Name: adric
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Bio: Local, Geek Of All Trades. Serious Supporter of Quelab and hacking/making things. Boardmember at Quelab and all around scrounger!
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Combined Board/Planning/Member meeting 4:30-6:30 Sunday May 6
April 15th, 2012We are a member oriented Volunteer group, We all take on a lot of labor and responsibility to make sure this is a great Hackerspace.
Come Be a part of that and help spread out the load!
Sunday, May 6 from 4:30-6:30
1112 2nd street NW
agenda can be seen here, http://quelab.net/wiki/index.php?n=Main.05-06-2012-General
Hacking Chocolate! Tasty Science Event! Saturday!
February 20th, 2012
We all now what chocolate is, and we know it’s a great gift, but is it good for SCIENCE?!?!? (Spoiler Alert: The answer to this question is always YES.)
Quelab decided to experiment with chocolate this month, and you’re the happy beneficiaries. (Let’s all be honest, it wasn’t a terrible hardship of a task…)
On February 25, we’ll be sharing our chocolaty scientific findings. It will be a tasty argument that hacking and making is not all about wires and soldering irons. Sometimes, it’s about taking ordinary ingredients and making something unusual and tasty!
Hacking Chocolate Saturday, February 25 6-10pm Quelab, 1112 2nd St NW
February is the month of love, but more importantly the month of chocolate! Join us as we explore, experiment, and share new frontiers in molecular gastronomy. Experiment with chocolate and other confections, and see our chocolate-powered rocket engine. Make coco pearls, and more! We hope to have some local confectioners there to talk about their wares too. (We just heard back from at least one confectioner is going to be giving out samples…)
Quelab isn’t known for repeating events – hey, we’re busy people - don’t miss it this time. While you’re at it, be sure to bring a few friends. Don’t hoard the awesome!
No official hacknight tonight,
February 5th, 2012We are having a combined, members/planing meeting today at 1:30-3pm but after that some folks may show up tonight for hacknight, but as far as i know we are not “officially” open.
Reminder, Friday is the next 2600 meeting.
January 5th, 2012Quick 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.
Techmas! (AGAIN!) Tuesday! This is the big geeky holiday crafting event!
December 12th, 2011Tuesday 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/
Board & Planning Meetings, And Deck The Lab All Sunday!
December 8th, 2011Sunday 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!
Up coming 2600 and Barcamp after party.
November 30th, 2011Friday, 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!
Thank you Attendees of the Haunted Lab! (and our other Past/Future events)
October 30th, 2011Thanks to everyone who came out to the Haunted Lab! Quelab puts these events on for a number of reasons. One is just to expose people to a Hackerspace and give them ideas of things they could learn and play with in a space like ours. Hackerspaces such as Quelab, re like a self directed classroom for growing your imagination. But more importantly, they are a space where people can talk about and collaborate on ideas.
These collaborations may lead to just a little bit of learning, or a full blown product development and a successful small business startup. In today’s world its important for people to learn new skills, tricks, and ways of looking at things. I really think our nation’s future in inventing, engineering, and making won’t come about by turning out lots of cookie cutter degrees in the big schools, but through the expressions of individuality.
Another reason we put these events on is financial, to sustain Quelab and keep the dream alive. We need more people help to build this crazy synergy that usually starts with a small idea, and ends with an amazing contraption/robot/project/program…
We know a place like Quelab is not for everybody, but I think there are lots of people that don’t yet know that they need such a place. We aim to change that! And in the long run we hope that enough people come down on some of our Hacknights and try out building something, or taking something apart, or tinkering with an idea. That they get as addicted to the wondrous limitless possibility as we are!
Quick Reminder, of Quelab monthly meeting’s Sunday 10/30
October 29th, 20115-6pm Board/planning Meeting: Board members meet to hashout the business details. (This is open to members)
6-7pm Public Meeting: Updates on financial stuff, and on our nonprofit status, and other space related business. (This is open to members and the interested public.)
For agenda info go here. May change up to the meeting, and will be amended with meeting notes.
http://quelab.net/wiki/index.php?n=Main.Meetings
After the meetings wrapup, we will have Hacknight, ($5 for non members)wherein people can see more about how we did the Haunted Lab, or get help finishing Halloween costumes/crafts, Participate in one of our previous Workshops (silicone casting Creepy jars), (Tape Ghosts), maybe even LED pumpkins. $5 materials replacement donation suggested (but not required)
Membership’s Reminder
October 14th, 2011Quelab is hosting a lot of events this month, and we hope to continue it rolling with more talks, workshops, classes, and events. By becoming a member, you can help that happen, and save some money at the same time.
Quelab does everything it does with very little! We pay the utilities by holding fundraisers, charging memberships, and by asking for small fee for the various events and Hacknights. All the tools, equipment, and much of everything else happens because of the generosity of folks donating time and money to get the job done. We literally make no money off of anything.
Memberships are only $35 and setting up a Paypal re-occurring payment really helps us out!
With the Membership, you get quite a lot!
24/7 access to the space.
Free access to all of our public events!*
Free Access to hacknights
Access to exclusive members-only events
1 free One Guest Pass per month! (use it to bring a friend for an event, or a hacknight/workshop)
An @Quelab.net email address
Access to optional member services, such as, space rental for member sponsored events, locker rental, and workbench reservations
A free limited edition Quelab T-Shirt (while supplies last)
To give you an idea of what a bargain you’re getting, to attend all our events this month and bring one additional friend to the Haunted lab would run $65!
Quelab does its best work when we have a good flow of creative folks collaborating on projects. So become a member and help us make Quelab great!
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