Author Archives: TimSyth

Progress on the Power Wheels Project

Posted on June 4, 2011 by TimSyth

*PRESS BLACKOUT LIFTED* As you may or may not know, S67 is currently building an amped up Power Wheels to compete with other like-minded maker spaces across the country. We are aiming to race in both Kansas City and Detroit, … Continue reading →

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Next Up: Power Racing Series

Posted on May 12, 2011 by TimSyth

Summer is just around the bend, and the motorheads among us know what that means: Its racing season!! Can you smell the warm rubber? Feel the heat of the motor warming your innards? YES, indeed! Dig into the closet for your coveralls, … Continue reading →

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GHC COMPLETE!! 1:53a.m. CST

Posted on May 4, 2011 by TimSyth

The Weather Window The Maker Movement is about exploring your immediate world, learning on your own how it works and then tinkering with it as you see fit. Sector67 set out to embody as much of this spirit as possible … Continue reading →

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GHC Update: Project Underway

Posted on April 18, 2011 by TimSyth

This is another project from a Sector67 member. The device is used to record data collected when testing landfill linings. Our interest in the device is the spreadsheet program written for a microcontroller (can kinda see it on the LCD … Continue reading →

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In the News: S67 on Weekly Reader

Posted on April 8, 2011 by TimSyth

Big thanks to Lee Briggs, of the Greenwood School District and Weekly Reader’s Tales from a 21st Century Teacher blog for giving S67 and the Global Hackerspace Challenge exposure. Central to the Maker movement is learning, and we are definitely interested … Continue reading →

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Global Hackerspace Challenge

Posted on April 6, 2011 by TimSyth

We have been at it for a bit, we just haven’t told you about it. There is just too much going on down here—yet another reason to stop in for a visit! But yes, S67 is one of thirty hacker/maker … Continue reading →

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Red Bull Creation: HACKED

Posted on March 27, 2011 by TimSyth

We got our invite Red Bull mystery box late (as in yesterday), we just opened it this afternoon, but we had it hacked within a few hours, thanks to a diligent and creative posse. The diligent posse. Visual fruits of our labor. … Continue reading →

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