Posted at 3:33 AM on 10-1-09 by Rob T Firefly
Now that it’s Autumn, I’ve finally gotten around to my Spring cleaning here at RTF HQ. I’ve gathered a sizable stack of books, discs, comics, tech, and other things I no longer need, which at tomorrow’s meeting I shall give away absolutely free to anyone interested. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve done this at NYC2600, but it’s always been lots of fun and most of the stuff has found happy new hacker homes.
It’s like trashing, without the stench!
You’re invited to dig freely, and if you happen to have any old books, discs, or whatever you no longer need which you’d like to give away, please feel free to donate them to the pile!
tags: fun
Posted at 12:25 AM on 9-8-09 by Rob T Firefly
If you were at least week’s meeting, you might have been given a charming orange card alerting you to the existence of Alpha One Labs, New York City’s newest up-and-running hackerspace.
Psytek and the rest of the crew behind Alpha One Labs have gotten things going in practically no time. They’ve already got a physical space in Williamsburg, open meetings, open membership, and the first of their public classes will be happening soon. You can also follow Alpha One Labs on Twitter.
For more info on hackerspaces, visit hackerspaces.org.
tags: fun, nyc, plug, resource
Posted at 12:06 AM on by Rob T Firefly
Vintage Computer Festival East takes place this weekend, September 12-13. This long-running event celebrates all the best that the digital past has to offer. There will be exhibits, talks, classic computer music concerts, a BASIC programming challenge, and more.
For more of a taste of what goes on, here is a video montage from last year’s event.
tags: events, fun, history
Posted at 4:36 AM on 8-21-09 by Rob T Firefly
Good news for users of Meetup.com! The enterprising Casey has chosen to organize an NYC2600 group on the service, bringing us a full step closer to our eventual takeover of the entire Internet. Click here to begin your enjoyment of the NYC2600 Meetup group.
As always, if you are interested in finding existing NYC2600 collectives on the Internet’s various social networks, or starting a new one where none yet exists, check out our Internet Forums page.
tags: fun, meetings, nyc, plug
Posted at 1:09 AM on 7-4-09 by Rob T Firefly
We at NYC2600.net wish our fellow Americans a happy and safe Independence Day!
Here’s Gothamist’s look at some local Independence Days of the past, and tonight’s major festivities.
Finally, here’s some insightful critical commentary on one unforgettable moment in local Independence Day history.
tags: events, fun, history, nyc
Now that it’s Autumn, I’ve finally gotten around to my Spring cleaning here at RTF HQ. I’ve gathered a sizable stack of books, discs, comics, tech, and other things I no longer need, which at tomorrow’s meeting I shall give away absolutely free to anyone interested. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve done this at NYC2600, but it’s always been lots of fun and most of the stuff has found happy new hacker homes.