[SGVHAK] Notes from January meeting

[Richard Scobey]

I'm interested,

Thank you,
Rick


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On Jan 16, 2013, at 1:04 AM, Tux Lab <project.tuxlab at gmail.com> wrote:

> If anyone is interested, let's do a tour this Saturday.   I'm almost
> done with the Raspberry Pi case.   Just need to wait for the newer
> 512mb Model B with the mounting hole to arrive for test fitting before
> finalizing the case.     Anyway, if I can get it done by Friday night,
> I'll run machining demo of it on Saturday.
> 
> I'm also writing short summaries of how open source software are used
> in each of the manufacturing steps.   Details are at,
> 
> http://tux-lab.com/tux_project_detail?id=10
> 
> thanks,
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Jeremy Leader
> <jleader at alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:
>> I'd be interested in the tour.
>> 
>> --
>> Jeremy Leader
>> jleader at alumni.caltech.edu
>> 
>> On 1/3/2013 11:21 PM, Lan Dang wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I have been really enjoying these HAK meetings.   It's nice to have a
>>> place to work on stuff and be able to talk about stuff you're working on
>>> and hear about what other people are working on.
>>> 
>>> My projects today were pretty tame--install an SSD into my laptop and
>>> root my Nook Simple Touch--but they got done.  This bodes well for the
>>> Mac mini and Shuttle computers I've been meaning to rebuild.
>>> 
>>> I heard Doug say something about an eye-tracking project.  Perhaps he
>>> can post about that to the list.
>>> 
>>> Braddock has opened up his Raspberry Pi to anyone who is willing to dial
>>> up to it.  My problem is that I don't have a landline.  I have heard
>>> that it's possible to dial up using a cell phone.  Can anyone point me
>>> to resources on this topic?  I use GSM through T-mobile.
>>> 
>>> Note for the larger group:
>>> 
>>> 1) John (http://www.tux-lab.com/) has offered--okay, maybe I've been
>>> browbeating him--to show us around his workshop out in Temple City.  He
>>> has made some pretty nice things like his open source bottle opener and
>>> the beautiful Arduino cases.  I suggested a Saturday afternoon because
>>> it can be hard to meet up on a weeknight and his workshop is unheated.
>>> If you are interested, I suppose you can post to the list or e-mail me
>>> directly so we can coordinate a time to meet up and give John a sense of
>>> what we're interested in seeing.  I would love to see how the Arduino
>>> cases are made.
>>> 
>>> 2) Steven has volunteered to organize a HAK Bird of a Feather gathering
>>> at SCALE (http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale11x).  SCALE is a Linux and
>>> Open Source conference, now in its 11th year, that will be held Feb
>>> 22-24th at the LAX Hilton.  This would be a nice opportunity to
>>> a) socialize outside our usual meetings,
>>> b) promote our group to a wider audience
>>> c) meet up with other hackers and makers and hardware geeks.
>>> 
>>> 3) If anyone has a good idea for a T-shirt design or anything like a
>>> logo or slogan, we could make some promotional items for members and as
>>> giveaways.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Lan
> <TuxCASE_for_Raspberry_Pi.jpg>