Monthly Archives: January 2012

New Monthly Event: Soft Circuit Saturdays

By Georgia | Published: January 26, 2012

We would like to announce a new monthly event aimed at people who love knitting, sewing, crafting, or working with fibers and paper. The term “soft circuits” has come to be used in the tech world to refer to a mash-up of electronics and crafts, sometimes with new age materials like conductive thread or micro-controllers [...]

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Thank You Knight Arts!

By Georgia | Published: January 10, 2012

We were thrilled to be selected as one of the finalists. We heard there were over 1200 applicants, so we are extremely humbled to have our idea recognized as worthy of moving on. Even if we are not selected for funding, the chance to imagine a project that could have a huge impact on Philly, [...]

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Hackathon for PAFA Installation Saturday Jan 21st

By Georgia | Published: January 5, 2012

Join us this Saturday for a sprint to develop installations dealing with light and interactivity for the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. We’re holding this sprint at Hive76 from 10-4 pm. We’ll have bagels and coffee available for anyone who can make it, feel free to stop by anytime. Read up about this project on [...]

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    • Quick post with more than enough reason/inspiration for you to Intro to Interactive Art on Weds 6pm, just $10:
      http://t.co/msZFhPxYg5
      2013/05/20 08:17
    • In case u missed it @antoinetwitts: Laser Projection Mapping on Soap Bubbles by Memo Akten (@memotv) #openframeworks
      http://t.co/1BVel8rCLR
      2013/05/17 10:28
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      2013/05/17 10:12
    • Nominations are open for Geek Awards... help nominate your fav hacker/maker or other Geek this year:
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      2013/05/14 14:18
    • AND great press today in @TechnicallyPHL about Dept of Making + Doing launch and the bustling maker community here
      http://t.co/oZAjQiz6tS
      2013/05/09 09:52

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