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Computational Theory Kickoff

Nada — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:08:51 +0000

Alpha One Labs is pleased to announce the kickoff meeting for our Computational Theory Discussion Group. Please join us at 65 Maspeth Ave, #1A, Brooklyn, near the Graham Ave L, at 4pm on Saturday, January 30. (Add to Google Calendar)

At this kickoff meeting, we’ll be discussing such questions as:

Will we be reading Sipser’s Introduction to Computational Theory, or another book? (See this earlier post for other ideas.) If so, will we use the “International Edition”?
Will we be meeting Saturdays, 4pm-7pm?
How intensive will the meetings be? Will there be – gasp! – homework?

If you can’t make the kickoff but would still like to participate, please email Nada (nada at alphaonelabs.com). The kickoff will allow us to get to know each other and finalize our decisions. The first meeting will be post-Shmoocon, either Saturday February 13th or February 20th, allowing everyone time to get the book and start leafing through it.

The event is sponsored by Alpha One, but you don’t need to be a member to participate. (There is a $5 suggested donation for non-members, to help cover the costs of the space.) However, if you’re interested in this study group, it’s a safe bet that you might also be interested in a membership.

Computational Theory Meetup

mareiska — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:36:50 +0000

Alpha One Labs is pleased to offer a Saturday afternoon meetup for those wishing to discuss and study Computational Theory and related subjects. Below is a list of suggested reading material, duration times, and level of intensity so we can best Â accommodate the interest of the group.

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TGMIBOEJ arrives

psytek — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:04:02 +0000

We actually received two boxes of electronics junk, Zanzibar Initiative and Samsung. Â The first one was hand delivered to the space by Rich Watts himself. Â We had a cup of coffee and chatted. Â This was the first time the space received a box and it was very exciting. When I opened the box I saw some plastic wire cover and a digital mirror clock. Â I was kind of in awe at the new stuff. Â I decided to go through it later. Â It turned out that the wire cover had a cool story behind it. Â Rich told me about a time when he was going over to the Blue Man Group’s old warehouse to pick up some leftover supplies. Â He found a bunch of cool stuff and two spools of this cool wire cover. Â I was about to keep it but decided to pass it on. Â The picture on the top left shows the boxes contents.

A few days later, I received a box from Scott. Â It came in a cool looking Samsung box. Â I opened it and the first thing that struck me was the spinning Woot lights. Â I unpacked a bit more and was wowed by the cool stuff that was in it. Â See the picture above.

On Tuesday of this week, we are going to throw a bit of a hackerspace twist to these two boxes (resulting in possibly a few more more). Â When we have our regular meeting at 7pm, we’ll have people bring in their own electronics junk from around the city. Â Then we’ll allÂ look through the boxes, swap out items and then send the boxes off. Â I am posting a picture below of a sneak peak of what is inside. Â Hopefully these boxes will change significantly before they are shipped off to make it a greatÂ surpriseÂ for whoever receives them.