Here’s some links from Augusts Dorkbot.

Thanks to all those who attended, especially those that presented for the evening. Also cheers Ale for your support this month.

Those who took part in actually “Showing & Telling” were:

• Richard and Co, brought a CNC Drill -  http://jarkman.co.uk/catalog/cnc/mf70.htm

And here are some pictures of the first batch of earrings Richard made with the CNC Drill :

http://picasaweb.google.com/jarkman/PerspexEarrings

• Tom Holder - excited many at Dorkbot with his new development  SWIM

• Sam Downie - Life Casting how to and a look at Mac Expo 2008

• John Honiball - The Great Internet Migratory Box Of Electronics Junk
  and the most excellent collection of personal organisers such as the Psion and Mac’s Newton
  

We’ve already received some super feedback including ideas for future Dorkbot’s, suggestions for speakers and promises of some interesting items to include in our forthcoming Dorkbot’s.

So look out here for more details on the next Dorkbot that is scheduled for Tuesday 16th September….

Look forward to seeing you soon.

Rachel and Mike.

It’s Showtime again!

Our Bi-monthly Show & Tell Night is on again this August and already we’ve heard from a few interesting individuals wanting to share ideas and projects.

So come along, it’s on Tuesday 19th August 2008 at the Pervasive Media Studio (above Firehouse Rotisserie, Anchor Square, BS1 5DB) starting at 7pm until 10pm

Everyone’s welcome, be audience or participating, it’s a nice friendly atmosphere and promises to offer the intriguing with old school gadgets to the latest in local innovative developments.

Click here to see pictures from July’s Dorkbot

All Dorkbot Show & Tell session are an open invite to come along with anything at all to show to everyone else and discuss.

We will be providing some sound equipment and digital projector with Internet connection for those wanting to use this kit, the project accepts SVGA or S-Video input, so please remember to bring your video adaptor with you (especially Mac users with DVI, Mini-DVI, Micro-DVI, etc.)

If you’re coming and bringing something along to show us, please email us at dorkbotbristol@googlemail.com to let us know what you’re bringing with you, or otherwise just turn up, and bring your URLs, gadgets or ideas on the night!

Finally you can see our post on upcoming and sign up to the event on Facebook

Look forward to seeing you soon….by the way it’s free and we offer a little free drink too!

The Dorkbot London Camp

is happening soon….come on who’s gettin onboard

29th August - 1st September 2008,
Bentley Copse, nr Dorking

If enough people are interested we may be able to organise group transport, if you would like to go you can buy tickets from the link below but please let us know if you are thinking of going at dorkbotbristol@googlemail.com

You can buy tickets and more info at this URL http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotlondon/camp08/

What’s Happening

Camping

Well equipped campsite with our own indoors training centre, hot showers, proper toilets, big kitchen etc. Bring your own tent or (by prior arrangement) sleep indoors in the training centre.

 

Workshops and Presentations

to be confirmed, but if you’ve been to a dorkbot before you’ll know the kind of thing to expect. there will be plenty of time for short ad-hoc “opendork” presentations too. let us know if you’d like to be added to the list

Tickets

£30 each including food and camping.

Children’s tickets are cheaper, contact us at the email address below for details.

The third annual dorkcamp is taking shape…  We’ve booked out a big
corner of Bentley Copse complete with kitchens, indoor hall, hot
showers, flush toilets and a big campfire circle.  Some dorkumentation
from the last time we were at bentley copse:

http://goto10.org/~openlab/57uff/burning_dork.mpg
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x38n7j_les-dorkbots-tracks-arte_school

There’ll be a range of workshops, presentations and performances, and a
customary burn at the end. We’ll be doing plenty of soldering and
hacking, but also non-electrical crafts such as jam making, knitting,
instrument making and burning.  All activities and workshops will be
free of charge, although some may require a contribution towards the
cost of materials.

If you would to contribute to, or organise, a workshop, presentation or
other activity, please either let us know or add details to the wiki and
chat about it on the discussion list. Please also add your name to any
of the areas you would like to participate in, such as workshops, and
areas you can help out with, such as cooking.

Standard tickets are £30 for the weekend (including camping and food
ingredients) are limited to 60 and will sell out soon

More info contact:
dorkbotlondon@dorkbot.org

Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 08:00 AM - Sunday, September 14,
2008 at 08:00 AM (GMT)

http://bathcamp08.eventbrite.com/

BathCamp is a BarCamp style event that Tim Beadle and others are organising, to take place in Bath (UK) later in the summer. A BarCamp is a type of participatory conference (or unconference, if you prefer), where everyone is encouraged to give short presentations, demos, workshops and so on, in a kind of ad-hoc, not very pre-planned kind of fashion. There’s also an overnight element, where attendees can literally camp out and hang out, either discussing stuff or making stuff (or both).

As part of your £5 booking fee, you are not only guaranteed a place at the event but we’ll also chuck in a t-shirt, food and a couple of beers as well. We’re also massaging the feet of as many sponsor types as possible and hope to bring you some quality schwag, too.

“Gameplan”: strategies for survival in a digital future
On 15th July 2008 at the Pervasive Media Studio
(above Firehouse Rotisserie, Anchor Square, BS1 5DB)  starting at 7pm until 10pm.

Dorkbot Bristol July 2008 Flyer

This Dorkbot is a collaboration with Iglab and will be an introduction to
street/pervasive games.  So we’ll be playing some fun games including: the Comfort
of Strangers, the Lost Sport of Olimpia, hypSync and OMMRPG (the
Korean laser - mirror game).

People who are interested in playing some experimental games can come
to get early access to some games still in development.

Iglab (the interesting games lab) holds a monthly playtesting
night where games designers/developers can bring their
latest games to try out with  playing audience.

It’s free but spaces are unfortuantely limited, so if you are coming, please let us know by clicking this link and signing up.  You can also message us via our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2362964404&ref=ts

Free for All: Show & Tell Night + Guest speaker: Luke Jerram

On Tuesday 17th June 2008 at the Pervasive Media Studio (above Firehouse Rotisserie, Anchor Square, BS1 5DB) starting at 7pm until 10pm.

Click here to see pictures from June’s Dorkbot

Following on from the success of the Re-Boot, Re-Launch Dorkbot in May, June’s Dorkbot will be a Show & Tell session: all invited to come along with anything at all to show to everyone else and discuss.

To start off the new ‘Show and Tell’ session, Luke Jerram will be asking people for input and feedback on his latest projects. Explore ideas of Parabolic Flight, marvel at Luke’s wedding ring that projects pictures, and find out why anyone can play the piano.

We will be providing some sound equipment and digital projector with Internet connection for those wanting to use this kit, the project accepts SVGA or S-Video input, so please remember to bring your video adaptor with you (especially Mac users with DVI, Mini-DVI, Micro-DVI, etc.)

If you’re coming and bringing something along to show us, please click this link and fill in the form to let us know what you’re bringing with you, or otherwise just turn up, and bring your URLs, gadgets or ideas on the night!

Finally you can see our post on upcoming and sign up to the event on Facebook

This event was also streamed live to the Internet, find out more about it by clicking this link.

R3-b00t, R3-LAUNCH

27 May | 7pm - 10pm | Pervasive Media Studio

Whether you are an artist, filmmaker, scientist, programmer, or you’re just interested in doing strange things with electricity…you are invited to the re-launch of Dorkbot Bristol, on 27th May 2008 at the Pervasive Media Studio, above Firehouse Rotisserie in Anchor Square and also live on the Internet via the wonders of video streaming.

This month’s Dorkbot, ‘Musicalia: had Rakhmaninov been a computer programmer…‘, is a focus on music technology and kicks off at 7pm with a line up of musical extravaganza.

STOP PRESS: We are looking for contributors and themes for forthcoming Dorkbots and look forward to hearing from anyone who is interested in getting involved.

Dorkbot aims to be informal and friendly and the night looks to offer a hands-on approach with the opportunity to play interesting instruments and take in a performance or two. So come along to find out more about:

• The Theremin, with Alexander Thomas with a performance, the body capacitance as a music control and talk about 60’s instrument technology.
• Ray Brooks who will be taking a look at open source music software and giving an insight into how he creates tunes and the potential of Pure Data.
• The Astronaut Show, Rachel Carney & Co, will demonstrate the exciting 128 Monome, cult indie controller that’s takes home grown technology to new heights
• …and much more, including drinks…

The night will continue on at Las Iguanas, situated across from the Pervasive Media Studio for those who don’t want to go home early!

So if you haven’t yet been to the Pervasive Media Studio, this is a great opportunity to see Dorkbot’s new home and hear about other exciting projects coming from Bristol and surrounding areas.

Dream Machines is a University of Bristol workshop exploring the intersection of live arts practices and game engine technologies, that will run from the 21st-22nd January at the Watershed. During the workshop composers, musicians, dancers, eco-activists, and game engine developers will be put together in a facilitated workshop, attempting to perform in and around 3d spaces created using unreal engine maps, and using bluescreen, wii-remote puppetry as well as live dubbing and sounds to create a live machinima.

For this month’s Dorkbot, Jon Dovey and Ale Fernandez, the workshop’s organisers, will talk about and show live improvised highlights of the work taking place during these two days and will invite Dorkbot participants to join in and take part in a mixed performance.

11 December, 7pm, Watershed

In advance of Light Up Bristol, a five day moving image installation on College Green, some of Bristol’s top design talent join Technical Manager Dan Efergan to discuss the creative and technical processes behind their pieces.

Light Up Bristol runs from 17-21 December using some of the world’s most powerful projectors to take over the city centre with a spectacular moving image show, stretching across the 400 ft facade of the Council House and across College Green.

Join us at Watershed for a Christmas glass of wine and to hear from some of the contributors to the event, including world-renowned Anti-VJ who employ a unique mapping technique to create work which is a pixel-perfect match to the architecture they’re projecting onto.

Cityware is a multidisciplinary research project, combining the disciplines of Architecture, Urban design, human-computer interaction and Distributed Systems. The project aims to develop tools and techniques for the design, implementation and evaluation of city-scale pervasive systems as integral facets of the urban landscape.

Come along to Spike Design on Tuesday 20th November to hear about the project and Cityware’s latest applications. The event kicks off at 7pm - the Spike Island canteen will be open until 7, so come early to get your pint!