NavigationGetting Here1525 Newton St NW, Washington DC 20010 Take Metro! The closest MetroRail station is Columbia Heights (Green/Yellow Lines). You can check online to see the next train arriving there. The S1-2-4, H1, and H2-3-4 buses go right by our location. Approach on the 16th St side of the building. Look for the red doors. We are on the third floor. Follow the signs to our space after signing in with the guard. Static ContentDynamic ContentOur Chatroom: #hacdc on irc.freenode.net (Also chat.hacdc.org) User login |
Public NoticeAll our events are FREE (Like tonight's movie night at 8:30 PM)
NOW HEAR THIS: ALL HACDC EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Some of you at our first TSS event (which was full of WIN) were confused about the concept of membership. HacDC does not exist to serve its members, its membership exists to serve YOU.
HacDC members have certain rights and responsibilities. Their biggest "right" is unfettered access to the space.
First Tuesday Seminar Series with DorkbotDC Overlords: Dec. 9 at 8:30 PM
When: Tuesday, 09 December 2008 @ 8:30 PM
Where: HacDC (St.
Dorkbot Overlords now HacDC members!
In appreciation for their incredible assistance in helping launch HacDC, Dorkbot DC overlords Gareth Branwyn and Alberto Gaitán were inducted as full-fledged HacDC members at our December 02 member meeting.
Once they get keys to the place, we're sure they'll be redecorating with some steampunk gadgets and painting robots.
New: public mailing lists!
HacDC has two new public e-mailing lists, and we invite our friends to subscribe:
Multi-Touch Display Interface Meeting
We're having our first meeting, to discuss the roadmap for the multi-touch interactive display (MTID), on Wednesday July 30th at 7:30pm.
Open Call for Charter Members and Community Support
(Please distribute widely to interested parties!)
The Washington DC Area has a Hacker Space: HacDC.
We have a space, tools, equipment, donated resources and a growing crop of enthusiastic participants who are ready to launch the organization. We've seen the need for a space to collaborate on all forms of technology, culture and craft in new and interesting ways.
That space is now a reality. The response from the community proves it's sustainable.
Flickr? Irc? Etc?
Do we have a ...
How do I become a member?
The short answer is, come to our events!
The long answer:
HacDC MembershipHere at HacDC, we creatively rethink technology and we want to build a community of talented and smart engineers, artisans, tinkers, and programmers.
Pre-Grand Opening Parts Party this Weekend!
Come to our first public event this Sunday!
April 27 from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM (or possibly later!)
1525 Newton St NW, (located within the St Stephen & Incarnation Church).
Cost: FREE, but please bring a tool/furniture/electronic scrap to donate!
Why: We started HacDC to give the Washington DC area a place to make, build, disassemble, code, learn and do all the awesome things you can do in a "hacker space". Like
Call For Projects
Hok, so. HAC-DC has officially organized, filled out the annoying paperwork and found a location in which to conduct our secretly awesome experiments. What's next for this super nerdy group of hackers and makers? Projects. Currently this goes out to anyone who is a member (and if you're not a member - WHY NOT? contact us to become one) but we need projects, project leaders and a plan on how to go about getting these projects rolling. Get crack-u-lating people, the hard work is done - it's time to have some fun !
-Q
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