Past Events

From AS220Labs

Pd Club

Come down to AS220 Labs and join the Pd club every other Monday.

Pd (Pure Data) is a graphical programming language and open source project with a large and growing user base. Pd is widely used by artists to create interactive computer music and multimedia works, and to some extent is interoperable with its commercial cousin Max/MSP.

The Pd club is a periodic, informal gathering (a "patching circle") where Providence-area "patchers" can work together, exchange ideas, trouble-shoot, and learn from one-another. The club is open to all, from beginners to experts. Artists, students, teachers, programmers, hobbyists, and the "just-curious" are welcome. The only requirements are that you like a challenge and have a laptop. Actually, we have it installed on the computers in the lab also, so you don't even need a laptop.

Pd-extended is available (for free) at http://puredata.info/downloads. More about Pd from the Pure Data portal.

RI Maker Faire 2009

Visit the Nomadic Fab Lab at Slater Mill during the RI Maker Faire. We'll be bringing all the tools of the Fab Lab to the Community Guild Studios at Slater Mill for a fun fab workshop. Come play Fluxly and build your own game controller using the tools of the Providence Fab Lab. In Pawtucket! The Slater Mill workshops will be held September 14-17th along with other DIY Maker fun. AS220 Labs will be running a workshop on Tuesday night. Here's the full schedule:

 Tuesday, September 15 2009
 
 5:30PM-7:15PM RISCA: Grants for Makers
 Room A (Slater Mill Main Hall)

 5:30PM-9:15PM AS220 Labs' Nomadic Fab Lab
 Room B (Slater Mill Conference Room)

 Wednesday, September 16
 
 5:30PM-7:15PM Glass Torchwork is Accessible!
 Jenine Bressner -- Slater Mill
 		
 Make Your Own Wooden Thumb Drive Housing
 Asher Dunn -- Room B (Slater Mill Conference Room)

 7:30PM-9:15PM An Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARToolKit
 Duke Atkinson, Sean Galloway, Keith Simmons -- Room A (Slater Mill Main Hall)

 Thursday, September 17

 4:00PM-6:00PM CNC Routing @ Keeseh
 -- Keeseh

5:30PM-7:15PM Circuit Bending Workshop
 Jimmie P. Rodgers -- Room A (Slater Mill Main Hall)

 5:30PM-9:15PM Making Cool Things With Microcontrollers
 Mitch Altman -- Room A (Slater Mill Main Hall)

 7:30PM-9:15PM Atari Punk Console Workshop
 Jimmie P. Rodgers -- Room A (Slater Mill Main Hall) 

We'll be doing the same thing at Saturday's Maker Fair RI at Waterfire.

Foo Fest 2009

AS220 Labs will be running workshops at the Foo Fest on Saturday August 15th. Stop by our booth in the big tent and play Fluxly, a video game featuring wizard duels and DIY game controllers. We'll have some kits available for soldering practice. Saturday August 15th, 2009 1:00PM into the evening.