Comments for Pumping Station: One http://pumpingstationone.org Chicago's Hackerspace Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:25:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Media by Pumping Station: One » Blog Archive » We’ve Got Something New For You http://pumpingstationone.org/media/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Pumping Station: One » Blog Archive » We’ve Got Something New For You Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:25:00 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?page_id=588#comment-1537 [...] Media [...] [...] Media [...]

]]> Comment on Unusual Musical Instrument Jam this Friday! by This week in Maker Events - machine quotidienne http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/unusual-musical-instrument-jam-this-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 This week in Maker Events - machine quotidienne Sat, 15 May 2010 03:35:46 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1179#comment-1424 [...] Unusual Musical Instrument Jam @Pumping Station: One Chicago, IL Friday, May 14, 2010, 7pm + [...] [...] Unusual Musical Instrument Jam @Pumping Station: One Chicago, IL Friday, May 14, 2010, 7pm + [...]

]]> Comment on Aluminum: Now in Convenient Liquid Form by Pumping Station: One » Blog Archive » Fire Starters the Boy Scout Way http://pumpingstationone.org/2009/10/aluminum-now-in-convenient-liquid-form/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Pumping Station: One » Blog Archive » Fire Starters the Boy Scout Way Thu, 13 May 2010 04:05:01 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=32#comment-1422 [...] you’re ready to start your charcoal grill, backyard foundry, etc. with minimal set up time and the best part is it can cost you nothing!  As with any open [...] [...] you’re ready to start your charcoal grill, backyard foundry, etc. with minimal set up time and the best part is it can cost you nothing!  As with any open [...]

]]> Comment on Weekend Projects: Windows, Blinds, and Marmalade by Carl Boyd http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/weekend_projects_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Carl Boyd Wed, 12 May 2010 17:17:53 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1097#comment-1421 Last weekend, I bought a vintage Italian folding bike. This weekend, I began the process of turning it into a woody, using scrap wood from a dumpster. I plan to get ridiculous with it, emulating vintage Chris Craft boats, pinstriping and all. Progress so far: http://pik-a-chures.blogspot.com/2010/05/project-bike-cinzia-folder-early-70s.html Last weekend, I bought a vintage Italian folding bike.
This weekend, I began the process of turning it into a woody, using scrap wood from a dumpster. I plan to get ridiculous with it, emulating vintage Chris Craft boats, pinstriping and all.

Progress so far:
http://pik-a-chures.blogspot.com/2010/05/project-bike-cinzia-folder-early-70s.html

]]> Comment on Weekend Projects: Windows, Blinds, and Marmalade by nicolle neulist http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/weekend_projects_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 nicolle neulist Tue, 11 May 2010 15:39:33 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1097#comment-1419 i gallivanted through Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York for scavhunt. i danced around at the prison from the Shawshank Redemption. i visited the duct tape capital of the world. i survived the creepiest town ever (Ashtabula, Ohio). i watched someone try [and hilariously fail] to hit on this huge Whistler's Mother statue. best of all, i sang a parody of the "Hero of Canton" song from Firefly in William McKinley's mausoleum, while dressed as Skeletor. i gallivanted through Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York for scavhunt. i danced around at the prison from the Shawshank Redemption. i visited the duct tape capital of the world. i survived the creepiest town ever (Ashtabula, Ohio). i watched someone try [and hilariously fail] to hit on this huge Whistler’s Mother statue.

best of all, i sang a parody of the “Hero of Canton” song from Firefly in William McKinley’s mausoleum, while dressed as Skeletor.

]]> Comment on Weekend Projects: Windows, Blinds, and Marmalade by Jamie http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/weekend_projects_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Jamie Mon, 10 May 2010 19:33:26 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1097#comment-1418 Friday: Talked at GSoC meetup, got a great photo in the Google office right where it says "No Photos!", then advised on some scavvy stuff. Saturday: I finished building some shelves in a closet, made some star-shaped pasties out of duct tape, then installed a radio station to my webspace, at least to proof-of-concept stage. Next steps: content, front-end. Sunday: I began the arduous digital spring cleaning process on one machine out of, uhm... six? seven? I don't even know. Next step: content discovery and reorganization, machine repurposing. Tested my space as a dance studio, and fortunately the injuries aren't dire. ...and in the wee hours this morning, I made two cheesecakes. Friday: Talked at GSoC meetup, got a great photo in the Google office right where it says “No Photos!”, then advised on some scavvy stuff.

Saturday: I finished building some shelves in a closet, made some star-shaped pasties out of duct tape, then installed a radio station to my webspace, at least to proof-of-concept stage. Next steps: content, front-end.

Sunday: I began the arduous digital spring cleaning process on one machine out of, uhm… six? seven? I don’t even know. Next step: content discovery and reorganization, machine repurposing. Tested my space as a dance studio, and fortunately the injuries aren’t dire.

…and in the wee hours this morning, I made two cheesecakes.

]]> Comment on Weekend Projects: Windows, Blinds, and Marmalade by John Stoner http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/weekend_projects_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 John Stoner Mon, 10 May 2010 17:53:27 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1097#comment-1417 Sunday, I met with the boogiepants team, Prabvi and Sadu, a dancer and DJ couple, and we developed some preliminary dance moves and .pants file stuff. Prabvi is starting to get more comfortable with the system in actual dancing. We also collected some requirements: we need to make the strike instrument objects smaller (and ultimately editable in size), and we need to be able to switch between instrument sets from the computer, not just the wiimote. We also confronted some shortcomings of the harness we were using to hold the wiimote to Prabvi's body. We discussed performances at Lakes of Fire (the great lakes regional Burn event affiliated with Burning Man), and Geek Prom. Prabvi felt confident she could have something she would feel comfortable performing with by then. Sunday, I met with the boogiepants team, Prabvi and Sadu, a dancer and DJ couple, and we developed some preliminary dance moves and .pants file stuff. Prabvi is starting to get more comfortable with the system in actual dancing.

We also collected some requirements: we need to make the strike instrument objects smaller (and ultimately editable in size), and we need to be able to switch between instrument sets from the computer, not just the wiimote. We also confronted some shortcomings of the harness we were using to hold the wiimote to Prabvi’s body.

We discussed performances at Lakes of Fire (the great lakes regional Burn event affiliated with Burning Man), and Geek Prom. Prabvi felt confident she could have something she would feel comfortable performing with by then.

]]> Comment on Weekend Projects: Windows, Blinds, and Marmalade by Patrick http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/weekend_projects_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Patrick Mon, 10 May 2010 17:34:54 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1097#comment-1416 I started on Makerbot #1302 on Friday. Should be complete on Monday. I am hoping for a live demonstration for Tuesdays 300 seconds of fame. I started on Makerbot #1302 on Friday. Should be complete on Monday. I am hoping for a live demonstration for Tuesdays 300 seconds of fame.

]]> Comment on Weekend Projects: Windows, Blinds, and Marmalade by Tim http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/weekend_projects_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 Tim Mon, 10 May 2010 17:10:33 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1097#comment-1415 I tried, and failed, to make a steam engine powering a small vehicle for scav hunt. It was based on an aeolipile with bike chain and gears to drive it. Who would have thought steam engines would be hard? I tried, and failed, to make a steam engine powering a small vehicle for scav hunt. It was based on an aeolipile with bike chain and gears to drive it. Who would have thought steam engines would be hard?

]]> Comment on FRED Talk: Dr. Michael Sternberg, Everything you wanted to know about super computers by Eric Hanley http://pumpingstationone.org/2010/05/fred-talk-dr-michael-sternberg-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-super-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Eric Hanley Thu, 06 May 2010 04:48:18 +0000 http://pumpingstationone.org/?p=1059#comment-1407 oh god please reschedule. I work wednesday morning but not tuesday or thursday mornings and I would LOVE to see this talk. oh god please reschedule. I work wednesday morning but not tuesday or thursday mornings and I would LOVE to see this talk.

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