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Maker Faire 2013 and the Official After Party

Maker Faire Detroit – July 27-28 9:30am – 6:00pm

With over a dozen projects from the members of i3 Detroit spread across the faire, make sure you don’t miss anything, check out inside the museum along with the i3 tent. Don’t miss the laminar flow fountain our president Matt OehrleinĀ has put together with the help of his fellow members.Ā http://laminarfountain.blogspot.com/
If you have notĀ had a chance to stop by the space, come to maker faire and see what our members have created.
Afterwards come over to i3 (Saturday 27, 7pm) and enjoy the company of other makers from local and afar.

 

2013 MAKER FAIRE OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY

Make hard, play hard. That’s what we say over at i3 Detroit – Metro Detroit’s D.I.Y. Workspace. Okay, we don’t actually say that, but maybe we should start.
On Saturday, July 27th, i3 Detroit will open its doors to Maker Faire’s finest, and those curious about the creative and inspiring environment we have cultivated at our location. Come on over, take a tour, talk shop, and meet some of the creative geniuses behind your favorite projects you saw at Maker Faire.

We’ll have food and snacks, some “adult beverages” (heh heh), and music to keep you entertained well into the night.

We’re getting some parking details worked out right now at a vacant lot right next to us. We’ll have a parking attendant monitor it, so all your goodies will be nice and safe.

Live music provided by:

– Erika –Ā http://www.facebook.com/ithqdetroit
– DJ Disc –Ā http://www.facebook.com/deepsessions
– Ech0 –Ā http://www.mixcloud.com/ech0labs

 

Maker Faire 2013 after party flier

Red Bull Creation 2013 – Liveblog!!

RBC 2013 has gotten off to a roaring start! Our i3 Build team have taken planes, trains, and automobiles to converge on one of the most exciting moments together this summer! Matt, Sean, Rocco, Eric and Marie are on site and hacking away! Mission Control has dozens of people in a flurry to find our guys(and girl) directions to the hardware store, prices, part numbers or even the closest hair salon for gel/cream/fiber/magic to keep Matt’s hair in tip top shape during the craziness!

### Updates ###
[6/13 3:00PM] — Ā  The team has dismantled and hacked the floor fans provided by RBC this year. Truly a sacrifice during the blistering Brooklyn heat. Ā  Ā 

[6/13Ā 3:25PM] — Ā Matt is dangerously low on hair product!

[6/13 3:37PM] — Matt: “We are at Home Depot,Ā Message for supplies we are grabbing corded drills”

i3 Detroit Team Prep Photo
(See the grinders? That’s them preparing)

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The Topic and Theme…. “Signal to Noise”

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Quick planning session before build kick off at RBC!

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The secret ingredient of i3’s creation this year? Ā Whirly Tubes!!!
whirlytubes

 

[6/13 5:08PM]

New parts have arrived! A mad dash to Home Depot has yielded a whole bunch of corded drills.

 

WinterLAN 2013

TheĀ annualĀ WinterLAN is upon us once again!!

On January 12th, i3 Detroit will be hosting the Fourth annual i3 WinterLAN Social event, starting Saturday at noon and ending when the sun comes up on Sunday.

The event will be all about games ā€“ BYOC (Bring your own computer) gaming, Board gaming, and tabletop RPG.

The i3Detroit common space will be set up for computer gaming with plenty of power, tables, and chairs. The loft will sport a projector hooked up for console gaming (Got a vintage console you can bring?). Board games will take place in any of our multiple rooms.

If you have any kind of game people will enjoy, bring it, bring yourself, and bring your thirst for gaming. See you then!

https://www.facebook.com/events/445166425538652

 

Commons

*PC*
(FPS)
*Unreal Tournament 99 ā€“ Can be found cheap $5-10
*Fear Combat ā€“ $Free
*CS:S CounterStrike:Source ā€“ $19.99
*TF2 ā€“ Team Fortress 2 ā€“ $19.99
*Quake Live ā€“ $Free
*L4D2 ā€“ $49.99
(RTS)
*WCIII BattleChest ā€“ $19.99
*CNC3
*RA3
and moreā€¦

Loft

*Console gaming & relaxing area
*Xbox
*PS3
*NES, if someone brings one.
*Sega, if someone brings one.
*NeoGeo, if you bring oneĀ ;)

Whiteboard room projector

*RockBand/Guitar Hero

Workshop Tables

*Board Games*

What do people have available?
Risk?
Life?
Settlers of Catan?
If you have a game people will enjoy, bring it!!