dorkbot12 November 15, 2007

dorkbot12: Last dorkbot of the 2007 season + Arduino SIG

Thursday, November 15, 7PM
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 EVENT

http://www.dorkbotaustin.org

- Ward Christie presents a collection of his and his peers work,
including his VRGoggle+Camera+harness that makes you feel like you
are viewing your own follow cam in a first-person shooter. (It's
hard to describe in text, but believe me, it is simultaneously the
geekiest and most amazing things you'll ever see).

- Chase Hammock presents his garage-built invention - Space Pod: A
Space Pod replaces your desk and chair with an ultra comfortable
fully adjustable seating system. All of the key comfort points in the
Space Pod are adjustable so the Pod molds to your entire body. The
Space Pod even boasts an integrated personal air conditioning system!

- John P. Funk brings new and working robot props from his movie
production, an homage to B-movie sci-fi special effects with honest-
to-goodness model making. He was a blue ribbon winner at Maker Faire.

- Learn details about the 2008 DorkbotAustin Workshop Series - a
chance to get your hands dirty with everything from circuit bending
to latex casting to subversive hacking.

- Before dorkbot from 5-7, drop in to the first gathering of the
Austin ARDUINO SIG from 5:00-7:00 at cafe mundi. No agenda -- just
come with your boards and parts and projects and show off what you've
done. If you've never used an arduino, bring a board and we'll get
it to do the "hello world" blinking light and maybe turn a servo.
Loaner boards will be available. (see http://www.arduino.cc for more
info about the Arduino)

Coming up:
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* Dec 20: DorkbotAustin Workshop Series 2008 - Deadline for Proposals
* Dorkbot12.5-First Night Dec 31/Jan1

Tentative Season 2008 Schedule
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Jan 24, 2008 - Dorkbot13
March (TBD) - Dorkbot14 - SxSW
May 8, 2008 - Dorkbot15
June 12, 2008 - Dorkbot16
July 10, 2008 - Dorkbot17
Sept 11, 2008 - Dorkbot18
Nov 13, 2008 - Dorkbot19

Official Website: http://www.dorkbotaustin.org