Rogue Hack Lab

We are a non-profit hackerspace / makerspace based in downtown Medford, Oregon. Rogue Hack Lab is also more than just a physical space; it’s a community with roots extending throughout Southern Oregon and around the world. Join us to share, create, collaborate, research, develop, mentor, cross-pollinate, play, and of course, learn.

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#tinkerfest2015

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Yo-yo tight rope walking

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Re-defining the kilogram.

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#creativecode with the pico cricket #trtt

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More mutant toys! #trtt

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More mutant toys! #trtt

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A future tinker device code?

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Mutant toy tub at #tinkerfest #scienceworksoregon

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Company Camera: Rogue Hack Lab

Live in southern Oregon and like to tinker?

Some EMDA student work has been featured in the Oregonian. Congrats, 409ers!

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Episode 4: Leland Sanders

Leland Sanders talks about coding, what the Rogue Hack Lab's collaborative environment means to him, and his dual life as an RHL member and an SOU student.

Tinkerfest: May 24 & 25 ScienceWorks, Ashland, OR

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Episode 3: Austin Schmidt

Austin Schmidt talks about his start with RC, his future plans, and what the Tinkerfest experience means to him.

Tinkerfest: May 24 & 25 ScienceWorks, Ashland, OR

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Another fun Open Hack Night at Rogue Hack Lab

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The Rogue Hack Lab is home to Undiscovered Game Studios, a group of area high school students collaborating on the development of their very own video game. They're not just talking about it; they're actually doing it. They're making rather than just consuming.

This is another example of how the Rogue Hack Lab encourages adaptive learning (learning on-the-fly).  As these young hackers/makers run into the many inevitable challenges along the way, it becomes obvious what skills they need to learn in order to accomplish the objectives.  That gives them motivation to learn the skills.

Here is a sample of some of the tools and skills I've seen them picking up along the way:

goal setting and prioritizing tasks

storyboarding

project management

Unity game engine

Git / Github

sound recording and audio production

write and record music

learning how to use digital tools to enhance or tweak that music to fit the atmosphere of the game

digital art and related software

videography

brand development

Over the summer, I expect they'll keep improving and continuing to develop and hone their skills.

The skills they learn here will be invaluable in both the short term and the long term.  I expect the dedication of these individuals will pay off in terms of additional learning and career opportunities, and possibly even the formation of a serious start-up company in the future.

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Episode 2: Kevin Conner

Kevin Conner talks about 3D printing, its future, and its implications.

Tinkerfest: May 24 & 25 ScienceWorks, Ashland, OR

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Join RHL as we talk about maker culture, makerspaces, and the Road to Tinkerfest on Jefferson Exchange tomorrow.

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Episode 1: The Road to Tinkerfest.

Rogue Hack Lab members discuss the past and future of Tinkerfest

Tinkerfest: May 24 & 25 ScienceWorks, Ashland, OR

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In the winter of 2014, 10 students from Southern Oregon University’s Emerging Media and Digital Arts practicum class worked alongside the Rogue Hack Lab on a campaign to generate buzz for RHL’s annual presence at Tinkerfest (May 24 & 25 at ScienceWorks).

The students combined interdisciplinary talents on the campaign entitled: The Road to Tinkerfest. The campaign consisted of several components:

A series of 6 webisodes highlighting different members, topics, and activities

A social media campaign to strategically draw attention to the video episode release

A transmedia alternate reality game consisting of printed and video puzzle clues along with a Tinker Device web application for steering the scavenger hunt

A single page web hub containing a video player, a single access point to RHL’s social media presence, general lab information, and Tinkerfest event information.

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