Ahoy! Good to have you. Like rsilk said, we have a meeting coming up, so I'm sure you'll meet some friends etc...
To be honest, I think we should all go for drinks after the meeting, assuming it can be had early enough? That way everyone can get to know each other a little better perhaps.
Introduce Yourself
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Tetragrammatron
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Re: Introduce Yourself
Meeting is scheduled to go from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, so not too late.
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nathanwiebe
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Hi, all! My name is Nathan Wiebe. I'm a UofS EP/Comp.Sci. grad from 2004. I work at a wind energy manuacturer in Saskatoon designing electrical hardware/firmware/software for power inverters, as well as other contract designs.
I love working on hobby designs, as well as commercially-orientated designs, but I find myself equally fascinated with teaching and sharing ideas with others. I am very excited about the prospect of working on group designs that combine our various skills. I know a number of members on the list either directly or by reputation, and I think we will have no problem putting Saskatoon's own Makerspace on the map!
My interests center around:
-power and control system hardware, PCB layout
-real-time operating system and device driver design, mostly at the 8/16/32 bit MCU/DSP level
-software, often the stuff that interacts with hardware, but also GUI, database, encryption and networking
My weaknesses:
-documenting a project before moving on to the next one
-anything mechanical
I'm looking forward to meeting more of you in person next Tuesday. (Or am I mistaken to assume it's an open meeting?)
I love working on hobby designs, as well as commercially-orientated designs, but I find myself equally fascinated with teaching and sharing ideas with others. I am very excited about the prospect of working on group designs that combine our various skills. I know a number of members on the list either directly or by reputation, and I think we will have no problem putting Saskatoon's own Makerspace on the map!
My interests center around:
-power and control system hardware, PCB layout
-real-time operating system and device driver design, mostly at the 8/16/32 bit MCU/DSP level
-software, often the stuff that interacts with hardware, but also GUI, database, encryption and networking
My weaknesses:
-documenting a project before moving on to the next one
-anything mechanical
I'm looking forward to meeting more of you in person next Tuesday. (Or am I mistaken to assume it's an open meeting?)
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DigitalOSH
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Re: Introduce Yourself
Not at all mistaken, please feel free to come by! How did you find out about us? I think your skills will be very useful 
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nathanwiebe
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Looking forward to meeting you Nathan, welcome to TechWorks!
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SuaveLemon
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Hey everyone. I don't actually live in Saskatoon at the moment, but am moving up there this September. I've been planning the move since last year, and at that time I looked for a hackerspace up there. I couldn't find one and had actually been planning on getting one started, I'm really happy to see that you guys beat me to the punch! I'm extremely excited about TechWorks, and I can't wait to get up there.
I'm a technical writer by trade, and I'm a nerd at heart. I love tinkering with stuff, I'm extremely interested in wearable computing, augmented reality, robotics, online broadcasting, and 3d printing (Rapid prototyping). I was one of the first thousand people to own a Makerbot Cupcake, and I think I'll keep it at the space (at least until we can get a reprap printed and built).
I look forward to meeting you all.
I'm a technical writer by trade, and I'm a nerd at heart. I love tinkering with stuff, I'm extremely interested in wearable computing, augmented reality, robotics, online broadcasting, and 3d printing (Rapid prototyping). I was one of the first thousand people to own a Makerbot Cupcake, and I think I'll keep it at the space (at least until we can get a reprap printed and built).
I look forward to meeting you all.
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DigitalOSH
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Re: Introduce Yourself
So glad you found us! We're excited to have you as part of the group!
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Hi All,
My name is Kevin Smith and I am a project manager for an IT consulting firm. I live in Regina but I wanted to support your project so I became a member anyway. You won't see much of me but I am sure you can find a use for my membership dues (yes, I know that they go up to $50 shortly and that's fine). I don't get up to Saskatoon very often but I will drop in when I can. Eventually you will probably have some equipment (lasercutter) that will motivate me to make the trip just to use it.
I have been building a Reprap Mendel for the last year (should have taken a month) and I have collected most of the parts for a small CNC mill. I blog about my project related misfortunes at: http://kevins3dprinter.blogspot.com/
I am not much of a builder or technician but I find that I can manage anything if I just keep stumbling forward.
Cheers
My name is Kevin Smith and I am a project manager for an IT consulting firm. I live in Regina but I wanted to support your project so I became a member anyway. You won't see much of me but I am sure you can find a use for my membership dues (yes, I know that they go up to $50 shortly and that's fine). I don't get up to Saskatoon very often but I will drop in when I can. Eventually you will probably have some equipment (lasercutter) that will motivate me to make the trip just to use it.
I have been building a Reprap Mendel for the last year (should have taken a month) and I have collected most of the parts for a small CNC mill. I blog about my project related misfortunes at: http://kevins3dprinter.blogspot.com/
I am not much of a builder or technician but I find that I can manage anything if I just keep stumbling forward.
Cheers
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DigitalOSH
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Hey Kevin,
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed your films, and cant wait for clerks 4. On another note, we're really honored to have a member so dedicated to our cause that they are willing to pay a membership fee even while not using the space, thanks very much! We'll work hard to get the equipment you need to find the space useful to you
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed your films, and cant wait for clerks 4. On another note, we're really honored to have a member so dedicated to our cause that they are willing to pay a membership fee even while not using the space, thanks very much! We'll work hard to get the equipment you need to find the space useful to you