Activity and description: Children participating in the programs will make their own computers using a Raspberry Pi, a touchscreen, and more. During the program, they will learn also soldering skills and be introduced to programming using Scratch, MineCraft, and Python. Instructors and volunteers will guide and support the children over course of the program. Students […]
Looking forward – tell us what you’d like to see
It’s hard to believe we’ve been in our new space for a year already! Since we moved in last June, we’ve held or hosted over 250 events and programs and seen more than 2,000 people through our doors. We have expanded our free programs with public technology workshops like our growing e-Nable communityand promoted and […]
Making The Future
Thank you Cognizant for helping us Make The Future with some great kids at Robles Elementary and Cypress Creek Elementary. Can’t wait for the next round of classes! Some photos of our newest makers! @HackTampa @adafruit #MakingtheFuture pic.twitter.com/Of7NylT950 — Joe Blankenship (@CGRIIorg) May 22, 2015
2013 In Review / Looking Forward
2013 was a great start for us at Tampa Hackerspace. Rather than go on and on about what we’ve done, I’ll simply post a list and conclude with some of the things that we already know we’re looking towards in 2014. We’re planning a board workshop to do some goal setting but I really want […]
Hunting Rogue Lionfish
Lionfish are invading Florida! This invasive species has no natural predators and is destroying reef habitats in the Atlantic. They are projected to expand into the Gulf of Mexico. There’s a nice summary of the problem on Wikipedia. In partnership with Middleton High School, we have obtained a grant from the Paul Allen Foundation for […]
Build Tampa’s First Hackerspace Update #2
What do you do? It’s a question we get all the time. Here’s a look at a couple of the things that we do at one of our Open Make nights. [kickstarter id=”123218300/build-tampas-first-hackerspace” mode=”normal” align=”center”] One of the first stops for visitors is our 3D printer. A couple members are working on getting better and […]
Community Repair and Recycling Comes to Tampa
Join Tampa Hackerspace on November 9th for the first Restart Party in North America. This is a fun and free community event where volunteers experienced with electronics help others learn to repair and maintain their broken or slow devices. Restart Tampa runs from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. A Restart Party is a collaborative process, […]
Donation Policy Draft
Now that donations are starting to roll in, it’s time to get a handle on organizing them. We’ve take the time to draft some policies and procedures for handling donations. It’s a work in progress and the document is open to public comment. You’ll find it at Donation Policy Draft. Some highlights: Items we can’t […]
Classes, Projects, Organizing and More!
Progress is accelerating! There are a lot of changes afoot. We're going to make an effort each Friday to send out one of these updates with the latest news, events, and projects. Andy Thoreson has offered to take on the regular communications via our mailing list and help update and streamline our website. Here are […]
Group Project: Superhoop
Our group project for the Orlando Maker Faire is well underway. Our first meeting was this past Monday where we tested the technology for feasibility, worked out a detailed project plan and feature set and determined a budget for the project. We’ll be building three 1 meter hoops and six 30 cm hoops which will […]