Name: Walter

Bio: Co-Founder and Vice President of QueLab

Posts by Walter:

    Upcoming Events!

    October 15th, 2012

    Community Yardsale/Swapmeet – Saturday October 20, 7-10am
    Quelab is hosting a big Yardsale/TechSwap Saturday! Help us free up some spare space in the lab! We invite all of our friends to come on down. You’re welcome to bring things to trade or sell; all we ask that you donate a portion of your proceeds to Quelab (you decide how much). *Was a pretty big success! Thanks to everyone who helped or attended!!*

    Learn to Screen Print – Saturday October 20, 1-3pm
    Always wanted to make your own screen printed tshirt, bag, tote, whatever? This is your chance. We’ll teach you how to do it, and we’ll supply the materials. You’ll leave with something you screen printed yourself and the know-how to do it again on your own. Bring something you’d like to screen print, and we’ll provide the rest. *Class was totally sold out, and they had fun!* Photos here! And a Very Cool blogpost by an attendee!

    Papercraft Basics – To be Re-Scheduled!
    Interested in making paper sculptures? Come learn papercraft basics. Get familiar with materials, develop skills and learn how to make a neat paper sculpture or other project. We’ll have some Halloween themed projects to work on. Due to illness this has been postponed!

    DIY Locksmithing – Wednesday November 7, 7-9pm
    Learn how locks work and how to pick a lock with one of our experienced members. Click here to register.

    Flavor Tripping with Miracle Fruit! – Friday November 16, 7-11pm
    Ever want to try miracle fruit? This is your chance. It coats your tongue and makes everything taste sweet. We’ll have miracle fruit tablets and lots of goodies on hand. This is going to be a great time, so come hungry! This is an 18+ event, so plan to relax without the kids. Click here to register.

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    Volunteer with Quelab at the ABQ Mini-Maker Faire!

    September 19th, 2012


    This Sunday, 23 Sept, is the first annual Albuquerque Mini-Maker Faire, and we want YOU!  Quelab will be featured prominately up front in the Quelab Tent so we need to represent.  We’re looking for volunteers to help set up our area on Saturday afternoon, and then run the tent for 2-hour shifts on Sunday (BTW, if you sign up for more than 1 shift you can get a free ticket to the Faire).  Please contact Greg Moran (gregmoran at gmail.com) to get added to the list.
    In addition to general volunteers, we are also asking for folks who can help with a “Learn to Solder” station. All materials and equipment will be provided, so we just need your expertise as “adult supervision.”  Let Greg know if you are interested in contributing to that as well. Thanks, and see you there!

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    Linux Night

    April 18th, 2012

    Linux Night is back again Tuesday April 24th at 7pm!  Bring your computer down and our resident experts will help you install, troubleshoot, or answer any questions you have about Linux. You too could learn the power of sudo:

    A $5 donation is requested.  See you there!

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    Board Game Night – 5/10 6:30pm

    April 18th, 2012

    Our next Board Game Night is coming up on Thursday, May 10th at 6:30 pm.  Play one of our board games or bring your own.

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    Linux Night

    March 6th, 2012

    Tux, the open-source penguin

    I’m excited for our next Linux Night on Tuesday March 13th at 7 pm.  They have been popular in the past, and if the turnout at this one is big enough we might make it a monthly event.  Compared to some of the experts around here, I’m still a Linux n00b, although hanging around this crowd has made me into a total open source convert.   I even started installing new distros for fun.  I’m starting to think it might be a problem…

     

     

     

    Bring your computer down and our resident experts will help you install, troubleshoot, or answer any questions you have about Linux.  We’re requesting a $5 donation because we enjoy these events and want to keep bringing them to you.  See you there!

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    Board Game Night – 9/8 6:30pm

    August 29th, 2011

    Awesome train building game!

     

    Our next Board Game Night is coming up on Thursday, September 8th at 6:30 pm.  Play one of our board games or bring your own.  I’ll be bringing the one pictured above–I’ve never run it for more than three people, so I’m really looking forward to it! These events have been a lot of fun in the past, hope you can join us!  As always, admission to Board Game Night is FREE!

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    Local Event: WordCamp ABQ

    August 17th, 2011

    One thing I love about living in Albuquerque is being part of an active and engaged tech community.  I try to keep an ear to the ground for upcoming interesting and exciting events.  This one sounds particularly good:

    WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other. WordCamps are open to WordPress.com and WordPress.org users alike.

    We use WordPress for our blog and we’re big fans!  It is going to be held at the Albuquerque
    Sheraton Airport Friday – Sunday, September 16 – 18, 2011.  You can visit the Albuquerque Wordcamp website for more info.  I’m sure it will be great!

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    7/12 – Learn about Linux Night @ 7:00 pm FREE

    June 27th, 2011

    Tux, the open-source penguin

    Interested in Linux but not sure where to start? Installed Ubuntu but not sure what to do next? Having trouble with your Linux install and need help from an expert? Well, we can help. Bring your computer down on Tuesday July 12 at 7:00pm for our first Learn about Linux Night!  We can help you install Linux, troubleshoot, and learn how to love the terminal.  This is a FREE event, bring your friends!

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    Board Game Night this Thursday! 7pm

    May 16th, 2011

    Do you enjoy playing Settlers of Catan, Dominion, or Pandemic? Join us for Board Game Night at Quelab! Play one of our board games or bring your own. This is a FREE event, so bring your friends!

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    Video of the Day: The New Sound of Music

    May 9th, 2011

    Great BBC documentary from 1979 following the development of recorded music, from the earliest barrel organs through to analogue synthesizers and electronic music. As an added bonus for my fellow Whovians, there are a couple of segments showcasing the technology behind the making Doctor Who’s sound effects and theme song! Part 1, shown above has some great footage of early player pianos; those of you who have followed us for a while know we are fans of the player piano. Links to the rest: Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

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