First preliminary announcement- Scientific Maker event in June

We are putting together a Scientific Maker event at the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Pacific Division meeting in  San Diego June 16.  Scientific makers tend to be sort of thinly spread in regular maker events, and poster sessions just aren't suited for showing DIY science and citizen science. So this will be something between a maker table and a poster session at a traditional scientific conference. There is also a symposium for papers on the topic.

The preliminary call for participation is now up as part of their newsletter, on page 15:

 http://associations.sou.edu/aaaspd/Newsletters/Jan16Newsletter-LowRes.pdf

Space is pretty limited so jump on it soon! Participation is free but requires registering for the meeting, which is $70 for presenters and cheaper for some other constituencies.  Instructions for applying are in the newsletter, or you can contact me via the Nonscriptum page. 
The details are still a little dynamic and subject to change, but we are looking forward to seeing who is interested. 

Online 3D printing and maker tech classes start in February

Want to learn 3D printing or maker tech in 2016? We are teaching one-month online classes through LERN Network starting in February.

The one-month-long 3D printing class (offered in February, April, June and September) is aimed at beginners and is focused on consumer printers generally, with a particular focus on open-source printers.

The Maker Tech class, also a month long(March, May, July and October),  is meant to be a broad introduction to all things maker for teachers, parents, administrators, and even scientists looking to take advantage of cheaper electronics.

Registration now available at these links:
3D printing class
Maker tech  

So Cal MakerCon Nov 7, and Barnes and Noble Maker event Nov 8

The weekend of Nov 7-8 will be pretty busy for us. Saturday Nov. 7 we will be at Socal Makercon  and then Nov. 8 we will be at the Montclair Barnes and Noble from about 1 to 5 PM. Hope to see some of you! 

Here's an Apress press release about the goings-on.
http://www.apress.com/news/socalmakercon/

November 4th webinar on 3D printing

We are teaching a one-hour intensive online introduction to 3D printing. If you don't have time for our one month long class in 2016 (or you can't wait that long!) it will be Nov. 4 at 11 AM Pacific.  

Register at this link. 

Registration for the one-month-long 3D printing class  is here. 

Pasadena Connect Week Oct. 24 talk on Citizen Science and Making

 What does the emergence of “maker” technologies like 3D printing, Arduino, and wearable tech mean for people in Pasadena and beyond?  

Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron will give a quick overview of these technologies and how they enable just about anyone to make projects that can contribute to real science projects, address social needs, or allow artistic expression. They have been early adopters themselves and have interviewed many more for their books and will give a view from the front line.

Saturday, October 24, 12-2 PM at Cross Campus Pasadena, 87 N. Raymond.

• 12-12:30 Meet & Greet
  
• 12:30 -1:00 Presentation
  
• 1:00-2:00  Open dialogue and discussion

Event is free but pre-registration is required: Click here to register

We are teaching online classes - registration is open

We are excited that we will be teaching two online classes for LERN Network in 2016. Each class is a month long, completely online. Registration is open now!

Introduction to 3D Printing
(First offered in February 2016)
and
Introduction to Maker Tech
(First offered in March 2016). 

New Book - 3D Printing With MatterControl - expected out this week

Our new book, "3D Printing with MatterControl" is expected out this week, just in time for New York Makerfaire. It will be available shortly after that in the MatterHackers store, on Apress' site and on the usual major online booksellers.

When Rich Cameron and I teamed up on the earlier book  Mastering 3D Printing a year ago there were very few screen shots and a lot of general direction on how to think about 3D printing and where to get the latest info. Now that MatterControl has emerged as an open source standard, it was cool to write the first book focused on it. We can now provide detailed instruction for both beginner and advanced features. We appreciate all our friends at MatterHackers who provided great advice and support (not to mention the software.) It is amazing to see how much 3D printing has evolved in one short year.

We are tentatively scheduled to be at the MatterHackers booth at Makerfaire New York Saturday/Sunday the 26/27 at 1 PM each day, and at the Apress both at 2 PM both days. We will post updates if that changes.