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Offical Maker Faire After Party!
Posted on July 28th, 2010 1 comment
Well here we are finally! The weekend we have all been working towards for weeks and months. i3 Detroit is proud to announce that we are holding the official after party for Maker Faire Detroit 2010. We have a lot of friends in town from other hackerspaces across Canada and the US so what better way to celebrate Maker Faire and all of us being in Detroit together than to throw a party. We would like to invite you and all of your friends to come out to i3 Detroit this Saturday July 31st 2010 to i3 Detroit for drinks, snacks, live DJ and great company.Make sure you come prepared for great conversation and people!
Where: i3 Detroit – 1481 Wordsworth Ferndale, MI 48220
When: Saturday, July 31st 10PM-3AM
Free|21+|Live DJ| Great Company
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i3Detroit gets Red Rolled!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 2 commentsRed Green visits i3 Detroit tomorrow. Everyone is welcome to come at 11:00 AM to meet Red Green in person and his 16ft statue!
Here’s a sneak peak of what’s to come!
Never gonna Red you up,
Never gonna Red you down
Never gonna run around and desert you…
Red Rolled! from I3 Detroit on Vimeo.
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Red Green Build Update: Tartan Test
Posted on July 8th, 2010 No comments
The Red Green build continues to make forward progress. Tuesday we brainstormed the shirt and decided we need to use a very specific tartan for the flannel shirt. Bonus points for all who can identify. To the left is our test pattern.This is all duct tape and backed by a cool material called Tyvek. We are actually going to build a giant shirt for our giant to wear out of duct tape.
Keep checking the blog for more progress. We will be working on the statue on Saturday and Sunday. Please stop by to help. Members and non-members alike are welcome. Some back of the napkin math says we need 128 squares like this to the left. Hope to see everyone there.
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Maker Faire Project & Build Out Party
Posted on June 18th, 2010 1 comment
With Maker Faire just over a month away, it’s time to get cracking on your projects. Join us at i3 Detroit this Saturday (6/19) starting at 10a and going all day to work on your submissions for Maker Faire. Did you know you can still submit projects for the 2010 Detroit Maker Faire? Go to MakerFaire.com today to submit your project. If you need help, come on down to i3 Detroit this Saturday.Also, we will be working on cleaning up the space and working on some more build-out for our Maker Faire After Party on 7/31 after the faire. Please come and help out with your building, painting or cleaning skills. No skills necessary – we can train you on any of the desired tasks.
Hope to see everyone there. Contact us with any questions. contact@i3detroit.com
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Intro to Lock Picking – 6/12 @ 6p
Posted on June 8th, 2010 No comments
With i3 Detroit moved to our brand new location and some build out completed, it’s time to start offering our world famous classes. So we are bringing back our most popular class of all time, Intro to Lock Picking. Come join globe trotting security specialist Eric Michaud for a night of learning and fun.
The class will start with a hands-on lesson with the master. Sets of lock picks will be available for purchase but it’s first come first serve. You can also buy sets online or at a local spy shop (Southfield, MI). We also ask that everyone bring a standard key opening master lock or similar.
Following the class, we will have a speed tournament for both our experienced pickers and our newly trained amateurs. Prizes will be awarded.
Hope you can make it out. Please reserve your seat today. Eventbrite Link
Pricing:
Public – Purchase Lock Picks w/ Class: $20
Public – Just Class: $10
i3 Member – Purchase Lock Picks w/ Class: $10
i3 Member – Just Class: Free!! -
Lock picking for Fun Saturday evening with Pumping Station:One
Posted on December 2nd, 2009 3 comments
So what are you planning on doing this Saturday? Well you are coming out to i3 Detroit to hang out with the members from Chicago’s very own Pumping Station: One. A crew of approx. 8 members from Pumping Station: One are heading out this Saturday to spend a day and evening with everyone at i3 Detroit. Their very own Eric Michaud will be teaching a class on lock picking for fun from 8pm-10pm this coming Saturday. If you are interested in taking the class please sign up on the i3 Detroit websites class page. Also if you just want to come and hang out with the members from i3 Detroit and the great people from Pumping Station: One you are welcome to do that as well. If you have a project that you want to work on in the space bring it, if you want to hang out a chat or bounce ideas around that is ok too.We hope to see everyone come out and meet the crew from Pumping Station: One or maybe you have not been to i3 Detroit yet and have been wanting to check it out. This would be a great weekend to do this. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
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New twitter based open messaging system!
Posted on December 2nd, 2009 No comments
We have had a lot of people interested in knowing when there are members in the space so guests know when they can come out and play. So a few of the members have put together a new switch system in the space that we use to turn on the open sign for example. When this happens this will post a message on our twitter feed to let you know if we are open or closed for guests. So if you are interested in knowing when people are there so you can come by and play be sure to follow our twitter feed.
We are still working on a few new features that will be turning on & off a open or closed sign on our website to also let people know that we are open and you are welcome to come hang out or play. Along with the open & closed sign we will be placing an image from the camera on our website as well for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check back soon to see the new system and features in place.
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Royal Oak Spooktacular!
Posted on October 26th, 2009 No commentsSunday was Pumpkin Carving and Halloween Costume Build Day at i3 Detroit. It also happened to be Spooktacular in Royal Oak where all the families can go trick or treating at the businesses in downtown Royal Oak. We thought it would be fun to take the Cup Cake car for a drive downtown to hand out candy. The response to the Cup Cake car was great as usual and a lot of fun handing out candies and photos with the kids.
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i3 Detroit is hosting Detroit’s first Cereal Bar! Come Join Us
Posted on October 12th, 2009 2 commentsCereal Bar Detroit
Have you been looking for a reason to get up earlier than usual?
Do you want to be inspired and energized before your day?
Are you looking to network and meet new people?
Cereal Bar Detroit is a breakfast gathering of people with something in common. People who want to be inspired and to kick start their day off with a wholesome breakfast, great people and conversation.
The only criteria are that you have cereal. And we suppose that’s optional too. We will be providing the “yummies” and we are looking at you to provide the interesting conversation.
What: Awesome breakfast, interesting people and great conversation!
Where: i3 Detroit 322 4th Street Royal Oak, Mi 48067
When: October 22nd 6:30 – 8:30 A.M
Contact information: Russ Wolfe rwolfe {at} i3detroit {.} com
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i3 Detroit Open House and Party
Posted on September 18th, 2009 2 commentsi3 Detroit, a cooperative space for makers, inventors & entrepreneurs of many trades, will celebrate its grand opening with an open house on Saturday, October 3. The event will be held at i3′s new facility, 322 E Fourth St, Royal Oak, MI. The public is invited to an open house 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. where they can tour the workspace, meet the members and view their projects. At 7 p.m. there will be a party open to those 18 and over.
Russ Wolfe, founder and president, describes i3 as “a collaborative environment for people to explore the balance between technology, art and culture.” The 1,500 sq. ft. facility contains an assortment of fabrication tools, a classroom, and stock of many common components. “We want people to learn how things work by enabling them to build projects and providing them access to tools that would normally be found in a factory.”
i3 moved into the Royal Oak location on September 3. Since then, members have been working every day to prepare the space and bring in heavy tools. “It’s a lot of work, but we are all excited to see the vision coming together,” says member, Ted Hansen
Members have a wide range of interests and professions. “We have machinists, programmers, artists, and electrical engineers as members now,” says i3 member Phil Frost. “Everyone has a useful skill to share.”
i3 hosts public classes on topics as diverse as its membership, such as woodworking, Linux, amateur radio, telecom architecture, computer programming, and automobile repair.
Everyone is welcome to come by to see the space and chat with our members. The space is full of creative individuals and great conversation. We hope to see you there!
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