Quick install directions for people using a Debian based LINUX distro, like Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre gcc-avr avr-libc
Then get the package for your platform from http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software, 32 or 64 bit linux.
Unpack the archive:
cd
tar xvf Downloads/arduino*.tgz
Put a symbolic link to …/arduino???/arduino on your path:
cd /usr/local/bin
sudo ln -s ~/arduino-0023/arduino
Open the IDE, arduino& on the command line, and select the correct serial port possibly ttyACM0.
Bam Done!
Install a launcher for /usr/local/bin/arduino if desired.
ABQ Sprout
sponsors a dinner where people present grant proposals.
The winning proposal takes home the bulk of the money charged for the dinner.
The winning proposal usually has some “benefit to the community”.
The deadline for proposals is Sunday, Jan 22 (extended one week). They do not have many proposals!
If you want to propose, go for it!
If you have an idea that Quelab can propose, please let us know, and
perhaps we can work together on a Quelab proposal.
Either way, I hope some of us can attend, and if any of the proposals
seem like they could be assisted by Quelab, we can offer support.
They need volunteers, contact them if you can help.
Support kitchen staff is needed, and if you are not “certified”
you will need to attend a food service training which is being
offered for free to volunteers.
They also need donations of dishes, glasses, and flatware.
If you have dishes, or know of a restaurant changing their
settings, PLEASE let them know.
Planning to cure some bacon week after new year’s. If you want to join, get those pork bellies in brine NOW, and follow:
Bacon Forum
Kellers got bacon this AM, 1/9/2012. Act fast to reserve some before they freeze it!
Quick link back in time explaining what a 2600 meeting is, and why you might care.
http://quelab.net/wordpress/85/505-area-2600-meetings-first-friday-of-the-month-6pm-10ish/
Friday 6-9pm Geekery and Gadgets.
But if you are interested, they are always the 1st Friday of the month, and they are free events.
Quick reminder, join us for our monthly General Meeting this Sunday and help us out getting this new year off on the right foot!
Big news! We are now a registered NM Non-Profit and we are very close to having everything ready with our 501(c)3 sponsor, so we need to get hopping on hunting down some donors, and grants! We need you for that!
Members are encouraged to come sit in on our Board Meeting, 5-6pm
Stay or arrive for some pizza. 6:00-6:30pm
Members and the public are encouraged to come to our planning meeting, 6:30-7:30ish pm
Stay afterwards for hacknight!
This is all at our headquarters, 1112 2nd Street NW! Be there!
Greetings Hackers and Makers!
Just as a FYI Quelab will not be officially open for hacknights Sunday the 25th or Sunday the 1st, Due to member holiday obligations. This does not mean the lab has to be closed. But just dont expect it to be open (feel free to drive by and if the open sign is on, there may be someone in there! (or recently was)If there are any bored members who need a place to slip away and hack feel free to post to the members list, or to the forums http://quelab.net/wordpress/
Otherwise hope to see some of you Tuesday the 27th, for our post holiday new gadget show&tell / boxingday old gadget give away, and hacknight.
Normal Hacknight schedule will resume January 3rd, and will continue as usual on the Tuesdays and Sundays Schedule (until we get enough critical mass of members and projects to support additional hacknights/hackdays!)
Our next board meeting,(for board and members) Will be Sunday January 8th, 5-6pm, and our planning/public meeting will be 6:30-7:30 Also on January 8th, please try and come we need input!
As always if you have questions or comments feel free to email us (its in the contact us section)
Tuesday the 20th! Quelab is taking a step back from our more usual, high tech, and going for an event that can appeal to everybody, from high-tech uber geek to causal crafter. All ages, (although there may be some semi dangerous tools, and supplies that may not be appropriate for super young kids without supervison/help.
Last year Techmas, we a great success, several wreaths, and circuitboard trees were made, there were also component creatures, and musical instruments, ornaments and tree/wall hangings, and blinking nose rudolph computer mice, abominable snowmen, and much much more crafted.
As a partial list, We have circuit boards, we have components. gadgets, wire, adhesives, Shapeloc(tm)/friendly plastic, felt, papers, leather, gears, brushes, spraypaints, drillpresses, bandsaws, ordainment hooks, LED’s, batteries, aluminum cans, beads, cogs, ribbons, tape, heat shrink tube, silicone casting/sculpting putty, and much much more! What are you bringing to craft with?
My suggestion would be, obsolete memory cards, un-wanted game pieces, pretty cdr/dvdr disks, ribbons, interesting wires, clockwork/mechanical things. old gadgets… and all sorts of other generic crafting supplies!
Tuesday 12/13 and 12/20 7pm-10pm!
kids under 12 free, non members are asked to donate a minimum of $5 to cover supplies and utilities. (its one of those donate what you can sort of events)
1112 2nd Street!
Here are some photos from last year!
And some links to things to inspire you!
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Holiday-Snow-Globe/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Christmas-Tree-Earrings/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Christmas-Bow-Flower-from-Floppy-Disks/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Crayon-Ornaments/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Ueber-Geek-Christmas-Tree-with-QR-Code-decorations/
Sunday the 11th!
5pm-6pm Quelab’s board (all that are in town or can call in), will meet up and discuss the nitty-gritty details of making this space run. Members are welcome
Pizza Break. 6pm-6:30
6:30pm-7:30pm Public & Members Planning meeting, this is where we take your good ideas, and our own needs/wants and try to get them all to match up and make this the most awesome Hackerspace we can. This only works if you come and participate! So please do!
After the meeting, we will launch into a Hacknight, where we hope to spend some of it working on the Deck the Lab Build!
Reminder Tuesday the 13th, 7-10pm will be Tech-Mas!!!! This is the time to get your making/creating/decorating juices going. Feel free to bring any holiday craft supplies you want!
Friday, Dec 2nd, 6-9pm Quelab will be hosting the local 2600 Hacker Quarterly meeting. Its a pretty informal gathering of geeks, if you like or are curious about computers, electronics, lockpicking, tools, phones or other gadgets come on down! This is a FREE Event!
1112 2nd street NW 6-9pm
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Then Saturday, there is BarCampABQ! Details can be seen here!
http://www.barcampabq.org/
And when that is over we are coming back firing up the grill and having more social time at Quelab. 6-9pm!
Upcoming Workshops Meetings & Events.
Heres a quick rundown, of upcoming stuff at the lab. We are moving The board & public/members meetings from Thanksgiving weekend, to the Sunday after. Which is conveniently the first Sunday of the month. Where we are hoping to move the future meetings to. (this will facilitate many things including membership dues payments and some schedule issues)
Dec 2nd, Local 2600 Hacker Quarterly meeting 6-9pm (free and open to anyone curious about things)
Dec 3rd: Barcamp After hours Social, Snacks and beverages, possibly even beer (donation sugested) hours? 6-9pm?
Dec 4th: 1pm-?? Insulation install fest. We are going to be learning all about blowing insulation into attics.
5pm-6pm Board meeting, Quelabs board and any members interested in attending,
6pm-7pm Public/Planning meeting, public and members encouraged to attend.
7pm-10pm Deck the Lab, This will be the first workshop where we go over the project, (this will be a 3parter)
Dec 11th 7pm-10pm Deck The Lab, We will look into automating holiday lights and music,
Dec 13th 7pm-10pm TechMas! This is a craftastic event. last year we had a lot of fun making pretty things from recycled computer parts!
Dec 18th 7pm-10pm Deck The Lab, Hopefully finishing up the project!
Dec 20th 7pm-10pm Techmas part 2, for all those who could not make part 1, wanted to do more, or need to finish up!
January 1st is when the next public meeting is scheduled.. this may change due to travel/absenteeism.
*Actually November’s meetings a being delayed until probably the 11th of December, Due to Absenteeism!
