Archive:Events/Space Extension Party/Planning
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Date
Sunday February 6, 2011 at 1:00pm
Publicity
Calendar events
Media coverage
- Blog coverage:
- I'll get on to the Londonist and Makezine to write a blog post nearer the time (2-3 weeks?). We got a really good response from them in the past. --Teabot
- I spoke to Matt from Londonist a while back about Hackspace so I'll drop him an email. He promised to come along at some point! Russ
- Ask cory to give us a plug on BoingBoing
- Also try the Thingiverse blog - could link to our things
- Suppliers' blogs: Earthshine, Oomlout
- Others: Any sewing/knitting/lock-picking blogs?
- I'll get on to the Londonist and Makezine to write a blog post nearer the time (2-3 weeks?). We got a really good response from them in the past. --Teabot
- Special guest appearance: London Hackspace visitor Cory in his capacity as the author of 'Makers' - perhaps cutting/desoldering a ribbon cable to open the new unit :-)
- We've received a little interest from mainstream media in the past. Should we approach these organisations to try and get some coverage? Perhaps even more relevant now given the 'siliconroundabout' hype.
- Listings websites:
- TimeOut (contacted by Gilda 27/01)
- Spoonfed (contacted by Gilda 27/01)
Advertising
- Is it worth buying some online ads? We tried Facebook last time - was it a success? I have a free Google Adwords voucher if that is of any use --Teabot
- Flyers in local hardware stores
Preparation
Cleaning
- Since our move into unit 23 there is still a lot of stuff that needs to find a home.
- Currently there is quite a bit of junk just sitting in the middle of the floor.
- We need a strategy to clear this up in time for the party.
Suggested strategy
- Hold a 'cleaning day'.
- Plan and purchase any additional storage solutions before the cleaning day.
Maintenance
- Ensure that the Makerbot and Laser cutter are fully operational
Improvements
- We could improve accessibility for new members with more interior signage. We could label areas, large tools, projects - perhaps have the signs on the ceiling for easier navigation of the space.
- in the style of tube signs :p
- Produce a map of the space and time table of events so that visitors can find their own way around if they so wish.
- Better exterior signage to get people to the space would also help - more signs at the entrance to Cremer Business Centre for example.
Can we get some footage of general day-to-day shenanigans and hackery that goes on and maybe have a looping projection of it running during the day? Fridgehead
Displays
- Would be nice to have some kind of project display area to showcase what kind of things are done at the space. Projects with immediate appeal:
- Anything Kinect related
- The Quadcopter build
- Lasercut stuff - There have been some beautiful builds lately: puzzle box, Tetris/Mario pieces etc.
- 3D printed stuff - some members are building RepRaps currently?
- The laser projector, with or without the laser harp
- I'll see if i can bring in Evil Bear - Fridgehead
- I'd like to do a kinect / VJ set with the projector if i can get it done in time = Oni
Demonstrations
- Last year's event was a little unstructured. We could make it more inviting with a running timetable of short talks, presentations, and demonstrations. This would reduce time-spent with individual demonstrations and introductions. Sample topics:
- Tools (Laser cutter, Makerbot)
- What is an Arduino etc.
- How to pick a lock
- What is Bio-hacking
- Brain-computer interface
- Projects (?)
- Might be nice to highlight some of the other skills practiced at the Space for broader appeal:
- Sewing
- Knitting
- Bio-hacking
- Lock picking
Is the old dirty workshop getting repurposed? It could make a good demo/presentation space
Sample schedule
Please note: I completely made this up - so it may be crap. Assuming 15 minute slots giving a 15 minute break between talks:
| When | Title | Who |
| 14:00 | London Hackspace - an introduction | |
| 14:30 | Arduino overview - an example project (the board?) | |
| 15:00 | Rapid prototyping with a Laser Cutter | Eb4890, Fridgehead |
| 15:30 | 3D printing with the Makerbot | |
| 16:00 | Introduction to hackspace systems (doorbot/electric meter/IRC/etc) ?? | |
| 16:30 | Bio-hacking - A short introduction | |
| 17:00 | Lock-picking as a sport | timm |
| 17:30 | BBQ begins | |
| 18:30 | Demonstration of sparkles, hopefully with music synchronised beats | eb4899 |
- I like the idea of the "rapid prototyping using a laser cutter", perhaps we could have an "improv" moment with a member of the audience yelling out an object and 15 minutes later we've got it prototyped in perspex - I volunteer for laser cutting/inkscape/sketchup demos - Fridgehead
- In which case you should run it as you see fit - I really like the improv idea! - "Whose spline is it anyway?" --Elliot
- We could overlap some things, we have the space, makerbot might need longer to build something. I'll help out on the laser cutting, but I'm not so hot on boxing/3d stuff. Also it would be good if we had longer scheduled workshops/tutorials soon after the open day to get people working quickly. I'll postpone my inkscape tutorial until after the open day. --Eb4890
Promotional materials
- Free Hackspace keyrings?
- nametags!! Not only are they cool if lasercut but they'll be handy for new people - tomw
Food & drink
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