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January 2014

25 Jan 2014

Soldering Workshop with the Minty Boost Kit

By Automated Importer

Wednesday Feb 5, 2014 7:00 pm

Soldering Workshop with the Minty Boost Kit

For our next Soldering Workshop, we're assembling the world's first and only open-source hardware charger: The MintyBoost

http://learn.adafruit.com/minty-boost

This is a great little device.  It is a small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your mp3 player, camera, cell phone, and just about any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to charge!

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/162558632/

25 Jan 2014

Basic Electronics Class 4 - Digital Logic in an Analog World

By Automated Importer

Saturday Feb 22, 2014 12:00 pm

Building Wearable Tech Butterfly Wings.

Another “wearable tech” DIY project! Build a wearable butterfly with two wings that oscillate by using a shape-memory-metal  actuator.

The instructional part of the class will also focus on digital logic and digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) circuitry: 

• Introduction to Boolean Logic.

• Flow chart diagrams and decision symbols

• Logic gate schematic symbols

• How to implement abstract logic gates  into physical digital circuits

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/162530892/

22 Jan 2014

SYN Shop Open House

By Automated Importer

Thursday Jan 30, 2014 6:00 pm

Interested in learning more about SYN Shop but not sure what it is exactly?

Come to our open house and learn more about the Shop, the tools we have and how you can join our thriving community of makers.

SYN Shop is open to all and we run the gamut; whether you are a hardcore hardware hacker or love to needlecraft, we are here for you.

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/161941012/

16 Jan 2014

SYN Shop Open House

By Automated Importer

Thursday Jan 23, 2014 6:30 pm

Interested in learning more about SYN Shop but not sure what it is exactly?

Come to our open house and learn more about the Shop, the tools we have and how you can join our thriving community of makers.

SYN Shop is open to all and we run the gamut; whether you are a hardcore hardware hacker or love to needlecraft, we are here for you.

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/160944272/

15 Jan 2014

DIY Chocolate Treats

By Automated Importer

Saturday Feb 8, 2014 12:00 pm

Alicia Longoria-Dirk will take you into a world of chocolate. Learn the difference between candy melts, candy bars and high quality chocolate; what tempering is and how to temper chocolate to give your candy the shine and snap of professional chocolates; how to handle and properly dip a variety of treats for a professional look.

No materials are required. Chocolate and all equipment required to keep chocolate at temperature will be provided by the teacher.

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/160724262/

14 Jan 2014

Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire Community Meeting

By Automated Importer

Saturday Feb 1, 2014 1:00 pm

Are you interested in exhibiting at the Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire, giving a talk or volunteering to staff the event? Come to our community meeting to find out all about the event and have all of your questions answered!

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/160591862/

11 Jan 2014

Hello and My Future Plans

By cheronobyl

Hello everyone, my name is Caleb Schmucker (known around the internet as Cheronobyl). I have been an inactive member for a while and lately decided to change that. I figured I would simply post this introductory message, as well as a list of projects I am currently working on and/or am planning on doing within the next month or so.

As of now, my current plans are:

11 Jan 2014

3D Printing with the Makerbot Replicator 2

By Automated Importer

Wednesday Jan 29, 2014 7:00 pm

3d printing Guru Andrew Morrow is teaching a class on the Makerbot Replicator 2!

The class covers:

-  Anatomy of the machine
-  Safety when operating the machine
-  Storage and treatment of consumables
-  Basic maintenance of the machine
-  Troubleshooting a variety of potential failures
-  Using Makerware to send prints to the machine
-  Tips for leveling the build plate

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/160082512/

08 Jan 2014

Learn more about the Intel Edison!

By Automated Importer

Thursday Jan 9, 2014 6:30 pm

Some folks from Intel are in town for CES and have offered to give everyone a closer look at their new Edison microcomputer

http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282472/intel-announces-edison-a-computer-the-size-of-an-sd-card

Since the only time they had available was the same night as the LVBots meetup, we decided to crash that party and demo it over there.

http://www.meetup.com/synshop/events/159472292/

08 Jan 2014

Clock of Life

By MatthewS

First, the finished prototype for those who just want the goods!

My brother-in-law is a mathematician and programmer, so while thinking of a good gift to give him for Christmas I decided to build him a Arduino-based clock that would a) look really slick and b) incorporate Conway's Game of Life, since I know a lot of "math" people dig it.