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If you're interested in coming to check out the space outside of our posted hours, join our mailing list and post a message a day or so before coming over to ask someone to be your host. You can also check the IRC channel and our Forum.
For a complete list of events and classes, check out our calendar.
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Upcoming Events
EFF-Austin Bruce Sterling Book Jam
Saturday Feb 25th, from 5pm-7pm
EFF-Austin and Hackerspace host sci fi author Bruce Sterling, who's eager to liquidate some of his overflow supply of some of his books. He'll be giving away books and signing 'em, and might have a few words to say as well. Join us just before the Crazy Hackers Party!
100 Crazy Hackers Party
Saturday Feb 25th, from 7pm-2am
Join us for a night of madcap Mad Science(tm) themed party and merriment!
- Open to all!
- It's SOMEONE'S birthday .. find out who .. then eat the cake.
- (the cake is not a lie)
- Our own Matt Mancuso will be laying down the beats!
- Make-your-own glow posters with blacklight paint
- Sponsored Mojito bar from 9-11pm
General Meeting of the Membership
Saturday March 3rd, 2pm-4pm General Meeting Agenda
SxSW / DorkBot
TBD : Sometime between March 11-15th
- Our usual bit of fun with Dustin, Laura, and the DorkBot gang at SxSW
- Let's make this a BIG one .. or even look at organizing our own event at SxSW this year!!
Recurring Scheduled Meetings
- Tuesday Membership Meeting
- 7:30-8:00pm (often runs late, but usually starts on time - be there at 7:30 sharp!)
Check out the meeting notes to see what we've been discussing, or the Agenda for upcoming topics. Non-members and Provisional Members are always welcome to sit in and speak freely at our membership meetings . . . just leave the voting to confirmed members, please.
Members can add Agenda items here: Agenda
Public Open Hours
- Microcontroller Mondays
- Host: [???], 7:30-10pm.
Hack on MSP430s, dsPICs, Atmel AVRs, Arduino, etc in an informal setting.
- Tuesday Open House
- Host: Martin Bogomolni, 8:00-11pm-ish.
This is our main night of the week for socializing and welcoming new guests to the space.
- Automotive Thursday
- Host: Matt Mancuso, 7-10pm
- Build Night Friday
- Host: Marshall Vaughan, 7-11pm (Confirm with Marshall to make sure he'll be there on any given Friday.)
- Software Saturday
- Host: Paul Bonser, 2-6pm-ish
Come hack on your latest project, show off what you're working on, ask someone for a code or design review, collaborate or pair-program with someone. Talk about design patterns or development methodologies. In short, this is about developing software, for fun or profit (or both!), so if you make software, or are interested in learning more about making software, come on down.
- Games Night (also Saturday)
- Host: Matt McCabe and Jon Kelly, 6pm-12am, sometimes later
Games usually consists of a mix of traditional and more modern/obscure board and card games. Anything from backgammon to Settlers of Catan and beyond.