From garnethertz at gmail.com Wed Apr 2 02:32:23 2008 From: garnethertz at gmail.com (Garnet Hertz) Date: Wed Apr 2 02:32:39 2008 Subject: [dorkbotsocal-announce] Dorkbot SoCal 28 (Sat 1pm April 5th @ Machine) - Seeley, Lotan & Edwards + Make Magazine design contest Message-ID: Dorkbot SoCal 28 - Seeley, Lotan & Edwards + Make Magazine design contest ***** Saturday, April 5, 2008 ***** 1:00pm - 3:00pm ***** Machine Project ***** 1200 D North Alvarado Street ***** Los Angeles, CA ***** Google map of Machine Guest hosted by Thomas Edwards, former Dorkbot Seattle overlord. Presenters: = Damon Seeley = http://electroland.net/ Damon Seeley and partner Cameron McNall are Electroland, a team that creates large-scale public art projects and electronic installations. Each project is site-specific and may employ a broad range of media, including light, sound, images, motion, architecture and interactivity. Electroland is working at the forefront of new technologies to create interactive experiences where visitors can interact with buildings, spaces and each other in new and exciting ways. = Thomas Edwards = http://www.t11s.com http://phy2phy.wikidot.com/ Thomas Edwards is a technology artist who is a recent transplant from Washington, DC (where he co-founded Dorkbot DC). He will be presenting "Phy2Phy", his campaign to link physical objects to other physical objects using the Interent. Phy2Phy concentrates on de-localization of interaction through the use of affordable hardware devices, and parallels the displacement of his own recent transcontinental journey. = Gilad Lotan = http://giladlotan.com Gilad works to explore the intersection between culture, technology and spatial design, made possible through new media. What gets him excited is finding ways to create and use technology as a tool to strengthen connections between people and to places. He builds objects and designs spaces that take advantage of embedded technology as a way to augment their base line functionality. = Make:Way Design Briefing = Also, the Make Magazine 24 Hours of LeMons race car project will be giving a short presentation to describe how you can be involved and get a project in Make Magazine. Make:Way is Make Magazine's entry into the 2008 24 Hours of LeMons race -- an endurance race where each car must be $500 or less. The Make:Way team will be transforming a $300 1993 Ford Escort LX into a screaming brute of a racecar. See how we do it! We need individuals to produce side projects for inside the car, that will include, but not limited to: * Nixie tube (or other grabby display) gas gauge (A/D then display) * In-car video, in-car audio * Car-to-pitstop driver communication * Car telemetry (data capture in moving car, transmit to pit) This will be at minimum a "side bar" project in Make: Magazine, so you could get a nice write up and be on the team, etc. Come on Saturday and check it out. Project photos: http://flickr.com/photos/makeway/ Project blog: http://www.makewayracing.com Race info: http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/ More pics, links, etc.: http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotsocal/ ...come on out, and bring your friends. Bonus if you bring a snack to share.