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Living Walls, The City Speaks

The Living Walls Conference is an exhibition and conference focused on street art and its role in engaging public space. The Conference will run from August 13th-15th. International street artists will make use of Atlanta's streets to showcase their work. Friday August 13th, the event will consist of a lecture series held at Georgia Tech. On Saturday August 14th, the event will consist of an exhibition and Pecha Kucha style presentations held at Eyedrum's . An exhibition of poster art, wall painting, and wheat-paste will be open in Eyedrum's galleries from August 13 through the end of September. Please check out the Living Walls Conference website as well as donate to this cause so Atlanta can host this great event.

Making a Lamp at the Hackathon

A couple weeks ago I'd seen an online image of a lamp that was created using iron pipes and pipe fittings. The lamp was very industrial looking but it had a price of $250.00. So for last weekends Synchronous Hackathon #7, I bought $50.00 worth of parts at the local Home Depot, used a switch we received in one of the Electronic Mystery Boxes and had some soldering help from Sparr. 2 Hours later, we had a working lamp and it saved me $200.00.

A nice little surprise in our inbox...

Courtesy of Justin Leggett

Events This Weekend

This weekend is a bustle of activity here at Freeside, and we welcome anyone to come and join us in hacking and festivities! Starting this evening is the premier run of 48 Hour Startup. Come this evening to mingle with other people, bounce ideas and create teams that will last for the duration of the weekend. Create a web Startup, software, or a viable hardware prototype using our rapid prototyping technologies available at the space. Create your marketing materials and a business plan, and you're successfully completed 48 Hour Startup. For more information on how this has been done before check out Atlanta Startup Weekend . Come at 7pm to mingle and create your teams, and the clock starts at midnight Friday. Second, starting May 15 is Atlanta's West End WE Tour , which includes venues such as the Metropolitan, the B Complex, and the Wren's Nest. Come take a tour of the space and watch people work on their projects, or simply come and relax with us and talk to us about what

Latest Happenings

I took a bunch of photos while I was at the space recently. New artwork, decorations, projects under construction, in progress, or completed, etc. Click the thumbnails for descriptions and notes on Flickr.

Restoring a 3D printer

While browsing ebay, I noticed a lot of 2 3D printers for sale. These machines were produced in the late 90s and use inkjet print technology to print in a plaster-based powder. Once they arrived at Freeside Atlanta, they were unpacked and inspected. The machines were not in working condition, but fortunately all of the electronics seemed fine. The biggest problem with these printers is that the binder solution is essentially a sugary mix run through very fine tubing. If not used frequently enough, the sugar crystallizes, blocking the tubes. I spent several hours cleaning all of the piping, taking care not to damage anything or lose any of the tubing. In the end, a total of around 40 hours was spent inspecting the hardware, disassembling / cleaning / reinstalling the tubing, and very hesitantly turning it on. I am happy to say we now have one functional Z400 3D printer. Unfortunately, the material cost is rather high. I wonder if our friends over at Open3DP labs can help with that! W

Something F3 This Way Comes (This Friday)

First Friday Flash Talks, May Edition 10 Presenters | 10 Topics | 5 Minutes Each (Learning and Debauchery will Ensue) This Friday, May 7th @ 7:30pm Free* and Open to the Public Food, Drinks, and Merriment will be Provided 675 Metropolitan Pkwy, Ste 6066 Atlanta, GA 30310 * ($5 suggested donation per attendee help keep quality events such as this one happening) Topics This Month Include... "Pseudoreplication in Experimental Design" "Rhythm and Movement in Your Body Part III - Cranial-Sacral Rhythm" "Coffee Roasting 101" and many more...

Concrete Countertops

On Saturday 4/10 we will be trying our hand at pouring Concrete Countertops. We will be getting started around noon. Feel free to come by the space and give us a hand, or just to lend moral support! http://www.flickr.com/photos/techbirmingham/ / CC BY 2.0

Outerz0ne and Synchronous Hackathon This Weekend

This weekend, March 19-21 is full of all sorts of hacker-related fun. It's going to be legendary, so bring a friend (or three). Starting this Friday @3pm and lasting until Sunday night is Outerz0ne6 at the Wellesly Inn Atlanta Airport. Put on by HackerConsortium member SkyDog and friends, this year is going to be chock-full of wonderful talks and events on a variety of geek-tastic topics, including a panel on FreesideATL. A good portion of our members will be there participating and supporting the cause and we encourage anyone else to do the same. Secondly, its Synchronous Hackathon #5 time, March 20-21. With cameras out of commission at the moment, currently we are planning not to have UStream up an running this month, but that doesn't mean there won't be projects going on. Expect some various projects being done throughout the weekend, and people resting from the excitement of Outerz0ne. If you have never been to the space and/or are a prospective member come bring a pr