[Lab] Mod Lab Organization (was: Next ModLab gathering next week? (Wed. Nov. 17th))

[Darcy Whyte]

I'm running behind for tonight's meeting. I hope I can get out soon. Anybody
hitting the pub later in case I'm fairly late?

Ideas for lab:

-small CNC mill (even if it's one of those 100 buck ones people were talking
about)
-laser cutter (I could probably help make one, or perhaps occasionally lend
one or something)
-some digital cameras w. video
-some web cams for broadcasting modlab
-a beer fridge


On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Jean-Claude Batista <
jeanclaudebatista at gmail.com> wrote:

> >This grant application will include request for funding for equipment for
> the next 3 years
>
> Can't make it tonight. What about a Microsoft Kinect. Could be very nice
> for 3d interactive installations...
>
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Michael for making the updates.
>>
>> In terms of Mod Lab and Artengine, we got involved with the development of
>> the Mod Lab as a way to bring together a new network of people in the city.
>> Artengine has a set of resources (space, production, tools, staff,
>> government funding) that can help with the continued development of the
>> group. In general this has proved to be very fruitful, and we are seeing an
>> ever increasing network of creative technologists coming together.
>>
>> With the lead up to the festival and Maker Faire things got pretty hectic,
>> and the discussion group and meeting attendance has developed significantly,
>> so things where a bit messy and out of date. Some of the web details are now
>> taken care of, and as the Mod Lab starts to administer the Wiki we will have
>> another great resource by and for the group.
>>
>> The meetings, list and wiki depend on user participation, and as long as
>> there is user participation Artengine will be here to support the activities
>> of the group. Other groups are also starting to come to the Artengine Lab to
>> meet, and I hope we can see the Mod Lab as a kind of catch all that the
>> other groups can overlap with. We now have Drupal and Open Source
>> Photography groups meeting (soon a sound group again too), and we had the
>> Processing meet ups, but these are usually more specific and have their own
>> histories. We would like to keep the Mod Lab running as a constant point of
>> access for people and would like it to be integrated into the organization
>> in this way.
>>
>> Of note in the next few weeks is a grant for operational funding to the
>> Canada Council for the Arts. This grant application will include request for
>> funding for equipment for the next 3 years, and we would love to get the
>> groups feedback on this. We can discuss this this evening, and tmrw I will
>> start a fresh discussion thread with some of the ideas.
>>
>> Look forward to seeing folks this evening. Hopefully the afterglow of the
>> Maker Faire hasn't completely worn off for everyone ;)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ryan
>>
>>
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>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Ryan Stec
>> Artistic Director
>> Artengine
>> 2 Daly Ave.
>> Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2
>> artengine.ca 613.686.1941
>>
>> Did you miss Nite Ride? Check out the works and maps for free at
>> niteride.ca and take the drive yourself!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2010-11-17, at 11:27 AM, Michael Lechasseur wrote:
>>
>>  Hi all,
>>
>> Both the Artengine ModLab page (
>> http://www.artengine.ca/news/2010/modlab-en.php) and the MediaWiki have
>> been updated with Darcy's three main suggestions.
>>
>> One of the two will be removed or edited once it's decided which is the
>> authoritative site.
>>
>> I'd lean towards having no dates on the Artengine site, but only a direct
>> link to the ModLab MediaWiki which could be kept up to date by the Mod Lab
>> group themselves as required.
>>
>> Or possibly just a direct link from the Artengine navigation to the ModLab
>> MediaWiki.
>>
>> I'll see if the removal of the OHS space at http://www.engsoc.org/ is a
>> possibility.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> On 17/11/2010 10:13 AM, Darcy Whyte wrote:
>>
>> It's rather interesting that if you visit the artengine.ca site and you
>> manage to find ModLab under Community, the page lacks the following:
>>
>>  1) No future dates listed
>> 2) Location not shown
>> 3) Lab Mailing list is mentioned but no link or address for that.
>>
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