A QC Co-Lab video production, this how-to series will get you started with the Arduino. One new video a week destined to transform you from complete newb to Arduino master.
Posted on February 13, 2011 by contact
A QC Co-Lab video production, this how-to series will get you started with the Arduino. One new video a week destined to transform you from complete newb to Arduino master.
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Posted on February 12, 2011 by contact
This month the QC Co-Lab voted in three new members to our roster. I’m pleased to introduce:
* Neal Meeker – High School Teacher
* Dave Langkamp – Designer/Fabricator/Tinkerer Extraordinaire
* Trevor Fuhs – Amature Super Villian
For meeting minutes please see:
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Posted on February 5, 2011 by contact
Robots? Check. UAVs? Check. Model Trains? Check. Creepy walking things to scare your girlfriend? Check.
Microcontrollers are the marvel of the modern world. With a mastery of these devices you can program anything to do anything anytime for any reason. At the QC Co-Lab’s 6 week intro to micro-controller workshop you will learn to operate one of the most popular hobby micocontrollers available today. The Arduino Uno is cheap, powerful and well supported in the community. You will learn the basics of C/C++ programming, as well as get hands on experience designing and creating the project of your choice.
Classes start at 7:30 PM on Friday nights for six weeks, starting February 11th. Bring your own Arduino or buy one from us for $30. Class is free for members, and we recommend a $5 per session donation for non-members.
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Posted on October 18, 2010 by contact
As we were planning our grand opening event, I received an e-mail from a guy named Chris. Chris talked to me about a documentary he and several other people were filming, and they wanted to come to the QC Co-Lab to feature our space. Not one to turn down free publicity, it was an easy choice to give them the green light. I had no idea what kind of professionalism, enthusiasm, not to mention being right cool people. That iPhone 4 wielding video crew was Electromagnate (@electromagnate,http://www.electromagnate.com)
Armed with steady cam mounts and tripods that work with Apple’s latest phone and a desire to shed light on a rapidly growing ethos, the crew of Electromagnate is working their tails off in order to tell their story. Their documentary, “ReMade: The Rebirth of the Maker Movement,” aims to reveal that we don’t have to live in such a disposable society, and that your local technophiles not only can, but would love to give back to their community, and society as a whole.
Electromagnate could use your help though. They need people that care to have their story told to help them on their quest to travel across the country to various makerspaces, hackerspaces and events, as well as purchase some new equipment to finish recording. They’ve set up a Kickstarter project where you can hear a message from them, view the current teaser trailer, and donate to their cause HERE (http://kck.st/dszYbf). For your generosity, Electromagnate will thank you with a present based on your donation.
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Posted on October 6, 2010 by contact
Article Title: Bronze casting with the crew of QC-Colab
Author: “MakerBlock”
Full URL: http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/10/01/bronze-casting-with-the-crew-of-qc-c…
Date: 10/01/10
Dave Hinkle, bronze caster extraordinaire, and “pretty good” programmer does a cool writeup of his project for MakerBot’s blog on how he used the MakerBot to create the impression for his sand casting bronze experiment.
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Posted on October 6, 2010 by contact
Article Title: QC Co-Lab fosters thinkers, builders in technology field
Author: Doug Schorpp
Full URL: http://qctimes.com/business/article_d4d8a71c-c1f5-11df-b10b-001cc4c03286…
Date: 9/16/10
A nice writeup out just in time for our grand opening festivities!
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Posted on September 29, 2010 by contact
It’s already been a week and a half and no one’s posted about Grand Opening week? Oh what, that’s MY job? Sheesh… And I suppose you want to hear all about it too, don’t you? I’m not surprised, it was pretty awesome.
Overall at the QC Co-Lab grand opening, we had people from 4 neighboring hackerspaces come visit, a documentary crew filming everything, cool talks ranging from cloning DNA and home hydroponics to establishing a web presence and changing how we learn today, impromptu soldering workshops, tweet-displyaing Apple II’s, fire and brimstone, and excitement galore.
I’d like to take a little time to say thanks to everyone who made the grand opening a success. I really couldn’t have wished for a more successful kick-start for our facility, and I know a lot of people who put in a lot of time, sweat, effort, expertise, and ingenuity to get us here today.
We’ll be working on compiling the video taken from the talks here in the next couple weeks. The Picasa page should have pictures from the grand opening events posted. If you have shots you’d like to contribute, please upload them at drop.io/qccolab_go and I’ll be sure to add them to the rest. You can upload video there as well.
So… a lot of crazy things happened, but that’s just the beginning. If you missed it, or would like to come around to the Co-Lab to hang out, and/or if you’re interested in membership, our next meeting is Saturday, October 9th, at 1 PM. We’d be glad to see you there!
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Posted on September 17, 2010 by contact
If you ever wanted to know what 1800 degree (F) bronze looks like, the QC Co-Lab is the place you want to be. David Hinkle (Twitter: @drachs1978) constructed a blast furnace and used it to liquify bronze ingots for sandcasting coins. Tonight’s firing was a dry (or maybe molten) run, and a complete success. Hopefully tomorrow our MakerBot will produce a mold fine enough for use in casting a QC Co-Lab coin! Now if that doesn’t signify a great first day of a grand opening, I don’t know what does.
In addition, we had solder kits from Adafruit and Makershed, which were a big hit. A neighboring makerspace visitor showed up as well, Jonathan Barclay (Twitter: @jtbarclay) from Twin Cities Maker. Hopefully more of our hackerspace bretheren show up tomorrow.
We’re very excited to have all our speakers tomorrow, and to kick this thing off officially with our ribbon cutting ceremony. If you want to see the schedule of events, head on over to the Grand Opening page. Can’t wait for tomorrow, and see you soon!
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Posted on September 1, 2010 by contact
The QC Co-Lab is proud to announce our Grand Opening Weekend and Open House from Friday, September 17th thru Sunday September 19th at our new facility, located at 1033 E 53rd St. in Davenport, IA, next to Hamilton Technical College. (Full Press Release)
We would like to invite you out to see the new space and experience some of what makes the QC Co-Lab unique. We have a full schedule lined up, including tours of the new space, a variety of great talks, games, prizes, and more. Throughout the days, our members will be displaying some of our favorite projects, such as high voltage Tesla coils, blacksmithing, and a makerbot 3d printer. Come be a part of the future of the Quad Cities’ arts and technology community.
If you’re interested in attending, we’d appreciate it if you would RSVP (Click Here!). If you have a small project or invention you are working on and would like to show it off, please bring it with during our Open Project Times.
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Germany is a long way to travel to go camping with your fellow geeks, so we have decided to bring a little taste of the CCC to the Midwest. Lakeside RV Park (10.8 mi) has generously agreed to host our Meeting of the Spaces: Midwest Hackerspace Meetup & Cookout as well as providing us with a great place to stay.
They are offering 50% off RV & Camper spots, as well as a free tent/dry camping area for the event. For reservations and more information, please see their registration page. (Click Here!)
If “roughing it” isn’t your thing, we have also lined up deals with several local hotels. Please make sure to reference QC Co-Lab when making your reservations.
Davenport Residence Inn
120 East 55th Street Davenport, IA 52806 (1.1mi)
1 Bedroom Suites @ $139.99 & 2 Bedroom Suites at $189.99 per day
563-391-8877 Ask for Sunnie Kruse to reserve
Davenport Country Inn
140 East 55th Street, Davenport IA 52806 (1.0mi)
Available rooms @ $89.99 per day
563-388-6444 Ask for Barb Kessler to reserve
Davenport Fairfield Inn
3206 E Kimberly Road Davenport, IA 52807 (3.2mi)
Standard Rooms @ $99.99 per day
563-355-2264 Ask for Michael to reserve
Moline Fairfield Inn
2705 48th Avenue Moline, IL 61265 (11.8mi)
Available rooms @ $99.99-$109.99 per day
309-762-9083 Ask for Tammy Brewer to reserve
Saturday night after the main festivities, Lakeside RV Park is hosting a Meeting of the Spaces, open to all Midwest (and further) Hackerspace members (and their guests). There will be a bonfire, cookout, and otherwise great time to be had. Food, and some beverages will be provided. If you are local and would like to bring a dish to pass please feel free to bring something. If you would like any specific food or beer please bring all you can. The bonfire will be held near the free camping area. Don’t forget to bring your hackerspace stickers/buttons/swag to give out / trade.
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