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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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Class Evaluation Form

By Georgia | Published: May 30, 2012

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Intro to Soldering with Mitch Altman July 7th

By Georgia | Published: May 21, 2012

Here’s a treat for all tinkerers, new and old. Mitch Altman, founder of San Francisco’s Noisebridge hackerspace, and inventor of TV-B-Gone will be teaching Intro to Soldering here in Philly on July 7 from 1-4 pm. Mitch has traveled the world visiting hackerspaces, hacker conferences and schools, and teaching thousands of people to solder and [...]

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Scratch Day this Saturday @ UPenn

By Georgia | Published: May 15, 2012

If you know a young person who wants to get into programming, mark your calendar for this Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm at University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, 3700 Walnut Street. They are hosting Scratch Day, to encourage people to explore Scratch, the graphical programming language developed by MIT specifically for kids. [...]

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Open House Moving to Mondays

By Georgia | Published: May 14, 2012

Hey there, just wanted to let everyone know we are switching our Open House for the summer, due to some scheduling conflicts with our volunteers. Open house will now be on Mondays from 7 – 9 pm, same place, 1522-1524 Brandywine. Swing by if you have a chance .

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    • Just a reminder we are @FleisherArt for ARTspiration today, 7th and Catherine, NOT at 3711 Market for soft circuit Saturday
      2013/06/08 11:02
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      2013/06/04 09:14
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    • Recap of our great Intro to Interactive Art class, includes link to a pirate pad with tons of links:
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      2013/05/28 07:14
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