“Ask an engineer chat” tonight 9/26/2009 – 10pm ET with special guests EMSL and Makerbot

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Our weekly “Ask an engineer chat” is tonight 9/26/2009 – 10pm ET and we will have some special guests – EMSL (Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories) and Makerbot! We will be experimenting with doing our chat “LIVE” and mobile again!

You know what to do, but just in case!

  • Visit our new “chat” section on Adafruit at 10pm ET – 9/26/2009
  • Or visit our Ustream page
  • For old schoolers, you can use IRC, you’ll need a Ustream log/pass, check out the Ustream IRC how-tos here and here
  • We are #adafruit-industries6796 on IRC server chat1.ustream.tv
  • There will be a trivia question at the end of the night as always!
  • Lastly, if anyone can save a log we’d appreciate it


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2 Comments

  1. Well unfortunately I have to work tonight so won’t be able to catch it…some other time for sure though. The MakerBot guys rock! I definitely want one.

    Anxiously awaiting my ice tube clock! … I’ve already got a GPS module for it. Might have to wait until after Oct 1 before I have time to add the code into the clock code to talk to it though. (It’s a trimble lassen SQ I scrounged out of another device, along with an active antenna)

  2. Anyone get a log?

    ++tkx!

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