LPKF Board Mill Update, part 2
This week I tried running the board mill while monitoring the serial line using a software-based serial line analyzer app (SerialMon) and found that, as I suspected, the data being sent on the serial...
View ArticleLPKF Board Mill, Part 3
We seem to have run into a wall again with the board mill. Just before last week’s TON I had a bit of an epiphany which cleared up a little mystery but we are otherwise at a standstill again. The...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio Episode 1
Kwartzlab Radio is here!. Inspired by the recordings done by Robert “Gus” Gissing with other members of Kwartzlab which was called “The Heavy Lab”. Kwartzlab Radio will continue with our members and...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio Episode 2: Interview with R.J. Anderson
This upcoming week at Kwartzlab during our Tuesday open night we are celebrating the launch of R.J. Anderson’s new novel Quicksilver. In the lead up to this event Darcy had an interview with Rebecca...
View ArticlePodcast interlude: Agnes on CKWR, Feb. 15, 2013
Here’s a short interview with our art director, Agnes Niewiadomski, on CKWR, FM 98.5 a couple weeks ago, promoting our grand re-opening and talking about the move.
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio Episode 3: Talking with Jaymis
Fresh for your ears is the latest episode of Kwartzlab Radio. Darcy and I talk with Jaymis Goertz. We talk about his work with the KW Awesome Foundation, making with his children and get into a small...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio Episode 4: Talking with Stephen Paul Weber
On this very special episode of Kwartzlab Radio Darcy and I talk with Stephen Paul Weber. Our discussion includes his ambitious 8 week class on the overview of Computer Science and about a local...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio Episode 5: The one with Jim Tigwell of Headshots from the Heart.
On another very special episode of Kwartzlab Radio, Darcy and I talk with Jim Tigwell of Headshots from the Heart. Headshots from the Heart is a 24-hour game marathon that raises money for Child’s...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio Episode 6
Darcy and I talk with Jon Lamothe about the Arduino and his experience with writing a library for multi-threading. Kwartzlab Radio Episode 6
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: Interview with Verdi
Darcy and I talk with Verdi from Dyode a makerspace from Guelph. We talk about Dyode, how they operate and the projects they are working on such as a code shield. As always we hope you enjoy
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: On Hiatus
But just for the summer. We’re retooling. A very, very short episode to let you know just that. One thing I don’t mention, if you have any feedback, if there’s anything you’d like us to talk about when...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio is back!
Fresh for your ears is the first episode of season 2 of Kwartzlab Radio. Darcy and I are back! For our first podcast of the new season we talk to Paul Nijjar about Software Freedom Day which will...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: Hacky Halloween.
This time on Kwartzlab Radio Darcy and I speak with James Bastow. We talk about what Hacky Halloween is and how it is run. It will be taking place at the Museum in downtown Kitchener on October 26th...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: Ryan Consell
Another episode has arrived. This time we have Ryan Consell, one of Kwartzlab’s previous artist in residence. Ryan’s an artist, science teacher, author and blogger. I was unable to attend this...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: SoOnCon and Night\Shift
This time on Kwartzlab Radio Darcy and I talk with Ben Brown about SoOnCon, the Southern Ontario Makers and Hackerspaces Conference which is being held November 1st and 2nd. SoOnCon will be followed...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: Chris Gibson and 3D Printing
This time on Kwartzlab Radio Darcy and I sit down with Chris Gibson a fellow member of Kwartzlab. Chris is from ORD Solutions to talk about 3D printing and his Kickstarter campaign for a 5 Colour 3D...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: Hackerspaces Panel
This time we have a different kind of episode. At sooncon Rob Adlers recorded the Hackerspaces panel talking about the challenges facing Hackerspaces in southern Ontario. The quality of the audio for...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: Handmade Holiday
In this episode of Kwartzlab Radio Darcy and I talk with Agnes Niewiadomski about the Handmade Holiday Christmas workshop series and about crafting for the holidays. Unfortunately the succulent picture...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio breaks until the new year.
This is just a quick announcement that Kwartzlab Radio will be on a short hiatus until the new year. Darcy and I have a few topics ready to go, however if you have any suggestions on topics,...
View ArticleKwartzlab Radio: Charlotte Armstrong
Kwartzlab Radio returns with our first interview of the year with Charlotte Armstrong. Charlotte, Darcy and I talk about the upcoming Mars Lander Opportunity’s 10th Anniversary of landing on our...
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