http://www.makesf.org Inspired by O'Reilly Media's Make Magazine Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:55:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello Makers, Well, I guess this month it is Fixers because we going to have a Sugru Hackquarium. If you don't know what sugru is, it is a hand moldable silicone rubber that can stick pretty much anything together. It dries at room temperature and then it is water proof, basically ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/07/makesf-aug-10th-remake-lounge/ Hello Makers, Well, I guess this month it is Fixers because we going to have a Sugru Hackquarium. If you don't know what sugru is, it is a hand moldable silicone rubber that can stick pretty much anything together. It dries at room temperature and then it is water proof, basically ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/07/makesf-aug-3rd-tech-liminal/ Maker Faire 2010 starts Saturday morning at 10am Make:SF will be hosting our usual hosts Tech Liminal and reMake Lounge. Stop by EXPO Hall Booth 173 and say hello. We'll be demoing our mini-workshops (45 minutes - 8 people... first to sign up first served.) so join us to sharpen your soldering skills ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/05/bay-area-maker-faire-may-22-23-2010/ Hello Makers! Maker Faire is on the horizon and it is time to get your project ready. So this month we are having the Maker Faire Dress Rehearsal/ Happy Hour. If you are presenting at Maker Faire come with your projects and show them off. Practice your presentation and give your ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/05/makersf-meeting-tomorrow-may-4th/ Hello Makers, We had our monthly meeting at the reMake Lounge last week. We had some great demos and then played with Processing and Arduino to make the Temperature Clock. First we had Chris who made the MUNI light It polls the MUNI information for a stop you set and determines when you ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/04/makesf-april-12th-remake-lounge/ I found this site through EDN. It is called eReplacement Parts and it has all the parts for a huge number of power tools. This could be a great resource for things like gear assemblies, triggers, cases  etc. http://www.makesf.org/2010/03/cool-site-for-replacement-parts/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="513" caption="It's Alive! - Exhibition of Kinetic and Interactive Art"][/caption] The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery seeks Bay Area artists to participate in their upcoming juried group exhibit: ‘IT’S ALIVE!!! - An Exhibit of Kinetic and Interactive Art’ .  The exhibit will feature artists' explorations combining art, movement and interaction. ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/03/call-for-entries-kinetic-and-interactive-art/ This week we had a couple of demos and then made Dawdios. Steve showed off his Rock, Paper, Scissors Playing Glove. It is a glove that plays rock, power, scissors with the person wearing it. Unfortunately one of the flex sensors had broken but he was able to demonstrate the cool ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/03/recap-makesf-march-9th-remake-lounge/ We had a fun time this week at Techliminal. First we Esperanza Pallana speak about urban farming. She has a treasure trove of knowledge and has a very scientific approach to the whole enterprise. For example she a has found a chart that you can use to map the daylight ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/03/recap-makesf-march-2nd-techliminal/ Thinking about a Maker Faire Application? Ledia Carroll who works for the Maker Faire will be available at this meeting to answer questions, help people brainstorm, and work on proposals. So if you want to get your stuff into Maker Faire come to this meeting. Proposals for the Bay ... http://www.makesf.org/2010/02/update-ledia-carroll-from-maker-faire-will-be-at-makesf-march-9th/