RE: Desire for a new kind of list?
It is coming, stay tuned. I had wanted to have it rolling already, but life got in the way for a minute. > -Original Message- > From: Drew Van Zandt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:24 PM > To: Brian > Cc: GNHLUG; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Desire for a new kind of list? > > Brian et al., >Did anything ever happen with this? Itseemed like such a > good idea... > > --DTVZ > > On Mar 1, 2005 10:30 AM, Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Many of the people that came to claim the "free crap" from my house > > over the last couple of weeks also expressed interest in my Home > > Automation setup, as well as various electronics projects, product > > ideas, distributed music/video, and other odd bits of tinkering and > > ideas. I've heard a couple of good business plans from > folks that are > > either in active development or early stages of > implementation as well. > > > > I was thinking of setting up a list that would not be just about > > linux, or robots, but more of a collective local group that just > > "builds stuff". The meetings (monthly?) would/could take > place at my > > house (amherst, NH) or anyone else would be welcome to host. The > > intent being to show off projects in the works and/or > solicit opinions and ideas for improvements and such. > > > > I offer up my place because it is somewhat spacious *and* I have a > > fair amount of electronics tools and components as well as a decent > > enough workshop (no metal mills or lathes yet, but I am looking to > > purchase a smallish (3HP) vertical mill soon). The idea > being things > > could go from brainstorm to proof-of-concept all in one > meeting. This > > would be a variation of the usual meetings where it seems that > > everyone meets, talks, and then goes off on their own without much > > tangible evidence ever being created. Think of it like > "Install fest" meets "Monster Garage". > > > > I think that with the collective knowledge and skills we > have in the > > Nashua area (that "area" spanning Concord NH to Boston MA > and beyond) > > that we should be able to get a group of "do-ers" together > and maybe > > actually produce something cool in the process. > > > > So, any takers? > > > > -- Brian > > > > ___ > > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss > > > > > -- > --Drew Van Zandt > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: [nrb] RE: Desire for a new kind of list?
Wow - sounds WAY AWESOME!!! --- Brian Karas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is coming, stay tuned. > > I had wanted to have it rolling already, but life > got in the way for a > minute. > > > -Original Message- > > From: Drew Van Zandt > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:24 PM > > To: Brian > > Cc: GNHLUG; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Desire for a new kind of list? > > > > Brian et al., > >Did anything ever happen with this? Itseemed > like such a > > good idea... > > > > --DTVZ > > > > On Mar 1, 2005 10:30 AM, Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Many of the people that came to claim the "free > crap" from my house > > > over the last couple of weeks also expressed > interest in my Home > > > Automation setup, as well as various electronics > projects, product > > > ideas, distributed music/video, and other odd > bits of tinkering and > > > ideas. I've heard a couple of good business > plans from > > folks that are > > > either in active development or early stages of > > implementation as well. > > > > > > I was thinking of setting up a list that would > not be just about > > > linux, or robots, but more of a collective local > group that just > > > "builds stuff". The meetings (monthly?) > would/could take > > place at my > > > house (amherst, NH) or anyone else would be > welcome to host. The > > > intent being to show off projects in the works > and/or > > solicit opinions and ideas for improvements and > such. > > > > > > I offer up my place because it is somewhat > spacious *and* I have a > > > fair amount of electronics tools and components > as well as a decent > > > enough workshop (no metal mills or lathes yet, > but I am looking to > > > purchase a smallish (3HP) vertical mill soon). > The idea > > being things > > > could go from brainstorm to proof-of-concept all > in one > > meeting. This > > > would be a variation of the usual meetings where > it seems that > > > everyone meets, talks, and then goes off on > their own without much > > > tangible evidence ever being created. Think of > it like > > "Install fest" meets "Monster Garage". > > > > > > I think that with the collective knowledge and > skills we > > have in the > > > Nashua area (that "area" spanning Concord NH to > Boston MA > > and beyond) > > > that we should be able to get a group of > "do-ers" together > > and maybe > > > actually produce something cool in the process. > > > > > > So, any takers? > > > > > > -- Brian > > > > > > ___ > > > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > > > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > > > > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss > > > > > > > > > -- > > --Drew Van Zandt > > > > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
Brian et al., Did anything ever happen with this? Itseemed like such a good idea... --DTVZ On Mar 1, 2005 10:30 AM, Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Many of the people that came to claim the "free crap" from my house over the > last couple of weeks also expressed interest in my Home Automation setup, as > well as various electronics projects, product ideas, distributed > music/video, and other odd bits of tinkering and ideas. I've heard a couple > of good business plans from folks that are either in active development or > early stages of implementation as well. > > I was thinking of setting up a list that would not be just about linux, or > robots, but more of a collective local group that just "builds stuff". The > meetings (monthly?) would/could take place at my house (amherst, NH) or > anyone else would be welcome to host. The intent being to show off projects > in the works and/or solicit opinions and ideas for improvements and such. > > I offer up my place because it is somewhat spacious *and* I have a fair > amount of electronics tools and components as well as a decent enough > workshop (no metal mills or lathes yet, but I am looking to purchase a > smallish (3HP) vertical mill soon). The idea being things could go from > brainstorm to proof-of-concept all in one meeting. This would be a > variation of the usual meetings where it seems that everyone meets, talks, > and then goes off on their own without much tangible evidence ever being > created. Think of it like "Install fest" meets "Monster Garage". > > I think that with the collective knowledge and skills we have in the Nashua > area (that "area" spanning Concord NH to Boston MA and beyond) that we > should be able to get a group of "do-ers" together and maybe actually > produce something cool in the process. > > So, any takers? > > -- Brian > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss > -- --Drew Van Zandt ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
Trade you lathe time for mill time! 12" swing lathe here, some other helpful stuff such as metal-cutting bandsaw, big hammers, acetylene rig. Electronics (analog, heh) too. Any time. Happy to help out anyone with hacking non-virtual reality... -Bill ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 09:30:32AM -0500, Brian wrote: > Many of the people that came to claim the "free crap" from my house over the > last couple of weeks also expressed interest in my Home Automation setup, as > well as various electronics projects, product ideas, distributed > music/video, and other odd bits of tinkering and ideas. I've heard a couple > of good business plans from folks that are either in active development or > early stages of implementation as well. > > I was thinking of setting up a list that would not be just about linux, or > robots, but more of a collective local group that just "builds stuff". The > meetings (monthly?) would/could take place at my house (amherst, NH) or > anyone else would be welcome to host. The intent being to show off projects > in the works and/or solicit opinions and ideas for improvements and such. For the record, this sounds like what a lot of Make Magazine (http://makezine.com/) is about, based on my discussions with people at the magazine. Somewhat Linux oriented, but mostly just a "hack" type magazine, in the old sense of the word. Not all hardware: some software stuff - but in general, a very "do it yourself" friendly magazine, it seems. -- Christopher Schmidt pgppc6RLsF31u.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
Cool idea. I have a couple such projects in various stages of brew on my workbench. Interestingly enough, there's all linux-based (hadn't thought of it in quite those terms before). Things like home automation, music, video, etc, all have strong linux-controlled presence, so it might make sense to set it up as the TINKERSIG of GNHLUG or whathaveyou. I can setup a list on the DLSLUG machine like I did for the python guys pretty easily if it would help. I hear the FIRST kids are using Windows, so there might be some opportunity for moral education there too. -Bill - Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/Pager: 603.442.1833 AIM: wpmcgonigleSkype: bill_mcgonigle ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
I like doing this stuff when I have time, and I agree that a second list, in this case, would be worthwhile, although projects done with Free and Open Source might get a "progress announcement" every once in a while to alert people in this list that "something cool" is happening. So why not announce the meeting either here or on the announcement list, and you can have the detailed discussions some other place? md -- Jon "maddog" Hall Executive Director Linux International(R) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 80 Amherst St. Voice: +1.603.672.4557 Amherst, N.H. 03031-3032 U.S.A. WWW: http://www.li.org Board Member: Uniforum Association, USENIX Association (R)Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in several countries. (R)Linux International is a registered trademark in the USA used pursuant to a license from Linux Mark Institute, authorized licensor of Linus Torvalds, owner of the Linux trademark on a worldwide basis (R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the USA and other countries. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
I keep saying we need to take the GNHLUG public, and this could be a good first step. I'd follow such a list with interest and participate as Copious Spare Time allows... ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 09:30 -0500, Brian wrote: > So, any takers? Count me in - I too probably won't make many meetings, but I'm very interested. Let me know if I can help with the infrastructure in any way. --Bruce signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
RE: Desire for a new kind of list?
I too like to putz around with stuff computer, electrical and non-electrical. I might not be able to make every meeting but I would like to included in this, I currently live in Merrimack, but a move is in the works not far just near Concord NH. Rich -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:31 AM To: 'GNHLUG'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Desire for a new kind of list? Many of the people that came to claim the "free crap" from my house over the last couple of weeks also expressed interest in my Home Automation setup, as well as various electronics projects, product ideas, distributed music/video, and other odd bits of tinkering and ideas. I've heard a couple of good business plans from folks that are either in active development or early stages of implementation as well. I was thinking of setting up a list that would not be just about linux, or robots, but more of a collective local group that just "builds stuff". The meetings (monthly?) would/could take place at my house (amherst, NH) or anyone else would be welcome to host. The intent being to show off projects in the works and/or solicit opinions and ideas for improvements and such. I offer up my place because it is somewhat spacious *and* I have a fair amount of electronics tools and components as well as a decent enough workshop (no metal mills or lathes yet, but I am looking to purchase a smallish (3HP) vertical mill soon). The idea being things could go from brainstorm to proof-of-concept all in one meeting. This would be a variation of the usual meetings where it seems that everyone meets, talks, and then goes off on their own without much tangible evidence ever being created. Think of it like "Install fest" meets "Monster Garage". I think that with the collective knowledge and skills we have in the Nashua area (that "area" spanning Concord NH to Boston MA and beyond) that we should be able to get a group of "do-ers" together and maybe actually produce something cool in the process. So, any takers? -- Brian ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Desire for a new kind of list?
Sounds pretty cool to me, I have a small metal lathe, but not the mill, and I just love futzing around with stuff... Brian wrote: > > Many of the people that came to claim the "free crap" from my house over the > last couple of weeks also expressed interest in my Home Automation setup, as > well as various electronics projects, product ideas, distributed > music/video, and other odd bits of tinkering and ideas. I've heard a couple > of good business plans from folks that are either in active development or > early stages of implementation as well. > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss -- IBA #15631 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
