a unique way: for those looking for parts, I may have an answer
>  how to get them through me for free. I work at a copier repair shop and we
>  are constantly throwing out big copiers with literally thousands of good
>  working parts in them. Every once in a while, I pry off, disassemble or
>  otherwise remove a magnetic clutch, a DC motor, a switch, a string of
>  cables, the list goes on...
>  
>  
>  We just trashed a 600 pound color copier with all sorts of neat, usable
>  parts. It broke my heart watching it go, but then there is only so much
>  'trash' my wife lets me bring home!
>  
>  
>  So here it is, a post to get things started. My name is Robert, I live in
>  Montgomery County.
>  
>  
>  Who else is out there?
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