Our DIY flame cannon class starts this Sunday, have you signed up yet? There are still a few seats left, but hurry and get your tickets now!
Learn the theory and practice of building a propane-based flame cannon. This class will be taught in two parts. On the first class date (4/18/2010 10am), you will [...]
HackPittsburgh now has WOODEN NICKELS! These nickels will be used for various reason. One of the primary reason will be for calling cards. The nickels were made by member Andy Leer on and Epilog Mini 45 watt laser. Currently there are only ten in circulation, but more will be made. The design for the front [...]
Friday night we had an impromptu Chat Roulette Party. Many that had already came out for no reason, joined in and helped make the chat roulette experience more enjoyable for those on the other end. While we came across a large number of wrong-doers, we also came across a bunch of interesting people as [...]
We’re excited to announce that the second meeting for our local Make enthusiast group, Make: PGH, will be held here at Hack Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 13th! At this event, we will have talks by Dave Findlay and Eric Singer, and then break out the LEDs to try our hands at making light graffiti. [...]
Calling all zombies and zombie uprising survivors! We’re excited that former HackPittsburgher Bonnie Bogovich is well along the way to producing her first opera, titled Evenings in Quarantine. Yes, this is an opera about zombies! Production is set to happen shortly, and they are looking for leads and extras for the film [...]
More of this, please!
HackPGHers: Got a project you’ve been meaning to get some extra time in on? Have circuits to solder, wood to cut, fabric to sew, or beats to drop? Need a supportive environment to help keep you on task? Well, pack up your stuff and head down to Hack Pittsburgh this [...]
This Friday, we’re heading to Penn Avenue to check out the Geek Art/Green Innovators festival. Plan to meet up at the Pittsburgh Glass Center (5472 Penn Avenue) at 6pm sharp, and we will proceed from there. Official communications will be made on twitter (#HackPGH), but if that’s not your gig send us an [...]
Learn the theory and practice of building a propane-based flame cannon. This class will be taught in two parts. On the first class date (4/18/2010 10am), you will learn you what you need to know about working with propane and propane cannons, both manually- and electronically-fired. On the second class date (4/25/2010 5pm), you will [...]
While at SXSW Interactive, HackPittsburgh member Isaac paid a visit to Austin Hacker Space. They have a very nice set up and certainly one of the largest spaces around. They have a paint room which they are looking to turning into a semi-clean room. While visiting they were hosting Austin DevHouse (just like we host [...]
Some exciting events today at HackPittsburgh:
Members Matt S., Mandy, Sayan, and Andy participated in an impromptu Ham Cram to obtain new amateur radio licenses, and all were successful! We now have 2 new techs, 1 general, and 1 extra class member! Congratulations on your new certs!
Meanwhile, in the other corner of the shop, [...]
