Food (for thoughts)

 What is Hacker?
anthropology lessons
The Jargon File
more Magic
soup

Excursion/Excitement, yeah?

Hey guys, check out this hackerspace in Cleveland... field trip anyone? Also look through to get ideas for workshops we could have, resources we could get, anything else cool you want to incorporate into our space!

http://www.makersalliance.org/

Minutes (from General Interest meeting)

Circuits! Building instruments. Circuit bending. Microcontrollers - robot overlords? AI, learning machines. Animate, animals. Animus. Human-computer interface; wiimote hacks, mini-projects. Project on th side of mudd - installation, interactive. Hacks around campus. Productivity/efficiency/customizing your system. Tips n tricks. Home automation - “Smart House.” Bike generators - ObieGame FTW. Elaborate pranks, carried off without a hitch. Core wars; competitions. Analytical engines, but also it’s a mill. Apocalypse preparation. Abacus 065 - Environmental Abacus. Public, participatory hacks -- no more paper posters?? Learn about operating systems. www.google.com. Linux, alternative OSes, make-yer-own-distro. Distributed computing - clusters. Reed - Smart Couch? Textiles, LED clothing, sonar clothing (RAD). Why doesn’t Oberlin have more awesome shit happening??? Collaboration and multi-disciplinary, cross-pollinating communities... Max/MSP Workshop. Unified, artistic collaborative statement. Also cheap toys/gadgets. Taking the remote apart and putting it back together. Forming a library, compiling resources. Games.

Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting, and don't worry if you didn't make it! Many great ideas were shared, and the enthusiasm in the room was undeniable. We will be having another meeting and our first workshop soon - check back at this space, or get on our mailing list, for updates.

Our General Interest Meeting

will be held in Wilder 101 at 7:00pm tomorrow, Tuesday the 21st! Please spread the word, and invite any of your friends who might be interested! We will show you some cool hacks, debate the meaning of the word, and then discuss plans for the future.

A reminder e-mail will be sent to everybody on the mailing list tomorrow. If you would like to be on the mailing list, e-mail us at oberlinhacks (at) gmail (dot) com.

"The system is able to compile as-is, and has been known to work."

Although this still feels painfully accurate sometimes, almost twenty years later, Linux remains one of the all-time greatest hacks ever perpetrated. It's pretty cool to see it in its embryonic state, preserved for digital eternity on a Usenet archive.

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.minix/msg/2194d253268b0a1b?pli=1

"This is a program for hackers by a hacker."

General Interest Meeting - Wilder TBA

OHack will be having a general interest meeting this Tuesday, September 21st, @ 7:00pm in Wilder - room TBA.

Check back here for updates, or e-mail us and ask to be reminded about the meeting.

Questions? Ideas? E-mail: oberlinhacks at gmail dot com