If you are a complete n00b when it comes to electronics and would like a beginners crash course in what they’re all about, there will be an introductory course tomorrow (Feb 28th) led by Scott Hall. If you’re interested and can make it safely through the snow, please RSVP here and come join us! Here’s Scott’s description:

“This is a beginner’s introduction to electronics devices, circuits, and actuators and sensors.  This year I am going to have a on-going series of workshops founding an introduction to electronics up to the simple application of reading and controlling things.

Over the course of 6 or so workshops in 1 year, I hope to bring the attendees some basic knowledge electronics, building up to reading and controlling of devices in your home ala the Smart Home Initiative.  There is going to be a lot of hands on overall (not so much this first time), and the opportunity for the attendees to help steer what they want to learn.

There will be the teaching of electronic test equipment and learning how to design and debug circuits.  How to select parts.  How and where to purchase parts.  What tools to use when.  Even where to find some good reference material.”

All I can say is…WOW! Apparently, that’s all our new hot wire cutter can say as well! It’s one of the latest tools to be added to our ever growing maker space tool repertoire! So if you have young unruly foam that needs to be shaped and molded into mature responsible foam that looks presentable and isn’t an embarrassment to it’s parents…then let our new hot wire cutter help! Special thanks to Jeff Crews for getting this up and running and for taking the amazing demo pick attached to this post!

Want to support your local hackerspace? Check out our Digital Media Downloads section for flyers that you can print out and post everywhere for everyone to see!

After years and years of the same host, it’s time for us to move to something bigger and better! Splatspace.org has got a new web host! So expect more speed, accuracy, and adoreableness from your beloved Durham Hackerspace’s home on the web. Thanks to the members that made this migration possible!

Thanks to everyone who helped get the Electronics station set up! It looks like electonics-nerdvana! Special thanks to Scott Hall for all of his work in getting this organized and in good shape.

Thanks to everyone that came out to not only the first offical meeting of the year, but the first official meeting at our new space! As you can see, the new space was packed. Feel free to join us every Tuesday night at 7:00 during our open meetings!