From jtillots at gmail.com  Wed Feb  2 12:41:04 2011
From: jtillots at gmail.com (Jenett Tillotson)
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:41:04 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Meeting tonight?
Message-ID: <AANLkTikE-ZWqcD4XaKmhofdLGkCQMVdsC8veZB+2uN9Y@mail.gmail.com>

Are people interested in meeting tonight? I could make it in if people still
wanted to meet.

Nathan is out as he has plans.

Jenett
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From jomstone at indiana.edu  Wed Feb  2 14:00:23 2011
From: jomstone at indiana.edu (Stone, Joseph Martin)
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 19:00:23 +0000
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] [Bloominglabs-members] Meeting tonight?
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikE-ZWqcD4XaKmhofdLGkCQMVdsC8veZB+2uN9Y@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C96F13F6.161A%jomstone@indiana.edu>

I could go either way.  I plan on working on the CMKT4 flyer.

Joe


On 2/2/11 12:41 PM, "Jenett Tillotson" <jtillots at gmail.com> wrote:

Are people interested in meeting tonight? I could make it in if people still wanted to meet.

Nathan is out as he has plans.

Jenett

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From jtillots at gmail.com  Fri Feb  4 11:17:40 2011
From: jtillots at gmail.com (Jenett Tillotson)
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:17:40 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Fwd: BLOOMINGTON FREE SKOOL BEGINS!
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikdBKDGSzOHQcd6+pH6mGzFEJRiHH8jhQbSgUyM@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=tSBA6C4umUS5e0Ax419gaDrjaLDbuPR9u90Gs@mail.gmail.com>
	<AANLkTikdBKDGSzOHQcd6+pH6mGzFEJRiHH8jhQbSgUyM@mail.gmail.com>
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This is organized by my friend Seth. They are a fun group!

Jenett

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nina L <nlimbeck at umail.iu.edu>
Date: Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:58 PM
Subject: BLOOMINGTON FREE SKOOL BEGINS!
To: bloomingtoncooperativeliving-shoutouts at googlegroups.com


Teachers Wanted!! please distribute to everyone you know!

Bloomington Free Skool is a completely grassroots effort, a bunch of
individuals deciding to act collectively and autonomously to create a
skill-sharing network. YOU have unique skills and knowledge! Improve
your community! Share what you know in an open and interactive way!
We?d like you to be part of this project. We are all students and we
are all teachers here. If you have a class idea that focuses on
self-reliance, community, do-it-yourself culture, and/or creating a
new and beautiful world, propose it to us. Fill out our application on
our website!
Find your time, date and place.

For questions feel free to send us an email at
bloomingtonfreeskool at gmail.com

To learn more check out our website!!

http://bloomingtonfreeskool.tumblr.com/

April and May 2011 will begin the first two month session of classes.
We need your support and help! We will be distributing a calendar of
classes 2 weeks before classes begin. Check out the website and look
around town.

Please submit your course description by March 1st, 2011 . Unless
otherwise specified by the teacher, students do not need to enroll in
classes. You can just show up! If you have questions contact your
teacher.

Love,
Mel, Paul, Jacob, Ellioto, Megan, Nina, Emi, Devin, Aria, Eduardo, and
Fry Dog (and Michael helped bring us together)
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From jtillots at gmail.com  Mon Feb  7 15:38:12 2011
From: jtillots at gmail.com (Jenett Tillotson)
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 15:38:12 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Meeting Wednesday Feb 9th at 7:00pm
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=yQJT1vY1xf1DnOhFP=7ijJv68b+hXPcUwNa9e@mail.gmail.com>

After a break last week for the icepocolypse, we will be having our public
meeting this Wednesday at 7:00pm. I'll be there working on my IR harp. We
made great progress last week! Nathan also had a break through with the RF
project and hopefully we can get that finished up. There's still talk of
sumobots and I'd also like to see us get the screen printing going.

See you all Wednesday!

Jenett
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From jomstone at indiana.edu  Fri Feb 11 18:39:29 2011
From: jomstone at indiana.edu (Stone, Joseph Martin)
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:39:29 +0000
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Feb 16th-Contact Microphone Building
	Workshop
Message-ID: <C97B32BB.16F8%jomstone@indiana.edu>

Hey!

Contact Microphone Building Workshop this Wednesday, February 16th!
6pm to whenever.

At 1021 South Walnut Behind Russian Recording:

( http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Russian+Recording,+Bloomington,+IN&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=75.384879,76.728516&ie=UTF8&hq=Russian+Recording,&hnear=Bloomington,+Monroe,+Indiana&ll=39.15093,-86.528621&spn=0.036442,0.037465&t=h&z=15&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=39.154773,-86.533701&panoid=lsM8Y60ixUfeWoDc0V4SHA&cbp=12,95.62,,0,9.44 )

Reserve a spot: RSVP at bloominglabs.org
More info on the attachment and our wiki: http://bloominglabs.org
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From kevin at makice.net  Sat Feb 12 11:57:10 2011
From: kevin at makice.net (Kevin Makice)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:57:10 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Fwd: SOS (Save Our Solio)
References: <6E83D47F67CC7A4D9A8E4E695DEC18C90DD218C4@IU-MSSG-MBX102.ads.iu.edu>
Message-ID: <04ACECDF-C6A7-42E0-B04D-E51F651B4D41@makice.net>

Hello, hardware gurus.

I have a friend who tried to replace a battery on an old Solio solar charger, but in the process of doing so dismantled too much of the device. In re-opening up the Solio, it looks like there are some severed wires that are supposed to connect two of the three solar petals to the charger. I **think** the device will currently work but only for the main panel, which makes it a bit slow and impractical.

She is looking for someone who might be able to replace the damaged wires and get it operational again. It's out of my wheelhouse, but I'm hoping someone in this group might be willing to take a look.

Thanks,
Kevin



Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Lexmond, Angela J" <alexmond at indiana.edu>
> Date: February 9, 2011 11:55:15 AM EST
> To: "'Kevin Makice'" <kevin at makice.net>
> Subject: SOS (Save Our Solio)
> 
> Hi Kevin,
>  
> A few years ago I bought a Solio (solar charger for small electronics) (http://www.solio.com/charger/solio-charger-classic.html)  thinking it would be good to have in an emergency so that we could charge our cell phones.  (Ours is the original Solio Classic? it has undergone design improvements over the years).  Well, it sat on a shelf unused, so I decided we should bring it with us to Haiti when we go so that someone who needs it could use it.  I want to give Stevenson and Kendy?s cousin Valerie an old ipod, and this would provide her with a way to charge it.  (Her brother could also use it as a small business? charging people?s cell phones, because it comes with lots of adaptors.) Anyway, I discovered that sitting on the shelf was not good for the battery, and the battery needed replacing.  I ordered a new battery, and when Bob tried to install it last night, he ended up taking too much of the gadget apart and breaking a wire.  He also can?t quite put it back together properly.  I?m wondering if you or one of your techy/gadget savvy friends might be willing to try to Save Our Solio?  If it is not fixable, I?ll need to find another (cheaper) way to charge an ipod and will try to find a hand crank version.  (Recommendations?)
>  
> Thanks in advance for trying?! 
>  
> Angela

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From jtillots at gmail.com  Sat Feb 12 15:09:55 2011
From: jtillots at gmail.com (Jenett Tillotson)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:09:55 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Fwd: SOS (Save Our Solio)
In-Reply-To: <04ACECDF-C6A7-42E0-B04D-E51F651B4D41@makice.net>
References: <6E83D47F67CC7A4D9A8E4E695DEC18C90DD218C4@IU-MSSG-MBX102.ads.iu.edu>
	<04ACECDF-C6A7-42E0-B04D-E51F651B4D41@makice.net>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=Mqb2Qg9fPoN5bYMxVT8wi8v6tYqnYZe1DT9Eg@mail.gmail.com>

We have public meetings every Wednesday at 7pm where anyone can stop by.
We've fixed things for people in the past and our happy to take a look at it
to see if we can help.

We won't be meeting at the Collaboration Room this Wednesday, but instead
are holding a workshop a 1061 S. Walnut behind Russian Recording. It's free
to stop by, and we'll be there from 7pm until 11pm. We'll have all the tools
we would need to take a look at the charger, so feel free to bring it on by.
We'll be back at the Collaboration Room the week after that.

If Wednesday don't work for you, I'm betting we could work something else
out. Just drop me a note.

Jenett


On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Kevin Makice <kevin at makice.net> wrote:

> Hello, hardware gurus.
>
> I have a friend who tried to replace a battery on an old Solio solar
> charger, but in the process of doing so dismantled too much of the device.
> In re-opening up the Solio, it looks like there are some severed wires that
> are supposed to connect two of the three solar petals to the charger. I
> **think** the device will currently work but only for the main panel, which
> makes it a bit slow and impractical.
>
> She is looking for someone who might be able to replace the damaged wires
> and get it operational again. It's out of my wheelhouse, but I'm hoping
> someone in this group might be willing to take a look.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *"Lexmond, Angela J" <alexmond at indiana.edu>
> *Date: *February 9, 2011 11:55:15 AM EST
> *To: *"'Kevin Makice'" <kevin at makice.net>
> *Subject: **SOS (Save Our Solio)*
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> A few years ago I bought a Solio (solar charger for small electronics) (
> http://www.solio.com/charger/solio-charger-classic.html)  thinking it
> would be good to have in an emergency so that we could charge our cell
> phones.  (Ours is the original Solio Classic? it has undergone design
> improvements over the years).  Well, it sat on a shelf unused, so I decided
> we should bring it with us to Haiti when we go so that someone who needs it
> could use it.  I want to give Stevenson and Kendy?s cousin Valerie an old
> ipod, and this would provide her with a way to charge it.  (Her brother
> could also use it as a small business? charging people?s cell phones,
> because it comes with lots of adaptors.) Anyway, I discovered that sitting
> on the shelf was not good for the battery, and the battery needed
> replacing.  I ordered a new battery, and when Bob tried to install it last
> night, he ended up taking too much of the gadget apart and breaking a wire.
> He also can?t quite put it back together properly.  I?m wondering if you or
> one of your techy/gadget savvy friends might be willing to try to Save Our
> Solio?  If it is not fixable, I?ll need to find another (cheaper) way to
> charge an ipod and will try to find a hand crank version.
> (Recommendations?)
>
> Thanks in advance for trying?!
>
> Angela
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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From jtillots at gmail.com  Wed Feb 23 15:43:09 2011
From: jtillots at gmail.com (Jenett Tillotson)
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:43:09 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Tonight's meeting
Message-ID: <AANLkTinx-UkV1L6tDx0jVCmEjec-qh1Dhu0iscZUxfJv@mail.gmail.com>

Sorry about the late notice. We are meeting tonight at our space - 214 N.
Rogers at 7pm. A group of us are meeting earlier at 6:30pm to talk about the
4th of July parade float. See you tonight!

Jenett
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From jtillots at gmail.com  Mon Feb 28 12:05:15 2011
From: jtillots at gmail.com (Jenett Tillotson)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:05:15 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] Possible new space
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=e7d96v9WRR8zyE+0=B4fAwkRsS+zj7Pin8BZP@mail.gmail.com>

At our last meeting, we talked about a possible new space for Bloominglabs.
I wanted to share some info with everyone about the space.

It's located in a strip mall just north of 2nd Avenue on Curry Pike and Roll
Road. The space is 1,000 sq ft which is 750 sq ft of unfinished, cement
floor workspace and 250 sq ft of finished office space. The office space has
about 150 sq ft of a main room with two big windows - it would make a great
lounge. There are two smaller office type rooms that are about 50 sq ft.
each. The space also has a bathroom that includes a shower.

The space is more expensive than our current space - $500 a month plus
utilities (electric, water, and taxes). I think the space will cost us $700
a month which is quite a bit more than the $400 we pay now. We would need to
have a big membership drive which would be must easier if we have a cool
space, or have members pay a bit more (we're thinking $50 a month), or we
could also have two tiers of membership dues - I know several of us in the
group wouldn't mind paying more and perhaps we can find some benefits to
being in the higher tier.

The drawbacks to the space are that it is on the edge of town, although it's
not that far out. It is close to things we really want to be close to - like
Radio Shack, Lowes, and Wal-Mart. There are also apartments above the space,
but the owner says that should not be a problem. We are going to put a noise
clause in our lease such that if the tenants have issues with our noise and
we can't work out a compromise (and I'm not willing to compromise much),
then we can get out of the lease.

I have pictures of the space here:
http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/hackerspace

Note, the bathroom will be finished and the junk will be gone out of the
work room. I have asked that they not finished the wall and not finish the
floors in the work room.

We are going to try to arrange a trip to the space in mid-March. I'll keep
everyone posted.

Get back to me with any questions or concerns.

Jenett
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From jtillots at gmail.com  Mon Feb 28 14:27:18 2011
From: jtillots at gmail.com (Jenett Tillotson)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:27:18 -0500
Subject: [Bloominglabs-announce] FYI,
	Kevin bringing the Dragon Runner to this Wednesday's meeting
In-Reply-To: <B923F866-0421-40C7-87AC-3DFD0EDBC037@packetsniffers.org>
References: <B923F866-0421-40C7-87AC-3DFD0EDBC037@packetsniffers.org>
Message-ID: <AANLkTin2GOB9HtTfCcRpu76YD69hb=eRJX6jR=tc509u@mail.gmail.com>

This week's meeting should be really interesting!

Jenett

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Just wanted to remind folks that Kevin from Crane is bringing a Dragon
Runner tactical robot to our meeting this Wednesday :).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Runner

See everyone then!
-Nathan

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