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<div><big>'''Welcome to Bloominglabs, Bloomington's very own hackerspace!'''</big><br />
<br />
<big>''A space for sharing tools and knowledge to make stuff''</big><br />
<br />
Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street. <br />
<br />
[[Public meetings|We are open to the public Wednesday evenings]] from 7pm until 10pm. Our open hours are family friendly.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Who are we? ==<br />
We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Expression of this interest takes at least as many forms as we have members, and often employs an amalgam of found and newly-constructed hardware and/or open-source and self-authored software components, but may be as simple as screwing some pieces of wood together to make a useful tool we don't have yet.<br />
<br />
Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.<br />
<br />
* Read our [[Bylaws]] for a more formalized overview<br />
<br />
== What is a hackerspace? ==<br />
A hackerspace is a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also an incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.<br />
<br />
== Stay informed ==<br />
<br />
* Sign up to the [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-announce announcement mailing list] to keep up with our group.<br />
* We have a public [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-discuss discuss mailing list] too.<br />
* Our [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bloominglabs%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Calendar of events]<br />
* Follow us on Twitter [[Image:Twitter_icon.png]] [http://twitter.com/Bloominglabs @Bloominglabs], [[Image:Facebook icon.png]] [http://www.facebook.com/pages/BloomingLabs/123873197660062?ref=ts Facebook], and [https://www.instagram.com/bloominglabs/ Instagram].<br />
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* Checkout photos from past events on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloominglabs Flickr]<br />
* Our IRC server is at bloominglabs.org:6667, #hackerspace.<br />
* We can also be reached via old fashioned email at contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org.<br />
* Send us email to get an invite to our [http://bloominglabs.slack.com/ Slack site].<br />
* Send mail to P.O. Box 2443, Bloomington, IN 47402<br />
<br />
== Support ==<br />
Bloominglabs Incorporated is a non-profit registered within in the state of Indiana and has 501(c)3 charitable status. Want to make a donation with PayPal? Please use this link:<br />
* (Note to members - this link should not be used for paying membership dues)<br />
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If you often shop at Kroger, Kroger has a program to support local non-profit organizations. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping people do at Kroger. Steps for setting up Bloominglabs, or the NPO of your choice, are given here: <br />
<br />https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards<br />
<br />If you do choose Bloominglabs, every bit helps. Thank you!<br />
<!-- Also, we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs]. <br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks! --><br />
<br />
<br />
Members, this is how we process cash and hardware donations: [[Donations]].<br />
<br />
== Hardware Donations ==<br />
<br />
We appreciate hardware donations too! However, please ask before bringing any item donations and arrange to meet someone for the handoff. contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org <!-- bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). !--><br />
This gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us currently. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.<br />
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== Current & Upcoming Events ==<br />
([[PastEvents]])<br />
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===[[Public meetings]]!===<br />
* Wednesdays from 7pm until 10pm<br />
<!--* 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7pm to 10pm<br />
* 2nd & 4th Fridays from 7pm to 10pm<br />
* Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm --><br />
* E-mail contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org or ask in Slack if you would like to arrange access to the space at another time.<br />
* Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff<br />
* All ages and everyone is welcome<br />
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===Introduction to Parkour===<br />
''' Mondays -- 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM '''<br />
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* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: Drop-ins welcome, individual sessions are $15 ($10 for Bloominglabs members.) Pay cash or card on location.<br />
<br />
Always wanted to learn Parkour? Take the leap, with our in-depth Basic Parkour class: brought to you by [https://www.bloomingtonparkour.com BPK] and Bloominglabs! You’ll learn all the fundamentals of the Art of Movement, in a safe and fun environment.<br />
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== Upcoming Workshops ==<br />
Workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. See our [[Workshops]] page for more information.<br />
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''' Plant Tower Workshop '''<br />
''' Saturday June 25rd, 2022 -- 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM '''<br />
[[File:Plant_tower.jpg|x200px|right]]<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
<br />
Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.<br />
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Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.<br />
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''' Rain Barrel Workshop '''<br />
''' Saturday June 25rd, 2022 -- 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM '''<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
<br />
During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.<br />
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'''Check out [[Workshops]] to see even further into the future!'''<br />
--><br />
<br />
== Current Initiatives ==<br />
<br />
These are things we are working on, or would like to see, to improve the space. If you are interested in any of these, feel free to work on it! If you are unsure where to start, please [[Main Page#Stay_informed|get in touch]]!<br />
<br />
* improve the tool and workspace arrangement and cleanliness<br />
* purge excess junk<br />
* <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)</span> Achieved!<br />
* <strike>revive the asset management system</strike>, and add our new assets to it<br />
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier<br />
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.<br />
** The [[New Members]] page and the [[Membership Manual]] should be merged together.<br />
** In general, it would be great to see more participation in the wiki, especially on the [Projects] page.<br />
** It might be good to have a page that lists all members with their name, picture, username, email, interests, areas of the space they are familiar with, etc.<br />
* make the [[3D Printers]] more reliable, make the 3D printing process easier, and spread the knowledge<br />
* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike><br />
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)<br />
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== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==<br />
Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.<br />
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During normal non-pandemic conditions we meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings are open to the public; anyone is welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting you'll find somebody who's interested.<br />
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* [[Meeting_Minutes]]<br />
* [[Bloominglabs Log]] - highlights of Bloominglabs events and news<br />
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== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==<br />
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.themakerhive.com/ The MakerHive (Elkhart, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://hive13.org Hive13 (Cincinnati, Ohio)]<br />
* [http://www.lvl1.org LVL1 (Louisville, Kentucky)]<br />
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* <strike>[http://makerspacegoshen.org/ Makerspace Goshen (Goshen, Indiana)]</strike><br />
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* [https://pumpingstationone.org/ Pumping Station: One (Chicago, Illinois)] <br />
* [http://www.daytondiode.org/ Dayton Diode (Dayton, Ohio)] <br />
* [http://www.i3detroit.com/ i3 Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)]<br />
* [http://www.kre8now.com Kre8Now (Lexington, Kentucky)] (related to the former Collexion space)<br />
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== Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County ==<br />
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* [http://ifnbloomington.blogspot.com/ Indiana Filmmakers Network] -- provides support, camaraderie and resources to filmmakers.<br />
* [http://www.indiana.edu/~k9iu/ Indiana University Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [http://www.iub.edu/~iumakes/index.html IU Makes]<br />
* [http://sustain.indiana.edu/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php The annual Hoosier to Hoosier event (resale trail)]<br />
* <s>[http://bfabs.wordpress.com/ Bloomington personal Fabrication Group (IU 3D Printing Club)]</s> (no longer meeting) - also a trac hosted <s>[http://bloominglabs.org/trac/pfab/ here]</s><br />
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* [http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/ Bloomington Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/k9iuarc/ Indiana University Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://73siara.org Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association]<br />
* [https://iumakes.indiana.edu IU Makes]<br />
* [http://www.discardia.org/ Discardia]<br />
* [http://www.presspuzzles.com/ Press (jigsaw) Puzzles]<br />
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== Special Wiki Pages ==<br />
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<div><big>'''Welcome to Bloominglabs, Bloomington's very own hackerspace!'''</big><br />
<br />
<big>''A space for sharing tools and knowledge to make stuff''</big><br />
<br />
Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street. <br />
<br />
[[Public meetings|We are open to the public Wednesday evenings]] from 7pm until 10pm. Our open hours are family friendly.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Who are we? ==<br />
We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Expression of this interest takes at least as many forms as we have members, and often employs an amalgam of found and newly-constructed hardware and/or open-source and self-authored software components, but may be as simple as screwing some pieces of wood together to make a useful tool we don't have yet.<br />
<br />
Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.<br />
<br />
* Read our [[Bylaws]] for a more formalized overview<br />
<br />
== What is a hackerspace? ==<br />
A hackerspace is a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also an incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.<br />
<br />
== Stay informed ==<br />
<br />
* Sign up to the [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-announce announcement mailing list] to keep up with our group.<br />
* We have a public [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-discuss discuss mailing list] too.<br />
* Our [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bloominglabs%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Calendar of events]<br />
* Follow us on Twitter [[Image:Twitter_icon.png]] [http://twitter.com/Bloominglabs @Bloominglabs], [[Image:Facebook icon.png]] [http://www.facebook.com/pages/BloomingLabs/123873197660062?ref=ts Facebook], and [https://www.instagram.com/bloominglabs/ Instagram].<br />
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* Checkout photos from past events on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloominglabs Flickr]<br />
* Our IRC server is at bloominglabs.org:6667, #hackerspace.<br />
* We can also be reached via old fashioned email at contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org.<br />
* Send us email to get an invite to our [http://bloominglabs.slack.com/ Slack site].<br />
* Send mail to P.O. Box 2443, Bloomington, IN 47402<br />
<br />
== Support ==<br />
Bloominglabs Incorporated is a non-profit registered within in the state of Indiana and has 501(c)3 charitable status. Want to make a donation with PayPal? Please use this link:<br />
* (Note to members - this link should not be used for paying membership dues)<br />
<br />
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If you often shop at Kroger, Kroger has a program to support local non-profit organizations. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping people do at Kroger. Steps for setting up Bloominglabs, or the NPO of your choice, are given here: <br />
<br />https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards<br />
<br />If you do choose Bloominglabs, every bit helps. Thank you!<br />
<!-- Also, we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs]. <br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks! --><br />
<br />
<br />
Members, this is how we process cash and hardware donations: [[Donations]].<br />
<br />
== Hardware Donations ==<br />
<br />
We appreciate hardware donations too! However, please ask before bringing any item donations and arrange to meet someone for the handoff. contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org <!-- bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). !--><br />
This gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us currently. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.<br />
<br />
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== Current & Upcoming Events ==<br />
([[PastEvents]])<br />
===[http://makevention.org Makevention!]===<br />
* Makevention will be at Switchyard Park’s Pavilion this year! <br />
* Indoor and outdoor activities will be happening from 10am-4pm on Saturday, August 26th, 2023. <br />
* Come celebrate our 10th Makevention with activities that celebrate the maker spirit.<br />
* All ages are encouraged to attend! <br />
* Thank you to our [http://makevention.org/?page_id=35 sponsors].<br />
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===[[Public meetings]]!===<br />
* Wednesdays from 7pm until 10pm<br />
<!--* 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7pm to 10pm<br />
* 2nd & 4th Fridays from 7pm to 10pm<br />
* Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm --><br />
* E-mail contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org or ask in Slack if you would like to arrange access to the space at another time.<br />
* Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff<br />
* All ages and everyone is welcome<br />
<br />
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===Introduction to Parkour===<br />
''' Mondays -- 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM '''<br />
<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: Drop-ins welcome, individual sessions are $15 ($10 for Bloominglabs members.) Pay cash or card on location.<br />
<br />
Always wanted to learn Parkour? Take the leap, with our in-depth Basic Parkour class: brought to you by [https://www.bloomingtonparkour.com BPK] and Bloominglabs! You’ll learn all the fundamentals of the Art of Movement, in a safe and fun environment.<br />
--><br />
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== Upcoming Workshops ==<br />
Workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. See our [[Workshops]] page for more information.<br />
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''' Plant Tower Workshop '''<br />
''' Saturday June 25rd, 2022 -- 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM '''<br />
[[File:Plant_tower.jpg|x200px|right]]<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
<br />
Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.<br />
<br />
Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.<br />
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''' Rain Barrel Workshop '''<br />
''' Saturday June 25rd, 2022 -- 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM '''<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
<br />
During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.<br />
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<br />
'''Check out [[Workshops]] to see even further into the future!'''<br />
--><br />
<br />
== Current Initiatives ==<br />
<br />
These are things we are working on, or would like to see, to improve the space. If you are interested in any of these, feel free to work on it! If you are unsure where to start, please [[Main Page#Stay_informed|get in touch]]!<br />
<br />
* improve the tool and workspace arrangement and cleanliness<br />
* purge excess junk<br />
* <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)</span> Achieved!<br />
* <strike>revive the asset management system</strike>, and add our new assets to it<br />
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier<br />
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.<br />
** The [[New Members]] page and the [[Membership Manual]] should be merged together.<br />
** In general, it would be great to see more participation in the wiki, especially on the [Projects] page.<br />
** It might be good to have a page that lists all members with their name, picture, username, email, interests, areas of the space they are familiar with, etc.<br />
* make the [[3D Printers]] more reliable, make the 3D printing process easier, and spread the knowledge<br />
* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike><br />
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)<br />
<br />
== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==<br />
Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.<br />
<br />
During normal non-pandemic conditions we meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings are open to the public; anyone is welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting you'll find somebody who's interested.<br />
<br />
* [[Meeting_Minutes]]<br />
* [[Bloominglabs Log]] - highlights of Bloominglabs events and news<br />
<br />
== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==<br />
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.themakerhive.com/ The MakerHive (Elkhart, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://hive13.org Hive13 (Cincinnati, Ohio)]<br />
* [http://www.lvl1.org LVL1 (Louisville, Kentucky)]<br />
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* [http://www.i3detroit.com/ i3 Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)]<br />
* [http://www.kre8now.com Kre8Now (Lexington, Kentucky)] (related to the former Collexion space)<br />
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* [http://www.iub.edu/~iumakes/index.html IU Makes]<br />
* [http://sustain.indiana.edu/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php The annual Hoosier to Hoosier event (resale trail)]<br />
* <s>[http://bfabs.wordpress.com/ Bloomington personal Fabrication Group (IU 3D Printing Club)]</s> (no longer meeting) - also a trac hosted <s>[http://bloominglabs.org/trac/pfab/ here]</s><br />
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* [http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/ Bloomington Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/k9iuarc/ Indiana University Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://73siara.org Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association]<br />
* [https://iumakes.indiana.edu IU Makes]<br />
* [http://www.discardia.org/ Discardia]<br />
* [http://www.presspuzzles.com/ Press (jigsaw) Puzzles]<br />
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== Special Wiki Pages ==<br />
[[Special:ImageList | Uploaded files]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/ScannerScanner2022-09-08T00:01:44Z<p>Kevinr: updated page to reflect the current SDR-based scanner system</p>
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<div>In 2015, Bloominglabs received a donation of a Uniden P25 digital police scanner, and we shared that audio online via an Icecast feed for many years. However, technology evolved, and while we still have the Uniden scanner at the space we now have a more modern and feature-rich scanner feed built from Software Defined Radios (SDRs). It's now possible to listen to live scanner audio as well as archived audio, without missing any radio traffic.<br />
<br />
=== Listening Links ===<br />
<br />
https://openmhz.com/system/bmgsafet - this is probably the easiest site to use<br />
<br />
https://radio.bloominglabs.org - this site has some advanced features and more closely resembles a traditional scanner interface<br />
<br />
Both feeds contain radio traffic from in and around Monroe County, Indiana including many agencies in Bloomington as well as some state agencies and the occasional federal agency.<br />
<br />
=== Technical Details ===<br />
<br />
At Bloominglabs:<br />
<br />
* 3x RTL-SDRs with indoor antennas<br />
* Intel NUC running Debian GNU/Linux<br />
* [https://github.com/robotastic/trunk-recorder Trunk Recorder] software (sends recorded audio to both OpenMHz and radio.bloominglabs.org)<br />
<br />
In the cloud at radio.bloominglabs.org<br />
* VPS running Debian GNU/Linux<br />
* [https://github.com/chuot/rdio-scanner Rdio Scanner] software</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/User:KevinrUser:Kevinr2022-01-05T20:56:12Z<p>Kevinr: Created page with "==About Me== I have been a member of Bloominglabs since the Spring of 2018. Prior to that, I was a semi-regular visitor to public hours at the Rogers St location. At Blooming..."</p>
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<div>==About Me==<br />
I have been a member of Bloominglabs since the Spring of 2018. Prior to that, I was a semi-regular visitor to public hours at the Rogers St location.<br />
<br />
At Bloominglabs I share the Electronics and Ham Radio "room captain" duties with [[User:Sdcharle]].<br />
<br />
My interests include ham radios, police scanners, computer networking and system administration, and more.<br />
<br />
My contact information can be found on my [https://ratcliff.io/ personal web site].<br />
<br />
I have made a few [[Special:Contributions/kevinr | contributions to the Bloominglabs wiki]] and plan to continue adding and improving content.<br />
<br />
==Projects==<br />
[[Radio_Activities]]<br />
<br />
[[Pager_Network]]<br />
<br />
[[Scanner]]<br />
<br />
[[Audio_Network]]<br />
<br />
[[Bloominglabs_Network]]<br />
<br />
==Workshops==<br />
I led two Bloominglabs workshops in 2021:<br />
<br />
* Spring 2021: Introduction to Police Scanners (via video call)<br />
* Summer 2021: Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios (two evenings)</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Laser_PrintersLaser Printers2021-12-08T02:56:21Z<p>Kevinr: changed to table format</p>
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<div>We have several laser printers (not to be confused with the [[Laser]] cutter) in various locations in the space. They are all connected to our network, and some of them have USB ports for directly attaching your device.<br />
<br />
=== Printers ===<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|+Printer Properties<br />
!Manufacturer<br />
!Model<br />
!Location<br />
!IP Address<br />
!Duplex<br />
!USB<br />
!Color<br />
!Remarks<br />
|-<br />
|Brother<br />
|HL-2270DW<br />
|Fabrication Room<br />
|192.168.1.15<br />
|Yes<br />
|Yes<br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|HP<br />
|LaserJet 2100TN<br />
|Lounge<br />
|192.168.1.19<br />
|No<br />
|No<br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|HP<br />
|LaserJet 4M Plus<br />
|Lounge<br />
|192.168.1.38<br />
|No<br />
|No<br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|HP<br />
|Color LaserJet CP1518ni<br />
|Craft Room<br />
|192.168.1.16<br />
|No<br />
|Yes<br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Tools]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Audio_NetworkAudio Network2021-11-24T22:22:26Z<p>Kevinr: added auto shop bay stereo information</p>
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<div>==Auto Shop Sound System==<br />
<br />
Bloominglabs has a stereo system with external speakers located in the auto shop bay area that members and guests may use. Below are some basic instructions:<br />
<br />
First, press the power button on the stereo to turn it on. You can choose from the following audio sources:<br />
<br />
* FM Radio<br />
** Select the FM button, then select a preset:<br />
*** Preset 1: WFIU (103.7)<br />
*** Preset 2: WTTS (92.3)<br />
*** Preset 3: WFIU 2 (101.9)<br />
*** Preset 4: WFHB (91.3)<br />
* Auxiliary Input<br />
** Connect the provided cable with the 3.5mm plug to your device's headphone jack<br />
** Select the CD/AUX button (the one with the white sticker)<br />
* Bluetooth or AirPlay<br />
** Connect to "Auto Shop Speakers" via your device's Bluetooth settings, or connect your Apple device via AirPlay. A passcode shouldn't be required.<br />
** Select the TV/AUX button (the one with the blue sticker)<br />
** Troubleshooting: if the "Auto Shop Speakers" don't show up on your device list, try power-cycling the external Bluetooth board located on top of the stereo unit.<br />
** When finished, please disconnect from Bluetooth and set the connection to reconnect automatically. This will allow others to use the system.<br />
<br />
Done using the sound system? Please power it off. You can leave the external Bluetooth board running.<br />
<br />
== Old Information ==<br />
EDIT - As of 8-2014 we have relocated to a new building. The below information is out of date and currently invalid. Thanks!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Bloominglabs has a speaker network throughout the space. An audio input also made of CAT5 is available in the front room. The excellent noise rejection capabilities of CAT5 helps keep 60Hz noise to a minimum as long as the input is connected to an output device.<br />
<br />
=== How to use the stereo ===<br />
* Turn on the stereo along the far back wall of the workshop.<br />
* Make sure the input is set to "CD", also that both the "A" and "B" speakers are displayed (one set is the workshop and the other is the front room)<br />
* Plug your audio source into the 1/8" phono jack hanging in the front room if you are working from there (yellow CAT5 with adapter and plug on the end). You can also jack directly into the stereo if you are only working in the workshop.<br />
<br />
==== Future upgrades ====<br />
We have a 4 channel mixer which we plan to use to link both the [[CCTV_Network]] and this audio network, as well as our friendly in-space AI called Wintermute. Wintermute currently has the ability to greet members as they use their RFID both with text-to-speech and by using our scrolling LED sign in the front room. Wintermute also watches our WiFi network and other signs of life in the space.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Group projects]] [[Category:A/V]] [[Category:Dosman projects]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Workshop_-_Build_a_P25_Digital_Scanner_with_a_Raspberry_Pi_and_Software_Defined_RadiosWorkshop - Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios2021-07-23T14:25:27Z<p>Kevinr: Undo revision 4595 by Kevinr (talk)</p>
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<div>= Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios =<br />
<br />
In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.<br />
<br />
Please read and understand the following before registering for this workshop:<br />
<br />
== Prerequisites ==<br />
* A willingness to learn<br />
* A very basic understanding of police scanners and P25 trunking<br />
* While not required, some experience with the linux operating system, or even the command line on Windows, will be helpful<br />
* '''Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list below). If ordering equipment, be sure to account for possible shipping delays so that you have everything before the first day of class.'''<br />
<br />
== Required Equipment ==<br />
A P25 digital scanner is somewhat complex, and in order to successfully build one certain equipment will be required. Some of it is expensive. Just remember that the end result will be a system that is in some ways more capable than off-the-shelf scanners, and at a fraction of the cost of a new P25 scanner.<br />
<br />
'''This is a "Bring Your Own Equipment" workshop. Bloominglabs is not supplying equipment/materials/kits this time. You are responsible for your own equipment. Bloominglabs is supplying the instruction to assemble and configure your own equipment.<br />
'''<br />
<br />
Note: we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].<br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
<br />
=== Raspberry Pi 4 ===<br />
* 1 Raspberry Pi Model 4 (1 GB memory is fine; more won't help much). A Raspberry Pi Model 3B+ is the absolute minimum, but you will get better performance with a 4 and that's what we are recommending.<br />
* 1 Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4 (USB-C connector, or a microUSB connector if using a Pi 3B+). Needs to provide at least 2.5 A.<br />
* 1 microSD card. Must be 8 GB or greater capacity, and Class 10 or better. Please bring a USB adapter to connect the microSD card to a PC if you have one; we'll have a couple extras if you don't own one, so this is not 100% required.<br />
<br />
=== RTL-SDRs with antenna(s) ===<br />
* 3 RTL-SDR dongles (with TCXOs). Can you make it work with just two? Probably, but you'll be missing some radio traffic. Don't skip the TCXO (Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator). Recommended models include:<br />
** RTL-SDR.com v3<br />
** Nooelec NESDR Smart v4<br />
* 3 antennas for RTL-SDRs. Or 1 antenna and a splitter feeding each SDR. Note that you don't need a fancy antenna to receive the tower site from Bloominglabs. If your RTL-SDR came with an antenna, that should be sufficient to get started.<br />
* Any cabling needed for your antennas. Note: most RTL-SDRs use SMA antenna connectors.<br />
<br />
=== Miscellaneous Equipment ===<br />
* 3 USB-A extension cables. We suggest these cables be short, as in about 6 inches long, to keep the cables manageable. Longer is okay though if that's what you have already. The RTL-SDR's won't all plug in to the Pi without some sort of extension cables, as the form factor is too large.<br />
* Headphones or earbuds for laptop (optional, but highly recommended)<br />
<br />
=== Laptop ===<br />
You will need a laptop in order to configure the Pi. Bloominglabs will provide laptops for the workshop, or you may bring your own. If bringing your own, try to have the following:<br />
* An SSH client, such at Putty or openssh<br />
* WiFi<br />
* A free USB-A port (or a way to adapt to one from USB-C)<br />
<br />
== Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days ==<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members '''[bring your own equipment]'''<br />
* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 6<br />
* Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)<br />
<br />
=== Registration ===<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>= Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios =<br />
<br />
In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.<br />
<br />
Please read and understand the following before registering for this workshop:<br />
<br />
== Prerequisites ==<br />
* A willingness to learn<br />
* A very basic understanding of police scanners and P25 trunking<br />
* While not required, some experience with the linux operating system, or even the command line on Windows, will be helpful<br />
* '''Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list below). If ordering equipment, be sure to account for possible shipping delays so that you have everything before the first day of class.'''<br />
<br />
== Required Equipment ==<br />
A P25 digital scanner is somewhat complex, and in order to successfully build one certain equipment will be required. Some of it is expensive. Just remember that the end result will be a system that is in some ways more capable than off-the-shelf scanners, and at a fraction of the cost of a new P25 scanner.<br />
<br />
'''This is a "Bring Your Own Equipment" workshop. Bloominglabs is not supplying equipment/materials/kits this time. You are responsible for your own equipment. Bloominglabs is supplying the instruction to assemble and configure your own equipment.<br />
'''<br />
<br />
Note: we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].<br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
<br />
=== Raspberry Pi 4 ===<br />
* 1 Raspberry Pi Model 4 (1 GB memory is fine; more won't help much). A Raspberry Pi Model 3B+ is the absolute minimum, but you will get better performance with a 4 and that's what we are recommending.<br />
* 1 Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4 (USB-C connector, or a microUSB connector if using a Pi 3B+). Needs to provide at least 2.5 A.<br />
* 1 microSD card. Must be 8 GB or greater capacity, and Class 10 or better. Please bring a USB adapter to connect the microSD card to a PC if you have one; we'll have a couple extras if you don't own one, so this is not 100% required.<br />
<br />
=== RTL-SDRs with antenna(s) ===<br />
* 3 RTL-SDR dongles (with TCXOs). Can you make it work with just two? Probably, but you'll be missing some radio traffic. Don't skip the TCXO (Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator). Recommended models include:<br />
** RTL-SDR.com v3<br />
** Nooelec NESDR Smart v4<br />
* 3 antennas for RTL-SDRs. Or 1 antenna and a splitter feeding each SDR. Note that you don't need a fancy antenna to receive the tower site from Bloominglabs. If your RTL-SDR came with an antenna, that should be sufficient to get started.<br />
* Any cabling needed for your antennas. Note: most RTL-SDRs use SMA antenna connectors.<br />
<br />
=== Miscellaneous Equipment ===<br />
* 3 USB-A extension cables. We suggest these cables be short, as in about 6 inches long, to keep the cables manageable. Longer is okay though if that's what you have already. The RTL-SDR's won't all plug in to the Pi without some sort of extension cables, as the form factor is too large.<br />
* Headphones or earbuds for laptop (optional, but highly recommended)<br />
<br />
=== Laptop ===<br />
You will need a laptop in order to configure the Pi. Bloominglabs will provide laptops for the workshop, or you may bring your own. If bringing your own, try to have the following:<br />
* An SSH client, such at Putty or openssh<br />
* WiFi<br />
* A free USB-A port (or a way to adapt to one from USB-C)<br />
<br />
== Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days ==<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members '''[bring your own equipment]'''<br />
* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 6<br />
* Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)<br />
<br />
=== Registration ===<br />
<br />
Registration for this workshop is now closed.<br />
<br />
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All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
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Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
<br />
More workshops are still being added. Please join our announcement mailing list or follow us on Twitter! [[Main Page#Stay_informed|How to follow us]]<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 5th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM ===<br />
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* Cost: $65, $45 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
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Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 12th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM ===<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Carpentry: Worktables ==<br />
=== TWO days long: Saturday & Sunday, June 12-13th, 2021 -- 1pm-5pm both days (8 hours total) ===<br />
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* Cost: $100, or $80 for members (Reduced (sponsored) fees available on request contact@bloominglabs.org)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
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Come explore our woodshop and learn woodshop safety, how to work from a design, the basics of working with wood, how to use tools (table saw, band saw, drill press, radial arm saw, and hand drills), and how to finish a project with sanding and sealant. This workshop is structured around using all the big-project tools in our woodshop while creating workbenches for Bloominglabs. You'll develop a familiarity with the woodshop tools, learn how to build a sturdy workbench, and at the end get a plaque to affix to the table you helped build!<br />
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== Rain Barrel Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
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During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.<br />
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== Plant Tower Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.<br />
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Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.<br />
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== Build an Outdoor Gym: Tire Heavy Bag ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 26th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5 students<br />
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The outside world is rough - sun, rain, freezing temperatures - they all conspire to require a normal heavy bag be set up indoors or hung and taken down with every use. Solution: Tires. Tires are built to live outside and allow for the bag to be made heavier or lighter. Come make your own tire heavy bag to add to your outside gym. All materials provided.<br />
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== Introduction to Soldering/Electronics ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 27th, 2021 -- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: TBD <br />
* Maximum Class Size: TBD<br />
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Learn soldering with a basic, pre-made electronics build kit. Bring a project of your own to work on after!<br />
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=July 2021=<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Welding ==<br />
=== Sunday, July 11th, 2021 -- 1:00PM-4:30PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $50, or $40 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 12 students<br />
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Learn and practice 4 types of welding: Mig, Tig, Stick(Arc), and Oxygen-Acetylene. 30 min safety intro, then 4 stations with 2-3 attendees each for a demo on the welder and time to practice before rotating to the next. This will also include Plasma Cutting. Please wear leather closed-toed shoes, long sleeves and pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), and any hair or jewelry bound. Please bring any of the following if you already have at home: Respirator, P100, or KN95 mask, leather gloves, safety glasses. <br />
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== Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios ==<br />
=== Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days ===<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members '''[bring your own equipment]'''<br />
* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 6<br />
* Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)<br />
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In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.<br />
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Please read and understand the following before registering for this workshop:<br />
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==== Prerequisites ====<br />
* A willingness to learn<br />
* A very basic understanding of police scanners and P25 trunking<br />
* While not required, some experience with the linux operating system, or even the command line on Windows, will be helpful<br />
* '''Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list below). If ordering equipment, be sure to account for possible shipping delays so that you have everything before the first day of class.'''<br />
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==== Required Equipment ====<br />
A P25 digital scanner is somewhat complex, and in order to successfully build one certain equipment will be required. Some of it is expensive. Just remember that the end result will be a system that is in some ways more capable than off-the-shelf scanners, and at a fraction of the cost of a new P25 scanner.<br />
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'''This is a "Bring Your Own Equipment" workshop. Bloominglabs is not supplying equipment/materials/kits this time. You are responsible for your own equipment. Bloominglabs is supplying the instruction to assemble and configure your own equipment.<br />
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Note: we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].<br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
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===== Raspberry Pi 4 =====<br />
* 1 Raspberry Pi Model 4 (1 GB memory is fine; more won't help much). A Raspberry Pi Model 3B+ is the absolute minimum, but you will get better performance with a 4 and that's what we are recommending.<br />
* 1 Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4 (USB-C connector, or a microUSB connector if using a Pi 3B+). Needs to provide at least 2.5 A.<br />
* 1 microSD card. Must be 8 GB or greater capacity, and Class 10 or better. Please bring a USB adapter to connect the microSD card to a PC if you have one; we'll have a couple extras if you don't own one, so this is not 100% required.<br />
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===== RTL-SDRs with antenna(s) =====<br />
* 3 RTL-SDR dongles (with TCXOs). Can you make it work with just two? Probably, but you'll be missing some radio traffic. Don't skip the TCXO (Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator). Recommended models include:<br />
** RTL-SDR.com v3<br />
** Nooelec NESDR Smart v4<br />
* 3 antennas for RTL-SDRs. Or 1 antenna and a splitter feeding each SDR. Note that you don't need a fancy antenna to receive the tower site from Bloominglabs. If your RTL-SDR came with an antenna, that should be sufficient to get started.<br />
* Any cabling needed for your antennas. Note: most RTL-SDRs use SMA antenna connectors.<br />
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===== Miscellaneous Equipment =====<br />
* 3 USB-A extension cables. We suggest these cables be short, as in about 6 inches long, to keep the cables manageable. Longer is okay though if that's what you have already. The RTL-SDR's won't all plug in to the Pi without some sort of extension cables, as the form factor is too large.<br />
* Headphones or earbuds for laptop (optional, but highly recommended)<br />
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===== Laptop =====<br />
You will need a laptop in order to configure the Pi. Bloominglabs will provide laptops for the workshop, or you may bring your own. If bringing your own, try to have the following:<br />
* An SSH client, such at Putty or openssh<br />
* WiFi<br />
* A free USB-A port (or a way to adapt to one from USB-C)<br />
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<div><big>'''Welcome to Bloominglabs, Bloomington's very own hackerspace!'''</big><br />
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<big>''A space for sharing tools and knowledge to make stuff''</big><br />
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Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street. <br />
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Bloominglabs is open for members, however, '''due to social distancing requirements, Bloominglabs has suspended all open meetings until further notice.''' Send email to contact@bloominglabs.org if you are a non-member and wish to connect with us and/or access our tools and facility.<br />
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== Who are we? ==<br />
We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Expression of this interest takes at least as many forms as we have members, and often employs an amalgam of found and newly-constructed hardware and/or open-source and self-authored software components, but may be as simple as screwing some pieces of wood together to make a useful tool we don't have yet.<br />
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Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.<br />
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* Read our [[Bylaws]] for a more formalized overview<br />
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== What is a hackerspace? ==<br />
A hackerspace is a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also an incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.<br />
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Also, we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].<br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
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Members, this is how we process cash and hardware donations: [[Donations]].<br />
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== Hardware Donations ==<br />
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We appreciate hardware donations too! However, please ask before bringing any item donations and arrange to meet someone for the handoff. contact@bloominglabs.org <!-- bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). !--><br />
This gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us currently. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.<br />
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== Current & Upcoming Events ==<br />
([[PastEvents]])<br />
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===[http://makevention.org Makevention!] 2021===<br />
Bloomington's Makevention MakerFair 2021 is being planned right now and is scheduled for August 28th, 2021. Please e-mail contact@makevention.org if you are interested in being involved.<br />
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'''TAU Day Slack Call'''<br />
* Public, casual, Slack call in honor of TAU (2*pi) day. <br />
* June 28th, 8pm est<br />
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'''[[Public meetings]]!'''<br />
* Due to COVID-19, we are suspending open meetings until further notice<br />
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* E-mail contact@bloominglabs.org or ask in Slack if you would like to arrange access to the space<br />
* Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff<br />
* All ages and everyone is welcome<br />
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=== Upcoming Workshops ===<br />
Workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. See our [[Workshops]] page for more information.<br />
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==== Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ====<br />
''' Saturday, June 5th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM '''<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $65, $45 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
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Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.<br />
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==== Introduction to Carpentry: Worktables ====<br />
''' TWO days long: Saturday & Sunday, June 12-13th, 2021 -- 1pm-5pm both days (8 hours total) '''<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $100, or $80 for members (Reduced (sponsored) fees available on request contact@bloominglabs.org)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
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Come explore our woodshop and learn woodshop safety, how to work from a design, the basics of working with wood, how to use tools (table saw, band saw, drill press, radial arm saw, and hand drills), and how to finish a project with sanding and sealant. This workshop is structured around using all the big-project tools in our woodshop while creating workbenches for Bloominglabs. You'll develop a familiarity with the woodshop tools, learn how to build a sturdy workbench, and at the end get a plaque to affix to the table you helped build!<br />
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==== Rain Barrel Workshop ====<br />
''' Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM '''<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.<br />
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==== Plant Tower Workshop ====<br />
''' Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM '''<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.<br />
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Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.<br />
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==== Build an Outdoor Gym: Tire Heavy Bag ====<br />
''' Saturday, June 26th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM '''<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5 students<br />
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The outside world is rough - sun, rain, freezing temperatures - they all conspire to require a normal heavy bag be set up indoors or hung and taken down with every use. Solution: Tires. Tires are built to live outside and allow for the bag to be made heavier or lighter. Come make your own tire heavy bag to add to your outside gym. All materials provided.<br />
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====Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios====<br />
'''Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days'''<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members [bring your own equipment]<br />
* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 6<br />
* Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)<br />
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In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.<br />
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This is a "bring your own equipment" workshop. Please read the entire description and list of required equipment and register [[Workshops#Build_a_P25_Digital_Scanner_with_a_Raspberry_Pi_and_Software_Defined_Radios|here]].<br />
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'''Check out [[Workshops]] to see even further into the future!'''<br />
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== Current Initiatives ==<br />
<br />
These are things we are working on, or would like to see, to improve the space. If you are interested in any of these, feel free to work on it! If you are unsure where to start, please [[Main Page#Stay_informed|get in touch]]!<br />
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* improve the tool and workspace arrangement and cleanliness<br />
* purge excess junk<br />
* <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)</span> Achieved!<br />
* revive the asset management system, and add our new assets to it<br />
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier<br />
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.<br />
** The [[New Members]] page and the [[Membership Manual]] should be merged together.<br />
** In general, it would be great to see more participation in the wiki, especially on the [Projects] page.<br />
** It might be good to have a page that lists all members with their name, picture, username, email, interests, areas of the space they are familiar with, etc.<br />
* make the [[3D Printers]] more reliable, make the 3D printing process easier, and spread the knowledge<br />
* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike><br />
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)<br />
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== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==<br />
Currently we open to members but are closed to the public until the pandemic situation improves. <br />
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Despite this we are still accepting new memberships! Since we are closed to the public for the time being please send mail to contact [at] bloominglabs dot org to arrange a tour and to learn more about our on-boarding process. Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.<br />
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During normal non-pandemic conditions we would meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings were open to the public; anyone was welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting then we are all interested.<br />
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* [[Meeting_Minutes]]<br />
* [[Bloominglabs Log]] - highlights of Bloominglabs events and news<br />
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== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==<br />
* [http://www.clubcyberia.org/ Cyberia (Indianapolis, Indiana!)]<br />
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.themakerhive.com/ The MakerHive (Elkhart, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://hive13.org Hive13 (Cincinnati, Ohio)]<br />
* [http://www.lvl1.org LVL1 (Louisville, Kentucky)]<br />
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* <strike>[http://makerspacegoshen.org/ Makerspace Goshen (Goshen, Indiana)]</strike><br />
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* [https://pumpingstationone.org/ Pumping Station: One (Chicago, Illinois)] <br />
* [http://www.daytondiode.org/ Dayton Diode (Dayton, Ohio)] <br />
* [http://www.i3detroit.com/ i3 Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)]<br />
* [http://www.kre8now.com Kre8Now (Lexington, Kentucky)] (related to the former Collexion space)<br />
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== Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County ==<br />
* [http://ifnbloomington.blogspot.com/ Indiana Filmmakers Network] -- provides support, camaraderie and resources to filmmakers.<br />
* [http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/ Bloomington Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [http://www.indiana.edu/~k9iu/ Indiana University Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://73siara.org Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association]<br />
* [http://www.iub.edu/~iumakes/index.html IU Makes]<br />
* [http://sustain.indiana.edu/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php The annual Hoosier to Hoosier event (resale trail)]<br />
* [http://www.discardia.org/ Discardia]<br />
* [http://www.presspuzzles.com/ Press (jigsaw) Puzzles]<br />
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== Special Wiki Pages ==<br />
[[Special:ImageList | Uploaded files]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/WorkshopsWorkshops2021-06-02T16:04:47Z<p>Kevinr: /* Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days */ bolded text</p>
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[[Past Workshops]]<br />
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All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
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Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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More workshops are still being added. Please join our announcement mailing list or follow us on Twitter! [[Main Page#Stay_informed|How to follow us]]<br />
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=== Saturday, May 1st, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ===<br />
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=June 2021=<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 5th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $65, $45 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
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Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 12th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $65, $45 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
<br />
Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Carpentry: Worktables ==<br />
=== TWO days long: Saturday & Sunday, June 12-13th, 2021 -- 1pm-5pm both days (8 hours total) ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $100, or $80 for members (Reduced (sponsored) fees available on request contact@bloominglabs.org)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
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Come explore our woodshop and learn woodshop safety, how to work from a design, the basics of working with wood, how to use tools (table saw, band saw, drill press, radial arm saw, and hand drills), and how to finish a project with sanding and sealant. This workshop is structured around using all the big-project tools in our woodshop while creating workbenches for Bloominglabs. You'll develop a familiarity with the woodshop tools, learn how to build a sturdy workbench, and at the end get a plaque to affix to the table you helped build!<br />
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== Rain Barrel Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.<br />
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== Plant Tower Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.<br />
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Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.<br />
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== Build an Outdoor Gym: Tire Heavy Bag ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 26th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5 students<br />
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The outside world is rough - sun, rain, freezing temperatures - they all conspire to require a normal heavy bag be set up indoors or hung and taken down with every use. Solution: Tires. Tires are built to live outside and allow for the bag to be made heavier or lighter. Come make your own tire heavy bag to add to your outside gym. All materials provided.<br />
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== Introduction to Soldering/Electronics ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 27th, 2021 -- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: TBD <br />
* Maximum Class Size: TBD<br />
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Learn soldering with a basic, pre-made electronics build kit. Bring a project of your own to work on after!<br />
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We aren't ready to open sign-ups yet, but here is a link to get early notice when we open registration: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1c69HYDE-cSIel0TBTPmO9D-2NefIeZu4jTYA1gGLyzY/ LINK]<br />
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=July 2021=<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Welding ==<br />
=== Sunday, July 11th, 2021 -- 1:00PM-4:30PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $50, or $40 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 12 students<br />
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Learn and practice 4 types of welding: Mig, Tig, Stick(Arc), and Oxygen-Acetylene. 30 min safety intro, then 4 stations with 2-3 attendees each for a demo on the welder and time to practice before rotating to the next. This will also include Plasma Cutting. Please wear leather closed-toed shoes, long sleeves and pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), and any hair or jewelry bound. Please bring any of the following if you already have at home: Respirator, P100, or KN95 mask, leather gloves, safety glasses. <br />
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== Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios ==<br />
=== Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days ===<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members '''[bring your own equipment]'''<br />
* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 6<br />
* Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)<br />
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In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.<br />
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Please read and understand the following before registering for this workshop:<br />
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==== Prerequisites ====<br />
* A willingness to learn<br />
* A very basic understanding of police scanners and P25 trunking<br />
* While not required, some experience with the linux operating system, or even the command line on Windows, will be helpful<br />
* '''Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list below). If ordering equipment, be sure to account for possible shipping delays so that you have everything before the first day of class.'''<br />
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==== Required Equipment ====<br />
A P25 digital scanner is somewhat complex, and in order to successfully build one certain equipment will be required. Some of it is expensive. Just remember that the end result will be a system that is in some ways more capable than off-the-shelf scanners, and at a fraction of the cost of a new P25 scanner.<br />
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'''This is a "Bring Your Own Equipment" workshop. Bloominglabs is not supplying equipment/materials/kits this time. You are responsible for your own equipment. Bloominglabs is supplying the instruction to assemble and configure your own equipment.<br />
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Note: we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].<br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
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===== Raspberry Pi 4 =====<br />
* 1 Raspberry Pi Model 4 (1 GB memory is fine; more won't help much). A Raspberry Pi Model 3B+ is the absolute minimum, but you will get better performance with a 4 and that's what we are recommending.<br />
* 1 Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4 (USB-C connector, or a microUSB connector if using a Pi 3B+). Needs to provide at least 2.5 A.<br />
* 1 microSD card. Must be 8 GB or greater capacity, and Class 10 or better. Please bring a USB adapter to connect the microSD card to a PC if you have one; we'll have a couple extras if you don't own one, so this is not 100% required.<br />
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===== RTL-SDRs with antenna(s) =====<br />
* 3 RTL-SDR dongles (with TCXOs). Can you make it work with just two? Probably, but you'll be missing some radio traffic. Don't skip the TCXO (Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator). Recommended models include:<br />
** RTL-SDR.com v3<br />
** Nooelec NESDR Smart v4<br />
* 3 antennas for RTL-SDRs. Or 1 antenna and a splitter feeding each SDR. Note that you don't need a fancy antenna to receive the tower site from Bloominglabs. If your RTL-SDR came with an antenna, that should be sufficient to get started.<br />
* Any cabling needed for your antennas. Note: most RTL-SDRs use SMA antenna connectors.<br />
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===== Miscellaneous Equipment =====<br />
* 3 USB-A extension cables. We suggest these cables be short, as in about 6 inches long, to keep the cables manageable. Longer is okay though if that's what you have already. The RTL-SDR's won't all plug in to the Pi without some sort of extension cables, as the form factor is too large.<br />
* Headphones or earbuds for laptop (optional, but highly recommended)<br />
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===== Laptop =====<br />
You will need a laptop in order to configure the Pi. Bloominglabs will provide laptops for the workshop, or you may bring your own. If bringing your own, try to have the following:<br />
* An SSH client, such at Putty or openssh<br />
* WiFi<br />
* A free USB-A port (or a way to adapt to one from USB-C)<br />
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==== Registration ====<br />
<br />
Registration will open soon. Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list above).<br />
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= Hosting Workshops =<br />
If you wish to host a workshop please look at [[Hosting_workshops]].<br />
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[[Category:Workshops]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/WorkshopsWorkshops2021-06-02T15:34:08Z<p>Kevinr: /* Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days */ added registration deadline</p>
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[[Past Workshops]]<br />
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All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
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Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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More workshops are still being added. Please join our announcement mailing list or follow us on Twitter! [[Main Page#Stay_informed|How to follow us]]<br />
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=June 2021=<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 5th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $65, $45 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
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Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 12th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM ===<br />
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* Cost: $65, $45 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
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Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Carpentry: Worktables ==<br />
=== TWO days long: Saturday & Sunday, June 12-13th, 2021 -- 1pm-5pm both days (8 hours total) ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $100, or $80 for members (Reduced (sponsored) fees available on request contact@bloominglabs.org)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
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Come explore our woodshop and learn woodshop safety, how to work from a design, the basics of working with wood, how to use tools (table saw, band saw, drill press, radial arm saw, and hand drills), and how to finish a project with sanding and sealant. This workshop is structured around using all the big-project tools in our woodshop while creating workbenches for Bloominglabs. You'll develop a familiarity with the woodshop tools, learn how to build a sturdy workbench, and at the end get a plaque to affix to the table you helped build!<br />
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== Rain Barrel Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.<br />
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== Plant Tower Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.<br />
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Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.<br />
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== Build an Outdoor Gym: Tire Heavy Bag ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 26th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5 students<br />
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The outside world is rough - sun, rain, freezing temperatures - they all conspire to require a normal heavy bag be set up indoors or hung and taken down with every use. Solution: Tires. Tires are built to live outside and allow for the bag to be made heavier or lighter. Come make your own tire heavy bag to add to your outside gym. All materials provided.<br />
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== Introduction to Soldering/Electronics ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 27th, 2021 -- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: TBD <br />
* Maximum Class Size: TBD<br />
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Learn soldering with a basic, pre-made electronics build kit. Bring a project of your own to work on after!<br />
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=July 2021=<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Welding ==<br />
=== Sunday, July 11th, 2021 -- 1:00PM-4:30PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $50, or $40 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 12 students<br />
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Learn and practice 4 types of welding: Mig, Tig, Stick(Arc), and Oxygen-Acetylene. 30 min safety intro, then 4 stations with 2-3 attendees each for a demo on the welder and time to practice before rotating to the next. This will also include Plasma Cutting. Please wear leather closed-toed shoes, long sleeves and pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), and any hair or jewelry bound. Please bring any of the following if you already have at home: Respirator, P100, or KN95 mask, leather gloves, safety glasses. <br />
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== Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios ==<br />
=== Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days ===<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members [bring your own equipment]<br />
* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 6<br />
* Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)<br />
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In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.<br />
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Please read and understand the following before registering for this workshop:<br />
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==== Prerequisites ====<br />
* A willingness to learn<br />
* A very basic understanding of police scanners and P25 trunking<br />
* While not required, some experience with the linux operating system, or even the command line on Windows, will be helpful<br />
* Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list below). If ordering equipment, be sure to account for possible shipping delays so that you have everything before the first day of class.<br />
<br />
==== Required Equipment ====<br />
A P25 digital scanner is somewhat complex, and in order to successfully build one certain equipment will be required. Some of it is expensive. Just remember that the end result will be a system that is in some ways more capable than off-the-shelf scanners, and at a fraction of the cost of a new P25 scanner.<br />
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This is a "Bring Your Own Equipment" workshop. Bloominglabs is not supplying equipment/materials/kits this time. You are responsible for your own equipment. Bloominglabs is supplying the instruction to assemble and configure your own equipment.<br />
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Note: we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].<br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
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===== Raspberry Pi 4 =====<br />
* 1 Raspberry Pi Model 4 (1 GB memory is fine; more won't help much). A Raspberry Pi Model 3B+ is the absolute minimum, but you will get better performance with a 4 and that's what we are recommending.<br />
* 1 Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4 (USB-C connector, or a microUSB connector if using a Pi 3B+). Needs to provide at least 2.5 A.<br />
* 1 microSD card. Must be 8 GB or greater capacity, and Class 10 or better. Please bring a USB adapter to connect the microSD card to a PC if you have one; we'll have a couple extras if you don't own one, so this is not 100% required.<br />
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===== RTL-SDRs with antenna(s) =====<br />
* 3 RTL-SDR dongles (with TCXOs). Can you make it work with just two? Probably, but you'll be missing some radio traffic. Don't skip the TCXO (Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator). Recommended models include:<br />
** RTL-SDR.com v3<br />
** Nooelec NESDR Smart v4<br />
* 3 antennas for RTL-SDRs. Or 1 antenna and a splitter feeding each SDR. Note that you don't need a fancy antenna to receive the tower site from Bloominglabs. If your RTL-SDR came with an antenna, that should be sufficient to get started.<br />
* Any cabling needed for your antennas. Note: most RTL-SDRs use SMA antenna connectors.<br />
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===== Miscellaneous Equipment =====<br />
* 3 USB-A extension cables. We suggest these cables be short, as in about 6 inches long, to keep the cables manageable. Longer is okay though if that's what you have already. The RTL-SDR's won't all plug in to the Pi without some sort of extension cables, as the form factor is too large.<br />
* Headphones or earbuds for laptop (optional, but highly recommended)<br />
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===== Laptop =====<br />
You will need a laptop in order to configure the Pi. Bloominglabs will provide laptops for the workshop, or you may bring your own. If bringing your own, try to have the following:<br />
* An SSH client, such at Putty or openssh<br />
* WiFi<br />
* A free USB-A port (or a way to adapt to one from USB-C)<br />
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==== Registration ====<br />
<br />
Registration will open soon. Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list above).<br />
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= Hosting Workshops =<br />
If you wish to host a workshop please look at [[Hosting_workshops]].<br />
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[[Category:Workshops]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/WorkshopsWorkshops2021-06-01T18:00:48Z<p>Kevinr: /* July 2021 */ added P25 digital scanner workshop</p>
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All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
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Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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More workshops are still being added. Please join our announcement mailing list or follow us on Twitter! [[Main Page#Stay_informed|How to follow us]]<br />
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=June 2021=<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 5th, 2021 -- 12:30PM-5:00PM ===<br />
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* Cost: $65, $45 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
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Part project class, part safety/skills training—this class orients you to the several fabrication tools Bloominglabs has to offer, as well as MIG welding techniques—culminating in a handmade metal stand. If you have ever wanted to learn about the metal shop, this class offers a realistic look at cutting, forming, welding, and finishing steel. Participants will learn the safety protocols, setup, and usage of several cutting tools to cut and form steel stock. They will practice setting up precise cuts, and then work to set these parts up in a way to accurately weld them together. Welding technique, safety, and finishing are offered in the 2nd half of this 4.5 hour class. Participants MUST come to class prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), a stocking cap or head covering, and leather closed-toed boots. Additionally, due to COVID-19, participants are expected to bring their own PPE which includes safety glasses, leather gloves, hearing protection, and wear a face mask but Bloominglabs does have some to borrow and isopropyl for cleaning.<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Metalworking: Make a Stool ==<br />
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* Maximum Class Size: 5<br />
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== FULL Introduction to Carpentry: Worktables ==<br />
=== TWO days long: Saturday & Sunday, June 12-13th, 2021 -- 1pm-5pm both days (8 hours total) ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $100, or $80 for members (Reduced (sponsored) fees available on request contact@bloominglabs.org)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
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* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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== Plant Tower Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 20th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM ===<br />
[[File:Plant_tower.jpg|thumb]]<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.<br />
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Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.<br />
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== Build an Outdoor Gym: Tire Heavy Bag ==<br />
=== Saturday, June 26th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 5 students<br />
<br />
The outside world is rough - sun, rain, freezing temperatures - they all conspire to require a normal heavy bag be set up indoors or hung and taken down with every use. Solution: Tires. Tires are built to live outside and allow for the bag to be made heavier or lighter. Come make your own tire heavy bag to add to your outside gym. All materials provided.<br />
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== Introduction to Soldering/Electronics ==<br />
=== Sunday, June 27th, 2021 -- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: TBD <br />
* Maximum Class Size: TBD<br />
<br />
Learn soldering with a basic, pre-made electronics build kit. Bring a project of your own to work on after!<br />
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=July 2021=<br />
<br />
== FULL Introduction to Welding ==<br />
=== Sunday, July 11th, 2021 -- 1:00PM-4:30PM ===<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: $50, or $40 for members<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 12 students<br />
<br />
Learn and practice 4 types of welding: Mig, Tig, Stick(Arc), and Oxygen-Acetylene. 30 min safety intro, then 4 stations with 2-3 attendees each for a demo on the welder and time to practice before rotating to the next. This will also include Plasma Cutting. Please wear leather closed-toed shoes, long sleeves and pants (NOT synthetic; wear denim, cotton, wool, or leather), and any hair or jewelry bound. Please bring any of the following if you already have at home: Respirator, P100, or KN95 mask, leather gloves, safety glasses. <br />
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== Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios ==<br />
=== Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days ===<br />
* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN<br />
* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members [bring your own equipment]<br />
* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 6<br />
<br />
In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.<br />
<br />
Please read and understand the following before registering for this workshop:<br />
<br />
==== Prerequisites ====<br />
* A willingness to learn<br />
* A very basic understanding of police scanners and P25 trunking<br />
* While not required, some experience with the linux operating system, or even the command line on Windows, will be helpful<br />
* Please have all of the required equipment on-hand, or at least ordered, prior to signing up for the workshop (see list below)<br />
<br />
==== Required Equipment ====<br />
A P25 digital scanner is somewhat complex, and in order to successfully build one certain equipment will be required. Some of it is expensive. Just remember that the end result will be a system that is in some ways more capable than off-the-shelf scanners, and at a fraction of the cost of a new P25 scanner.<br />
<br />
This is a "Bring Your Own Equipment" workshop. Bloominglabs is not supplying equipment/materials/kits this time. You are responsible for your own equipment. Bloominglabs is supplying the instruction to assemble and configure your own equipment.<br />
<br />
Note: we have an [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].<br />
If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
<br />
===== Raspberry Pi 4 =====<br />
* 1 Raspberry Pi Model 4 (1 GB memory is fine; more won't help much). A Raspberry Pi Model 3B+ is the absolute minimum, but you will get better performance with a 4 and that's what we are recommending.<br />
* 1 Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4 (USB-C connector, or a microUSB connector if using a Pi 3B+). Needs to provide at least 2.5 A.<br />
* 1 microSD card. Must be 8 GB or greater capacity, and Class 10 or better. Please bring a USB adapter to connect the microSD card to a PC if you have one; we'll have a couple extras if you don't own one, so this is not 100% required.<br />
<br />
===== RTL-SDRs with antenna(s) =====<br />
* 3 RTL-SDR dongles (with TCXOs). Can you make it work with just two? Probably, but you'll be missing some radio traffic. Don't skip the TCXO (Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator). Recommended models include:<br />
** RTL-SDR.com v3<br />
** Nooelec NESDR Smart v4<br />
* 3 antennas for RTL-SDRs. Or 1 antenna and a splitter feeding each SDR. Note that you don't need a fancy antenna to receive the tower site from Bloominglabs. If your RTL-SDR came with an antenna, that should be sufficient to get started.<br />
* Any cabling needed for your antennas. Note: most RTL-SDRs use SMA antenna connectors.<br />
<br />
===== Miscellaneous Equipment =====<br />
* 3 USB-A extension cables. We suggest these cables be short, as in about 6 inches long, to keep the cables manageable. Longer is okay though if that's what you have already. The RTL-SDR's won't all plug in to the Pi without some sort of extension cables, as the form factor is too large.<br />
* Headphones or earbuds for laptop (optional, but highly recommended)<br />
<br />
===== Laptop =====<br />
You will need a laptop in order to configure the Pi. Bloominglabs will provide laptops for the workshop, or you may bring your own. If bringing your own, try to have the following:<br />
* An SSH client, such at Putty or openssh<br />
* WiFi<br />
* A free USB-A port (or a way to adapt to one from USB-C)<br />
<br />
==== Registration ====<br />
<br />
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<br />
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All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
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Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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=March 2021=<br />
<br />
== Introduction to Police Scanners - Registration Closed==<br />
=== Tuesday March 23, 2021 -- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM ===<br />
<br />
[[File:Scanner.png]]<br />
<br />
* Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021<br />
* Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members (all proceeds go to Bloominglabs)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
<br />
This two hour online workshop will orient the participants to the<br />
hobby of public safety radio scanning (listening to Police/Fire/EMS<br />
radio traffic), with a focus on listening in the Bloomington and Monroe County area.<br />
<br />
We will present a brief history of public safety radio<br />
communications from one-way broadcasts up to multi-site digital<br />
trunking systems. Then we'll talk about and demonstrate the equipment<br />
required to receive these different systems, as well as show several online listening options for those without their own scanning<br />
equipment. Audience participation is strongly encouraged!<br />
<br />
No special equipment is required, but participants will need a computer that can run video-conferencing software.<br />
<br />
This is an introductory-level workshop, however later this year we will be hosting an advanced workshop where participants build a P25 digital police scanner from a Raspberry Pi computer and Software Defined Radios.<br />
<br />
Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at time of registration. Paid participants will receive the video-conferencing link 48 hours prior to the workshop start time.<br />
<br />
Please send any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
<br />
== Personal Mail Servers ==<br />
=== Saturday, March 27th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ===<br />
<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 15 students<br />
<br />
Running your own email server can still be done and we’ll show you how in this virtual workshop. Doing it yourself gives you more freedom and control over what you can do with email. There are many different recipes, we’ll cover using your own domain names, mx records, Linux MTA configuration, and various services you can use to offload parts of the process if desired.<br />
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=April 2021=<br />
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== Rain Barrel Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, April 11th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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== Plant Tower Workshop ==<br />
=== Sunday, April 11th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM ===<br />
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* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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== Parkour Equipment Building ==<br />
=== Sunday, April 18th, 2021 -- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ===<br />
<br />
* Format: In-Person<br />
* Cost: TBD <br />
<br />
Bored of the usual home fitness routine? Always wanted to learn how to make sturdy, interesting, wooden structures? Why not both! In this workshop, you’ll learn the principles of how to build your own sturdy, reliable, workout equipment so that you too can start integrating Parkour into your daily routine! By the end of the workshop, you’ll be going home with either:<br />
A set of convenient, portable, precision jump trainers that can be used anywhere<br />
OR Your very own vault box! All built with your own two hands!<br />
<br />
A collaboration between Bloominglabs and [https://www.bloomingtonparkour.com/ Bloomington Parkour].<br />
<br />
== Lock Picking for Sport ==<br />
=== Saturday, April 24th, 2021 -- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ===<br />
<br />
* Format: Virtual, pick up kits<br />
* Cost: Variable, TBD <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students (and up to 10 more at a future date)<br />
<br />
Picking locks is a fun pass-time and we’ll show you how it’s done in this virtual workshop. We’ll start with our code of ethics and then dive into the picking. Lockpicks will be available for sale and delivered ahead of the virtual workshop. Locks will also be provided.<br />
<br />
=May 2021=<br />
<br />
== Security Seals ==<br />
=== Saturday, May 1st, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ===<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 15 students<br />
<br />
A close cousin to locks are security seals and defeating them can be just as much fun as lock picking. If you need to detect if something has been tampered with in your absence then you want to understand what makes some seals better than others. We’ll cover many types of seals along with their pros and cons. We’ll also get into ink technology, chemistry, and how this relates to counterfeit product detection among other areas. Virtual workshop includes a seal practice kit delivered ahead of time.<br />
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Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street. <br />
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We are open to the public on Wednesday evenings from 7pm until 10pm and Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm. Our open hours are family friendly.<br />
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Bloominglabs is open for members, however, '''due to social distancing requirements, Bloominglabs has suspended all open meetings until further notice.''' Send email to contact@bloominglabs.org if you are a non-member and wish to connect with us and/or access our tools and facility.<br />
<br />
== Who are we? ==<br />
We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Expression of this interest takes at least as many forms as we have members, and often employs an amalgam of found and newly-constructed hardware and/or open-source and self-authored software components, but may be as simple as screwing some pieces of wood together to make a useful tool we don't have yet.<br />
<br />
Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.<br />
<br />
* Read our [[Bylaws]] for a more formalized overview<br />
<br />
== What is a hackerspace? ==<br />
A hackerspace is a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also an incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.<br />
<br />
== Stay informed ==<br />
<br />
* Sign up to the [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-announce announcement mailing list] to keep up with our group.<br />
* We have a public [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-discuss discuss mailing list] too.<br />
* Our [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bloominglabs%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Calendar of events]<br />
* Follow us on Twitter [[Image:Twitter_icon.png]] [http://twitter.com/Bloominglabs @Bloominglabs], [[Image:Facebook icon.png]] [http://www.facebook.com/pages/BloomingLabs/123873197660062?ref=ts Facebook], and [https://www.instagram.com/bloominglabs/ Instagram].<br />
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* Checkout photos from past events on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloominglabs Flickr]<br />
* Our IRC server is at bloominglabs.org:6667, #hackerspace.<br />
* We can also be reached via old fashioned email at contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
* Send us email to get an invite to our [http://bloominglabs.slack.com/ Slack site].<br />
* Send mail to P.O. Box 2443, Bloomington, IN 47402<br />
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== Support ==<br />
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Members, this is how we process cash and hardware donations: [[Donations]].<br />
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== Hardware Donations ==<br />
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We appreciate hardware donations too! However, please ask before bringing any item donations and arrange to meet someone for the handoff. contact@bloominglabs.org <!-- bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). !--><br />
This gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us currently. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.<br />
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== Current & Upcoming Events ==<br />
([[PastEvents]])<br />
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*'''May the Sith be with you -Day!'''<br />
** Join <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">the dark side, we have cookies!</span> us in Slack for a group call to chat and bake cookies on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021. 7-8pm<br />
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*'''[[Public meetings]]!'''<br />
** Due to COVID-19, we are suspending open meetings until further notice<br />
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** 2nd & 4th Fridays from 7pm to 10pm<br />
** Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm --><br />
** E-mail contact@bloominglabs.org or ask in Slack if you would like to arrange access to the space<br />
** Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff<br />
** All ages and everyone is welcome<br />
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== Upcoming Workshops ==<br />
<br />
More workshops listed at: [[Workshops]]<br />
<br />
All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
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Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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=== Introduction to Police Scanners -- Registration Closed ===<br />
'''Tuesday March 23, 2021 -- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM'''<br />
* Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021<br />
* Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members (all proceeds go to Bloominglabs)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
<br />
This two hour online workshop will orient the participants to the<br />
hobby of public safety radio scanning (listening to Police/Fire/EMS<br />
radio traffic), with a focus on listening in the Bloomington and Monroe County area.<br />
<br />
We will present a brief history of public safety radio<br />
communications from one-way broadcasts up to multi-site digital<br />
trunking systems. Then we'll talk about and demonstrate the equipment<br />
required to receive these different systems, as well as show several online listening options for those without their own scanning<br />
equipment. Audience participation is strongly encouraged!<br />
<br />
No special equipment is required, but participants will need a computer that can run video-conferencing software.<br />
<br />
This is an introductory-level workshop, however later this year we will be hosting an advanced workshop where participants build a P25 digital police scanner from a Raspberry Pi computer and Software Defined Radios.<br />
<br />
Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at time of registration. Paid participants will receive the video-conferencing link 48 hours prior to the workshop start time.<br />
<br />
Please send any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
<br />
=== Personal Mail Servers ===<br />
'''Saturday, March 27th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM'''<br />
<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 15 students<br />
<br />
Running your own email server can still be done and we’ll show you how in this virtual workshop. Doing it yourself gives you more freedom and control over what you can do with email. There are many different recipes, we’ll cover using your own domain names, mx records, Linux MTA configuration, and various services you can use to offload parts of the process if desired.<br />
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=== Rain Barrel Workshop ===<br />
'''Sunday, April 11th, 2021 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM'''<br />
In cases of weather postponement,workshop may be moved to April 18th.<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. <br />
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=== Plant Tower Workshop ===<br />
'''Sunday, April 11th, 2021 -- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM'''<br />
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In cases of weather postponement,workshop may be moved to March 28th.<br />
* Format: In-Person, outside<br />
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members <br />
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students<br />
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants. <br />
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'''Check out [[Workshops]] to see even further into the future!'''<br />
<br />
== Current Initiatives ==<br />
<br />
These are things we are working on, or would like to see, to improve the space. If you are interested in any of these, feel free to work on it! If you are unsure where to start, please [[Main Page#Stay_informed|get in touch]]!<br />
<br />
* improve the tool and workspace arrangement and cleanliness<br />
* purge excess junk<br />
* <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)</span> Achieved!<br />
* revive the asset management system, and add our new assets to it<br />
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier<br />
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.<br />
** The [[New Members]] page and the [[Membership Manual]] should be merged together.<br />
** In general, it would be great to see more participation in the wiki, especially on the [Projects] page.<br />
** It might be good to have a page that lists all members with their name, picture, username, email, interests, areas of the space they are familiar with, etc.<br />
* make the [[3D Printers]] more reliable, make the 3D printing process easier, and spread the knowledge<br />
* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike><br />
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)<br />
<br />
== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==<br />
Currently we open to members but are closed to the public until the pandemic situation improves. <br />
<br />
Despite this we are still accepting new memberships! Since we are closed to the public for the time being please send mail to contact [at] bloominglabs dot org to arrange a tour and to learn more about our on-boarding process. Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.<br />
<br />
During normal non-pandemic conditions we would meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings were open to the public; anyone was welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting then we are all interested.<br />
<br />
* [[Meeting_Minutes]]<br />
* [[Bloominglabs Log]] - highlights of Bloominglabs events and news<br />
<br />
== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==<br />
* [http://www.clubcyberia.org/ Cyberia (Indianapolis, Indiana!)]<br />
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.themakerhive.com/ The MakerHive (Elkhart, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://hive13.org Hive13 (Cincinnati, Ohio)]<br />
* [http://www.lvl1.org LVL1 (Louisville, Kentucky)]<br />
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== Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County ==<br />
* [http://ifnbloomington.blogspot.com/ Indiana Filmmakers Network] -- provides support, camaraderie and resources to filmmakers.<br />
* [http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/ Bloomington Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [http://www.indiana.edu/~k9iu/ Indiana University Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://73siara.org Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association]<br />
* [http://www.iub.edu/~iumakes/index.html IU Makes]<br />
* [http://sustain.indiana.edu/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php The annual Hoosier to Hoosier event (resale trail)]<br />
* [http://www.discardia.org/ Discardia]<br />
* [http://www.presspuzzles.com/ Press (jigsaw) Puzzles]<br />
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== Special Wiki Pages ==<br />
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<div><big>'''Welcome to Bloominglabs, Bloomington's very own hackerspace!'''</big><br />
<br />
<big>''A space for sharing tools and knowledge to make stuff''</big><br />
<br />
Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street. <br />
<br />
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Bloominglabs is open for members, however, '''due to social distancing requirements, Bloominglabs has suspended all open meetings until further notice.''' Send email to contact@bloominglabs.org if you are a non-member and wish to connect with us and/or access our tools and facility.<br />
<br />
== Stay informed ==<br />
<br />
* Sign up to the [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-announce announcement mailing list] to keep up with our group.<br />
* We have a public [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-discuss discuss mailing list] too.<br />
* Our [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bloominglabs%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Calendar of events]<br />
* Follow us on Twitter [[Image:Twitter_icon.png]] [http://twitter.com/Bloominglabs @Bloominglabs], [[Image:Facebook icon.png]] [http://www.facebook.com/pages/BloomingLabs/123873197660062?ref=ts Facebook], and [https://www.instagram.com/bloominglabs/ Instagram].<br />
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* Checkout photos from past events on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloominglabs Flickr]<br />
* Our IRC server is at bloominglabs.org:6667, #hackerspace.<br />
* We can also be reached via old fashioned email at contact (]at[) bloominglabs dot o r g.<br />
* Send us email to get an invite to our [http://bloominglabs.slack.com/ Slack site].<br />
* Send mail to P.O. Box 2443, Bloomington, IN 47402<br />
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== Support ==<br />
Bloominglabs Incorporated is a non-profit registered within in the state of Indiana and has 501(c)3 charitable status. Want to make a donation with PayPal? Please use this link:<br />
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=== Current Events ([[PastEvents]])===<br />
*'''Coronovirus Call to Actions'''<br />
** Check out our [[Coronavirus]] page for a list of things you can do to help during the current Corona virus crisis<br />
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*'''[[Public meetings]]!'''<br />
** Due to COVID-19, we are suspending open meetings until further notice<br />
** Every Wednesday from 7pm until 10pm<br />
<!-- ** 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7pm to 10pm<br />
** 2nd & 4th Fridays from 7pm to 10pm --><br />
** Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm<br />
** Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff<br />
** All ages and everyone is welcome<br />
** Email contact@bloominglabs.org if you need access to the space<br />
<br />
== Workshops ==<br />
<br />
All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
<br />
'''Introduction to Police Scanners -- Tuesday March 23, 2021 -- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM'''<br />
* Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021<br />
* Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members (all proceeds go to Bloominglabs)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
<br />
This two hour online workshop will orient the participants to the<br />
hobby of public safety radio scanning (listening to Police/Fire/EMS<br />
radio traffic), with a focus on listening in the Bloomington and Monroe County area.<br />
<br />
We will present a brief history of public safety radio<br />
communications from one-way broadcasts up to multi-site digital<br />
trunking systems. Then we'll talk about and demonstrate the equipment<br />
required to receive these different systems, as well as show several online listening options for those without their own scanning<br />
equipment. Audience participation is strongly encouraged!<br />
<br />
No special equipment is required, but participants will need a computer that can run video-conferencing software.<br />
<br />
This is an introductory-level workshop, however later this year we will be hosting an advanced workshop where participants build a P25 digital police scanner from a Raspberry Pi computer and Software Defined Radios.<br />
<br />
Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at time of registration. Paid participants will receive the video-conferencing link 48 hours prior to the workshop start time.<br />
<br />
Please send any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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== Donations ==<br />
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We appreciate donations! However, please bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). That gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.<br />
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== Current Initiatives ==<br />
<br />
These are things we are working on, or would like to see, to improve the space. If you are interested in any of these, feel free to work on it! If you are unsure where to start, please [[Main Page#Stay_informed|get in touch]]!<br />
<br />
* improve the tool and workspace arrangement and cleanliness<br />
* purge excess junk<br />
* vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)<br />
* revive the asset management system, and add our new assets to it<br />
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier<br />
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.<br />
** The [[New Members]] page and the [[Membership Manual]] should be merged together.<br />
** In general, it would be great to see more participation in the wiki, especially on the [Projects] page.<br />
** It might be good to have a page that lists all members with their name, picture, username, email, interests, areas of the space they are familiar with, etc.<br />
* make the [[3D Printers]] more reliable, make the 3D printing process easier, and spread the knowledge<br />
* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike><br />
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)<br />
<br />
== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==<br />
Currently we open to members but are closed to the public until the pandemic situation improves. <br />
<br />
Despite this we are still accepting new memberships! Since we are closed to the public for the time being please send mail to contact [at] bloominglabs dot org to arrange a tour and to learn more about our on-boarding process. Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.<br />
<br />
During normal non-pandemic conditions we would meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings were open to the public; anyone was welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting then we are all interested.<br />
<br />
* [[Meeting_Minutes]]<br />
* [[Bloominglabs Log]] - highlights of Bloominglabs events and news<br />
<br />
== Who are we? ==<br />
We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Expression of this interest takes at least as many forms as we have members, and often employs an amalgam of found and newly-constructed hardware and/or open-source and self-authored software components, but may be as simple as screwing some pieces of wood together to make a useful tool we don't have yet.<br />
<br />
Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.<br />
<br />
* Read our [[Bylaws]] for a more formalized overview<br />
<br />
<br />
== What is a hackerspace? ==<br />
A hackerspace is a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also an incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.<br />
<br />
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== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==<br />
* [http://www.clubcyberia.org/ Cyberia (Indianapolis, Indiana!)]<br />
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.themakerhive.com/ The MakerHive (Elkhart, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://hive13.org Hive13 (Cincinnati, Ohio)]<br />
* [http://www.lvl1.org LVL1 (Louisville, Kentucky)]<br />
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* [https://pumpingstationone.org/ Pumping Station: One (Chicago, Illinois)] <br />
* [http://www.daytondiode.org/ Dayton Diode (Dayton, Ohio)] <br />
* [http://www.i3detroit.com/ i3 Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)]<br />
* [http://www.kre8now.com Kre8Now (Lexington, Kentucky)] (related to the former Collexion space)<br />
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== Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County ==<br />
* [http://ifnbloomington.blogspot.com/ Indiana Filmmakers Network] -- provides support, camaraderie and resources to filmmakers.<br />
* [http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/ Bloomington Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [http://www.indiana.edu/~k9iu/ Indiana University Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://73siara.org Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association]<br />
* [http://www.iub.edu/~iumakes/index.html IU Makes]<br />
* [http://sustain.indiana.edu/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php The annual Hoosier to Hoosier event (resale trail)]<br />
* [http://www.discardia.org/ Discardia]<br />
* [http://www.presspuzzles.com/ Press (jigsaw) Puzzles]<br />
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== Special Wiki Pages ==<br />
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<div>From time to time we provide workshops which are open to the public. We usually have a push to host workshops in the spring and a couple times later in the year. This page holds upcoming workshops. <br />
<br>[[Past Workshops]]<br />
<br />
'''Introduction to Police Scanners -- Tuesday March 23, 2021 -- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM'''<br />
<br />
[[File:Scanner.png]]<br />
<br />
* Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021<br />
* Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members (all proceeds go to Bloominglabs)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
<br />
This two hour online workshop will orient the participants to the<br />
hobby of public safety radio scanning (listening to Police/Fire/EMS<br />
radio traffic), with a focus on listening in the Bloomington and Monroe County area.<br />
<br />
We will present a brief history of public safety radio<br />
communications from one-way broadcasts up to multi-site digital<br />
trunking systems. Then we'll talk about and demonstrate the equipment<br />
required to receive these different systems, as well as show several online listening options for those without their own scanning<br />
equipment. Audience participation is strongly encouraged!<br />
<br />
No special equipment is required, but participants will need a computer that can run video-conferencing software.<br />
<br />
This is an introductory-level workshop, however later this year we will be hosting an advanced workshop where participants build a P25 digital police scanner from a Raspberry Pi computer and Software Defined Radios.<br />
<br />
Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at time of registration. Paid participants will receive the video-conferencing link 48 hours prior to the workshop start time.<br />
<br />
Please send any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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== Hosting Workshops ==<br />
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<div>From time to time we provide workshops which are open to the public. We usually have a push to host workshops in the spring and a couple times later in the year. This page holds upcoming workshops. <br />
<br>[[Past Workshops]]<br />
<br />
'''Introduction to Police Scanners'''<br />
* Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021<br />
* Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members (all proceeds go to Bloominglabs)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
<br />
This two hour online workshop will orient the participants to the<br />
hobby of public safety radio scanning (listening to Police/Fire/EMS<br />
radio traffic), with a focus on listening in the Bloomington and Monroe County area.<br />
<br />
We will present a brief history of public safety radio<br />
communications from one-way broadcasts up to multi-site digital<br />
trunking systems. Then we'll talk about and demonstrate the equipment<br />
required to receive these different systems, as well as show several online listening options for those without their own scanning<br />
equipment. Audience participation is strongly encouraged!<br />
<br />
No special equipment is required, but participants will need a computer that can run video-conferencing software.<br />
<br />
This is an introductory-level workshop, however later this year we will be hosting an advanced workshop where participants build a P25 digital police scanner from a Raspberry Pi computer and Software Defined Radios.<br />
<br />
Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at time of registration. Paid participants will receive the video-conferencing link 48 hours prior to the workshop start time.<br />
<br />
Please send any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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== Hosting Workshops ==<br />
If you wish to host a workshop please look at [[Hosting_workshops]].<br />
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<div>From time to time we provide workshops which are open to the public. Below are the workshops we have hosted in past years. All handouts and/or code used in our workshops are provided here for easy reference. Other hackerspaces and organizations are welcome to borrow our workshops, we just ask that you drop us a line if you hold one (contact at bloominglabs.org).<br />
<br />
==== Past Workshops ====<br />
* [[AVR_Class]]<br />
* [[Soldering_Workshop]]<br />
* [[ArduinoRF_Class]]<br />
* [[St. Nick's Holiday Mini-Workshops]]<br />
* [[Intro to Computer Programming]]<br />
* [[Machining Workshop I]]<br />
* [[Machining Workshop II]]<br />
* [[Laser Workshop]]<br />
* [[Welding Workshop]]<br />
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==== 2019 Workshops ====<br />
<br />
'''Book Binding Workshop - Sunday 27th October 2019'''<br />
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[[File:BindExample1.jpeg|400px]]<br />
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Come learn how to create a hand-bound hard-cover journal, and take yours home! We will fold our pages, sew them, and make our own covers from just boards and decorative cover paper. Learn about the components of a book, how they hold together, and take away the skills to make many more on your own.<br />
<br />
Cost: $50 for Non-Members, $45 for Members<br />
<br />
All materials provided.<br />
<br />
When: Sunday, 27th October 2019 1pm-4pm.<br />
<br />
Location: Bloominglabs<br />
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[[File:BindExample0.jpeg|400px]]<br />
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'''Plant Tower Workshop - 9/29'''<br />
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants. <br />
<br />
Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 3 hour class.<br />
<br />
Cost: $40 for members, $50 for non-members<br />
Time: 1pm - 4pm<br />
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[[File:plant tower small.jpg]]<br />
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==== 2018 Events ====<br />
[[Image:Workshops2018-spring-summer.png|none|thumb|300px|Workshop flyer]]<br />
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== Hosting Workshops ==<br />
If you wish to host a workshop please look at [[Hosting_workshops]].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Workshops]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Main_PageMain Page2021-03-09T20:24:00Z<p>Kevinr: /* Workshops */ Intro to Police Scanners</p>
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<div><big>'''Welcome to Bloominglabs, Bloomington's very own hackerspace!'''</big><br />
<br />
<big>''A space for sharing tools and knowledge to make stuff''</big><br />
<br />
Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street. <br />
<br />
<!--<br />
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Bloominglabs is open for members, however, '''due to social distancing requirements, Bloominglabs has suspended all open meetings until further notice.''' Send email to contact@bloominglabs.org if you are a non-member and wish to connect with us and/or access our tools and facility.<br />
<br />
== Stay informed ==<br />
<br />
* Sign up to the [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-announce announcement mailing list] to keep up with our group.<br />
* We have a public [http://www.bloominglabs.org/mailman/listinfo/bloominglabs-discuss discuss mailing list] too.<br />
* Our [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bloominglabs%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Calendar of events]<br />
* Follow us on Twitter [[Image:Twitter_icon.png]] [http://twitter.com/Bloominglabs @Bloominglabs], [[Image:Facebook icon.png]] [http://www.facebook.com/pages/BloomingLabs/123873197660062?ref=ts Facebook], and [https://www.instagram.com/bloominglabs/ Instagram].<br />
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* Checkout photos from past events on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloominglabs Flickr]<br />
* Our IRC server is at bloominglabs.org:6667, #hackerspace.<br />
* We can also be reached via old fashioned email at contact (]at[) bloominglabs dot o r g.<br />
* Send us email to get an invite to our [http://bloominglabs.slack.com/ Slack site].<br />
* Send mail to P.O. Box 2443, Bloomington, IN 47402<br />
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== Support ==<br />
Bloominglabs Incorporated is a non-profit registered within in the state of Indiana and has 501(c)3 charitable status. Want to make a donation with PayPal? Please use this link:<br />
* (Note to members - this link should not be used for paying membership dues)<br />
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If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!<br />
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Information for our members: this is how we process cash and hardware [[Donations]].<br />
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=== Current Events ([[PastEvents]])===<br />
*'''Coronovirus Call to Actions'''<br />
** Check out our [[Coronavirus]] page for a list of things you can do to help during the current Corona virus crisis<br />
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** Bloomington's eighth annual maker fair has been cancelled due to COVID-19<br />
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*'''[[Public meetings]]!'''<br />
** Due to COVID-19, we are suspending open meetings until further notice<br />
** Every Wednesday from 7pm until 10pm<br />
<!-- ** 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7pm to 10pm<br />
** 2nd & 4th Fridays from 7pm to 10pm --><br />
** Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm<br />
** Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff<br />
** All ages and everyone is welcome<br />
** Email contact@bloominglabs.org if you need access to the space<br />
<br />
== Workshops ==<br />
<br />
All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.<br />
<br />
'''Introduction to Police Scanners'''<br />
* Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021<br />
* Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM<br />
* Format: Virtual<br />
* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members (all proceeds go to Bloominglabs)<br />
* Maximum Class Size: 10 students<br />
<br />
This two hour online workshop will orient the participants to the<br />
hobby of public safety radio scanning (listening to Police/Fire/EMS<br />
radio traffic), with a focus on listening in the Bloomington and Monroe County area.<br />
<br />
We will present a brief history of public safety radio<br />
communications from one-way broadcasts up to multi-site digital<br />
trunking systems. Then we'll talk about and demonstrate the equipment<br />
required to receive these different systems, as well as show several online listening options for those without their own scanning<br />
equipment. Audience participation is strongly encouraged!<br />
<br />
No special equipment is required, but participants will need a computer that can run video-conferencing software.<br />
<br />
This is an introductory-level workshop, however later this year we will be hosting an advanced workshop where participants build a P25 digital police scanner from a Raspberry Pi computer and Software Defined Radios.<br />
<br />
Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at time of registration. Paid participants will receive the video-conferencing link 48 hours prior to the workshop start time.<br />
<br />
Please send any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.<br />
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== Donations ==<br />
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We appreciate donations! However, please bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). That gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.<br />
<br />
== Current Initiatives ==<br />
<br />
These are things we are working on, or would like to see, to improve the space. If you are interested in any of these, feel free to work on it! If you are unsure where to start, please [[Main Page#Stay_informed|get in touch]]!<br />
<br />
* improve the tool and workspace arrangement and cleanliness<br />
* purge excess junk<br />
* vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)<br />
* revive the asset management system, and add our new assets to it<br />
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier<br />
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.<br />
** The [[New Members]] page and the [[Membership Manual]] should be merged together.<br />
** In general, it would be great to see more participation in the wiki, especially on the [Projects] page.<br />
** It might be good to have a page that lists all members with their name, picture, username, email, interests, areas of the space they are familiar with, etc.<br />
* make the [[3D Printers]] more reliable, make the 3D printing process easier, and spread the knowledge<br />
* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike><br />
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)<br />
<br />
== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==<br />
Currently we open to members but are closed to the public until the pandemic situation improves. <br />
<br />
Despite this we are still accepting new memberships! Since we are closed to the public for the time being please send mail to contact [at] bloominglabs dot org to arrange a tour and to learn more about our on-boarding process. Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.<br />
<br />
During normal non-pandemic conditions we would meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings were open to the public; anyone was welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting then we are all interested.<br />
<br />
* [[Meeting_Minutes]]<br />
* [[Bloominglabs Log]] - highlights of Bloominglabs events and news<br />
<br />
== Who are we? ==<br />
We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Expression of this interest takes at least as many forms as we have members, and often employs an amalgam of found and newly-constructed hardware and/or open-source and self-authored software components, but may be as simple as screwing some pieces of wood together to make a useful tool we don't have yet.<br />
<br />
Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.<br />
<br />
* Read our [[Bylaws]] for a more formalized overview<br />
<br />
<br />
== What is a hackerspace? ==<br />
A hackerspace is a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also an incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==<br />
* [http://www.clubcyberia.org/ Cyberia (Indianapolis, Indiana!)]<br />
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://www.themakerhive.com/ The MakerHive (Elkhart, Indiana)]<br />
* [http://hive13.org Hive13 (Cincinnati, Ohio)]<br />
* [http://www.lvl1.org LVL1 (Louisville, Kentucky)]<br />
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* [https://pumpingstationone.org/ Pumping Station: One (Chicago, Illinois)] <br />
* [http://www.daytondiode.org/ Dayton Diode (Dayton, Ohio)] <br />
* [http://www.i3detroit.com/ i3 Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)]<br />
* [http://www.kre8now.com Kre8Now (Lexington, Kentucky)] (related to the former Collexion space)<br />
<br />
== Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County ==<br />
* [http://ifnbloomington.blogspot.com/ Indiana Filmmakers Network] -- provides support, camaraderie and resources to filmmakers.<br />
* [http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/ Bloomington Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [http://www.indiana.edu/~k9iu/ Indiana University Amateur Radio Club]<br />
* [https://73siara.org Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association]<br />
* [http://www.iub.edu/~iumakes/index.html IU Makes]<br />
* [http://sustain.indiana.edu/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php The annual Hoosier to Hoosier event (resale trail)]<br />
* [http://www.discardia.org/ Discardia]<br />
* [http://www.presspuzzles.com/ Press (jigsaw) Puzzles]<br />
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* <s>[http://bfabs.wordpress.com/ Bloomington personal Fabrication Group (IU 3D Printing Club)]</s> (no longer meeting) - also a trac hosted <s>[http://bloominglabs.org/trac/pfab/ here]</s><br />
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== Special Wiki Pages ==<br />
[[Special:ImageList | Uploaded files]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Laser_PrintersLaser Printers2020-09-13T06:15:47Z<p>Kevinr: /* Unknown HP Laserjet */ updated printer model</p>
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<div>We have several laser printers (not to be confused with the [[Laser]] cutter) in various locations in the space. They are all connected to our network, and some of them have USB ports for directly attaching your device.<br />
<br />
=== Monochrome Printers ===<br />
<br />
==== Brother HL-2270DW ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the fabrication (laser) room<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.15<br />
* Capable of duplex printing<br />
* USB port<br />
<br />
==== HP Laserjet 2100TN ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the lounge<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.19<br />
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==== HP Laserjet 4M Plus ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the lounge<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.38<br />
<br />
=== Color Printers ===<br />
<br />
==== HP Color Laserjet CP1518ni ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the Craft room<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.16<br />
* USB port<br />
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[[Category:Tools]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Laser_PrintersLaser Printers2020-09-12T05:25:23Z<p>Kevinr: initial draft</p>
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<div>We have several laser printers (not to be confused with the [[Laser]] cutter) in various locations in the space. They are all connected to our network, and some of them have USB ports for directly attaching your device.<br />
<br />
=== Monochrome Printers ===<br />
<br />
==== Brother HL-2270DW ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the fabrication (laser) room<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.15<br />
* Capable of duplex printing<br />
* USB port<br />
<br />
==== HP Laserjet 2100TN ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the lounge<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.19<br />
<br />
==== Unknown HP Laserjet ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the lounge<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.38<br />
<br />
=== Color Printers ===<br />
<br />
==== HP Color Laserjet CP1518ni ====<br />
<br />
* Located in the Craft room<br />
* IP address: 192.168.1.16<br />
* USB port<br />
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[[Category:Tools]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Bloominglabs_NetworkBloominglabs Network2020-05-01T15:52:17Z<p>Kevinr: updated for 2020</p>
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<div>This is information pertaining to the physical network that resides inside Bloominglabs. If you want to make changes and improve our network that's great! If you want to do it without talking to anyone first, that's terrible! We ask that you communicate with the rest of the group before making significant changes. <br />
<br />
Please note that some of the equipment in our network closest is shared with other tenants in the building, so please don't power anything off or move cables unless you are absolutely certain of what you are doing. <br />
<br />
Otherwise, please have fun!<br />
<br />
== DHCP ==<br />
Both our WiFi and our hardwired ports have DHCP available. If you are placing a device on the network semi-long term, please consider configuring it with a static IP for both your convenience and ours. <br />
<br />
== Setting up a Static IP ==<br />
We can assign a static IP or set up a DHCP reservation based on your device's MAC address.<br />
<br />
Static IP addresses should be placed below 192.168.1.125. Use these settings:<br />
<br />
* Netmask 255.255.255.0<br />
* Gateway 192.168.1.1<br />
* DNS 192.168.1.1<br />
<br />
== NTP ==<br />
We have an ntp server, add this to /etc/ntp.conf and restart your ntpd:<br />
<pre><br />
server 192.168.1.2<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
You may also wish to add this to your /etc/ntpd.conf to prevent abuse of your box:<br />
<pre><br />
# Prevent participation in DDOS attacks.<br />
disable monitor<br />
# noquery bans all status queries if needed<br />
# noquery<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
== Switches ==<br />
We have two 24-port managed switches in the network closet. There are several smaller unmanaged switches at various end-points in the space.<br />
<br />
== Extending the network ==<br />
We have no issues with folks extending the wired network with switches and hubs. However if the device has an in-band management interface (has its own IP address) make sure it doesn't clobber anything currently existing. Please do not extend the WiFi network. <br />
<br />
== Wiring ==<br />
Be aware that there are several strands of CAT5 which are NOT ethernet running through the space supporting other wiring needs. If you find an unplugged RJ45 connector on a long run of CAT5, it may be worth asking what it is before plugging it in to a network device.<br />
<br />
== Link to this page online ==<br />
If you are viewing hard-copy, check out the latest version of this page.<br />
<br />
[[Image:Qrcode_Bloominglabs_Network.png|thumb|100px|Link to latest version of this doc]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hackerspace systems]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Radio_ActivitiesRadio Activities2019-09-01T19:03:18Z<p>Kevinr: /* Scanner Icecast internet feed */ updated with current scanner information</p>
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<div>We've been slowing working on getting our antennas back up after the move in early 2018.<br />
<br />
We have several antennas and radios available for several bands and projects. This page is here to help track these projects and let folks know what we are doing.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Infrastructure ==<br />
<br />
=== Radio Room / Electronics Room ===<br />
Since our move in early 2018 we combined the radio desk with the electronics room so that both can be expanded. We have a larger radio bench now which is much less crowded. It is along the back wall of our building for shorter feed line runs to our growing antenna farm and also provides much easier access to our surge suppression/grounding block.<br />
<br />
FCC licenced individuals are welcome to use our Ham radio gear. If you want to connect your rig to our antennas on a temporary basis that is fine too. If you want to setup any long term gear that's great, just let someone know that you have an interest and we'll help you get hooked up.<br />
<br />
[[Image:Blabs_radio_desk-Swalnut.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Radio desk as of 2019]]<br />
<br />
=== Radios ===<br />
* [[Amateur Radio]]<br />
** Yaesu FT-7800R dual band transceiver<br />
** Yaesu FT-900 HF transceiver (pending hookup)<br />
** Radio Shack HTX-212, 2m transceiver (spare gear)<br />
<br />
* Other bands<br />
** CB - Cherokee CBS1000 base station<br />
** Radio Shack Sport CB (spare gear)<br />
<br />
* RX only<br />
** Uniden 996T Digital Scanner<br />
** Realistic Pro-136 Scanner (sub 1GHz)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Antennas ===<br />
We are still building out our antennas at our new location as of 2018. This information will probably change quite a bit through 2019.<br />
<br />
[[Image:20181222_blabs_masts-small1.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Masts and antennas on rear side of our building - current as of Jan 2019]]<br />
<br />
<br />
* Mast 1 - Right-most<br />
** RX-only / Discone for wide band receiving (< 1GHz), LMR-400 coax for low loss<br />
** LNA4ALL Low Noise Amplifier for improved high-frequency receiving<br />
** Wide-band 8-way power divider/splitter<br />
** Hook up your RX-only SDR to this for experimentation!<br />
<br />
* Mast 2<br />
** Dual band Diamond 2m/440 whip<br />
<br />
* Mast 3<br />
** ADS-B/MLAT airplane telemetry antenna<br />
** [[Weather Station]] - pending, needs work before being re-deployed<br />
** room for other small antennas<br />
<br />
* Mast 4 - Left-most<br />
** Solarcon A-99 CB/11m half-wave whip<br />
<br />
* Other masts/outdoor antennas being considered:<br />
** SatNOGS no-rotator station<br />
** Ham HF antenna (we have a Cushcraft R-6000 HF whip sitting idle)<br />
** WiFi dish (24DBi)<br />
<br />
=== Grounding Block Demarco ===<br />
This is now located above the radio desk on the side of the loft area. All of the antenna coax runs go through here and get lightning surge suppression at this spot. There is a grounding plate for all ground attachments and the grounding plate is directly grounded to an outdoor grounding rod. Multiple pieces of equipment hooked to our antennas connect to our network so we have an ethernet surge suppressor here as well.<br />
<br />
[[Image:Bl-grounddemarco.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Grounding demarco]]<br />
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<br />
== Radio Projects ==<br />
<br />
=== ADS-B receiving station ===<br />
In April 2015 we were notified that our application to receive and host a free ADS-B receiving station for http://www.flightradar24.com/free-ads-b-equipment was approved. The hardware appears to be a [http://wiki.modesbeast.com/Radarcape:Software_Features Radarcape] embedded system with some of the web features disabled. The real time data feeds still work for local data capturing if desired. The antenna is mounted about 30' high. Members can get our premium login to http://www.flightradar24.com, just email contact at bloominglabs dot org for details.<br />
<br />
Contrary to popular belief, the most common way to locate aircraft is by using a process know as MLAT and NOT by decoding ADS-B telemetry. ADS-B still remains valid, but is still not widely deployed in the continental US. MLAT stands for Multilateration and is a process that uses multiple ground-based receivers watching aircraft telemetry signals (usually 1090 MHz Mode S transponders - but not decoding this telemetry) to triangulate a moving aircraft. However most people in the SDR and scanning communities know what ADS-B telemetry is though so it's still easier to refer to this as an ADS-B receiver.<br />
<br />
[[Image:Bl-adsb.jpg|none|thumb|300px|ADS-B/MLAT receiver]]<br />
Manual for FR24 streaming: [https://feed.flightradar24.com/fr24feed-manual.pdf https://feed.flightradar24.com/fr24feed-manual.pdf]<br />
<br />
For more information about getting data off our receiver, see [[Bloominglabs_ADS-B]].<br />
<br />
=== Scanner Icecast internet feed ===<br />
The Bloominglabs radio desk has two radio scanners running: a Uniden BCD996T digital P25 scanner and a Uniden BCT15X analog scanner. The digital scanner monitors the Indiana SAFE-T P25 Bloomington site while the analog scanner monitors local conventional VHF channels. We have an Icecast server to stream a feed from these scanners so members can listen in remotely<br />
<br />
* http://radio.bloominglabs.org:8000/policescanner<br />
<br />
There are a lot of moving parts to get the scanner feed available at the moment. There is a troubleshooting page here for reference: [[Scanner]].<br />
<br />
=== WiFi Mesh - pending ===<br />
There have been a number of people/groups interested in setting up various types of wifi meshes in town over the years. As of late 2018 there is a renewed effort which we hope to be able to participate with. If/when we are able to link up to this Ham mesh we will list more details here.<br />
<br />
==== Goals of a mesh ====<br />
This is very open ended. Firstly, it's just a proof of concept to see if we/anyone can get a reliable link up to connect different parts of town off the grid. The hardest part about this is geography. Bloomington has a big "hump" that runs across the middle of town so it's hard to get the line-of-sight required for wifi. However we have a neighbor which should be linked up to this new mesh system soon... There are multiple ways to implement a mesh, as mentioned above the current lead contender is Ham focused. There is room for multiple mesh networks serving different purposes (ham and part15). However we are interested in working with anyone interested in pushing this project forward.<br />
<br />
=== SatNOGS Ground Station - pending ===<br />
We have a no-rotator ground station in the testing stage [https://network.satnogs.org/stations/405/ here]. Our intent is to also get a rotator ground station running sometime this year too. See this page for further details on our SatNOGS progress: [[SatNOGS Ground Station v3]]<br />
<br />
== QR code URL==<br />
The latest version of this document is always available online.<br />
<br>http://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/Radio_Activities<br />
[[Image:Qrcode_radio_activities_wiki_url.png|none|thumb|150px|URL for this page]]<br />
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[[Category:The_Space]] [[Category:Radio]] [[Category:Dosman_projects]]</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/ScannerScanner2019-09-01T18:54:16Z<p>Kevinr: updated with new information on scanners</p>
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<div>The Bloominglabs radio desk has two radio scanners running: a Uniden BCD996T digital P25 scanner and a Uniden BCT15X analog scanner. The digital scanner monitors the Indiana SAFE-T P25 Bloomington site while the analog scanner monitors local conventional VHF channels. We have an Icecast server to stream a feed from these scanners so members can listen in remotely:<br />
http://radio.bloominglabs.org:8000/policescanner<br />
<br />
== Listening Hints ==<br />
<br />
* The feed is stereo<br />
** Left channel: Indiana SAFE-T P25 Bloomington site<br />
** Right channel: Conventional VHF<br />
* The feed can be played multiple ways<br />
** using a web browser<br />
** using a media player<br />
** using a scanner app as a "custom" feed (you will need to add the URL; it won't be pre-populated in the app's feed directory)<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
If for some reason the scanner Icecast feed goes down this is how to troubleshoot it. <br />
<br />
* First, verify the scanner is turned on. It should start scanning immediately after it's powered on, if not then make that happen.<br />
* Once it's scanning it should periodically output some audio out the speaker.<br />
** If there's no audio, make sure the volume knob hasn't been turned down.<br />
** The feed volume in independent from the scanner's volume control.<br />
* The recording output on the scanner feeds into an Intel NUC running darkice that in turn feeds to the Icecast server.<br />
** The IP of the NUC is labeled on it for easy access.<br />
** Services on the NUC are set to start automatically upon boot.<br />
* Contact kevinr or dosman if you need further assistance.</div>Kevinrhttp://www.bloominglabs.org/index.php/2018_New_Space_Organization2018 New Space Organization2018-04-19T00:14:34Z<p>Kevinr: </p>
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<div><br />
== Greetings - what is this? ==<br />
This page is an attempt to decentralize knowledge about what needs to be done yet in our space so anyone can step in and help out, especially our newer members who may not know everyone yet. Many people have expressed an interest in helping with the move and organize, but it's a hard job to coordinate with so much random stuff and so many people involved. There are probably some things people have different opinions about on here than what is expressed, please feel free to make changes and add/change details as you see fit. If you see your name listed and you feel that is in error, please update the wiki. If you need an account on the wiki, please send mail to contact at bloominglabs dot org and we'll get you setup.<br />
<br />
If you complete a task here, please mark it out with a strike-through. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Storage unit ==<br />
We still have stuff in the storage unit across the way. A set of keys are hanging above the light switch immediately as you walk in the RFID enabled door. One key is for the padlock, the other is for the door behind the plywood. If you want to bring more stuff in, or look for missing tools you need access to, please do so.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Points of Contact ==<br />
This is meant to point people in a direction for coordination and assistance, not to appoint people as owners or take control from anyone. These are people who have become proficient in these areas and have already been doing a lot of these activities. If you feel you should be on this list please add yourself, and vice-versa. Also this list is incomplete for areas of the space, if you have been minding an area, or desire to, please add your name. Just ping the members mailing list to reach any of these people. Thanks!<br />
<br />
* Dan/Nathan/Heath - Laser cutter<br />
* Gavin/Jimmy/Alex - 3D printers<br />
* Dan/Jenett - crafting room<br />
* Gavin - electronics room<br />
* Gavin/Nathan/Kevin - radio stuff in electronics room<br />
* Gavin - has been coordinating a unified signage style, general signage where needed<br />
* Pete - wood shop dust collection, car lift<br />
* Pete/Nathan - any AC wiring changes in the space<br />
* Pete/Neal/Adam/Nathan - Metal fab shop<br />
* Nathan/Gavin/etc. - Biohacking room<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="3"|Legend<br />
|-<br />
|Black: General statements<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Green tasks: anyone should feel free to jump in and do this</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">Red tasks: specific people likely need to be involved, if you want to help on this just ask! Members mailing list is good place to start.</span><br />
|}<br />
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<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="2"|Decisions to be made by the hive-mind<br />
|-<br />
|Determine location for the first aid station, move our supplies there - should not be inside a restroom, they need to be accessible regardless of restroom occupancy<br />
|-<br />
|Identify a location for the black chemical cabinet - repopulate with the chemical stuff - these are still in the storage unit as of 3-29<br />
|}<br />
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<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="2"|Non-room specific tasks<br />
|-<br />
|<s>Mount fire extinguishers - they need to be mounted by doors to each room, extinguishers have already been placed in rooms they should stay in (Lounge, wood shop, laser room, metal fab, electronics room, and BioLab). Use drywall screws and anchors for the mount (almost all should have mounts with them too).</s><br />
|-<br />
|Hang donation boxes in visible locations - Lounge, Laser room, and Metal fab room.<br />
|-<br />
|Gavin has beige lock boxes which could be used in more places for donations too?<br />
|-<br />
|Any boxes of wire - AC wiring or network cables - move to closet that connects the wood shop to the crafting room<br />
|-<br />
|As the recycling bins become empty, they could be wiped out and cleaned. The plan is to use these for member personal storage in the near future.<br />
|}<br />
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<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="2"|Organization Tasks<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="10"|Wood shop / automotive workshop<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Move the unused plywood sitting out to an unobtrusive area - behind the large pile of insulation probably works for now</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">There is a lot of unsorted junk sitting on the floor. If possible, move it to an appropriate room that the junk belongs to, otherwise, stack on the beige shelves until it can be sorted by owners</span><br />
|-<br />
|Pete has been collecting input on a layout of wood tools, eventually all wood tools will connect to the dust collection system<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Clear and move the 4' wide home made workbenches to be under dust collection pipes in south-west corner of the room</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">The random stuff currently on the 4' workbenches needs to be sorted and put away, or for now, stowed on the large beige shelves</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Metal lathe against north wall needs to be swapped to one of the 4' workbenches to make more room for the air compressor currently sitting next to it</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Peg board has been hung on some of the beige shelves, locate the tool hooks and repopulate with hand tools that need a home</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Find all remaining hand tools - some are still in the storage unit</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">More workbenches are still in the storage unit, should be moved in and placed as needed</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">A set of the beige shelves has been marked as "Flea Market" - anything you feel we need to get rid of but could possibly be sold, please put here.<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="9"|Laser/3D printer room<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Still random clutter in here next to laser, find a better way to store that stuff in this same room</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000"><s>Hook up the laser printer here to the network - talk to Nathan to get a static IP for the network</s></span><br />
|-<br />
|There is a plan to setup some computer workstations in here using the tables/desks along the south and west walls of the room, reorganize stuff on tables to get maximum usability. Dan and possibly Gavin interested in this?<br />
|-<br />
|The LCD displays along the south wall can be used for workstations<br />
|-<br />
|Do we have computers to setup here?? - where??<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Figure out something to do with the tool box and stuff in the middle of the room - what is the plan for this tool box? Where did it come from?</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">Octoprint server on large 3D printer - set a static IP on this so it is usable again - use 192.168.1.4 - Gavin set this up originally, should have root</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Mount the large laser fire extinguisher at door to classroom</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Mount the smaller fire extinguisher at the door to the hallway (closest to kitchen) near the 3D printers (both extinguishers are in this room now)</span><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|Crafting room<br />
|<span style="color:#008000"><s>Sort and clear out the stuff on tables in there, a lot of this stuff probably does not belong in this room</s></span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000"><s>The 8' flourescent light fixtures are all good or fixable and we may need them yet, they can be moved any place out of the way (and all their associated parts), just tell Nathan where they went - just don't separate the pieces please</s></span><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="5"|Metal fab workshop<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">Pete is in the process of wiring up 220v power for this room and generally has some kind of plan</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">Tool placement is tied to power outlet placement for 220v circuits, see metal fab diagram / Pete and Nathan</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Feet found!!<s>We need to find the feet for the mill table (blue table)</s>, then the mill can be set in place with the engine lift</span><br />
|-<br />
|Welding fume hood blower needs to be mounted to wall per diagram, exterior hole needs to be cut in wall<br />
|-<br />
|Protective wood fixtures need to be setup to protect walls in corner for materials storage - Nathan <br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|Electronics/Ham radio room<br />
|Gavin has been organizing this area, good idea to coordinate with him on things happening with this room<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="7"|Biohacking Lab<br />
|<s>Nathan will build the riser needed for the fume hood stand soon - materials are acquired</s><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">Fume hood can be moved in once riser is done / Heath and Jimmy required for this</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">8' light fixture to be installed - needs to be mounted offset in the room so it is not directly over the hood, hood is roughly 30" deep from east wall / Nathan/Pete/etc.</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">Vent duct needs to be ran through exterior wall (10" diameter) / Pete, Nathan, etc.</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">After hood is moved in, utility sink needs to be hooked back up // Nathan - I have a plan here, need to T-in a couple other drains at same time</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">|Faucet and drain in fume hood needs to be plumbed in as well</span><br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#ff0000">Eyewash station needs to be mounted and plumbed too - shower attachment can be removed</span><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|Kitchen<br />
|<span style="color:#008000">Needs to be organized</span><br />
|-<br />
|Big refrigerator is Petes<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|Classroom<br />
|Classes will start soon here. This room is probably ready to go, a VGA/cat5 hookup cable direct to the projector works for now.<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|Lounge<br />
|<span style="color:#008000"><s>Hook up laser printer in here to the network - talk to Nathan to get a static IP for the network</s></span><br />
|}</div>Kevinr