16 October 2007
Andrew Impey from Null Hypothesis, the journal of unlikely science and John Honniball on Microcontrollers
Cityware presented their pervasive systems project, hosted at Spike Design
The following events were produced with support from 
July, Arnolfini
Speakers:
Adrian Bowyer, senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at the University of Bath on RepRap, Adrian’s Replicating Rapid-prototyper.
Duncan Speakman is a sound and video artist who works in both live and mediated spaces using contemporary and emergent technologies. His work explores how we use sound to navigate the physical and socio-political spaces we live in, and the impact of audio on our psyche. He was recently artist in residence at the Brewhouse Theatre and visiting lecturer in technology and performance at Dartington College of Arts. He is currently developing site-responsive soundwalks with Hewlett Packard.
JUNE Screen Dorkbot, 14 June, Watershed, 7pm
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first mobile phone movie, Scott Fletcher presented an evening of dorkbot-made mobile phone films..
MAY
Dorkbot at Cube Cinema, 22 May, 7.30pm
Entry free, though £1 lifetime cube membership will be charged to non-cube members.
Cube Cola Theory and Practice - Standing on the hands of Giants
Cube Bar managers Kayle Brandon and Kate Rich present Cube-Cola, home-manufactured in Bristol from an open-source recipe. The subject of national press interest, the process developed through home-lab experimentation, merging domestic and scientific methodology. Richard Grove explains the chemistry.
Why Shit Happens! - An introduction to the second law of thermodynamics
Steam engines, perpetual motion, entropy, flipping coins, dice. With live demonstrations, Richard Grove demonstrates that shit happens because it is by far the most probable outcome.
Computer Dried Fruit
Heath Bunting describes a novel use of computer technology in food preparation.
24 April, Jo Hyde talk and performace
Jo Hyde uses digital media to make sound and multimedia works, installations and performances. Particular features of his work are the complex interaction of abstract sound and image, and the integration of interactive technology into live performance.
Bingo and Brain Food, 21 March, 7pm, Watershed
With games masters Dan Buzzo and Rachel Carney and speakers:
- Tom Alcott on Nets that Work, Nets that Don’t: from Al Qaeda to Dorkbot via the W.I.
- Nathan Cox on opportunities presented by mobile social networking
and Colin Low and his Wimshurst machine (a device found in the better sort of Frankenstein movie).
8 February, Arnolfini, 7pm
Guests: Julian Oliver on Packet Garden and Teresa Dillon on Polar Produce
Packet Garden is a digital commission for Arnolfini. A network visualisation project which captures information about how you use the internet and uses it to grow a world complete with topography and vegetation which can be explored and cultivated. Packet Garden launches for Mac and PC on February 1st 2007 at www.packetgarden.com
Read Guardian technology blog on Packet Garden.
Polar Produce is a multidisciplinary group who create interactive media and live art experiences, exploring the interface between virtual and real environments. Currently Polar Produce are working with partners including closely BBC, British Telecom and Blast Theory on a mass participatory and pervasive experience, which explores democratic, public engagement in environmental issues.
Tuesday 12 December : St Werburghs Community Centre
Radio Vague, Vague TV and Skittles!.
And if you have something you would like to bring along please drop us a line.
Thursday 9 November : Watershed
Guests:
Adam Neiman, creator of Bristol’s Space Signpost, a combination of sculpture, multimedia and patent pending technology that helps people to inhabit the solar system (without leaving the surface of the Earth).
Carolyn Ryves, a time based artist from Cardiff and her pedal powered installations.
John Honniball and his LED gadgets and Tom Bugs and his Drone Machine.
Thursday 12 October: Dorkbot comes to Bristol Watershed
Building on the monthly research events started at Watershed before the summer,
Dorkbot Bristol kicks off with a drinks party on Thursday 12 October. We hope the first event will be an electric menagerie of some cool Bristol gadgets, installations and art works and a chance to share ideas for future events.
