DORKBOT Returns - this Thursday @ Cafe Mundi
dorkbot9: people doing strange things with electricity
Featuring: Maker Faire, Singing Tesla Coils, ACTLab, Circuit Bending, Loud Vibrations
Cafe Mundi
1704 E 5th St. (a few blocks east of I-35)
(512) 236-8634
Yummy food and beverages to accompany your dork euphoria.
FREE
Dorkbot is here, once again - and it's going to be huge.
* Dale Dougherty (editor and publisher of Make Magazine) and Sherry Huss (director - Maker Faire) will give a recap of Maker Faire San Mateo and talk about what's upcoming for Maker Faire Austin (Oct 20-21). They will also answer questions about the audition process and give insight on desired projects.
The application process to Participate in Maker Faire Austin is now open! Please review http://makerfaire.com/austin/2007/callformakers/ -- Let's show off what Austin dorks are all about!
* The Austin contingent of The Geek Group returns. A smash hit at Dorkbot SxSW with their singing Tesla Coils, they have agreed to give us another demonstration. They will talk about the construction, programming, and tuning of a solid state tesla coil instrument
* Edwin Wise, inspired by Sean McCullough's colloidal demonstration at the last dorkbot, will be building on these experiments with a variety of materials -- Needless to say, it will be loud. (You may remember Edwin with his Ruben's Tubes at dorkbot7 and Burning Flipside this year)
* The University of Texas ACTLab research group (http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/) will be giving a series of presentations - Learn about the insane experiments going on this summer. (ex. Freestyle hacking, Actlab.tv - an open source video processing station, and circuit bent instruments, including a Casio / Atari 2600 mashup).
Posted by MarkRichards on July 10, 2007 11:05 PM
