[SGVHAK] Recap Jul 19th meeting

[thinkndev at gmail.com]

Shoot! I would go if it weren't for UCLA ROS session tonight. :-(

Mic Chow <zen at netten.net>이 씀:
>For those who were interested in the little steel-bolt hacking
>conversation:
>
>http://www.meetup.com/li-losangeles/events/127787092/
>
>Sorry for the short notice.  I just found out about this a few hours
>ago.
>
>Mic
>
>
>On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 3:31 PM, John Kim <thinkndev at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri 19 Jul 2013 12:39:07 AM PDT, Lan Dang wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> First of all, James is in the midst of converting the SGVHAK
>website,
>>> so don't be alarmed if it looks really different. We are trying to
>>> simplify things so it is obvious when and where the meetings are. I
>>> got enough questions about it that I guess it's better to have
>>> forthcoming dates on the website rather than rely purely on email.
>>>
>>> The next meeting is Sat, July 27th, at Hastings Branch Library from
>>> 2-6pm. Come at any time. I think there will be an Internet-in-a-Box
>>> hackathon on this day, but I am not sure when that will start.
>>>
>>> The meeting after that is Thu, August 1st, at Dave's place again. He
>>> will be building a computer from component parts. He needs a little
>>> help to install Linux on it so it can serve as a headless fileserver
>>> and postgresql server. I think Mic is doing a lockpicking
>session--he
>>> called it steelbolt hacking.
>>>
>>> I have really been enjoying the meetings at Dave's workshop because
>we
>>> have more freedom to work on stuff and he's got cool things. I
>>> especially appreciate all the shop talk because I don't have much of
>>> an electronics background. And conversations involving the different
>>> things one could do with a hard disk platter? Pure nerd fun. Come
>out
>>> and join us if you have the time.
>>>
>>> Today, Dave did a demo showing the programming a PIC processor using
>a
>>> hockey puck programmer over USB.
>>>
>>> Mic let me practice soldering on his project, which was a defusable
>>> clock kit from nootropicdesign.com. I'm more confident about my
>>> soldering abilities now.
>>>
>>> James was working on the website, converting it to Pelican and
>>> changing it to a few standalone pages. I am not sure when it will go
>live.
>>>
>>> Steven worked on his Raspberry Pi, which had a wireless dongle...and
>>> somehow, that was an irresistible invitation for Michael to attempt
>to
>>> hack his system. I don't know exactly what they were doing, but I
>hear
>>> it will culminate in a joint talk at the August SGVLUG meeting.
>>>
>>> Ginko and Scoops came later. Ginko talked about a place called The
>Shed (
>>>
>http://www.lalomadevelopment.**com/events/shed-open-house<http://www.lalomadevelopment.com/events/shed-open-house>)
>>> which is an
>>> emerging space for the sustainable development community. She also
>>> invited us to her Repair Cafe event on August 17th. Scoops will post
>>> more info later.
>>>
>>> Ginko was working on a pretty house number plaque which was made
>with
>>> mosaic tile on a sealed wood board. It is so nice to watch creative
>>> people at work.
>>>
>>> John gave us some status on his 3D Delta printer project which is
>>> based on a design by his friend, who is hoping to start a
>Kickstarter
>>> fundraiser. I suggested asking his friend to demo his printer at one
>>> of our HAK meetings.
>>>
>>> We had a group dinner together at Carmine's where we continued the
>fun
>>> conversations. We got a nice big table in the corner, so we were
>able
>>> to talk to each other easily with not too much noise.
>>>
>>> Lan
>>>
>>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Man, I'm missing out on a lot.
>>
>> I only wish that the Thursday meetings are somewhere closer to Los
>> Angeles, like Hastings Library.  It would be easier on me, since I
>don't
>> have a car and rely solely on public transportation to get there.
>Public
>> transportation to David's place takes a huge chunk of my day.  Just
>> something to think about.
>>
>> I hope I can come next Saturday; the hackathon sounds like a lot of
>fun.
>>
>> --
>> John Kim
>> Ubuntu User #35405
>> thinkndev at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>

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