KwartzLab Makerspace » making http://www.kwartzlab.ca Home of Kwartzlab Makerspace in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario Sun, 19 May 2013 23:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Regular discussions with hackers, makers and artists at the Kwartzlab Makerspace. We talk about what projects people are working on, what events are coming up and how you can get involved. kwartzlab no kwartzlab podcast@kwartzlab.ca podcast@kwartzlab.ca (kwartzlab) A hackerspace radio show kwartzlab, hackerspace, makerspace, diy, hardware, software, maker, hacker, artist, roundtable KwartzLab Makerspace » making http://www.kwartzlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/light_box_logo.jpg http://www.kwartzlab.ca Kitchener, ON Announcing the Global Synchronous Hackathon! http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/02/announcing-global-synchronous/ http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/02/announcing-global-synchronous/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:30:39 +0000 Ben Brown Every month, various hackerspaces around the world schedule one full weekend (including overnight) inviting people to come in and work on their projects (or create new ones), which is streamed via webcam to other participating spaces.

This is our first public Synchronous Hackathon, where anyone in the area can come in and work on projects. There will be snacks (we'll likely be chipping in for pizza and what not as well) and of course our fully-stocked drink fridge (with plenty of caffeinated options!). We'll be open to the public from 12pm on Saturday straight through to 6pm on Sunday.

There is also an optional monthly challenge, and for February it's the 555 Contest, where you can compete at building useful and cool 555-series timer projects for nifty prizes. Categories are Art, Complex/Extreme, Minimalist, Utility and Best in Show.

Event information (including hackerspace participant list) can be found here: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Synchronous_Hackathon/2011-02-19

More information (rules, categories, prizes) on the 555 Timer Challenge is here: http://www.555contest.com/

]]> Every month, various hackerspaces around the world schedule one full weekend (including overnight) inviting people to come in and work on their projects (or create new ones), which is streamed via webcam to other participating spaces.

This is our first public Synchronous Hackathon, where anyone in the area can come in and work on projects. There will be snacks (we’ll likely be chipping in for pizza and what not as well) and of course our fully-stocked drink fridge (with plenty of caffeinated options!). We’ll be open to the public from 12pm on Saturday straight through to 6pm on Sunday.

There is also an optional monthly challenge, and for February it’s the 555 Contest, where you can compete at building useful and cool 555-series timer projects for nifty prizes. Categories are Art, Complex/Extreme, Minimalist, Utility and Best in Show.

Event information (including hackerspace participant list) can be found here:
http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Synchronous_Hackathon/2011-02-19

More information (rules, categories, prizes) on the 555 Timer Challenge is here:
http://www.555contest.com/

]]> http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/02/announcing-global-synchronous/feed/ 0 Castles made of sand… http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2009/08/castles-made-sand/ http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2009/08/castles-made-sand/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:55:01 +0000 DW  
  [flickr]3817397036[/flickr] I was going for "prehistoric jawbone" here.
 
 

[flickr]3817394090[/flickr] Big bite.
 
 

[flickr]3817396372[/flickr] Can anyone tell me what's happening on the micro level to make this possible?
 

DW

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do “slip into the sea, eventually” as Mr. Hendrix sang, but in the drizzle mode of castle building they can last up to 4 hours even in hot sun.


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I was going for “prehistoric jawbone” here.

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Big bite.

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Can anyone tell me what’s happening on the micro level to make this possible?

DW

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