So school has just started and that means that Gateway is open with its new manufacturing program. I'm really excited to take a few classes there. I also am looing forward to getting the laser cutter cleared as I'd like to get some trigger time on it.
What sort of classes are you looking for?
I saw the following ROV today on kickstarter.
Perhaps a potential project for the space?
Right now there are several spaces outside of Connecticut in the Northeast that I'd like to go and check out:
1. NYC Resistor (Brooklyn,NY)
2. AS 220 (Providence,RI)
3. Artisan's Asylum(Boston,MA)
4. MITERS (Cambridge,MA)
Road trip anyone?
I love robots. I love computers. And Im starting to love tools the more I get to try to improve on my n00b skillz. So when I get a chance to see tools and computers together that I can have access to in my own house, garage, or makerspace that I am happily a member of, I think this may deserve a look as something to add to the space.
https://www.inventables.com/technologies/cnc-mill-kits-shapeoko
TechCrunch just posted this article http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/15/mail-ru-ceo-starts-25-million-fund-to-spark-personal-robotics-start-ups/ about cool $25MM fund by Grishin Robotics where they are looking to fund personal robotics startups http://www.grishinrobotics.com/.
Who's in?
An evening Google search showed that Mazak, the world famous CNC company has an office in CT! http://www.mazakusa.com/techcenter.asp
Road trip anyone?
I love kick starter and every other crowd funded tool that is out there. Why? Cause when I see projects like this http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/b9creations/b9creator-a-high-resolut...
I get inspired!
this is pretty http://cubify.com/cube/
Drooling at this over the weekend in terms of design but the simplicity but it seems to simple and too easy.
Ever heard of the Bonderman fellowship? It's a fellowship that gives 20,000 dollars to a recent graduate with the idea that they go out and explore the world. More details here: http://depts.washington.edu/bondermn/ I wish I had done something like this after graduation.
Startup Weekends are cool. Makeathons are cool. Startup Weekends + Makeathon = ???
They had one out at TechShop http://3d.startupweekend.org/
I've been talking to some people in the general area that have access to some technical tools and personnell about doing something like this.
If there was a Maker Startup Weekend, what would you like the focus to be and what would you like to get out of the weekend?
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