Author Archives: Georgia

Got a Makerbot? Submit a Photo for this Coffee Table Book

By Georgia | Published: September 12, 2012

Here’s a quick call for photo submissions from David Neff, who’s been making a coffee table book featuring photos of people with their Makerbots. (Makerbots are a brand of 3-D printers). David did a tour of hackerspaces and people’s workshops this spring to collect photos, but would still like more photos of individuals: I would [...]

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Mark your calendars for Nerd Nite

By Georgia | Published: September 11, 2012

Hey folks, just so you know, I (Georgia, Director of The Hacktory) have been invited to present at Nerd Nite Philly in October. In case you aren’t familiar with Nerd Nite, it’s a monthly event happening at Frankford Hall where a few speakers talk about a range of nerdy topics each time. If you’ve never [...]

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Thanks Geeks!

By Georgia | Published: August 24, 2012

I’m writing this post as Georgia, not the usual anonymous, generic blogger for The Hacktory. I want to personally say thanks for the recognition I received last Friday when I was named “Hacker of the Year” at the Philly Geek Awards, for my work at The Hacktory. The Geek Awards is like the Oscar’s for [...]

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Trip to Longwood Gardens September 20th!

By Georgia | Published: August 8, 2012

Ok August 16 was a little too ambitious for us to plan this, so we’ve rescheduled. Take a trip to see Longwood Garden’s LED installations by Bruce Munro with us! Your ticket gets you a seat on our charter bus to the garden, covers the entry fee to Longwood, and a picnic dinner. Longwood Gardens [...]

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Hacking the Gender Gap part II & III

By Georgia | Published: July 16, 2012

Back in April we created a Hacking the Gender Gap workshop at the Women in Tech Summit. By “gender gap” we mean the different levels of men and women in science and tech fields.  For the workshop, we start by sharing some research on the gender gap including when it arises age-wise, why it arises, and [...]

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Support NeuroDreamer Kickstarter

By Georgia | Published: July 14, 2012

We are in NY at the HOPE conference this weekend, taking in talks by amazing speakers and spreading the word about The Hacktory. Just wanted to give a plug for this kickstarter for a really awesome project designed by Mitch Altman, one of the founders of the hackerspace movement in the states. The NeuroDreamer is [...]

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Why Sensors are Super Cool

By Georgia | Published: July 2, 2012

Here’s some info from Christalee and Daniel, who are teaching the Intro to Sensors Class in a few weeks. They wanted to explain a bit about why they think sensors are super cool, and why you should consider attending! Sensors take input from the environment, to make your device interact with users on the spot [...]

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New Class: Intro to Sensors July 18 & 25

By Georgia | Published: June 18, 2012

Sensors help us hear what the world around us has to say.  In this class you will build circuits that measure temperature, light, and motion.  We will cover voltage and current control, and use op-amps (amplifiers) to drive LEDs and motors.  Our examples will all be analog, but the techniques are also useful for connecting [...]

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Bruce Munro’s Glowing Garden at Longwood this Summer

By Georgia | Published: June 14, 2012

Longwood Gardens is featuring the work of UK artist and light designer Bruce Munro all summer in a number of dazzling outdoor installations. It’s an amazing opportunity to see the work of Munro for the first time outside of the UK. The installations will be up until September 29, and Longwood is offering extended evening [...]

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ARTspiration this Saturday @ the Fleisher Art Memorial

By Georgia | Published: June 4, 2012

The Fleisher‘s 6th annual ARTspiration festival is happening this Saturday. There will be food vendors, performers, and lots of art-making going on. We’ll be there with our electronic components for anyone to make into awesome jewelry or sculpture. Stop by anytime from 10 am  – 4 pm on the 700 block of Catherine street.

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    • Quick post with more than enough reason/inspiration for you to Intro to Interactive Art on Weds 6pm, just $10:
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    • In case u missed it @antoinetwitts: Laser Projection Mapping on Soap Bubbles by Memo Akten (@memotv) #openframeworks
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    • Nominations are open for Geek Awards... help nominate your fav hacker/maker or other Geek this year:
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    • AND great press today in @TechnicallyPHL about Dept of Making + Doing launch and the bustling maker community here
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