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User Groups Mini-Conference: GREAT SUCCESS!

The Buffalo Tech User Groups Mini-Conference: 2013 was awesome! There were almost 60 people in the room at the peak. We’re gonna roll this into something even better next year. But, more importantly, make sure you got the calendar of events to come. This is a listing of just some of what’s happening in WNY [...]
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Soldering Workshop: Great Success!

More Photos We held a soldering workshop this past Tuesday, July 31st at 6PM. You may have heard about it on the Buffalo Lab Facebook or the Buffalo Lab Meetup or on the Buffalo Lab NextPlex page or Buffalo Tech Events on NextPlex. We were visited by a very special guest, Mitch Altman of NoiseBridge San Francisco. He [...]
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Electrical Engineering Station

Here’s a photo of our electrical engineering station (a work in progress).
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Buffalo Lab Bullduino Build

We’ve submitted our entry into the Red Bull – Arduino contest! In the first phase of the project, the team built a pip-boy style interface & body suit attachment with a turret-mounted Predator style laser. Check out the video below:  
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GET MOTIVATED seminar: RSVP, tickets and information

Buffalo Lab: free tickets to GET MOTIVATED! seminar tomorrow at 7:30AM. RSVP, tickets & meetup info at http://www.meetup.com/buffalolab/events/64229902/ Meetup by 7:30AM Near Arena: Intersection of Prime & Main, Arena is: 2 Perry St. Buffalo, NY 14203 If it’s raining, we’ll try to be in the lobby instead, by the door nearest to the corner of [...]
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Build a makerspace: Buffalo Lab is moving!

We’re moving this Saturday. We have 18+ people committed to helping so far. What time will you be there? http://www.doodle.com/5c8i7kcmpywq74cs Event info at: http://www.meetup.com/buffalolab/events/65754752/
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OPEN LAB – Monday, May 14th, 5PM – 10PM

It’s OPEN LAB! We’re open to the public. Non-members are encouraged to come down and check out the space, work on something interesting, or find out what we’re planning next. We generally will have snacks, and possibly dinner. You are welcome to BYOB if you’d like to participate in “beer appreciation”. We’ll also hold our State [...]
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Buffalo PHP & WNY Ruby Meetup: Great Success!

We hosted a joint meeting of Buffalo PHP and WNY Ruby on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. It was a huge success. Presentations: Steve Klabnik: Testing and Development http://steveklabnik.com/ Mike Dawidowicz: Symfony2: It’s like rails for PHP http://symfony.com/symfony-in-five-minutes Nick Quaranto: Testing with Metal https://github.com/qrush/m Shawn Biddle: Learn how to program: PHP v RUBY http://www.shawnbiddle.com/ Some stats: [...]
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Makers Local 256 Received our Cupcake

Makers Local 256 finally received our cupcake after travelling a total of 1,957 miles for a total of 3 weeks. We’re glad they enjoyed it and we’ll be sending penicillin next week
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Opening our Cupcake from TOG in Dublin, Ireland

We received our cupcake from TOG in Dublin, Ireland this week as part of the Global Hackerspace Cupcake Challenge. They sent us the cupcake, a bunch of candy and a whole bunch of I CAN SOLDER led buttons/pins that you can solder together and pin to your shirt! We held an impromptu soldering class and soldered a [...]
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