On June 3rd, Dallas Makerspace members Greg Needel, Otto Wagner, Gus Reiter, and Romeo Espana were on Fox 4′s Good Day to demo the Trivia Vending Machine they made for the Red Bull Creation 2013. Greg Needel also got a chance to give a great summary of what DMS is all about .

The Video:

Dallas Makerspace is proud to sponsor ArtLoveMagic’s
UnderGround event.

On May 18th, Art Love Magic will be hosting Dallas’s largest live art show. The UnderGround event will begin @ 7PM for VIP Participants ($30) and 8PM for non-VIP participants ($10). The Lounge has been created by the Dallas Makerspace in a Victorian Punk Style. Only the VIP Members will have the opportunity to see what has been created while they enjoy multiple amenities, including live music, drinks, food, and a place to relax. Check out www.undergrounddallas.com for tickets and more details.

Artist from all walks of life will be using many different mediums to create their masterpiece LIVE. So, come join Dallas Makerspace and ArtLoveMagic as we enjoy a night of culture and Artistic experience. RSVP on facebook  www.facebook.com/events/388112817937427

You can pick your friends.
You can pick your beer.
But can you pick… a Lock?

Join us on Sunday, May 11th, from 4-6pm at Dallas Makerspace as we embark on an ancient mechanical adventure to explore the inner workings of a modern lock, first developed by the Mesopotamians and Egyptians over 4000 years ago. Led by lockpickers Jamie Schwettmann and a Special Guest, this workshop will cover – soup to nuts – everything you need to know about how common locks work… and how to pick them open.

Whether you’re a complete novice curious to find out what pin-tumbler really means, a homeowner protecting your family’s treasures, or a veteran lockpicker with questions about advanced locks and techniques, this event is for you! With 2 solid hours of history, mechanical diagrams (“lock pr0n”), and hands-on lockpicking instruction… first we’ll open your minds, and then we’ll open some locks!

To properly learn this ancient art, you will need the proper tools.  By registering for a lockpick set along with your workshop ticket, this reserves – all for you – a brand-new College of Lockpicking 10-piece Custom Lockpick Set made entirely in the USA, hand-picked by College of Lockpicking faculty to maximize utility for beginners and locksport enthusiasts alike, and offered for only $30.  And of course, you get to take it home for practice after the event.

If you already have some picks you’re itching to practice with, you can bring them along and your workshop cost is only $30!

BONUS:  Dallas Makerspace members get $15 off a workshop seat ticket!  (Check out the member mailing list to get the discount code!)

SUPER BONUS: 25% of every workshop ticket will be donated directly to Dallas Makerspace to support this and other other awesome events!

See ya there!

- Eric.

P.S. Visit the College of Lockpicking School Store to pick up custom lockpicking accessories and limited edition goodies as they become available! And don’t forget to Like our Facebook page and follow @lockpickcollege on Twitter, to get updates about this and futureLockpicking events across the country and around the world!

Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6500839185

Top Portion of the Trophy

A little over a week ago, Digital Dallas asked Dallas Makerspace to make a 3d-printed trophy for a competition during their Art / Code event.

Within a few hours, several DMS members were on board to help make it happen. Luke Olson offered to do the designing and showed us some of his past work. Frank Scranton offered an idea, “I’m picturing a spiral galaxy of binary code.” And, Pearce Dunlap, Ed Koffeman, and James Koffeman helped print it.

The results were impressive! Great work everybody!

Completed Award

• What is Bitcoin?
• How to use Bitcoins, finding a good/safe wallet
• How to get Bitcoins
• What the heck is mining?

The class will start at 7pm and hopefully wrap up by 9pm. If we have time and interest we may also go over some of the intricacies of the protocol and software.

Speaker

Andrew LeCody is an Open Source Software enthusiast, developer and current President of the Dallas Makerspace. He originally started using Bitcoins in mid 2010, and through his involvement in that community discovered the hackerspace movement.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a digital currency, a protocol, and a software that enables:

• Instant peer to peer transactions
• Worldwide payments
• Low or zero processing fees
• And much more!

Bitcoin uses peer to peer technology to operate with no central authority; managing transactions and issuing Bitcoins are carried out collectively by the network. Through many of its unique properties, Bitcoin allows exciting uses that could not be covered by any previous payment systems.

NOT A WEDDING CLASS!!!

If you are going to attend the class, we need your donation to make this sustainable. Hiring a professional who has taught classes before is not cheap. Here’s the link to donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5SNRDFYNLDAJ2

About the teacher:  He’s a certified welder with several OSHA certifications, and he has taught welding classes before. He also says he taught his 6 year old son how to MIG weld.

The second Python class had a large turnout today. We repeated our feat of packing the classroom.

Kudos to Daniel  Hosterman for a well orchestrated presentation.

The group is picking up momentum. Activities included defining strings in fancy ways, manipulating those strings with native Python functionality, and defining/throwing around new functions.

The group has a diverse mix of experience with people new to Python and coding in general, all the way to people who use Python daily in their career. The first hour of the class is lecture from Daniel, followed by individuals working / collaborating on their own projects.

Sundays at 3:00pm – All are welcome to join.

The Saginaw Public Library recently acquired a Solidoodle 3d printer as a part of the Best Buy Community Grants Program. On March 23rd, the library organized an unveiling ceremony and invited Dallas Makerspace to give a presentation.

Andrew Falgout and Paul Brown attended the event and gave a special presentation about the capabilities of the new 3d printer.

The presentation: Link

In recognition of International Tabletop Day, the Dallas Makerspace will be hosting a day of tabletop games starting at 11AM on Saturday, March 30th. Feel free to come out and play games like:

• Settlers of Catan
• Magic the Gathering
• Elder Sign
• Hive
• Risk: Onyx Edition
• RoboRally
• Small World
• And more…

Some members plan to design a new tabletop game as well if anyone would also like to participate in that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3m0PIWqkfQ

On March 7th, Dallas Makerspace members went to Dallas’s Perot Museum to display their creations and speak with visitors about building their own.

You can view Leland Flynn’s photos of the event here: https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Perot_Trip