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Next Workshop: Arduino Basics 1

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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Supported by SPACE.

Coming up in a few week’s time : our next exciting workshop.  This time, interactive expert Daniel Hirschmann takes us through an introduction to Arduino and how to get started programming and setting up basic interactive elements.  We’ll cover the basic circuitry, programming Arduino, and users various sensors and components.

The kick-off to a series of Arduino-based workshops, this first one will get you situated using fun sensors, lights, and components.

Sign up quickly as spaces are limited!  Sign up for the event now!

Arduino starter kits are available at Oomlout.com.  Pre-order your kit today, if you would like to be able to work with your own Arduino and take your project home with you.  Extra kit will be available at the workshop to borrow (and possibly purchase) for the course, if you don’t bring your own.

Please contact us if you have any questions


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February 27, 2010

WORKSHOP: SolarBots

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

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Thank everyone who made SOLARBOTS such a fun day!

Check out the pics from the SOLARBOTS workshop here!

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make your own solar powered robot bugs!

12th September,  11am - 5pm,
at SPACE, 129-131 Mare Street, London E8 3RH.
£15

Calling all beginner tinkerers - come and learn how to make your own solar powered robot bug from scratch. All components are provided for you to complete your very own solarbot bug to take home with you at the end of the day.  All you need is fabric, feathers and stick on eyes or anything else you need to pimp up your bot! The workshop is aimed at beginners, but all are welcome for a fun day out.

The workshop will be lead by artist Varvara Guljajeva, originally from Estonia, she is currently living and working in Linz, Austria. http://varvarag.cdrews.de/

SIGN UP HERE NOW!

Priority booking will go to women/girl participants, bookings will be open to all on 27th August.

Please get in touch if you require any creche facilities.

For more info email us at info@mztek.org

Supported by SPACE, 129-131 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 3RH
And with the generous support of Fritz at PagerMotors.com

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September 12, 2009
11:00 amto5:00 pm

WORKSHOP: Sinful Machines

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Here you go, a fantastic workshop led by the creative gals at Seaweed Studios, in the tricked out front media studio at [ SPACE ].

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RSVP soon—Get it while it’s hot!  Space for 15 participants and a 20% reduction fee for tickets purchased before July 12.

Bring your own Arduino, or borrow one from us.  Let us know if you need one, however. You may also purchase a beginner kit at oomlout.com.

|| ABOUT THE WORKSHOP ||

MzTEK presents: Sinful Machines with Seaweed Studio
July 25 & 2006, 11am - 5pm
at [ SPACE ] 129-131 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 3RH

Sinful machines is a workshop which is part of a project exploring the delicate relationship between man, machines and sins. How is a sin defined? In the original sense of the word, to sin means to ‘err’ or miss the mark, but modern definitions associate it with violations of a morality.  What happens when 7 deadly sins and social sins manifest themselves within machines?

Throughout the weekend, we will take you through the design and creation of your own interactive ’sinful machine’ using Arduino and components such as sensors, lights, motors, mp3 players and more.

Perfect for complete beginners and those with intermediate knowledge Arduino skills, we welcome people of all age and gender. For those who are stuck for ideas, we will also prepare a few examples to show on the day to inspire and help you through your project concept.

If you have any concerns about your ability to attend as you have children and need someone to mind them, don’t hesitate to speak to us about having a creche in [SPACE]’s courtyard.

RSVP to info@mztek.org

£65, includes lunch both days.  £45 special if you register before July 12.
Bring your own Arduino or borrow one from us
Supported by [ SPACE ]
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July 25, 2009toJuly 26, 2009

Tinkerbelles & Arduinorama Mammas

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

So, we had a blast last Saturday tinkering on Arduinos for the first time (well, for most of us), at [ SPACE ].

Artemis led us through a great 3 hour P2P sesh on Arduinos and sensors. We learned:

- how to make a circuit using the Arduino, a breadboard, and some wires
- how to make a little LED light blink using the above, plus a wee bit of easy programming
- using buttons to open and close circuits
- using potentiometers (mouthful there) to dim/brighten LEDs.

It was awesome, and I’m really looking forward to our upcoming workshops now.  I’ll post some pics below.

Getting an LED to light up with a button

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Artemis helping us along

gathered around artemis

She’s a PC too…

caroline helping

Now let’s try the blue one!

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A toolbox for tinkering.

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Sonia and Sophie, showing off their work. It works! It really works!

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And in case you lost your notes, ladies, I have Artemis’s sketches too.  For whatever reason, WordPress has rotated them, so just turn your head 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

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Next Peer to Peer: Arduinorama

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

NB:  If you would like to attend, please RSVP by email.

Kit: If you have your own Arduino starter kit, or Arduino and sensors, bring them so you can follow along with your own tools.  You can buy them online in advance if you don’t have them.

Or, if you’re simply interested in the tech, you’re welcome to look on!

We recommend buying one in advance if you want to be able to take home what you’ve made and use it in your own projects, and in our upcoming workshops.

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June 20, 2009
11:00 amto2:00 pm