September GrindFest

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  • Is anyone in the SF/Bay area heading down Friday and interested in carpooling?
  • edited August 2015
    What I'm looking to try out is a thin spray coat of polymethyl methacrylate.. basically plexiglass. Im missing a couple tools and the pmma itself though. I'm probably 250 short of making it happen. This stuff has great biocompatibility and very low permiability which get past all the limitations of silicone.
  • edited August 2015
    @cyberlass - I'll be driving me and @Dragon5 sometime Saturday morning from the Sacramento area, and headed back Sunday afternoon sometime. You can leave your car at my place if you want to join in.

    Cassox - You have a method for donations? I'd love to pitch in since you're making this all happen.

  • Well awesome. Any donations can be sent via PayPal to [email protected]
  • @Cassox How brittle would this coating be? I've sharded thin plexi before when putting it under some stress.
  • edited August 2015
    hi there!
    i am that photographer guy: http://forum.biohack.me/discussion/981/photography-project-call-for-grinders-worldwide#Item_2

    the meetup fits pretty well into my schedule and i'd love to drop by. when i make it all the way over the atlantic anyways i wouldn't dare to miss that!

    anybody out there who could also give me a lift from and to LA or SF? sharing expenses for gas and such of course.

    FrankMatheson are you still going? perhaps you have space for another person?
  • Fantastic!! I never thought of begging.. Thanks a ton mmuysken! I've actually got a bunch of monomer on its way now.

    Ok, so this is planning/nitpicking week for me! Cyberlas has volunteered to be the official nitpicker organizational person here which is awesome. She's given me tons of food and drink and such ideas. In anyone is specifically intending to bring sizeable amounts of food/booze etc please let her know or me.

    It looks like Amal of Dangerous Things will be down and vending his awesome wares for those who haven't had a chance yet to pick up stuff. Theres also a Giant box of stuff coming in from Alex of Cyberise.me so we'll have pretty much have whatever it is you're looking for. Grindhouse Wetware will be showing off some new toys, and we have some really cool speakers lined up.

    Does anyone have any kind of sound system stuff that could be used? Also, because of the fire risk, we can't do a bonfire, but we can do a propane fire pit. I'm going to pick one up.. unless someone has one we can use?

    If anyone wants to contribute besides food/drink/work or donation, let me know. Paper towels, toilet paper, clear plastic cups and barware, equipment, folding chairs, whatever are all appreciated. Of course, nothing is required though so don't fear showing up empty handed. There is plenty of floor space is you'd like to crash out at the facility bring your sleeping bag and pillow.

    I'm going to be doing a little lecture on the central dogma of biology and we'll be doing DNA extractions to bring home with you in a little bottle. I'm going to talk about biofeedback/tDCS types of stuff and making audio recordings of brainwaves and EKG stuff. Also, we'll be having the annual bacteria races if you think your fauna is up to snuff.

    My cell is 661-492-8313 and I'll be available throughout Mon, Tues, Wed if anyone needs to get ahold of me for any reason. Thanks!

  • So @Cassox should people who need to know how to get to your place private message you? :)
  • Oh, I though I'd already posted it. The address is

    19445 Adalante Court

    Tehachapi CA 93561

  • edited August 2015
    I have a sound system - I night time gig as a karaoke host but It depends on when you need it cause I won't be able to stay the entire weekend. I also have limited room in my car.
  • edited August 2015
    Looks like @ydmnn and I will be heading down from SF on Friday (the 4th). Should be space if anyone along the way still needs a ride.
  • I've got bciuser, yashgaroth, and BirdMachine riding with me from SD to Tehachapi on the 4th.
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  • My friend Sammy is coming with her myoelectric bionic arms.
  • edited September 2015
    Only 1 more day! Grindfest One is nearly upon us…


    Grindfest One (9/4-9/6ish)
    19445 Adalante Court
    Tehachapi CA 93561

    @Cassox has been busy lining up food, drinks, cool speakers and events — indeed how did the “annual bacteria races” not get more attention and love? Where is everyone’s nerdy biology smack talk?!? I trust it will be a regular event and not just a phage we go through.

    As we prepare to descend upon Cassox, please let him or myself know about any sizable food/drink/supplies contributions. If you prefer throwing money at him instead to help out, he finally confessed in this thread that donations can be sent via PayPal to [email protected]

    Not having anything to bring is no excuse — hop one of the carpools to Tehachapi, bring your sleeping bag and crash out on the floor with the rest of us. Everyone should bringing their projects, smarts and various skills. (Any musicians? The fire pit and hay bales just screams guitar playing to me).

    Dragon5 and I are hoping for community generated video and pics of the event (we have a mix of media and artists that will be there as well) for posterity and whatnot but mostly so we can show off to everyone who isn’t making it. ;-)

    Based just on the people in this thread, Grindfest One is clearly going to be as awesome as Grindfest Zero.
  • edited September 2015
    I'll definitely be able to bring some Whipped Cream vodka again. It seemed to go over well last time :) anyone have any other preferences?

    I can also look into food options as well to haul on over.
    Do we have any specific dietary things that should be addressed, A la veg*, keto, halal, etc?
  • Whipped Cream vodka? Clearly a few Salty Pretzels should be made. :)  
    To add to the list, Cassox stocked up for vodka collins to be the designated event drink, and I'm bringing a few bottles of random alcohol. 

    If there are no other requests, we could use some soda as mixers or maybe beer which I don't think many people are bringing. 

    Food is in good shape for main courses but lacking a bit for sides. Menu items for the event were aimed at being veg friendly (though not always vegan). Includes waffles/oatmeal for breakfast and DIYBurritos/baked pasta/grilled hotdogs & burgers/baked potato bar for lunch/dinner. Anything you think will round it out would be great! (I'm bringing my spicy queso -- carolina reaper hot, muhahahaha!)

    I'm toying with starting a snack basket that we could put larabars and such into.
  • So my route back may have fallen through a little. If anyone is able to run me over to Bakersfield though (about 40 minutes away) Either Sunday or early Monday that might solve my problem :)
  • Bird, I can give you a ride Sunday night.
  • edited September 2015
    Hi all, looking for a ride from Oakland late Friday night (I work till 9PM) or Saturday morning, and can come back whenever. I have gas $ and snacks!
    Also willing to sweeten the deal by making banana-coconut waffles one morning.
  • @Helyx I think @meanderingman still has space for heading down and there may be a few options for heading back up. :)
  • Oh man! Find a ride helyx!
  • @meanderingman, @Chard, @mmuyskens are carpool options for @Helyx? He can leave for sure anytime after 9pm.
  • Proteus approves.
  • It's always good to have a friend who can bale you out.
  • Had an incredible absolutely awesome blast!! :D Seriously, it was an amazing time! Highest Thank yous to Cassox and Cyberlass for throwing such a great event!

    Photo dump was uploaded, with videos coming either Tonight or Tomorrow.
    https://blackboxjack.com/visual/index.php?/category/16
    Password is S6nTESxqMzmu
    If there are videos you don't want up, by all means please tell me and I'll remove them :) yes, it's padded a bit heavily at the start and end with landscape shots. I'm a sucker for those. Whoops.
  • Looks like it was great! i'm diggin outside stuff actually. That tent action and the lights and hay. Awesome modular solutions!

    Can those of us who were unable to make it get some context? like when DirX and Cass are doing thing in jar, whats going on? etc.

    Even a txt file that is like "pics 30-42: glowing goop, pics 89-120: karaoke" or whatever, would be really great. 


  • img 108-113 are cupcakes
    123-135 Ben's implant/coating/mold
    136-158 Cass & me trying to make a thickening agent for topical viagra (long story?)
    293-332 Angry declarations of aggression against our enemies (fuck it, it was karaoke)
    335-345 more of Ben's implant
    350-366 Zoltan's crew & implantation
    369-375 not my fault
    376-393 chatting w/Zoltan's crew
    394-397 bacteria races (Marlow of Grindhouse won)


  • 407-410 testing medical resin
    414-441 implants
    I have no idea what's going on in a few of them.

  • How did we not get a video of "I touch myself"?
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