Our local 8Static Project has started a "Kickstarter" to help raise funds for some sorely needed equipment. We've been borrowing a projector "in kind" and using a bass guitar amp to supplement a recently blown bass box.

Folks can help support 8Static through the Kickstarter program found here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1764370381/8static-phillys-premier-8...

Amazingly we've reached our goal in a few short days! Additional support means we can bring in more talent from far-flung places for our monthly shows and free monthly workshops! http://www.8static.com

Thanks to the Philly hacker scene & the rest of the world for this support! Keep it coming.. 2010 will be bigger & better sounding than ever!

We will be running another DIY Microcontroller/ Arduino class on Novemeber 14th. The workshop has proven so successful that we are doing it again!

This class is different than your run-of-the-mill Arduino class (is there such a thing??)-- we will start by building are own Arduino boards from scratch! If you want to know how something works; build it yourself.

This class has now run several times at the Hacktory with a 100% success rate. No soldering. No electronics degree needed. No exploding brains, but it's come pretty close with the amount of information we stuff into one class. Find it here: http://thehacktory.org/classes/arduino-beginner-microcontroller-amp-elec...

http://thehacktory.org/classes/arduino-beginner-microcontroller-amp-elec...

What???
Another Arduino class?
Yep, after minor soldering burns, and un-knotting some schematics this summer...
We're offering another beginner electronics and programming class based on the Arduino platform.

This one uses a "build-your-own" platform, as we've discovered that when you build your own tools, you REALLY understand how they work!

The last class filled quite quickly, and ALL participants walked away with a complete working breadboard-Arduino platform and several example circuits and programs that we went over during the workshop. The hardware kit is part of the class fee and yours to take home and build into your next project.

It's a fast 6 hours, so sleep well and bring a laptop, as that's the only requirement. The class will go from "What is a resistor" and "how do sensors work?" to "How can I get the Theremin I just built to play in stereo while switching the lights on and off??"

The workshop is this Saturday & will be the 2nd round with the new build-our-own hardware platform. Designed for new-to-electronics folks or absolute beginners who've never touched an Arduino or electronics. We will spend 6 hours this Saturday building our own microcontroller platforms and learning to program them for use with sensors, LEDs and other devices. The entire inner workings will be exposed and explained step-by-step. What a great way to learn!

Last seats can be reserved here:
http://the-hacktory.ticketleap.com/
With all class information here:
http://thehacktory.org/classes/arduino-beginner-microcontroller-amp-elec...

The culminating exhibition "Locating Memory" will be opening at the Esther M. Klein Art Gallery at the Science Center (3600 Maket St.) on Friday the 14th at 5pm!
The exhibit runs from November 14th trough December 28th and is based on the data collected and project created in our GPS-A-Sketch classes.

Thanks to our friends at Avencia for their support, and thanks to all those who participated in the project.

More information can be found at: http://www.kleinartgallery.org/

Just wanted to share an image of the latest version of the GPS-A-Sketch we will be building in class on September 13th.

Come check it out!
http://thehacktory.org/classes/gps-a-sketch-class-2-day-class

http://thehacktory.org/forums/projects/gps-a-sketch