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BBC/Wired - The Shenzhen Maker Movement

11/9/2016

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This was mentioned at our Sept. meeting.  Bunnie's blog talks about a Wired video he participated in.  It's a good intro to what it's like to visit Shenzhen, and the kind of things you can find there:

Part 1: https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=4721
Part 2: https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=4742
Part 3: https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=4751
Part 4:  https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=4761

For more info on visiting Shenzhen and exiting things to do and see there: 

http://dangerousprototypes.com/blog/category/hacker-camp-shenzhen/
http://hackaday.com/2016/02/01/a-hackers-guide-to-arts-crafts-food-and-music-in-shenzhen/#more-188533
http://hackaday.com/2015/06/22/the-thrill-of-shenzhen-candyland-for-electronics-geeks/
http://hackaday.com/2015/06/29/the-spirit-of-hackaday-shines-in-shenzhen/

There are some other in depth blog posts if you Google around the Internet.

Unfortunately, as of April 2016, the Shenzhen Hacker Camps are no longer happening, but they where a LOT of good Geek fun.  Shenzhen also hosts an official three day long Makers Faire once a year, do a Google search for that one.

See Stephen or Paul from the SW Makers if you want to know more about visiting Shenzhen.

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ABC TV - The Rise of the Makers

11/9/2016

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 Last year the ABC TV had a three part series on the Rise of the Makers.  It's available on iView for a limited period - Part 1 ends on the 1st of Oct. 2016: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/bespoke/AC1408T001S00 

It covers a range of things that people are making, and part three visits a Melbourne Hack space.

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SW Makers September 2016 Meeting

11/9/2016

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This month we continued on with Part 2 of the KiCAD tutorial - coming to grips with laying out the PCB:
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Dylan brought along his new Delta 3D printer:
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Stephen brought along his Zenbot CNC router, and gave a demo of it in action:
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Paul brought along the battery load test board, a macro photography timelapse rig, a laser power meter and a few other things:
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Diane brought along some colourful hand sowing:
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Jacqueline worked on her painting:
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