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[[Image:TCR-Hacker_Workshop_July_2010-bottom.jpg]]
 
[[Image:TCR-Hacker_Workshop_July_2010-bottom.jpg]]
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== Membership ==
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Coming soon!
  
 
== Meetings ==
 
== Meetings ==
Currently we meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm at [http://www.thecollaborationroom.org The Collaboration Room]. At the present time we seem to be learning AVR/ATMega and Arduino programming along with other electronics focus. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game, we have essentially merged with the IU Robotics club for the time being. We currently have an electronics focus however it would be nice to have a space where wood and metal working can happen too.
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Currently we meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm at [http://www.thecollaborationroom.org The Collaboration Room]. These meetings are open to the public, anyone is welcome to attend. We usually meet for 2-3 hours and have a lot of fun. Having access to tools is only part of the equation, socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. We currently have an electronics and robotics focus but there's also interest in general science and astronomy as well. If it's cool and interesting then we are all interested.
  
== Who are we and what are the meetings like? ==
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== Who are we? ==
We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Presently the hackerspace initiative is merged with the IU Robotics Club. They are all great people and we all have a lot to learn from each other. Currently we are all learning how to use AVR/ATMega microcontrollers since this is a good starting point for many other cool projects. We usually meet for 2-3 hours and have a lot of fun. For those that can manage to stay until the very end of a meeting, we have also started a habit of doing some brief backyard astronomy before calling it a night. See the [[Meeting_Minutes]] for details :).
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Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club. We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us.  
  
 
== Current Projects ==
 
== Current Projects ==
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== What is a hacker space? ==
 
== What is a hacker space? ==
It's a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It also serves as a safe place for projects and learning. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects any time of the day or night and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses.
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It's a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.
  
 
== What needs to be done yet? ==
 
== What needs to be done yet? ==
Fortunately there is already a great initiative started to assist people launch their own hacker spaces:
 
* [http://www.hackerspaces.org www.hackerspaces.org]
 
 
 
Check out the [[Todo]] list to see the latest things we need to get done.
 
Check out the [[Todo]] list to see the latest things we need to get done.
  
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Uploaded files: [[Special:ImageList]]
 
Uploaded files: [[Special:ImageList]]
 
New: I put together a simple spreadsheet for playing with per-member costs of the space: [[Image:HackerSpaceCosts.xls]]
 
  
 
=== Nearby Hacker Spaces or initiatives: ===
 
=== Nearby Hacker Spaces or initiatives: ===

Revision as of 02:46, 26 July 2010

Welcome to Bloominglabs, Bloomington's very own hackerspace!

Sign up to the discussion list to keep up with our group.

Contents

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I modified the original PDF so the very last line of text is no longer cut off: TCR-Hacker Workshop July 2010-bottom.jpg

Membership

Coming soon!

Meetings

Currently we meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm at The Collaboration Room. These meetings are open to the public, anyone is welcome to attend. We usually meet for 2-3 hours and have a lot of fun. Having access to tools is only part of the equation, socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. We currently have an electronics and robotics focus but there's also interest in general science and astronomy as well. If it's cool and interesting then we are all interested.

Who are we?

Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club. We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us.

Current Projects

Projects

What is a hacker space?

It's a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.

What needs to be done yet?

Check out the Todo list to see the latest things we need to get done.

Also see who else is working on this project: Special:ListUsers

Uploaded files: Special:ImageList

Nearby Hacker Spaces or initiatives:

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