Gachapon goes interstate Gopi reports that he just received a call from the manager of his New Haven restaurant, the original Tikkaway a few blocks from the Yale University campus. "He told me that two new customers had presented long, colorful strips of paper with a 15% discount offer," Gopi said. "He was wondering where they came from, and what he should do with them."
A Community Partner - Tikkaway The Gatchapon Prize Capsule Machine is popular at District Hall, no doubt about that. Every time I visit, the "Recycle" container is brimming with opened capsules and unfolded origami message strips. Now we're pointing it at something.
District Hall Entrepreneur Mixer Features Gumball Machine Gumball Machine attends an Entrepreneurial Mixer at District Hall in Boston. Dispenses dozens of "ice breakers."
A District Hall Featured Community Partner District Hall, Boston's "public home for innovation," and a Mixed Reality Challenge host, bestows "featured Community Partner" status on the operation. Honored!
Mixed Reality Challenge appears in Fab@CIC promo video Fab@CIC has posted a new "who we are" video, and the Mixed Reality Challenge has snuck into a few shots.
A New Version of the Mixed Reality Challenge at District Hall, plus an Instagram Shoutout A new, improved version of the Mixed Reality Challenge is live at District Hall (better display, more consistent dispensing), and Adriana Kattan Saca honored the occasion with an elegant post on Instagram. Includes a video.
Mixed Reality Challenge 2.0 Takes Shape at Fab@CIC After remaking the District Hall gumball machine, we turned our attention to a new one for Fab@CIC... with a twist. Fab@CIC's Mixed Reality Challenge, located at the entrance, has two goals: to get you to play the game, yes, but also to lure you to the rear of the coffeeshop, where things start to get makery.
Origami Lucky Stars as Information Medium The capsule machine works best right inside the front door, with the gesture sensor right next to it. We've learned that at Fab@CIC and District Hall. People enjoy the immediate reward; the quick, easy engagement. And that has changed how we've stocked the capsule machine, twice.
Particle Photon Workshop at Cambridge Hackspace Cambridge Hackspace hosted a lively 3-hour workshop on the Particle Photon, the microprocessor that we use the most to power the Mixed Reality Challenges at Fab@CIC and District Hall. Instructor Robert Vinci hoisted a projector on top of a tall shelf and guided the class through his 42-page syllabus. Each workshop participant also received a Particle Photon kit.
Mixed Reality Challenge at CIC Kendall Square Housewarming Joey Lindsey, of Fab@CIC, demonstrating the Mixed Reality Challenge at the housewarming event at CIC's newest facility in Kendall Square. The celebration marked the culmination of a multi-phase launch for CIC and the start of CIC’s 20th year in Kendall Square, where the company was founded in 1999.
A Levitation Workshop at Cambridge Hackspace Magnetic levitation, that is. Even so, it's a crowd pleaser. The cheap-from-China platforms work, but they're fragile. You have to set them up just right. Touch one and it will collapse with a clank, as the magnet slams down to the metal surface. Not a display you can leave unmonitored. Still, I was game when Ed Klacza, Cambridge Hackspace prez, offered a workshop on magnetic levitation.
A Night Out for the Toy Capsule Machine Cambridge Hackspace joined forces with Fab@CIC to work on a new version of the Wifi Connected Gumball Machine. So it made sense to make a joint venture to a Cafe Night at District Hall. The theme was inspireHER. Also a good excuse to try out a cheap Chinese action cam.
Road Trip. The Mixed Reality Challenge Moves to CIC Boston for a Night For one night only, the Mixed Reality Challenge moved about 25 city blocks east, and 20 stories straight up to a lively Arts Technica night at CIC Boston. The goal of Arts Technica was to highlight how artistic expression is incorporated into modern technology. In addition to the Mixed Reality Challenge, the demos included virtual reality, video game graphic demonstrations, art installations using ePaper technology.
Lasers I knew they were heading my way: laser cutters. They are just too damn useful. On a typical open project night at Cambridge Hackspace, they are almost always the featured attraction, the highlight of the tour. Same thing at Fab@CIC. The big laser cutter always seems to be working, burning its way through projects from acrylic boxes to wooden coasters. So time to figure laser cutters out.
Mixed Reality Report
