Archive for June, 2009

You can dance if you want to…

Prombots_webGeeks, nerds, dorks — chances are, you didn’t attend your high school prom. During college, you were so focused on your engineering/math/science degree that other humans barely registered within your domain space. This is your chance to rectify your oversight without yielding to irrational forces of social pressure, and perhaps enrich your symbolic-semantic inter-nodal linkages, as well! (okay, that was actually gibberish) On June 13th come to Pumping Station One’s grand opening event, the Geek Prom!

There will be music, dancing, and some sort of contest based on
physical appearance, but we promise that it won’t be excruciating or
embarrassing! Local tinkerers will bring their latest DIY and hacked
gadgets — stuff that you WISH you had made for your High School
Science Fair.

Tickets are available in advance at $15 for a couple and $10 single through Eventbrite.

Further details including entertainment and sponsors can be found here as they develop.

Don’t miss it!

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Geek Prom – What to Expect

Geek Prom is coming up this weekend, our Lawyer Nicky has been hard at work…

Geek Prom Exhibit: Commodore Composer from Jeff Kantarek on Vimeo.

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06 2009

In the Press: Chicagoist

Our fearless leader, Eric Michaud, talked to Chicago’s own Chicagoist about hackerspaces and Geek Prom on their podcast, check it out here; Eric jumps in around 22:50.

Chicagoist’s podcast is available on iTunes and through RSS.  Huge thanks to Karl Klockars for letting us come on the show!

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