A2 GeekTour

Geeks are inquisitive creatures. They want to get in there and find out how things work. WHO GAVE THEM OUR ADDRESS?

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Geek Tour at A2 Art Center Nov 7

Join the Ann Arbor Geeks as we go on a tour of the Art Lab at the fabulous Ann Arbor Art Center! The space is specially designed to align fine arts with technology and is holding some really cool classes…and we get a private tour! There may also be opportunities for us to make some things while we are there (claymation, stop-motion animations). Whatever we do, you know it will be GEEKtastic!

Nov 7 - 4pm

Please RSVP

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Geek Tour - AADL Old News Archives

4:00pm Feb 23, 2015 

2311 Green Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 

PLEASE RSVP

By now, you have all read my book*, Images of America: Downtown Ann Arbor (available at www.teacherpatti.com or fine retailers in a2), and you are DYING to know more! Come on out to the A2 News archives on Green Road: The Ann Arbor News Archive is at an office building at Plymouth & Green.  The NanoBio/Blue Cross building on Green Rd about a block from Plymouth on the north side, 2311 Green Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. There's ample free parking, you come in through the NanoBio entrance (the first entrance off Green) and ring the bell at the Archives, 2nd door on the right opposite the drinking fountain. (suite B?)

PLEASE RSVP

There will be an Afterglow at the Carson's or Applebee's nearby!

Thanks to Roger for suggesting it, and Eli for helping make it happen! This will be delightful for local history buffs and those wanting to learn more about the Ann Arbor News. The limit is 25 people, and I hope to see you there! Thanks! Patti Smith

*I'm just kidding,you probably haven't read it. It's just that it'd be a lot cooler if you did.

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Geek Tour 5 - WCBN!

It's a double tour with a joint coda!  You must register as spots are limited.

Tour 1: The WCBN transmitter at the Dennison Building.  10 spots.

Register for Antenna tour

Tour 2: The WCBN Studio in the Student Activities Building 40 spots

Register for Studio tour

WCBN is the University of Michigan student-run community freeform radio station in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We broadcast at 200 watts to the University and its surrounding communities from the Basement of the Student Activities Building in downtown treetown. Our transmitter antenna is located at 42 16' 37" N., 83 44' 7" W. which is on top of the Dennison Building.

Afterwards both tours can then retreat to Arbor Brewing where CBN will be screening the monthly free movie at 9:00.  November's celluloid selection is "The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy"

"The evil Dr. Krupp, also known as "The Bat", plots to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from the tomb of a centuries-old living mummy, Popoca. Krupp builds a robot to defeat the mummy. Krupp's former colleague Dr. Eduardo Almada and associates work to stop the mad scientist from creating his robot. (Mexico, 1958.)"

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GeekTour ReCellular this Saturday!

Meeting at 10am in Dexter.  To register (free) go to Eventbrite.

If you want to carpool you can coordinate that with this Duckshare.

Today, our firm based in Dexter, Michigan is the world's largest recycler and reseller of used cellular phones and accessories. ReCellular partnered with the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's (CTIA) Wireless Foundation on the original Donate a Phone charitable recycling program, and has since developed long-standing relationships with key industry players such as Verizon Wireless, Motorola, Sprint and Best Buy (to name a few).

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GeekTour 4 - ReCellular!

Fly your Geek Flag high and join us on a tour of ReCellular in Dexter! What is ReCellular? The website answers that question better than I ever could: http://www.recellular.com/about/contactUs.asp We will be touring the Dexter facility on April 21st at 10am. For more info, please see: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/03/where-4-000-000-phones-a-year-go-to-be-resurrected/254083/ and http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/11/recellular-phone-recycling-tour/

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GeekTour 3 - Arbor Brewing Company

Tuesday Jan 24th at 6pm - come tour the Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor with head brewer Bill Gerds!  ABC brews onsite in downtown Ann Arbor and has a variety of beers in various stages of production.

Register at Eventbrite

Also, join us afterwards to celebrate A2Geeks receiving 501c3 nonprofit status!

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Peach Mountain Recap

The a2Geeks spent a beautiful afternoon at the U of M Peach Mountain Radio Observatory on Sunday, September 18.  We were treated to an explanation of how the dish works and got to see how it moves.  We then watched a slide show that showed us some of the data collected by the observatory.  This included an explanation of a phenomenon that they thought was moving faster than light but actually wasn't because when you are viewing something of that nature, your reality changes and you think things are moving faster than light, but they really aren't.  My head still hurts from the explanation, but the happy news is that the laws of physics remain intact.  Thanks to the staff at the observatory for a wonderful afternoon!

- Patti Smith

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GeekTour 2 - Peach Mountain Radio Telescope

Our second GeekTour is at the U of M Peach Mountain Radio Observatory, piggybacking on their annual open house.  Sunday 09/18/2011, 2pm.  RSVP if you plan to attend.  We've created a duckshare to facilitate carpooling - try it out and let us know how it works.

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Geek Tour 1 Recap

Our first tour at the U of M Computer and Video Game Archive was great, thanks to everyone who participated!  I really appreciated the Archive making themselves available, and thought it was great that they use period televisions for their consoles.  Saw some 8-bit Mario, Atari tennis, of course MarioKart and even a full Rock Band ensemble.  Turned into a real multi-era exploration.  I didn't realize that there's a guitar controller out there with strings at the strumming area and individual buttons at each fret. 

Please feel free to reply with your experience and any pictures you might have captured!

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GeekTour 1 - U of M Computer and Video Game Archive

The U of M Computer and Video Game Archive hosts a wide variety of consoles and games dating from the 1970s to the present.  We have arranged a GeekTour for August 18th, 2011, 5-7pm.  Space is limited.  You must register at a2gt.eventbrite.com to participate.  If there is enough interest we will add a second group of 25 and rotate with another cool lab nearby.  The address and directions are in the eventbrite page.  Come play computer games with other A2 Geeks.  Laugh at the sight of M.U.L.E.  Cry at the sight of Contra.

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What is GeekTour

A geek is anyone who is knowledgeable and obsessed about something.  That something could be constructing kites, writing code, or baking bread.  GeekTour is a chance for geeks to get together and explore a physical space that has some claim to geekdom.  It might be a place that provides a richer experience with a group, or a place that is not always accessible to individuals.  Tours will often be followed by socializing.

A2 GeekTour is looking for these places and wants to arrange tours of them.  GeekTour is also looking for motivated geeks who are interested in helping to plan tours.  Propose a Tour.  We are especially interested if you are proposing a tour of your own awesome space.