== Weekly Meeting & Upcoming Activities == * See the [http://www.robotgroup.net/EventCalendar/ calendar] for the latest meeting schedule and upcoming activities. * See the MeetingNotes if you miss a meeting, or want details on items shown or discussed during a meeting. * See the [http://lists.puremagic.com/pipermail/robotgroup Mailing List Archives] to keep up with past conversations == RoboAssets == * RoboAssets - The Parts Committee maintains an inventory of the assets & non-sale supplies that have been donated to, built by and are to be used for Robot Group meetings, shows and displays. The type of listing would contain signs, display bots, tables, chairs and the like. If there are assets that were stored at the old robohut and were used as previously described, please let the Parts Committee members or the elected officials know so an accurage accounting can be made. == PartsList == * PartsList - The Parts Committee maintains an inventory of the parts & equipment that have been donated to The Robot Group. Check the PartsList for details. To submit a list of parts that belong to the Robot Group, contact either Mike Scioli or Ed Gonzalez, or send the information directly to roboinventory at gmail.com ( /!\ WARNING: Spam filters are actively controlled by GMail at Google, so don't waste your time sending anything other than a list of any parts that need to be accounted for). :( == Robotic, Computer and Electronic Parts Donations == The Robot Group is a registered 501-C-3 Non-Profit Corporation and eagerly welcomes charitable donations of good, working and/or recoverable electronic goodies. If you would like to donate robotic, automation, electronic, computer related, various scientific, test equipment, obsoleted or NOS parts, please contact the Group at the address listed in the section below. Any parts and/or equipment generously provided are for use within the Group or for reclamation and/or recovery to fund the many projects that we actively take on. Accounting of taxable donations will be handled as per IRS guidelines. ;) == Making Contact == ||http://www.robotgroup.net/MakingContact.jpg|| /!\ To contact the RobotGroup, send mail to robotgroup2006@gmail.com You can sign onto the Robot Group mailing list at http://lists.puremagic.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/robotgroup|| == Robot Group Events == ||'''Link'''||'''Date'''||'''Event''' || ||MenchacaElementary2007||March 2007||School Outreach|| ||DorkBot2007||March 2007||[http://2007.sxsw.com SXSW] and [http://www.makezine.com Make Magazine] and [http://www.dorkbotaustin.org Dorkbot]|| ||Eureka! Artists Interpret the Laws of Science||February 24, 2007||[http://robotgroup.net/Eureka1.jpg Event Poster]|| ||DorkBot2006||November 2006||A mini Robo-Fest!!|| ||AustinChildrensMuseum2006||June 2006||Community Outreach|| ||EeyoresBirthday2006||April 2006||Another Great Fundraising Year|| ||MenchacaElementary2006||April 2006||School Outreach|| ||BoyScouts2006||February 2006||Pack 41 Blue & Gold Banquet|| ||FirstNight2005||December 2005||New Years! Robot Group and Austin Style!|| ||LinuCon2005||October 2005||Linux, Tech, Sci-Fi, Anime & Gaming!|| ||HayesCoSoftball||June 2005||Giving back to the community|| ||EeyoresBirthday2005||April 2005||Fundraising, Austin Style!|| ||LinuCon2004||October 2004||Linux,Sci-Fi,Anime & Bots!|| ||AlamoDraftHouse||July 2004||Premier of the movie I,Robot|| ||CamCarnival2004||July 2004||Art Festival in San Antonio|| ||LagunaGloria2004||June 2004||Kids and Robots|| ||EeyoresBirthday2004||May 2004||Fund Raising|| ||ScienceNight2004||February 2004||Community Outreach at Wells Branch Elementary School Science Night|| ||GtClass2003||November 2003||Community Outreach at Barton Creek Elementary School|| ||CapitolBest2003||October 2003||High School Robotics Contest [http://www.capitol-best.org/]|| ||RoboRama03b||September 2003||DPRG Robot Contest [http://www.dprg.org RoboRama]|| ||AnotherFifteenMinutes||September 2003||Supporting the Arts|| ||ArmadilloNews||August 2003||Movie Magic|| ||InsomniacParty||July 2003||InsomniacwithDaveAttell Watching Party|| ||EeyoresBirthday2003||April 2003||Fundraiser|| ||RoboRama2003||April 2003||Austin Group Treks to Dallas for [http://www.dprg.org RoboRama]|| ||CareerDay2003||April 2003||High School Career Day at the Convention Center|| ||SouthBySouthWest2003 || March 2003 || Trade Show Shenanigans! || ||StallmanVisit||March 2003||Richard Stallman Visits the Robot Group|| ||EngineersWeek||March 2003||School Outreach|| ||ScienceNight||February 2003||School Outreach|| ||RequiemforTesla||February 2003||Community Theater|| ||InsomniacwithDaveAttell||January 2003||Comedy Central Show|| ||ArmadilloCon2002 ||August 2002||Science Fiction Convention|| ||LagunaGloria ||August 2002||Childrens Art Class|| ||SouthBySouthWest2002||March 2002||SxSW South by South''''''West Interactive Trade Show|| ||SouthBySouthWest2001||March 2001||SxSW South by South''''''West Interactive Trade Show|| ||SpyKids||2000||Spy Kids Props|| ---- = Past Presentations = ||http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/mtg20030116/DonBunny.jpg||Take a look at past guest speakers and PastPresentations with photos, descriptions, and contact information. If you have an idea for a guest speaker or would like to do a presentation for The Robot Group, just send an e-mail to robotgroup2006@gmail.com|| == Robot Related Links == ||http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/robby11.jpg||RobotRelatedLinks Links to robot related web pages.|| == Robot Group People == === Members === * RickAbbott Rick Abbott * AlbertoAlonso Alberto Alonso * PaulAtkinson Paul Atkinson * DerekBridges Derek Bridges * JacobBrown Jacob Brown * DonColbath Don Colbath * BrooksColeman Brooks Coleman BrooksBlogPage * RobertComer Robert Comer * BillCraig Bill Craig * GlennCurrie Glenn Currie * TomDavidson Tom Davidson * KevinDerichs Kevin Derichs * MarcEmerson Marc Emerson * DougEvans Doug Evans * EdGonzalez Ed Gonzalez * VernGraner Vern Graner * MarkHinkle Mark Hinkle * PuiyeeHung Puiyee Hung * JeffHurst Jeff Hurst * AlexIiles Alex Iiles * EricLundquist Eric Lundquist * GrayMack Gray Mack * TomMorin Tom Morin * MelRiser Mel Riser * JasonRobbins Jason Robbins * DeniseScioli Denise Scioli * MikeScioli Mike Scioli * SoniaSantana Sonia Santana * SharonSudduth Sharon Sudduth * EdwinWise Edwin Wise == FOTRG (Friends of the Robot Group) == * RichardArndt Richard Arndt * ZaneFielding Zane Fielding * EvanHarris Evan Harris * AaronLundquist Aaron Lundquist * AnnaNedeau Anna Nedeau * DavidNunez David Nunez * DavidPike David Pike == Some Robot Group Projects == * BabblingHead A Robot Group classic. An unusual animatronic head that talks and sings. * WideTrack A rather large tracked robot * [http://home.austin.rr.com/elundquist B3 Project (Big Bubba Bot)] Our foray into the world of combat robotics * CybieHack iCybie Robot Dog hacking * RobotBrain Based on Minsky's "The Society of Mind", software agents combine to provide interesting behaviors. * CncProject A small milling machine utilizing a Dremel tool. * ["Proto Code"] where hardware guys can ask software guys for help. == Robot Group Merchandise == ||http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/RGTshirt.jpg || http://www.robotgroup.net/BabblingHeadTShirt.jpg||http://www.robotgroup.net/brooks/roboneckless_sm.jpg || ||[http://www.cafepress.com/robotgroup Robot Group T-Shirts and Other Items For Sale]||[http://www.cafeshops.com/morebrooks6 BabblingHead Products]||RoboPendant|| == Robot Group Archives == ||[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/robotgroup/ Robot Group List Archive on Yahoo Groups]|| == Sponsors == http://www.robotgroup.net/Logo_banner_www.GIF http://www.solutions-cubed.com http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/compuboticslogo.jpg http://www.compubotics.com http://www.robotgroup.net/txislogo.gif Texas Information Systems http://www.txis.com http://www.robotgroup.net/hyperwebdotcom.gif http://www.hyperweb.com http://www.robotgroup.net/NSlogo.jpg http://www.nshore.com http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/Solarbotics_500wide.gif http://www.solarbotics.com [http://www.puremagic.com Pure Magic Software] ---- This is a Wiki Collaborative Website, so RG members, Please make it grow! 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