From dorkbotsocal at roar.music.columbia.edu Wed Feb 1 14:56:56 2006 From: dorkbotsocal at roar.music.columbia.edu (dorkbot-socal) Date: Wed Feb 1 14:56:59 2006 Subject: [dorkbotsocal-announce] DORKBOTSOCAL10 - Machine Project Feb 4th 2006, 1pm: Reas / Khan / Dockray Message-ID: DORKBOTSOCAL10 - Machine Project Feb 4th 2006, 1pm: Reas / Khan / Dockray [ S P E C S ] *** February 4th 2006 - 1pm (Saturday) *** Machine Project *** 1200 D North Alvarado Street *** Los Angeles, CA 90026 *** http://www.machineproject.com -- [ O V E R V I E W ] This event will focus on how Processing - an open source programming language and environment for people who want to work with images, animation, and sound - can be used to interact and control electronics and other physical devices. Two physical computing initiatives related to Processing will be presented: Osman Khan will explore the Arduino project and Sean Dockray will present the Wiring project . In addition, some recent Arduino/Wiring projects developed at UCLA will be demonstrated. ------ [ P R E S E N T E R S ] The event will begin with an introduction by Casey Reas , co-initiator of the Processing project . Casey will introduce the project that was co-developed with Ben Fry from ideas explored in the Aesthetics and Computation Group at the MIT Media Lab. Processing also recently won a Golden Nica award at Prix Ars Electronica 2005. -- Osman Khan on Arduino Osman Khan will be giving a presentation and lecture on Arduino . Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The Arduino board is inexpensive and easily assembled by hand. This provides a cheap and easy way to get started learning how to assemble circuits. Osman Khan is an artist interested in using technology to construct engines that help create artifacts for social criticism and aesthetic expression. His work explores certain themes to see how technology fabricates as well as subverts our understanding of identity, communication, and public space through interactive installations and site-specific interventions. His work has been shown at Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria, Beyond Media Festival, Florence, Italy; UC Santa Barbara, USA; LALALA Westweek, Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, USA; nano, LACMALab, Los Angeles, USA; telic gallery, Los Angeles, USA; Dangerous Curve, Los Angeles, USA; bank, Los Angeles, USA. Osman received his MFA from UCLA's Department of Design | Media Arts. -- Sean Dockray on Wiring Sean Dockray will be giving an overview and demonstration of the Wiring platform . Wiring is a physical computing platform with a sophisticated I/O board and a development environment utilizing a Processing style language for programming microcontrollers. Sean Dockray is an artist whose practice follows from research into social systems and events. He is a founder of the Los Angeles chapter of the Institute for Advanced Architecture; a producer of Building Sound, an internet radio program about architecture; and has worked with the Center for Land Use Interpretation on their Land Use Database. Dockray received a BSE from Princeton University in Civil Engineering and Architecture in 1999 and completed coursework towards an MFA in Critical Studies from the California Institute of the Arts in 2002. His individual and collaborative work has been shown at the Telic Gallery (Los Angeles), the Turtle Bay Museum (Redding), Basekamp Gallery (Philadelphia), Oni Gallery (Boston), Marcuse Gallery (San Diego), Contemporary Artists Center (North Adams), LeRoy Neiman Gallery (New York), and the Storefront for Art and Architecture (New York). -- Arduino/Wiring Projects from UCLA This portion of the event will include quick presentations of some of the best projects built in a recent class by Sean Dockray and a workshop by Tom Igoe of NYU. These demos involve the creation of electronic instruments build for performance and small boxes imbued with behavior. All projects sense some aspect of its environment (e.g. light, distance, orientation, touch) and have a physical output (e.g. light, sound, motion). Each project uses an Arduino or Wiring boards as a software control system for mapping the input to the output. A variety of sensors have been explored: orientation, tilt, acceleration, light, sound, IR and sonar distance, RFID, etc. A variety of different actuators have been used: solenoid, step, DC, and servo. ------ [ M O R E _ I N F O R M A T I O N ] Map to DORKBOTSOCAL10: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=eZDrvOp_0ToiS8la6vHBH5OFfQ3.LmII34nqpRTULQ--&csz=90026&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= Please contact Garnet Hertz if you are interested in giving a presentation at an upcoming DORKBOTSOCAL event. LOST? If you're completely lost, call nine-four-nine-291-5666 on the day of the event for directions. * PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT * From garnethertz at gmail.com Wed Feb 1 15:36:49 2006 From: garnethertz at gmail.com (Garnet Hertz) Date: Wed Feb 1 15:49:46 2006 Subject: [dorkbotsocal-announce] DORKBOTSOCAL10 - Machine Project Feb 4th 2006, 1pm: Reas / Khan / Dockray In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: DORKBOTSOCAL10 - Machine Project Feb 4th 2006, 1pm: Reas / Khan / Dockray [ S P E C S ] *** February 4th 2006 - 1pm (Saturday) *** Machine Project *** 1200 D North Alvarado Street *** Los Angeles, CA 90026 *** http://www.machineproject.com -- [ O V E R V I E W ] This event will focus on how Processing - an open source programming language and environment for people who want to work with images, animation, and sound - can be used to interact and control electronics and other physical devices. Two physical computing initiatives related to Processing will be presented: Osman Khan will explore the Arduino project and Sean Dockray will present the Wiring project . In addition, some recent Arduino/Wiring projects developed at UCLA will be demonstrated. ------ [ P R E S E N T E R S ] The event will begin with an introduction by Casey Reas , co-initiator of the Processing project . Casey will introduce the project that was co-developed with Ben Fry from ideas explored in the Aesthetics and Computation Group at the MIT Media Lab. Processing also recently won a Golden Nica award at Prix Ars Electronica 2005. -- Osman Khan on Arduino Osman Khan will be giving a presentation and lecture on Arduino . Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The Arduino board is inexpensive and easily assembled by hand. This provides a cheap and easy way to get started learning how to assemble circuits. Osman Khan is an artist interested in using technology to construct engines that help create artifacts for social criticism and aesthetic expression. His work explores certain themes to see how technology fabricates as well as subverts our understanding of identity, communication, and public space through interactive installations and site-specific interventions. His work has been shown at Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria, Beyond Media Festival, Florence, Italy; UC Santa Barbara, USA; LALALA Westweek, Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, USA; nano, LACMALab, Los Angeles, USA; telic gallery, Los Angeles, USA; Dangerous Curve, Los Angeles, USA; bank, Los Angeles, USA. Osman received his MFA from UCLA's Department of Design | Media Arts. -- Sean Dockray on Wiring Sean Dockray will be giving an overview and demonstration of the Wiring platform . Wiring is a physical computing platform with a sophisticated I/O board and a development environment utilizing a Processing style language for programming microcontrollers. Sean Dockray is an artist whose practice follows from research into social systems and events. He is a founder of the Los Angeles chapter of the Institute for Advanced Architecture; a producer of Building Sound, an internet radio program about architecture; and has worked with the Center for Land Use Interpretation on their Land Use Database. Dockray received a BSE from Princeton University in Civil Engineering and Architecture in 1999 and completed coursework towards an MFA in Critical Studies from the California Institute of the Arts in 2002. His individual and collaborative work has been shown at the Telic Gallery (Los Angeles), the Turtle Bay Museum (Redding), Basekamp Gallery (Philadelphia), Oni Gallery (Boston), Marcuse Gallery (San Diego), Contemporary Artists Center (North Adams), LeRoy Neiman Gallery (New York), and the Storefront for Art and Architecture (New York). -- Arduino/Wiring Projects from UCLA This portion of the event will include quick presentations of some of the best projects built in a recent class by Sean Dockray and a workshop by Tom Igoe of NYU. These demos involve the creation of electronic instruments build for performance and small boxes imbued with behavior. All projects sense some aspect of its environment (e.g. light, distance, orientation, touch) and have a physical output (e.g. light, sound, motion). Each project uses an Arduino or Wiring boards as a software control system for mapping the input to the output. A variety of sensors have been explored: orientation, tilt, acceleration, light, sound, IR and sonar distance, RFID, etc. A variety of different actuators have been used: solenoid, step, DC, and servo. ------ [ M O R E _ I N F O R M A T I O N ] Map to DORKBOTSOCAL10: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=eZDrvOp_0ToiS8la6vHBH5OFfQ3.LmII34nqpRTULQ--&csz=90026&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= Please contact Garnet Hertz if you are interested in giving a presentation at an upcoming DORKBOTSOCAL event. LOST? If you're completely lost, call nine-four-nine-291-5666 on the day of the event for directions. * PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT * From garnethertz at gmail.com Mon Feb 27 19:48:07 2006 From: garnethertz at gmail.com (Garnet Hertz) Date: Mon Feb 27 19:48:17 2006 Subject: [dorkbotsocal-announce] DORKBOTSOCAL11 - "Open Hack" Event (with Hertz "how to solder" workshop) - Machine Project March 4th 2006, 1pm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: DORKBOTSOCAL11 Machine Project March 4th 2006, 1pm "Open Hack" Event (with Hertz "how to solder" workshop) [ S P E C S ] *** March 4th 2006 - 1pm (Saturday) *** Machine Project *** 1200 D North Alvarado Street *** Los Angeles, CA 90026 *** http://www.machineproject.com [ O V E R V I E W ] This will be the second "open hack" event, with an added bonus: come on out for a "how to solder" tutorial by Garnet Hertz. The "open demo" is an opportunity for you to bring projects that you've been working on and to get technical or conceptual feedback. During the last open hack event we had a number of folks bring out completed projects, project ideas, and specific technical questions. We're looking for more of the same: this is a good time to bring works in progress, get feedback/help, and see what others are doing. The event will be intentionally laid back to foster a "living room discussion" vibe to be both welcoming to newcomers and a also to established folks to demo non-established projects. The "how to solder" portion of the event will be an instructional demo that will be catered toward people that are beginning with electronics: Garnet will be showing the basics of soldering. The tools and supplies for this workshop will be provided... and is free of charge. So: grab your stuff, tools, sketches, ideas and friends and come on out on Saturday March 4th at 1pm to Machine Project. [ P R E S E N T E R S ] You, your rude-gesture-traffic-signal-device, your robot figure made from MHz CPU speed indicator LEDs, a big motor that you want to use in your next project, or your talking-streetcorner-post glove. (These were all projects brought to the last event.) And your best friends. [ M O R E _ I N F O R M A T I O N ] Map to DORKBOTSOCAL11: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=eZDrvOp_0ToiS8la6vHBH5OFfQ3.LmII34nqpRTULQ--&csz=90026&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= LOST? If you're completely lost, you can always call nine-four-nine-291-5666. * PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT *