Augmented Reality Conference
Hi, There’s a conference on Augmented Reality in Toronto on Oct. 5. Just passing along info in case anyone is interested in that technology. There will be speakers from industry, research and art there, along with small group sessions. Bruce Sterling is the keynote speaker. There’s also a discount code in the information below if you’d like to register. Devon —– Augmented Reality is becoming a major industry, and Ontario is leading the way. Researchers, developers, artists and anyone interested in AR…
Culture Days at the Unlab
The UnLab is taking part in Culture Days this weekend, from 10am – 4pm on Sept. 28, 29 and 30. Stop by and check out what the UnLab has to offer — a podcast studio, work area, computers and electronics for projects, and tools. We’ll have interactive digital media projects you can try out, a 3D printer making things, and we can explain how you can get started creating with these technologies. Culture Days is a collaborative coast-to-coast-to-coast volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility,…
Call for proposals for Sooncon 2012
From the inbox: Sooncon is the annual southern Ontario conference for makers and hackers running since 2009. As usual we’ve got talks, show and tell, and a party. It will be hosted this year by the DIYode Community Workshop in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Sooncon 2012 is being held on Friday September 28th and Saturday September 29th. The party on Friday will be at the DIYode’s space and the rest of the conference will be at Innovation Guelph. We need presentations for the Saturday main event…
Microsoft Hack Event
From UnLab member Tyrone who is at Trios collage On Sept 7th, 8th, and 9th from 8:00am to 5:00pm, developers from Microsoft will be hosting a Windows 8 Hackathon at our Kitchener campus. This event is extremely important if you are in our Web development or Video Game development programs at the college as you will learn bleeding edge development from the gurus themselves! If you are not in our Web development or Video game development program, you may know of programmers (friends/family) who may…
explode($pizza)->event[1]
We’re referring to the first explode($pizza) event that took place in May 2012 as event[0] – we’re funny like that. That makes this event event[1]! Pick any programming language or framework that you don’t know and build something with it – anything! Then bring it to the UnLab on August 23rd at 7:00pm to show it off – and enjoy free pizza! This time we’re going to do things a little differently. There will be a secret vote for the “coolest” project – and prizes!…
Beers ‘n’ Boards
So you’re not too sure about PodCamp. You’re not keen on all this digital and social media stuff and the thought of hanging with nerds, geeks and dweebs just isn’t your thing? Are you typically bored on Friday nights? Looking to make some new friends but are tired of getting hit on by middle aged men, wearing sequin shorts, at Jim Bob Ray’s? If any of the above describes you then we have something you might like. Beers ‘n’ Boards On Friday June 1st, 2012…
Explode($pizza);
Inspired by Fred Boyle’s Code Challenge, explode($pizza) is an opportunity to learn something new. Pick a programming language (or framework) that you don’t know and build something – anything! Then, bring your work to The Unlab, on Friday May 11, 2012 at 7:00pm and show it off, and eat pizza! This event is open to everyone. Click here to register. For project/language ideas, check out explode($pizza);
PodCamp London
PodCamps are an open community for new and social media enthusiasts and professionals including bloggers, podcasters, social networkers, and anyone curious about new media to share and learn. PodCamp isn’t just about podcasting! If you’re interested in blogging, social media, social networking, podcasting, video on the net, if you’re a podsafe musician (or want to be), or just someone curious about new media, then please join us — and bring a friend or colleague. PodCamp London 2012 will be taking place on Saturday June 2nd,…
Great Lakes THATCamp
You might have noticed on the UnLab calendar that something called Great Lakes THATcamp will be at the UnLab on Friday, April 20th at 7:00pm. Great Lakes THATcamp (The Humanities And Technology Camp) is a user-generated “unconference” on digital humanities originally inspired by the Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University. It is happening at Western from April 20th – 22nd. One of the neat things about THATcamps is that it’s open to anyone broadly interested in the digital humanities –…
UnLondon General Meeting
UnLondon has always been an member driven organization, and the current Board of Directors has felt that UnLondon demonstrates the potential that exists through collaborative, meritocratic, decision making. Part of the decision making takes place at Annual General Meetings (AGM) and its now time for UnLondon to hold our second one. It will take place this month, on April 17th, at the UnLab (Convergence Centre at the UWO Research Park) starting at 7 pm. There are a number of items to be discussed at the…
