Everyone loves building with plastic bricks of all shapes and sizes, so why not join the rest of Penguicon in creating a miniaturized version of the convention? Bring your creativity and structural engineering skills in a celebration of a childhood favorite at open building sessions throughout the weekend.
What is a hackerspace? Learn about what they can do for you, what you can do for them, and the opportunities they offer! Members from the local spaces will be on a panel to answer your questions!
You can reboot your computer, why not your car?
Learn how we made the ribbon-sized blinky LED badge! We'll walk through how we thought of the ideas in our heads, captured the schematic in EAGLE, laid out the PCB, and ordered all the parts. A complete walkthrough from beginning to end!
Ad-hoc soldering workshops conducted as needed. Assemble your Makerspace badge, Arduino, or just learn how to solder in general!
Want to learn about power tools? What's a drill press, or a CNC mill? How do you use a table-saw without losing appendages? Figure out how to safely and effectively operate power tools to get your projects done!
Learn about the low-powered open source hardware single-board computer produced by Texas Instruments
Learn about 3D printing, and print something! Bring your own device (krunal note: If we start advertising this now, perhaps people will bring designs with them!), find something on Thingiverse to print, or design something using the skills you learned in an earlier class on Blender/Sketchup!
Learn to build your own BeableBoard - the low powered, open source hardware, single board computer
Learn about the popular micro controller platform that has become a favorite of hackers and artists alike!
Transportation for your survival after the world goes away.
Come ask questions about micro controllers! Maybe you have basic questions like what they're good for or what separates a PIC from an AVR. Or maybe you have more advanced questions, like how to use interrupts, ADCs, or programming C vs. Assembly. A panel of experienced micro controller developers/users will field your questions.
Learn to build your own BeableBoard - the low powered, open source hardware, single board computer
Don't be afraid of circuits. We'll go over the basic circuit components, and basic math to help shed some of the mystery that governs the electronic world. Time and audience participation willing, we'll either stay basic and do some example circuits, or we can start getting more advanced and look at transistors and friends!
Put aside your stereotypes of sewing, and come learn about the cool things you can make with machine sewing! You may just find yourself a new medium to work with after this talk is done.
Needle craft meet up hosted by Dara Allen. Meet other knitters and crocheters who enjoy the craft as much as you do. All experience levels welcome. If you're interested in learning the craft you can contact Dara at Shiny.Papillon@gmail.com to get info on what you should bring with you.
A demo on homemade screen printing.
Ever heard of a serger? Neither has this editor. Come learn about what an advanced stitch, the overlock stitch can do for you, and what type of machine you need to make them happen!
