Maker Faire Detroit deadline fast approaching! Also, Open Shop.

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First, if you’ve got something to show off at Maker Faire Detroit, SUBMIT YOUR APP already! Time is tight, and we’d love to see you there. Need help finishing your project? See the end of this entry…

Second, the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire will happen again this year, on June 5th. Last year’s show was our first big event, before we even got a space. We’ll be there again this year, of course, with more projects to show off!

Third, a few of our members are on their way to the Bay Area Maker Faire, in San Mateo, CA. There’s a good chance of twitter traffic about this. (Heh, heh.)

Fourth, I know this may come as a shock, but i3Detroit will have another Open Shop Friday, tonight! I promise to be on site with the door open by 7pm, but follow the feed to see if someone opens up earlier.  See you then!

Robots: DONE

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As regular readers may know, i3Detroit has been sponsoring two FIRST Robotics teams, giving them full use of our shop and other resources. It’s been hectic, crowded, noisy, and very productive. And now it’s (almost) over.

Tonight was “ship day”, meaning that all work on the robots had to be completed before midnight, and bags and tamper-evident seals affixed. After that, there was some of the silliness that accompanies a late-night sink-or-swim deadline, and some cleanup. We made it! Two functional robots, a whole bunch of involved students, no fights, no injuries, nothing more than minor tool breakage and wear. Competition starts in two weeks. In the meantime, there’s software to work on, t-shirts to distribute, buttons to design…

Congratulations, 1216 Oak Park and 3302 Clawson! You’ve come a long way, and we’ll be rooting for you at competition!

Followup: DIY Filmmaker Meetup

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Last Thursday’s Filmmaker Meetup was a big success. We had lots of people show up to meet their peers and share their work. Many ideas were generated for future events.

Thanks to Madebydetroit and Silver Bullet Pictures for all their help.

Check out the work of some of the participants:

SMACC, Southern Michigan’s Arts and Creativity Conference

Arts, Beats & Eats comes to Royal Oak

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Welcome to Royal Oak - Arts, Beats and Eats
Welcome to Royal Oak – Arts, Beats and Eats

It’s official.  Royal Oak, MI is now the host of the 2010 Michigan Arts, Beats & Eats Festival.  This is very exciting news for our city and will be awesome exposure for i3 Detroit and community in general to a large audience.  We can’t wait to start hearing about plans and expect to see i3 Detroit there in full force.