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Tuesday Seminar Series

November DorkbotDC/HacDC Meeting this Tuesday 11/3/09 7pm!

Rachel "Sheepy" Donahue: "Where's the next checkpoint?!" & Max Kazemzadeh: "From Computer Vision to Metaphysical Machines: The Phenomenon of Human Interaction via Semi-Conscious Interfaces"

Tuesday Seminar Series: Arthacking at Burning Man TONIGHT!

When: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
Where: HacDC Auditorium (1525 Newton St NW, 20010)
Cost: FREE [youtube l5R3XNxIjeY]

Dave Monachello will demo and describe the design and implementation of his 2008 Burningman art festival project - 'I have a dream' - an animated electroluminescent wire portrait with synchronized sound of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.

Project topics to be covered:

Project inspiration and design

What's el-wire and how do you use it?

Parallax propeller processor overview

Programming the propeller

Creating customized PCBs

Interfacing devices with an I2C bus

Using SD cards

Synchronized sound track creation

Future enhancements

There should be time for an extended Q & A. Check out the project blog at http://sidnancy.posterous.com

Tuesday seminar series with laser jon: DEC. 16th @ 8:30pm

When: Tuesday, 16 December 2008 @ 8:30 PM Where: HacDC (St. Stephen & The Incarnation Church) Auditorium (Enter through entrance facing 16th Street) Cost: FREE Tuesday's seminar will feature Jon Singer, the Resident Researcher of the Joss Research Institute. Jon often works with (and sometimes builds) lasers.

First Tuesday Seminar Series with DorkbotDC Overlords: Dec. 9 at 8:30 PM

When: Tuesday, 09 December 2008 @ 8:30 PM Where: HacDC (St.

By nickfarr at 12/08/2008 - 10:00am

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