Friday
Aug062010

Reminder: Triangle Hackerspace Planning Meeting is Tonight

DateFriday, August 6, 2010 at 9:07AM

Just a friendly reminder that the first planning session for the Triangle Hackerspace is tonight.  The kickoff meeting for the project will be at 6:45 PM in Durham and will be held at Relevance.  See our original post for more in-depth information.

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Monday
Aug022010

Kari Chapin's Handmade Marketplace

DateMonday, August 2, 2010 at 9:50PM

Lets file this under the "Better Late than Never" category...

I can't believe that I missed the blog post that author and crafter Kari Chapin posted in May after visiting Maker Faire:NC.  Kari came down from Massachusets to our event as part of her book tour promoting her well-loved title The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line (totally non-commercial link to Amazon... we don't make a dime!).

Kari and the totally awesome Megan Risley shared a space in the sweltering sauna section of Maker Faire:NC.  After returning to her home in Massachusets, Kari posted a very nice account including some great photos of her visit to North Carolina that I thought you all might like to read.

Thanks for coming, Kari! I hope we'll see you next year promoting your latest opus!

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Saturday
Jul312010

Near-Space Aerial Photography Meetup

DateSaturday, July 31, 2010 at 12:10AM

There's going to be a meeting at TechShop RDU on Sunday at 6:00pm to discuss the feasability of launching a scientific balloon to "near-space" (70-100k feet).  The plan, so far, is to "launch balloon; take photos" but hopefully it will turn into a pretty rockin' project.  There is a thread on their forum.

If you have any interest in discussing the project come on by TechShop RDU on Sunday.  You don't have to be a member to attend the meetup but you will need to register as a visitor.

Here's a video for a little inspiration.

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Friday
Jul302010

Knickknack: A Story of Durham's Creative Reuse

DateFriday, July 30, 2010 at 10:04AM

Students at the Summer 2010 Documentary Video Institute at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke Universtiy produced a terrific video profile of our good friends and Maker Faire:NC 2010 exhibitors The Scrap Exchange.

 

Knickknack: A Story of Durham's Creative Reuse from Center for Documentary Studies on Vimeo.

By Jametta Davis and Victoria Fleischer

The Scrap Exchange, a "creative reuse" center, collects discarded industrial materials for use by individuals in the community, as well as arts programs and workshops. Created by students at the Summer 2010 Documentary Video Institute.

 

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Thursday
Jul292010

Durham's ShopBot Tools Named a "Company to Watch"

DateThursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:19AM

Our friends at ShopBot Tools, makers of the ShopBot CNC system and Maker Faire:NC sponsor, made it onto the Council for Entrepreneurial Development's list of "North Carolina Companies to Watch."

"The main thing about them is that they're here. They're locally run and they're not branches of other larger companies. They're basically North Carolina born and bred," Rose said. "It's a broad portrait of the kinds of entrepreneurs that are creating jobs and value in North Carolina."

Great job! Keep being awesome!

Source: The Herald-Sun

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