Our very own labs member, Jenine Bressner appeared on the Martha Stewart Show last week, showcasing her glass work skills. The episode also includes a feature on the Maker Fair and digital fabrication.

Check out the video clip here!

For more info on Jenine, check out her website.

Attention fellow geeks, there are two brand new classes being offered at the Labs! Arduino for All and Audio Engineering 101. See below for more details...

Arduino for All - Sign up here.
November 9th, 11th, and 16th from 7pm-10pm
This is a workshop ( with an Arduino Kit for you to keep ) that will get you going on the basics of the Arduino. It will have 3 meetings, 2 with instruction and one for free play with asistance available. You will set up on your own Arduino and go through all the basic skills of writing and running minimal programs. A basis for other classes to follow. Will also discuss in a general way extending the Arduino to more complicated situations. All materials including a PC will be available in the workshop. The Arduino itself will be part of a Goody Bag for the students to take home.

Audio Engineering 101 - Sign up here.
Wednesday, November 10th and 17th from 7-10PM
This course will provide a primer for those interested in digital audio production. Students will learn fundamental concepts and gain practical experience producing their own music. The first class would be an introduction to the concepts in digital music production. This includes analog vs. digital audio, multitrack recording, sampling rates, bit depth, digital effects (compression, reverb, EQ), MIDI, DAW workstations, software plug-ins, hardware, and the start to finish production process. The second class would be a "hands-on" or lab to the first class. Students will take the concepts learned in the first class and apply them to create their own music. The music creation process will involve selecting and manipulating samples and loops, creating and synthesizing new sounds and interesting effects, recording original material, arranging and mixing together a multitrack recording, and finally producing a compressed mp3 file of the song.

Also being offered:

Advanced Laser Cuttering - Sign up here.
Saturday, November 6th 1-4PM & Wednesday, November 10th 7-10PM
Take your laser knowledge to the next level! Over two class sessions, learn everything from file preparation and set up to proper cutting techniques for the Epilog Laser Cutter. Basic cleanup and safety procedures will be covered in this class and will help students become expert users of one of our most popular and versatile machines in the FabLab.

For more info on all our classes, go here.

If you have any questions about our courses and enrollment, contact james@as220.org.

Next thursday night, the labs will be hosting a "salvage night". This is a night when anyone from the community can come and go through our junk pile and pick out anything they want. It's completely free, and snacks and refreshments will be provided too. You can come hang out and reminisce over old hardware, or just take things apart for no apparent reason. We will provide some tools for salvaging - screwdrivers, pliers, soldering irons, etc. Come on down and check out what we got!

Here is just a couple of the things you'll find lying in the junk pile:
- old computer parts
- computer chassis
- printers
- scanners
- wire and cables
- and other weird things

When: Thursday, October 21st 7:00-10:00PM
Where: AS220 Labs (2nd Floor, 115 Empire Street)
Why: Because we're moving and we have lots of junk!

For additional information, contact james@as220.org