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Yup! I'll let folks know when they are available
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Originally Posted by Drum Thumper
Yup! I'll let folks know when they are available
Sorry to hear you can't make it Paul.
Me too, I got all excited for a while there at maybe being able to see your Doom3 case in real life instead of just videos and pictures. But I understand, we all need time off. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jdbnsn
I gotta say, I'm looking forward to this. I started my sandcrawler, the first one (my worklog has a link to pics of the first 2 crawlers I built and later scrapped when I started my current, 3rd one) 8 years ago, as a fun challenge - combining my love of model building with my love of computer tinkering. I only recently joined this awesome forum for LED wiring advice, and this will be the first time I've ever shown the thing in public. I never dreamed of having an opportunity like it, and I can't wait! (well, ok, I dreamed, but I never realistically expected it to happen)
Sent an email on Friday, but haven't heard back. We'll see if they want my NES PC or not and then I'll know what I'm doing with the rest of my break when I get back from NY.
Received an email back today. Looks like they want my NES PC. I'll need to finish it after I get back from break and before school starts again. I'm going to depend on you guys to know how to set it up. You can display it with the case open or closed. I'll try to get a good description typed up as well.
How do you think it should be displayed. You can see it on my site or here. The NES itself is so close to finished it hurts.
http://modsandends.com/?p=64
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/f...ghlight=NES+PC
OK, this is the "official" call to arms. I need to get a list of Mods that you guys want to be at the show.
Here is what I need:
Name and picture (not more than 2 pictures) of Mod
Short background writeup.
Will you be attending the show?
How will the mod be setup? (By me or another member)
Plus this info for the Exploratorium:
Name:
Handle/Nickname:
Name of piece:
Description of piece:
City/Town:
Phone:
Special Requirements for Display:
Also, They want a list of our members that are showing up. I suspect this is so we can get passes for all 3 days, but I will check.
If there are any specific requirements for displaying any of your mods, please include that in the description as well.
Once I have the info on the mods you guys want at the show, it is then up to the folks at the Exploratorium to decide if all of the systems can be at the show (I think they have some space limitations).
Also if you want your mod at the show and can not make it, I will be the point contact for shipping, setting up and tearing down the mod and then shipping it back to you. Once I know for sure that your system has been accepted to the show I will send you shipping information.
Please note that I take absolutely NO responsibility for broken mods. I will make every effort to ensure that no damage comes to your system while in my custody, but I can not ensure that little bits will not break off. Bottom line? Pack your system well and make sure it is safe. I am going to be out of town the following week (snowboard trip to Seattle) so I will not promise that your system will ship back until the following week (week of February 22nd).
Time is short, let's get going!
One month to the show.
I filled out the official form and sent it in. I'm not sure if they want all of us here to do that or not, but I got an email asking that I do, so I did. I just want everyone here to know if that is what they want to have happen.
Name and picture (not more than 2 pictures) of Mod:
Unassuming NES PC
Short background writeup:
There have been many NES PCs built, so I wanted to raise the bar a bit and built a case that looked completely stock. All of the original interfaces work and the DVD drive is hidden inside a Zelda cartridge.
Will you be attending the show? No, but Trace is going to bring my mod.
How will the mod be setup? Trace will set up the mod.
Plus this info for the Exploratorium:
Name:Daniel
Handle/Nickname:d_stilgar/adventrising
Name of piece:Unassuming NES PC
Description of piece: A computer hidden inside an NES case
City/Town:Moscow, ID
Phone:Sent in PM
Special Requirements for Display:Any particular way you would like it set up?
Airbozo I pm'd my info to you. I sent this pic to the museum today, so they could get an idea of the size of my case, but I also let them know this isn't to be the final publicity pic since the outside of my case isn't done.
I'll be there, bringing D_Stilgar's NES so add me to the list of people attending.
Here is the email I got from Marcus:
So if you guys are interested in getting your mods shown at this event, hurry up and sign up!Quote:
We'll like to have all potential computers here for the event but in order
for us to get all the information we need in one place and in order to see
all of the computers that people are proposing to show, we're asking
everyone to fill out the following form. Please send this link to the
modders who are interest in displaying their mods.
https://exploratorium.wufoo.com/form...ormation-form/
This form asks questions about the modder and the proposed case mod(s)
they'd like to display at our event. If they are submitting more than two
computers, please ask them to fill out this additional form as many times as
necessary until we have all of their submissions recorded:
https://exploratorium.wufoo.com/form...omputer-sheet/
Looking forward to hearing from you and the rest of the TBCS members...and
looking forward to seeing all the TBCS mods in person!
I just got an email from the exploratorium about some deals they have worked out with nearby hotels. Some of you may want to bunk up so I'll just quote it here since I don't think bots will get this fast enough for it to spread through the whole web.
Hope this helps some of you making travel plans.Quote:
Daniel,
The Exploratorium has negotiated a discount rate at the following nearby hotels for your convenience. To get the discount, please call the hotel directly and be sure to mention you are an exhibitor at the Exploratorium. All hotels are walking distance to the Exploratorium and all rooms are non-smoking.
Travelodge Presidio (nearest to Exploratorium)
www.travelodgepresidio.com
Manager, Tyler
415.931.8581
10% discount
Includes internet, continental breakfast, and parking
1 King $107.10 + tax
2 Queens $116.10 + tax
La Luna Inn
www.lalunainn.com
Manager, Matthew
415.346.4664
Standard king $59 + tax
Deluxe King $69 + tax
Deluxe Two Queen $79 + tax
Includes continental breakfast and parking
Super 8
http://www.super8.com/Super8/control...opertyId=03408
Manager, Pam
415.922.0244
1 King $60 + tax
2 Quens $79 + tax
Includes internet, continental breakfast, and parking
If you have any questions or issues regarding your reservation, please contact Stephanie Bahr at sbahr@exploratorium.edu or 415.674.2826.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Bahr
e x p l O r a t o r i u m
Public Programs Coordinator
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
415.674.2826
sbahr@exploratorium.edu
NICE!
Thanks for posting that up.
BTW: for those of you attending I will PM my contact info. Depending on the number of people showing up I would like to plan a dinner or something. Once I know the headcount (and any dietary restrictions) I will set something up.
So, who will be there? (I will make a list in the first post of this thread).
I will be.
LOL, you beat me to posting that info! :)
@ Airbozo - I'll be there too, and possibly my girlfriend (she'll definitely be there on Saturday, but she may not be able to come up to SF until late Friday night due to work). No dietary restrictions :)
Right! 4 for dinner so far (5 if I can talk the wife into heading up there). I will plan it for Saturday evening so we can have some fun!
I might possibly have 1-2 people more. Should plan on 2 for me actually, thanks for setting this up Airbozo :)
OK, Here is the deal;
I got a call from Marcus today and he was curious if anyone else is submitting any mods. They have 2 from TBCS so far and really want more. Big, small, it doesn't matter. Mice mods, xbox mods, whatever you have.
One specific thing that Marcus asked for was a "work in progress". Something that shows the hard word and time involved in the modding process, but that was not complete. Examples of sleeving, case construction, lighting, water cooling design, etc...
Come one TBCS! Let's show them what we do here!
If you are out of town and still want your mod shown I will work with you to get them to the show and setup properly and returned to you.
BTW:
Dinner count:
Airbozo +1 (I actually think I can get the wife to a geek show!)
Trace +2
artoodeeto +1
Anyone else?
I'm planning on bringing my screens with me, showing a continuous slideshow of the build history. All 3 versions. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Airbozo
I live in Felton, and head to San Francisco every year for V-day (the lovey one, not the WWII one). What day will the modders be there so I can accidently stumble into the event and check some of these mods out and maybe meet some of the cali locals.
Saturday is the date for dinner. I am planning on being there that day and probably part of Friday too.Quote:
Originally Posted by mofo
BTW: I am in Boulder Creek...
I'll be there all 3 days, Thursday Friday and Saturday. Gotta guard the 'crawler from the masses :) And of course dinner on Saturday, that should be fun!
I would like to go to this! distance and school however will not permit the trip.
sadly, the one mod I started ended fast, my ps2 died :p although I have a few ideas kicking around for my decrepit laptop and a xbox I frankensteined to get working again.
I got my confirmation email today that they do want my computer there and on display. I also got information about guest reservations, etc. Also I got info for reserved parking. Cool! Too bad I won't be there personally. Anyone else got the confirmation that they're in yet?
Marcus sent me this after talking on the phone, and the idea of a "live mod" was tossed out;
It was nice to finally talk to you by phone earlier! Now and days everything
is done by a computer or the internet, sometimes we have to stick to our
roots, the good ol' phone!
Anyways,
I just finish talking to my manager, Craig Anderson, and he loves the idea
of building a case mod live from start to finish. Though, we most likely
won't be able to broadcast a live webcast with our equipment but we
encourage you guys to webcast it if we go forward with this. Do you think it
would be possible to build a case mod in the course of 3 days? We do have a
vinyl cutter, laser cutter and a few other resources you guys may be able to
use.
Ideas?
BTW:
One thing that came to mind last night, and I am going to run this by the event staff, was to have a display of "Modding tools". Basic tools used by every modder.
Here is my list so far...
Dremel!
drill
exacto knife
screwdrivers
files
rattle cans (the messier, the better)
...
More?
Can you believe I don't own a dremel? I suspect my modding life would be easier if I did...
Other tools I've used in addition to the ones above:
Utility knife
hacksaw
circular saw
power sander
superglue
ruler
more superglue
calculator
soldering gun
even more superglue
a live mod would be very interesting indeed, although I personally have never modded an actual case. Hacked them apart for parts, yes. Left one semi-intact for actual use, no. :)
I got the following email from Craig Anderson this morning:
There is so much happening at this event! We’ll will have pin-stripers detailing laptops, cell phones, and what ever else someone brings their way. Our PIE (Play Invent Explore) Department will be hosting a “Mod Your Own” workshop allowing visitors to design their own vinyl decals. Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories will show off some of their tech-fusion creations. The Computer History Museum will have some of the “firsts” on display and while Sellam Ismail, of the Vintage Computer Festival, will host a hands-on exhibition so visitors can test their skills on the green screen. The Chinese American Abacus Society will be giving abacus demonstrations as well as hosting an abacus make & take station. All of this, in addition to you fabulous modders, should make for a fabulous few days at the Exploratorium.
Below are a some important logistical details, factoids, and a few requests that will get us all on the same page:
Where We Are:
The Exploratorium is located at 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco. (directions and map)
When We’ll Do This:
The hours of the Rods & Mods event are from 12p.m. to 5p.m., February 11, 12, and 13, 2010. The museum is open from 10am to 5pm each day.
Your Arrival:
Parking on Thursday morning will be reserved for your convenience for one vehicle per presenter on the side of the Exploratorium, on Lyon St. (also known as Palace Drive). Cones (or something similar) will block each reserved parking space. (Please see attached map for a visual of exactly where these spots will be.) Feel free to move the cones out of your way and park your car there. When arriving, please come in the front doors to register at the Exhibit Registration Table so you can get a nametag and a table number can be assigned to you. You may then begin loading in your exhibits from the side door on Lyon St. We will have staff and carts on hand to help with loading in and setting up your exhibits.
Sponsorship Displays:
We understand that many of the Rods & Mods participants have corporate sponsorships from various sources. While we understand that these sponsors will want to have their name displayed, the Exploratorium requests that logo displays and branding be kept to a minimum. We recommend any combination of the following: up to a 4”x6” card with company logo, on-screen displays, business cards, verbally discussing your sponsors.
Food:
Presenters will be given a meal ticket each day worth up to $10.00 to be used at the Exploratorium Café.
Green Room:
There will also be a “green room” set up for presenters, their families, and for people who are helping presenters. This will be a place to store personal items as well as a place to retreat from the crowds, if needed. This is also a good place to conduct an interview in the event that a member of the press approaches you.
Breaks:
Staff and volunteers will be available to give presenters breaks when they need one. In the event that a display must be left unattended, we will provide rope stanchions to keep visitors an arms length away from displays when there is no one to
Display Space:
The Exploratorium will provide table space for all presenters. A single table will be shared by up to two presenters, depending on the number of mods each presenter will bring. We will provide electricity to, at the very least, all tables that have mods that need power for their display. We will also prepare signage for each mod and each modder using the information you provided to us earlier.
Overnight Storage:
For your convenience and security, we will provide a safe, locked room to store your mod in on Thursday and Friday nights when everything is closed.
Guests:
Presenters are allowed to place up to three guests on our “guest list”. They will be allowed access to the museum during all three days of the event. Please be sure to send in your guest reservations to sbahr@exploratorium.edu before Wednesday 2/10. Your guests can just go to the admissions counter at their time of arrival and let the admissions staff member know their name and that they are on the guest list. Your name will also be on the guest list as a presenter each day.
Load-Out:
Most presenters will be loading their exhibits out on the 13th, after 5p.m. If you cannot load your exhibits out on Saturday by 5p.m., it is critical that you prearrange another time and date with Craig Anderson at canderson@exploratorium.edu. Load-out will be done through the side doors. Parking spaces and access will be reserved for presenters’ vehicles on Saturday afternoon for your convenience.
I know I am really not part of the TBCS crew but I will be there will three of my mods (Autopsy, American Flag, and Cherry X Back Pack). Look forward to seeing you all there!
I disagree. You are part of this community.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthBeavis
Looking forward to seeing you there. Are you bringing someone? You are invited to the dinner saturday night so I need a head count. I am scouting some nice restaurants now.
Anyone else?
Spagetti factory is always good, not sure if there is one in SF though.
About being a TBCS'er, I completely agree with Airbozo
sure count me in. We will have Rod Rosenberg (two CPU mag covers - Trash 80 and Pittberg Steelers mods) , Boddaker , and a modder named BobDBone (ant farm mod) there as well. Thanks for the kinds words!Quote:
Originally Posted by Airbozo
Let me suggest Squat and Gobble as a restaurant. They have AMAZING French Onion Soup. 5 SF locations too.
Anyone know this "Trace" guy???? vvvvv WHAT THE HELL!!!!!
Poor Beaver Mod!!!!
Um Trace..... Did you confuse the poor stuffed animal with your vinyl friend from home?
Looks like that beaver just shat a mobo...
Haha I'm never going to live that picture down. Some little kid beat the crap out of it and it stopped working. We were doing surgery on it and brought it back to life. As I type this, I am using the beaver computer.
Trace
LoL
Hehe, that just sounds, well... :facepalm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trace
From the look on his face, it appears he has no idea how to handle that Beaver.. and the pink shirt isn't helping his case any either ;D
LOL
Looks like you guys are having fun, wish I could have been there!
Dinner with Airbozo, DarthBevis, Aretoodeetoo, his girlfriend and my friend was fun.
I hope everbody enjoyed the Squat and Gobble!
