[Robotgroup] Notes on presenting at dorkbot5

Thu Nov 9 09:48:08 PST 2006

I know that Vern is bring a box of electrical stuff:  power cords, power 
strips etc., as well as Eric.  Vern has a long table, I have two card 
tables, but if anyone else wants to bring a table or two, I know that we can 
fill it up.  I can bring some 2 x 4's to block the edge of the table, but we 
are bringing out everything....anything goes tonight.  Does that answer your 
questions?  If I can help, let me know.

I will be there around 6 to start unloading and setting up.  PY is meeting 
me there at 6:30 to do some more work on our flower.  See you there.

Denise

>From: Gray Mack <gray_mack at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Notes on presenting at dorkbot5
>Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:39:57 -0800 (PST)
>
>Are we still presenting things one at a time or
>setting up our usual RG style display?
>
>Is anyone bringing small robots? An extra table or two
>would be really good since the main table is shared
>with the other participants and we will need a place
>to put our small robots. Do we still have the tabletop
>4 inch walls to keep tabletop robots from doing the
>Lemming dive?
>
>Also adequate extension cords, multi-outlets if we
>want to have all our stuff going at the same time.
>
>There is a lot to pack in for an 8:30 showing.
>
>I plan on bringing my LEDSaber and a vex bot.
>
>
>--- David Nunez <david at davidnunez.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I  wanted to thank you again for agreeing to present
> > at dorkbot5,
> > Thursday night, 8:30 at Cafe Mundi.  We're all
> > thrilled about this
> > month's lineup - I think we found a really strong
> > mix of talented
> > people doing very different things, and that always
> > makes for an
> > evening folks will not forget.
> >
> > Some logistics:
> > 	* My cell phone number: 512.796.9545 and I'll be
> > available 100% for
> > dorkbot-related running around tomorrow after noon.
> > If you need
> > anything at all to help get ready, consider me "on
> > call."
> > 	* If you need a table to set up and have a table,
> > please bring it!
> > We may be running short on table space.
> > 	* I will be at the venue at 6:30 to start setting
> > up.  If you don't
> > know me, this is what I look like, (although I think
> > I'm leaving my
> > yellow gloves at home):
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/glassyhse/
> > 267286053/
> > 	* parking is always a challenge at this venue, but
> > please eel free
> > to pull into the lot to unload (and snag an
> > available parking spot).
> > 	* It's getting colder.  We set up dorkbot in the
> > parking lot of Cafe
> > Mundi, so be prepared to make yourself warm (i.e.
> > sweater, jackets,
> > etc).
> > 	* Because we have an above average amount of stuff
> > going on this
> > time around, I want to give everyone a heads up that
> > we're going to
> > be extra strict with time limits.   Each presenter
> > will have 10
> > minutes, maximum, to present and 5 additional
> > minutes to field
> > questions from the audience.  We're not going to
> > hesitate to use the
> > hook ;) (one of us will stand up near you as your
> > time is running out).
> > 	* We're also going to be running a tight ship as we
> > move from act to
> > act.  We'll be talking with you the whole night to
> > let you know when
> > you're up and what the timing is like, but we'd like
> > to limit the
> > time between speakers to 7-10 minutes (the projected
> > order of
> > presentation is below.)
> > 	* As you're presenting, don't let it throw you if
> > one of us steps up
> > and adjusts your microphone.   The acoustics are all
> > over the place
> > outside at Mundi, and we just want to make sure
> > everyone in the back
> > can hear you.
> > 	* you should expect 150-200 people in the audience,
> > but we did some
> > extra promotion for this dorkbot, so we could have
> > many more - hard
> > to predict.
> > 	* The robot group will have robots rolling around,
> > presumably,
> > throughout the evening.  They will keep them under
> > leashes during
> > actual presentations, but I fully expect utter
> > robo-chaos before the
> > show starts, between acts, and after the final
> > presentation.
> > 	* If you haven't already, feel free to promote your
> > appearance to
> > your own personal mailing lists - friends, family,
> > kids, co-workers,
> > co-club members, etc. are all very welcome.
> > 	* Brief comments about your process,
> > demonstrations, discussion of
> > the technology behind your devices, and what you
> > expect to do next
> > all seem to be crowd-pleasing topics.
> >
> > Thanks again and you have our respect and gratitude
> > for stepping up
> > this month to show off your amazing work.
> >
> > Here is the lineup again, in order:
> >
> > * Ian Cion runs an Austin design studio and creates
> > work that
> > influences positive social change.  He is working on
> > a refugee camp/
> > emergency shelter beautification initiative, and
> > will demonstrate the
> > idea of beautifying camps through community derived
> > artwork using a
> > range of materials from local craft technology to
> > large format
> > digital printing.  <http://iancion.com/>
> >
> > * Marvin Niebuhr will demonstrate his biomechanical
> > hybrids and
> > photovoltaic cage system: "The Bio-Mechanicals
> > originated in the lab
> > at Intelligent Designs. Through genetic engineering
> > and animal-plant
> > interfacing with mechanical-electronic additions,
> > the bio-mechanicals
> > were created. Unfortunately, some of the BMs escaped
> > their
> > confinement and roamed the lab at night creating
> > rogue versions of
> > themselves. Some were able to escape into the
> > countryside, but most
> > were gathered up during the annual trophy hunt." --
> > http://
> > www.spiritcanyondesigns.com/  [Marvin is looking for
> > collaborators
> > for future projects!]
> >
> > * Seven will debut his Planck - a one-of-a-kind
> > instrument he
> > recently finished.  It is played by tapping 8
> > strings and can be made
> > to sound like a sitar or steel guitar.  Seven is a
> > long-time inventor
> > in Austin; his many projects include electric
> > bicycles and Jacob's
> > Ladders.  He has been featured by Bre Pettis (from
> > Make Magazine) in
> > the "I Make Things" video podcast
> > (http://www.imakethings.com/
> >
>2006/03/22/musical-instrument-innovation-and-high-voltage-electricity/).
> >
> > * Also: The Austin Robot Group will bring a large
> > assortment from
> > their menagerie of twisted, mechanical creations.
> > They will
> > showcase some of their newest pieces and will give
> > the dorkbot
> > audience a once-in-a-lifetime, rare opportunity to
> > interact directly
> > with their machines!
> > <http://www.austinrobotgroup.net>
> >
> > David Nunez, Rodney Gibbs, Luke Iseman, Rich LeGrand
> > dorkbot-austin instigators
> > http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotaustin
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