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Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street.  
 
Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street.  
  
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We will re-open to the public for Wednesday evenings starting July  14th. 7pm until 10pm. Our open hours are family friendly.
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[[Public meetings|We are open to the public Wednesday evenings]] from 7pm until 10pm. Our open hours are family friendly.
  
  
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Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.
 
Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.
  
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* Read our [[Bylaws]] for a more formalized overview
 
  
 
== What is a hackerspace? ==
 
== What is a hackerspace? ==
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* Checkout photos from past events on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloominglabs Flickr]
 
* Checkout photos from past events on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloominglabs Flickr]
 
* Our IRC server is at bloominglabs.org:6667, #hackerspace.
 
* Our IRC server is at bloominglabs.org:6667, #hackerspace.
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* We can also be reached via old fashioned email at contact@bloominglabs.org.
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* We can also be reached via old fashioned email at contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org.
 
* Send us email to get an invite to our [http://bloominglabs.slack.com/ Slack site].
 
* Send us email to get an invite to our [http://bloominglabs.slack.com/ Slack site].
 
* Send mail to P.O. Box 2443, Bloomington, IN 47402
 
* Send mail to P.O. Box 2443, Bloomington, IN 47402
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== Support ==
 
== Support ==
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Also, we have an  [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].
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If you often shop at Kroger, Kroger has a program to support local non-profit organizations. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping people do at Kroger. Steps for setting up Bloominglabs, or the NPO of your choice, are given here:
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If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks!
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<br />https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards
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<br />If you do choose Bloominglabs, every bit helps. Thank you!
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<!-- Also, we have an  [http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1572418 Amazon Smile Account For Bloominglabs].  
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If you use that link to place an order on Amazon, we get a little cut. Thanks! -->
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Members, this is how we process cash and hardware donations: [[Donations]].
 
Members, this is how we process cash and hardware donations: [[Donations]].
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== Hardware Donations ==
 
== Hardware Donations ==
  
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We appreciate hardware donations too! However, please ask before bringing any item donations and arrange to meet someone for the handoff. contact@bloominglabs.org <!-- bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). !-->
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We appreciate hardware donations too! However, please ask before bringing any item donations and arrange to meet someone for the handoff. contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org <!-- bring all donations to Bloominglabs during our Public Hack Meetings (see above). !-->
 
This gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us currently. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.
 
This gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us currently. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.
  
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([[PastEvents]])
 
([[PastEvents]])
  
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===[http://makevention.org Makevention!] 2021===
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Bloomington's Makevention MakerFair 2021 is being planned right now and is scheduled for August 28th, 2021. Please e-mail contact@makevention.org if you are interested in being involved.
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===[[Public meetings]]!===
 
===[[Public meetings]]!===
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Returning July 14th, 2021.
 
 
* Wednesdays from 7pm until 10pm
 
* Wednesdays from 7pm until 10pm
 
<!--* 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7pm to 10pm
 
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* 2nd & 4th Fridays from 7pm to 10pm
 
* 2nd & 4th Fridays from 7pm to 10pm
 
* Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm -->
 
* Saturdays from 1pm until 4pm -->
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* E-mail contact@bloominglabs.org or ask in Slack if you would like to arrange access to the space at another time.
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* E-mail contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org or ask in Slack if you would like to arrange access to the space at another time.
 
* Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff
 
* Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff
 
* All ages and everyone is welcome
 
* All ages and everyone is welcome
  
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=== Upcoming Workshops ===
 
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Workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. See our [[Workshops]] page for more information.
 
  
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==== Rain Barrel Workshop ====
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===Introduction to Parkour===
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''' Mondays -- 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM '''
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* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN
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* Cost: Drop-ins welcome, individual sessions are $15 ($10 for Bloominglabs members.) Pay cash or card on location.
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Always wanted to learn Parkour? Take the leap, with our in-depth Basic Parkour class: brought to you by [https://www.bloomingtonparkour.com BPK] and Bloominglabs! You’ll learn all the fundamentals of the Art of Movement, in a safe and fun environment.
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''' Saturday June 25rd, 2022 -- 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM '''
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* Format: In-Person, outside
 
* Format: In-Person, outside
 
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members  
 
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members  
 
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students
 
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students
  
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During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.
  
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Participants will build their own plant tower and compost tube from a recycled food grade barrel. 2 hour class. All materials provided.
 
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<option value="Non-member">Non-member $50.00 USD</option>
 
<option value="Non-member">Non-member $50.00 USD</option>
 
<option value="Bloominglabs member">Bloominglabs member $40.00 USD</option>
 
<option value="Bloominglabs member">Bloominglabs member $40.00 USD</option>
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''' Rain Barrel Workshop '''
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''' Saturday June 25rd, 2022 -- 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM '''
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* Format: In-Person, outside
 
* Format: In-Person, outside
 
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members  
 
* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members  
 
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students
 
* Maximum Class Size: 3 students
  
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.
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During the summer months, lawns and gardens account for an average of 40% of household water usage. Water barrels can help to reduce water usage and bills by allowing you to tend to your lawn and garden using naturally harvested rain water. Come make one for yourself! All materials and tools will be provided.
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<option value="Non-member">Non-member $50.00 USD</option>
 
<option value="Non-member">Non-member $50.00 USD</option>
 
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== Build a P25 Digital Scanner with a Raspberry Pi and Software Defined Radios ==
 
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=== Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27th, 2021 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM both days ===
 
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* Format: In-Person, at Bloominglabs, 1840 S. Walnut St, Bloomington, IN
 
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* Cost: $50 for non-members, or $25 for members '''[bring your own equipment]'''
 
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* Optional equipment check: Tuesday July 20 (stop by any time between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM to make sure you have everything on the required equipment list)
 
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* Maximum Class Size: 6
 
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* Registration deadline: Saturday July 17, 2021 (or when all seats are filled)
 
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In this workshop you will create a police scanner using open source software and common off-the-shelf hardware. By the end of this workshop you will have your own scanner capable of receiving and decoding P25 digital signals, complete with a responsive web interface.
 
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More information and Registration: [[Workshop_-_Build_a_P25_Digital_Scanner_with_a_Raspberry_Pi_and_Software_Defined_Radios|Build a P25 Digital Scanner]]
 
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We will notify the waitlist for future sessions when opened, as well as if any spots in this session open up. Please also sign up to our Announcement mailing list to be notified for new workshops. You may also e-mail contact@bloominglabs.org to be put on a waitlist.'''-->
 
  
  
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* purge excess junk
 
* purge excess junk
 
* <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)</span> Achieved!
 
* <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">vend snacks and drinks (we used to do this at the previous space, but haven't since moving)</span> Achieved!
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* revive the asset management system, and add our new assets to it
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* <strike>revive the asset management system</strike>, and add our new assets to it
 
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier
 
* make Bloominglabs's web presence friendlier
 
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.
 
** The page you get when people from the public go to [http://bloominglabs.org bloominglabs.org] has an overwhelming amount of information on it.
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* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike>
 
* <strike>wire the CCTV system</strike>
 
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)
 
* wire speakers in the lounge (and maybe in the classroom)
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== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==
 
== [[Public meetings]] and Membership ==
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Currently we open to members but are closed to the public until the pandemic situation improves.  
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Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.
  
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Despite this we are still accepting new memberships! Since we are closed to the public for the time being please send mail to contact [at] bloominglabs dot org to arrange a tour and to learn more about our on-boarding process. Please see the [[Membership Manual]] and [[New Members]] for more details.
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During normal non-pandemic conditions we meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings are open to the public; anyone is welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting you'll find somebody who's interested.
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During normal non-pandemic conditions we would meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm and every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings were open to the public; anyone was welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting you'll find somebody who's interested.
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* [[Meeting_Minutes]]
 
* [[Meeting_Minutes]]
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== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==
 
== Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives: ==
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* [http://www.clubcyberia.org/ Cyberia (Indianapolis, Indiana!)]
 
 
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]
 
* [http://castlemakers.org/ Castlemakers (Greencastle, Indiana)]
 
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]
 
* [http://www.shakmakerspace.com/ The SHAK (Kokomo, Indiana)]
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== Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County ==
 
== Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County ==
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* [http://ifnbloomington.blogspot.com/ Indiana Filmmakers Network] -- provides support, camaraderie and resources to filmmakers.
 
* [http://ifnbloomington.blogspot.com/ Indiana Filmmakers Network] -- provides support, camaraderie and resources to filmmakers.
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* <s>[http://bfabs.wordpress.com/ Bloomington personal Fabrication Group (IU 3D Printing Club)]</s> (no longer meeting) - also a trac hosted <s>[http://bloominglabs.org/trac/pfab/ here]</s>
 
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* [http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/ Bloomington Amateur Radio Club]
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== Special Wiki Pages ==
 
== Special Wiki Pages ==
 
[[Special:ImageList | Uploaded files]]
 
[[Special:ImageList | Uploaded files]]

Latest revision as of 23:08, 2 July 2024

Welcome to Bloominglabs, Bloomington's very own hackerspace!

A space for sharing tools and knowledge to make stuff

Bloominglabs is Indiana's first hackerspace (also known as a makerspace). We are a group of group of people who rent a shared workshop where we can build projects both collectively and individually. Our space is located at 1840 S. Walnut Street.

We are open to the public Wednesday evenings from 7pm until 10pm. Our open hours are family friendly.


Contents

[edit] Who are we?

We are a bunch of people that want to do interesting things and explore the world and technology around us. Expression of this interest takes at least as many forms as we have members, and often employs an amalgam of found and newly-constructed hardware and/or open-source and self-authored software components, but may be as simple as screwing some pieces of wood together to make a useful tool we don't have yet.

Bloominglabs was forged from the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative and the former IU Robotics Club.


[edit] What is a hackerspace?

A hackerspace is a physical location where people can share resources for their own creative pursuits. It's also a resource where people can come in off the street and advance their own knowledge. In urban locations it can often be hard to find places to weld/build/make noise and keep projects on-going without having to tear down and put-up your work each evening. With a hacker space people can work on their projects and not worry about annoying their neighbors or spouses. The social aspect is also an incredibly important component. Having people to bounce ideas off of and discuss your projects with when you get stuck is a great thing.

[edit] Stay informed


[edit] Support

Bloominglabs Incorporated is a non-profit registered within in the state of Indiana and has 501(c)3 charitable status. Want to make a donation with PayPal? Please use this link:

  • (Note to members - this link should not be used for paying membership dues)

If you often shop at Kroger, Kroger has a program to support local non-profit organizations. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping people do at Kroger. Steps for setting up Bloominglabs, or the NPO of your choice, are given here:
https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards
If you do choose Bloominglabs, every bit helps. Thank you!


Members, this is how we process cash and hardware donations: Donations.

[edit] Hardware Donations

We appreciate hardware donations too! However, please ask before bringing any item donations and arrange to meet someone for the handoff. contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org This gives us a chance to decide what of your donation is useful to us currently. For things we can't use, we'll help you figure out other groups in Bloomington who would appreciate them or help you determine the best way to dispose of them.

[edit] Current & Upcoming Events

(PastEvents)


[edit] Public meetings!

  • Wednesdays from 7pm until 10pm
  • E-mail contact [at] bloominglabs [dot] org or ask in Slack if you would like to arrange access to the space at another time.
  • Come build projects, ask questions, teach things, and learn stuff
  • All ages and everyone is welcome



[edit] Public meetings and Membership

Please see the Membership Manual and New Members for more details.

During normal non-pandemic conditions we meet every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm at 1840 S. Walnut Street. These meetings are open to the public; anyone is welcome to attend. Having access to tools is only part of the equation. Socializing with people and learning from each other is another large benefit from our group. Pretty much whatever people want to work on or learn is fair game. If it's cool and interesting you'll find somebody who's interested.

[edit] Nearby Hackerspaces/Makerspace or initiatives:

[edit] Other Cool Groups in Bloomington & Monroe County

[edit] Special Wiki Pages

Uploaded files

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