TechCamp Memphis 2017 CFP is open! They have a makers track and they’re looking for people like YOU to come share what you’re working on, why it’s cool, and show off neat ideas!

https://www.papercall.io/techcamp-memphis-2017

MidsouthMakers’ Board Meetings are held every month to discuss organizational business and future plans. Find the agenda on our wiki: http://wiki.midsouthmakers.org/a/Board_meeting_notes_2017-02-23

If you would like to add an item to the agenda please email board@midsouthmakers.org

All paid Members are welcome to join for all Board Meetings. Board Meetings are not open to the public. If you would like to visit the space please check out one of our upcoming Open House events.

Details:

Thursday, February 23, 2017
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Midsouth Makers
2804 Bartlett Road #3, Memphis, TN

RSVP Here: Meetup.com

RSVP on Meetup

Join us on the longest day of the year for a LAN party and to help send of one of our founding members on his way to Portland!

When: 6/21/14 Setup: 2pm-4pm
Where: MidsouthMakers
Bring: Computer, monitor, power strip, ethernet cord, sombrero. Food: $10 per person (Nacho / Taco Bar 6pm-it’s gone)

All attendees need to be 18+ or be accompanied by a legal guardian.
Make sure you join our Steam group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/midsouthmakers

If you plan to drink you must be 21+ and please drink responsibly, if you need a ride/cab home please let someone know.

Here’s some pictures of Sonny cutting acrylic for a couple projects Keith is working on. Sonny brought his laser cutter up to the space and we had a blast cutting and etching things.

Here is a video of the laser cutter in action.

Setting up the Laser Cutter

Cutting Acrylic

Cutting Acrylic

Cleaning off the dust

Finished Project Faceplate

Hello to all you atoms out there!

Are you ready to get this laser going?!

You call that a response? It sounds like you’re in a ground state out there, and I’m going to need you at least two or three levels above that! That’s right, I’m going to need you to get excited tonight! Come, on let’s get this population inverted!

Hey, that’s better! It looks like some atoms in the back have a nice wavelength going – let’s all join in for a cascading effect!

If you’re digging this gain medium, let me see you get amplified!

Yeah, now you’re getting your photons in step!

Now, without further ado, please welcome to the stage, the reason you atoms are so excited to be here, the one, the only – Stimulated Emission!

Details

What: The Midsouth Makers are hosting a laser class and demonstration! The goal is to demystify lasers and how they operate. For the demonstration, we will be etching some aluminum business cards with your designs, which you will then be able to take home with you!

When: November 19^th at Noon

Where: The Space

Cost: $10 for Midsouth Makers Members, $20 for Non-Members. (The price covers both the business cards and the cost to run the laser)

What to Bring: Please bring a laptop on which you can design your business card. The cards themselves are 3.5” by 2”, and we ask that you try to come with your design ready to go, but open to changes if necessary.

Please sign-up on our events page if you wish to participate: http://www.midsouthmakers.org/events/