For the first hack night on March 11, 2010, we’re going to be learning how to screen print — putting Fuse Factory logos on t-shirts and other fabric items for our team members, and perhaps even to raise some funds with.

Come out starting @ 7:00 PM!

6100 Channingway Blvd. Suite 708P Columbus, Ohio 43232

Using this electronic brick starter kit, you can connect Arduino compatible boards easily with various digital, analog and I2C/Uart interfaces. These breadboard-less firm connections are ready to plug into extension modules like potentiometers, sensors, relays, servos…even buttons, just plug and play. You can start building projects even if you don’t know how to solder, making it a good choice for beginners. Please Note: Arduino not included. Bring your own or purchase one at the class.

About the instructor: Shawn blogs at ArduinoFun.com and is a student in electrical engineering at Columbus State Community College. His previous career was as a graphic designer.

Theme: Community.

The show will be held May 14-15, 2010 at SkyLab.   Call for Entries due April 5.

The opportunity for communication on a global scale are greater than they’ve ever been before.  Computing has become wildly intertwined with everyday life.  Our interactions are changing at an intense andever-increasing rate.

Community is being redefined.

The Fuse Factory’s third annual exhibition
— Ignition 3.0 —
will discuss community.

Over the past 3 years, JavaScript has become an increasingly important part of web development. JavaScript takes on some of the tasks which make websites and web applications responsive to user input and provides simple, useful (ok, not always useful) animation.

While JavaScript has been around for much longer than 3 years it has only recently become relied upon heavily due to the advent of the following:

* Faster computer processing
* Better implementations of JavaScript in browsers
* AJAX
* Extensions of the language via open-source libraries

In a series of three workshops, people will learn how to make websites and web applications interactive and dynamic. We will learn how by using JavaScript and two libraries that make it efficient for programmers to make sites that do some pretty amazing things. And all from free and open-source technologies! The series is intended for people who know the basics of making a static web page (HTML & CSS) and want to learn to add some ’special sauce’. The series will focus mainly on getting workshoppers to implement JavaScript to make simple and useful animations, and will build on good coding practice and fundamentals of programming.

In this workshop (the third of the series), participants will focus on a new and exciting JavaScript library called Raphael, which focuses on graphics and animation. In this workshop, we will cover basics of SVG (scalable vector graphics) and how to implement some simple animations including tweens, easing and even path animation. If you’ve never seen the power of vector graphics, Raphael’s power will definitely inspire you! Even if you already know about vector graphics, Rahpael’s accessibility will allow you to do things on the web you may have previously thought unattainable.

To benefit from this class, students should have a basic knowledge of the following:

1. HTML4 /XHTML 1.0 (Understanding of basic tags such as body, h1, div, p, ul, li and input elements)
2. CSS 2 (Understanding basic styling such as font, color, padding, margin, background)
3. How to use a plain text editor to write code. We will go over how to use Komodo Edit, which will aid you with code hints and keeping code clean.
4. Some fundamental knowledge of how the internet works.

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop with the following software installed (we have some laptops available – if you would like to reserve one, please email us.

* Komodo Edit
* Firefox
* Firebug Extension
* internet connection optional but nice to have
* Favorite notetaking tool or paper & pencil!

The workshop instructor will provide workshop participants with code samples and examples.

About the instructor: Jason Gonzales has been a working musician, audio engineer, and an English & Media teacher. He now works as a user interface designer/front-end programmer at Franklin University. He loves digital media, programming and digital culture.

Over the past 3 years, JavaScript has become an increasingly important part of web development. JavaScript takes on some of the tasks which make websites and web applications responsive to user input and provides simple, useful (ok, not always useful) animation.

While JavaScript has been around for much longer than 3 years it has only recently become relied upon heavily due to the advent of the following:

* Faster computer processing
* Better implementations of JavaScript in browsers
* AJAX
* Extensions of the language via open-source libraries

In a series of three workshops, people will learn how to make websites and web applications interactive and dynamic. We will learn how by using JavaScript and two libraries that make it efficient for programmers to make sites that do some pretty amazing things. And all from free and open-source technologies! The series is intended for people who know the basics of making a static web page (HTML & CSS) and want to learn to add some ’special sauce’. The series will focus mainly on getting workshoppers to implement JavaScript to make simple and useful animations, and will build on good coding practice and fundamentals of programming.

In this workshop (the second of the series), participants will focus on the popular (for good reason) library jQuery. There will be some general usage instruction followed by detail on its default animation capabilities as well as how to make custom animations. jQuery will definitely get you excited about JavaScript and making your webstuff more fun and interactive.

To benefit from this class, students should have a basic knowledge of the following:

1. HTML4 /XHTML 1.0 (Understanding of basic tags such as body, h1, div, p, ul, li and input elements)
2. CSS 2 (Understanding basic styling such as font, color, padding, margin, background)
3. How to use a plain text editor to write code. We will go over how to use Komodo Edit, which will aid you with code hints and keeping code clean.
4. Some fundamental knowledge of how the internet works.

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop with the following software installed (we have some laptops available – if you would like to reserve one, please email us.

* Komodo Edit
* Firefox
* Firebug Extension
* internet connection optional but nice to have
* Favorite notetaking tool or paper & pencil!

The workshop instructor will provide workshop participants with code samples and examples.

About the instructor: Jason Gonzales has been a working musician, audio engineer, and an English & Media teacher. He now works as a user interface designer/front-end programmer at Franklin University. He loves digital media, programming and digital culture.

Over the past 3 years, JavaScript has become an increasingly important part of web development. JavaScript takes on some of the tasks which make websites and web applications responsive to user input and provides simple, useful (ok, not always useful) animation.

While JavaScript has been around for much longer than 3 years it has only recently become relied upon heavily due to the advent of the following:

* Faster computer processing
* Better implementations of JavaScript in browsers
* AJAX
* Extensions of the language via open-source libraries

In a series of three workshops, people will learn how to make websites and web applications interactive and dynamic. We will learn how by using JavaScript and two libraries that make it efficient for programmers to make sites that do some pretty amazing things. And all from free and open-source technologies! The series is intended for people who know the basics of making a static web page (HTML & CSS) and want to learn to add some ’special sauce’. The series will focus mainly on getting workshoppers to implement JavaScript to make simple and useful animations, and will build on good coding practice and fundamentals of programming.

In this workshop (the first of the series), beginners will be introduced to the fundamentals of JavaScript and will wrap up with learning how to make a simple animation from scratch with an invitation to extend yourself and experiment.

To benefit from this class, students should have a basic knowledge of the following:

1. HTML4 /XHTML 1.0 (Understanding of basic tags such as body, h1, div, p, ul, li and input elements)
2. CSS 2 (Understanding basic styling such as font, color, padding, margin, background)
3. How to use a plain text editor to write code. We will go over how to use Komodo Edit, which will aid you with code hints and keeping code clean.
4. Some fundamental knowledge of how the internet works.

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop with the following software installed (we have some laptops available – if you would like to reserve one, please email us.

* Komodo Edit
* Firefox
* Firebug Extension
* internet connection optional but nice to have
* Favorite notetaking tool or paper & pencil!

The workshop instructor will provide workshop participants with code samples and examples.

About the instructor: Jason Gonzales has been a working musician, audio engineer, and an English & Media teacher. He now works as a user interface designer/front-end programmer at Franklin University. He loves digital media, programming and digital culture.

In this workshop, students will learn the basics of soldering by putting together a Freeduino USB complete KIT (Arduino Duemilanove Compatible) and get started with the basics on Arduino programming.

About the instructor: Shawn blogs at ArduinoFun.com and is a student in electrical engineering at Columbus State Community College. His previous career was as a graphic designer.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a circuit design using CAD software and then etch their own printed circuit board (PCB). What is a PCB?

In addition to creating a PCB, participants will use the PCB to create an RGB Ambient light that can be programmed with an Arduino microcontroller board. You can view an example of the RGB Ambient light here! Please note that the board in the video is a prototype design. Participants will actually be designing a more professional PCB board

This class involves the use of chemicals, so please wear old clothing. In addition, participants will need to bring a laptop. If you do not have a laptop, we have a few available. To reserve a laptop, please email us.

You can preload the CAD and Arduino software onto your laptop prior to the workshop. You also have the option to have the instructor assist with software installation during the workshop. If you want to download the software prior to the workshop, please visit these sites:

Eagle Cad download: http://www.cadsoft.de/download.htm
Arduino IDE download: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

About the instructor: Shawn blogs at ArduinoFun.com and is a student in electrical engineering at Columbus State Community College. His previous career was as a graphic designer.

Blender is an open source 3D creative content suite. It is a complete 3D animation and graphics package, which rivals commercially available products used by professional animation companies. This free tool allows anyone to create images and animations through 3D modeling an rendering. Blender is freely distributed for all operating systems including; Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Irix, Solaris, FreeBSD and many more.

Topics covered in Intro to Blender include:

• Blender basics and basic modeling
• Meshing
• Applying textures
• Simple lighting
• Camera operation
• Basic animation

By the end of the course, participants will have a basic under standing and the ability to create a simple model, scene, and animation using Blender.

Students should bring their own laptop and a three-button or wheel mouse.  If possible, please download the latest release of Blender (2.5) prior to class and install it.

Happy Blendering!

Questions? Please don’t hesitate to email us.

About the Instructor:
Ed Helwig is a contributing developer to Blender Project since 2002, working mostly with the rendering pipeline and tools. He has been a contract programmer to animation industry since 1998, specializing in techniques for skins and furs. Currently, Ed is a  Senior Engineer for an automotive R&D company specializing in crash simulation and applications used for non-linear finite element analysis. His current project is a childrens animated series developed for pre-school learning. In his spare time he devotes time to his family and to flying.

“When you simulate the real world all day long for a living, art is a great outlet!” – Ed Helwig

http://www.tr3-animations.com

Blender is an open source 3D creative content suite. It is a complete 3D animation and graphics package, which rivals commercially available products used by professional animation companies. This free tool allows anyone to create images and animations through 3D modeling an rendering. Blender is freely distributed for all operating systems including; Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Irix, Solaris, FreeBSD and many more.

Topics covered in Intro to Blender include:

• Blender basics and basic modeling
• Meshing
• Applying textures
• Simple lighting
• Camera operation
• Basic animation

By the end of the course, participants will have a basic under standing and the ability to create a simple model, scene, and animation using Blender.

Students should bring their own laptop and a three-button or wheel mouse.  If possible, please download the latest release of Blender (2.5) prior to class and install it.

Happy Blendering!

Questions? Please don’t hesitate to email us.

About the Instructor:
Ed Helwig is a contributing developer to Blender Project since 2002, working mostly with the rendering pipeline and tools. He has been a contract programmer to animation industry since 1998, specializing in techniques for skins and furs. Currently, Ed is a  Senior Engineer for an automotive R&D company specializing in crash simulation and applications used for non-linear finite element analysis. His current project is a childrens animated series developed for pre-school learning. In his spare time he devotes time to his family and to flying.

“When you simulate the real world all day long for a living, art is a great outlet!” – Ed Helwig

http://www.tr3-animations.com