Join us at Hive13 this Tuesday, May 14, at the 7:30 pm meeting for an informative look into Do-It-Yourself Crime-Scene-Investigation Forensics.
Member Brian Cochran (who is a Detective in the Boone County Sheriff’s Department assigned to crime scene investigation) will use material from the 40-hour course he teaches at the University of Tennessee’s National Forensic Academy. Brian will perform live demonstrations of some of the coolest latent print development techniques; making finger prints appear on paper, making them glow, and fun stuff like that. The presentation will include a brief overview with slides showing real CSI jobs and case studies. The case studies focus on the processes that are used and where the “maker” attitude was applied to bring the case to a successful conclusion. The two case studies that will be presented are homicides. Real crime scene photography and a limited number of postmortem examination photos will be shown. It will not be anything different from what you would see on an episode of CSI or Dexter but these ARE real. Both of these case study presentations have been shown to high school groups before, but this is an UP FRONT WARNING for those inclined to be squeamish.
Members, guests, first-time-walk-ins, and those interested in law enforcement and criminal investigations are welcome to come to hear this presentation. Come to learn about this different kind of (“making” the case) skill. (Find Us)
What would be the ultimate HACK? How about the human brain? Can you really think faster using a few simple components and a 9v battery? Want to learn what others are doing? Want to try it (on) yourself?
Learn about the approaches to lifehack your way to better mental and physical performance. Neuro equipment can be built by hackers on a reasonable budget to do everything from brain imaging to changing actual neuronal functioning.
Join us at HIVE13 this Tuesday, March 26, at the 7:30 pm meeting for a stimulating intellectual enlightenment.
Did you meet that interesting guy, Judas (JohnM) that has been hanging out at the HIVE this past month? Did you know he was on sabbatical from that other hackerspace out of San Francisco called NoiseBridge? Did you wonder what kind of circuit boards he’s been making during his time here? Well, he’s going to give us a special show-and-tell before he leaves us to go back home.
Members, guests, and interested first-time-walk-ins are welcome to come to hear him pontificate on personal human performance enhancement and neuro hacking. Come to learn this new left coast hacking skill. It could be a mind-blowing phrenological experience. (Find Us)
News alert! Preliminary slides for Tuesday night’s talk are available! If you want to get an idea of what is going to be covered, CLICK HERE (pdf) to get a preview. The goal is to cover the “talk” in 20 minutes or less leaving as much time as possible for the “do” – demonstrations and people getting their hands dirty. (figuratively speaking)
Read more in the original announcement, or come join us Tuesday at 7:30pm. (Find Us)
OK, so you’ve gotten a taste for Raspberry Pi at HIVE13. Now what? Well, anybody can buy a pie. HIVE13 is all about making things. So how about learning how to bake your own flavor of custom circuit board pie, from scratch?
Join us at the HIVE on March 12, 2013 when member and CTO DaveB will be the featured 2nd Tuesday speaker at the 7:30pm meeting. His talk/class will be about the process of designing and making your own small-scale batch of custom printed circuit boards and focus on hands-on demonstrations of surface mount PCB assembly techniques. If you’ve ever wanted to work with surface mount electronics but didn’t know how, this is your chance to learn.
The class will start with an introduction to SMT hand-soldering technique aimed at beginners. Next will be a demonstration of how to use the makerbot and laser cutter available at the space to create a solder paste stencil and simple frame. These will be used to prep boards with solder paste and components followed finally by a demo of reflow soldering using the DIY reflow oven recently completed by DaveB. If you’re interested in having a board of your own to try to put together, there will be an extremely limited number of kits (probably FTDI USB->TTL converters) available for purchase on a first-come first-serve basis.
Members, guests, and interested first-time-walk-ins are welcome to come to see and learn a new maker skill. The HIVE is the place to be a maker and work on sweet collaborative projects. (Find Us)
In case you were one of the many new folks that attended (or missed) last week’s Raspberry Pi presentation and did not see the the follow-up post on our (GoogleGroup MailingList) or are just hungry for more, come back to HIVE13 again this coming Tuesday night (Feb. 19) for another slice of Raspberry Pi.
In the one hour (6:30pm to 7:30pm) before the usual HIVE business meeting, we will have an informal follow-up on the Raspberry Pi. Think of it as a “Birds-of-a-Feather”, or a “Special Interest Group” gathering where folks with a shared interest can compare and contrast experiences and get energized to to press on with their individual or collaborative learning efforts. It might even become a regular weekly event.
OK, so here’s a challenge. The HIVE would like to show three Raspberry Pi projects at the October Maker Faire. If the magnificent glass block display can be made portable for the day and counts as one project, what will be the other two? How about one dirt-simple project and one that is a bit more complex? Bring your ideas and energy for the discussion. We’ll launch a project page for the ideas that grow legs. You learn by doing and gaining experience. Sure you can do it all yourself in your basement, but it is better at the HIVE. We even have pizza to go with that pie!
The Raspberry Pi is an amazingly capable $39 credit-card sized computer. In the time since it first went on sale last February, hardware hackers have turned this little guy into everything from a game console to a mini Linux laptop to a supercomputer. Sales have also skyrocketed, with an estimated one million PC hobbyists snatching one up.
Join us at the HIVE on Feb. 12, 2013 when member Chris Hodapp will be the featured 2nd Tuesday speaker at the 7:30pm business meeting. He will share his experiences using a Raspberry Pi to upgrade the latest version of the HIVE’s glass block LED matrix display. Other Pi-makers will also be present. It will be an informal, informative Q&A session you can use as you consider to start your own Raspberry Pi project.
Members, guests, and interested first-time-walk-ins are welcome to come to see and learn a new maker skill. The HIVE is the place to be a maker and work on sweet collaborative projects. (Find Us)
Get an update on the hot entrepreneurial initiatives in the Cincinnati area from Venture for America fellow, Roanne Lee, the 2nd Tuesday guest speaker at HIVE13 this coming January 8th, 2013 starting at 7:30pm.
Roanne is part of the core team at business-backed Cintrifuse, the regional innovation effort and startup accelerator located in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district. It has three components: the Cintrifuse Hub, Cintrifuse Access and the Cintrifuse Fund. The Hub is the accelerator space. The Access is for mentors, instructors, and established institutions. The Fund is, well, a venture capital operation with commitments of more than $50 million in investments to launch the group’s first fund of funds.
Roanne and several HIVE members recently participated in the separate Startup Weekend held at the NKY METS Center over the Nov. 9-11 weekend. Active and empowered entrepreneurs experienced the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures in workshops where they pitched ideas and formed teams to start companies.
She will be joined by other members of the Cintrifuse Team and Venture for America Fellows.
Looking for a new job opportunity? You always wanted to start your own company? Here is your chance to become aware, learn, and begin to connect with others who are engaged in entrepreneurial opportunities in the Cincinnati area.
Members, guests, and interested first-time-walk-ins are welcome to come to hear Roanne’s talk and the follow-up discussion. First timers come early to meet and greet. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30pm. The HIVE is the place to be a maker and be connected with area goings-ons. It is all about awareness and opportunity. (Find Us)
Several HIVE members follow and appreciate the craftsmanship of Don Oeters’ team of volunteer makers at EnterTRAINment Junction, the amazing 25,000 sqare-foot model train display in West Chester.
This morning’s Enquirer carried a story saying they are adding a hand-built $100,000 working scale model of Cincinnati’s famous Coney Island amusement part (circa 1965) into their $11 million, 4-1/2 year model train display. It is a fantastic area attraction and could be a good family excursion during the holiday season. This place rocks. News story link is here and their website (shameless plug) is here.
Congratulations, you’ve designed a better mousetrap! Now how do you protect your new Intellectual Property as your start-up company takes your new product to the market?
Join us at the HIVE on Nov. 13, starting at 7:30pm, when local IP lawyer, Vance VanDrake of Ulmer & Berne LLP, will be the featured guest speaker at our November 2nd Tuesday program. Guests and first-time visitors are welcome to attend!
There has been a lot of (well deserved) attention given to the “lean start-up” model for early stage businesses. This model encourages start-up companies to create a minimum viable product (MVP); then iterate as the technology develops and customer feedback is received. At its core, this model recognizes the risks of trying to guess what the customer wants and where the technology will head.
Vance will present his “lean” patent model that emerging businesses should consider. This patent strategy introduces the Minimum Viable Patent (MVP), which mirrors the lean start-up model and shares the same benefits of flexibility, low initial cost, and optimization.
The galaxy’s most famous robot, R2-D2, will visit HIVE13 on 9/11 !
An incredible replica of R2 and other cool Star Wars props will be at the HIVE when serial R2 replicators Chris Reiff and Daren Murrer are the featured guest speakers at the Tuesday night meeting on September 11 at 7:30pm.
Daren Murrer is an inventor and lifelong entrepreneur. Besides being the founder of five successful companies, he has been awarded multiple United States Patents for his innovations. In his spare time Daren is active in the R2 Builders Club, an online group for people who are interested in building their own R2-D2. The Club website is www.astromech.net. Daren completed his personal R2D2 in 2006.
Chris Reiff is a toy designer and illustrator who has been working on official Star Wars projects for over 15 years. Some of his illustration work includes the Millennium Falcon Owners Workshop Manual from Haynes, Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids and two editions of Star Wars Blueprints from DK publishing, Star Wars: The Essential Atlas from DelRey, as well as becker&mayer!’s Millennium Falcon: A 3-D Owners Guide, Darth Vader: A 3-D Surgical Log, Jedi Path, and Book of Sith. He lives and works in Cincinnati, Ohio with his dog named Dog and is currently building a full-size R2-D2 replica between illustration projects.
Get your free ticket here. Hurry, as space is limited.
http://hive13secondtuesday20120911.eventbrite.com/
The event is open to both HIVE13 members and the general public. HIVE13 is a member-supported, federal 501(c)3 non-profit organization and charitable donations are welcome. Feed the HIVE!
Join us at Hive13 this Tuesday, May 14, at the 7:30 pm meeting for an informative look into Do-It-Yourself Crime-Scene-Investigation Forensics.
