[dorkbotsea-blabber] April Dorkbot: April Foods Day Potluck andDorkbot Community Meeting

[Russ Waterhouse]

I am on this list because I have no other place to turn. Does any one know where the owner of "The House of Science" went? Or maybe someone who worked there with the same knowledge of LED's? (he also had fun with round magnets in an aluminum tube, who said aluminum is not magnetic) I have now built a set of taillights in clear lenses that burn red for my street rod. I really like the look, have had many positive comments. One is "Can you build me a pair?" and right now I have to say "no" as I do not have the part numbers or source to order the clear LED's that burn red. I have two sizes, one is a large LED and I would like to find a source for more, as well as the smaller LED's. I have the resistors, and since they are color coded, it is fairly easy to get them. But what of the LED's? Can I get the same that burn amber or yellow?? Someone, please, Help... I need parts to finish my street rod. Possibly start my nephew in a small business of his own.
    I am not an electronics geek, I am way over my head in this, but it sure is fun..... also, I am 63 years young, and still learning.
Russ 
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  From: shelly at hive-mind.com 
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  Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:14 PM
  Subject: [dorkbotsea-blabber] April Dorkbot: April Foods Day Potluck andDorkbot Community Meeting


  Ever "geeked out" on food?  Well now's your chance to show off at our april foodery potluck/ dorkbot community meeting!

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  WHAT:             April 2008 Dorkbot:  April Foods Potluck and Dorkbot Community Meeting

  WHEN:             Weds, April 2nd, 7 - 9:30pm (April Foodery 7:00  8:00, Meeting 8:00-9:00)

  WHERE:          911 Media, 402 9th Ave N. 

                             http://www.911media.org/

  ADMISSION:    FREE, ALL AGES AND SPECIES

                         but bring a couple of bucks to support 911 Media!  We'll have donation jar out by the beer.  ;)



  April Foods Day Potluck! 

  This is your chance to bring whatever food, drink, or snack that does something strange with electricity, illustrates your favorite physics phenomenon, explodes, best illustrates your sense of humor, or just plain looks really cool or tastes really yummy!   (Don't be surprised if some of our April Foods Day dishes are...well...inedible.  We may end up having to order a pizza).  Let me know if you want some show and tell time to explain your special treat (shellyhivemind at gmail.com).

  Dorkbot Community Meeting 

  We need your feedback!  Please join us for a special Dorkbot community meeting.  Your friendly Dorkbot overlord committee needs to hear from you on a number of issues to help our planning over the next meeting:

  1)      What kinds of Dorkbot meetings do you want?  More presentations, workshops, discussions, movies, social hours?

  2)      What particular topics would you like to see covered in the next year of Dorkbot presentations?  Who would like to hear speak?

  3)      What tools for community, collaboration, and awareness would you like to see made available to Dorkbot folks, if at all?

  4)      What collobaration spaces/worshops do you already use, and what do you think you need, but don't have access to?

  5)      How would you like to participate in the next year?

  6)      What is "dorkbot" and "dorkbot art" anyways?

  We will have a one hour conservation covering these and other dorkbot topics from 8-9.

  If you have a short announcement or something for "open dork" please let me know at shellyhivemind at gmail.com.

  As ever, special thanks to 911 Media Arts Center for providing such a great venue and friendly support for our monthly Dorkbot meetings.




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