Arduino Day 2018 Los Angeles

Arduino Day is a 24-hour-long worldwide event – organized by our team and the community – where people interested in Arduino can get together, share their experiences, and learn more about the platform through all sorts of activities, tailored to local audiences. Participation is open to anyone, from young Makers and students to professional engineers and designers. … More Arduino Day 2018 Los Angeles

How to Run a Raspberry Pi Meetup via Raspberry Pi – Adafruit Industries

An interesting concept to “piggy back” on for your makerspace or organization. — Douglas Raspberry Jam is the name for Raspberry Pi meetups—and they come in many different formats. Some are like traditional tech user groups, but many are family-friendly events that provide opportunities for kids to learn to code and make things. The Raspberry … More How to Run a Raspberry Pi Meetup via Raspberry Pi – Adafruit Industries

Demo night: Making Cool Things with MakeyMakey and Ned!

What is this thing called a Makey Makey? It’s an invention kit that encourages people to find creative ways to interact with their computers, by using everyday objects as a replacement for keyboards and mice. With the Makey Makey, you could replace your space key with a banana, use play-doh to move and click your … More Demo night: Making Cool Things with MakeyMakey and Ned!

Intro to KiCAD

Hackerspace LA Meetup – July 6, 2016 KiCad is a free software suite for electronic design automation (EDA). It facilitates the design of schematics for electronic circuits and their conversion to PCB designs. KiCad was originally developed by Jean-Pierre Charras, and features an integrated environment for schematic capture and PCB layout design. Tools exist within … More Intro to KiCAD

Summer of STEM

Hackerspace LA Meetup – June 29, 2016 With summer in full swing you are going to need all the help you can have trying to keep your kids active and interested in activities that will spark an interest in science.  This free meetup/workshop is for those of you looking for ideas and programs that will … More Summer of STEM