A shout-out to the Amsterdam Smart City community!
TIStv features #SmartCities this month. We have already gathered a nice collection in videos about smart transportation, cooperation and energy on our platform, take a look! BUT, we are always looking for more videos on the subject. So if you have any nice videos to share, let us know :)
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Sensemakers Workshop DIY Smart Glasses
During this evening Paul Stefaan Mooij will introduce the DIY Smart Glasses he developed, he is bringing several 'arms'. The PMSG kit lets you swap out those boring old arms from your (sun)glasses for a custom-made PCBA that looks and functions like something a hacker MacGyver would dream up. It fits just like the original—using the same hinges, screws, and probably duct tape somewhere—but now you’ve got space for sensors, connectors, and all the IoT magic you can pack onto your temples.
Join us to experiment, learn and envision new sensors and possibilities.
https://www.hackster.io/psmooij/pmsg-prototype-modular-smart-glasses-8bd4e6
https://github.com/Control-C/PMSG
You don't have to rsvp via meetup, the workshop is from 19-21h in the Makerspace of the OBA and you can just walk in!
OBA: Oosterdokskade 143, 1011DL Amsterdam
Manon den Dunnen,
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Sensemakers Workshop Meshtastic, configure your own node (for Amsterdam-wide coverage)
Join us to learn to understand the concept of Meshtastic, an open source, off grid, decentralized, mesh network build to run on affordable low-power devices!
Prepare and configure your own device as to contribute to Amsterdam wide coverage, or just for fun / to chat:-)
The workshop is based on this device: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005007752194012.html Of course you may bring a different device, it only might take a little extra effort on your part if the settings are different. We will try to help of course!
You don't have to rsvp via meetup, the workshop is from 19-21h in the Makerspace of the OBA and you can just walk in!
OBA: Oosterdokskade 143, 1011DL Amsterdam
Manon den Dunnen,
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Sensemakers X-Mas Workshop
For our end-of-the year event we have some extra opportunities to build, create and even program your own souvenir to take home!
Please if you want to make and take home the Xmas lights you see in the picture, the kit costs 25,- (we also have 2 Pay-It-Forward kits). Of course you can also work in other small projects or 3D print a small Xmas tree or make (for children!) a self designed wooden lamps!
You don't have to rsvp via meetup, the workshop is from 19-21h in the Makerspace of the OBA and you can just walk in!
OBA: Oosterdokskade 143 1011DL Amsterdam
Thanks Simone,
My thoughts exactly! Nothing is perfect every an get better. Just the start of my journey on this very logical road to the future.
Groetjes
Jim
I will discuss it with my team, but personally I think it's always good to post videos like these to get the discussion going. What is recycling, what is the circular economy about? And maybe this might not be the best option, but it will get people to think critically on the subjects. And who knows, maybe someone - on the other side of the world - gets inspired by your ideas and does figure out a way to contribute to the circular economy. Good luck today, Jim!
Hi Simone,
Thank you for your kind words. You may not want to post it. I am being blasted by the circle economy community who says this is not circular economy but only downgrade recycling. I guess I have a lot to learn about the circular economy. Try, fail, try again, That's how I get better. Always amazed at how quick people are to criticise and trash but when asked for help to improve or better yet provide a solution or constructive advice.... silence. Back to the drawing board. Hopefully today's event at the KvK will help!
Groetjes,
Jim
If you are all interested in what the dream of my last company GreenGraffiti was, you might be interested in this video
http://bit.ly/JimBowesTEDx
Dear Jim, thanks for the great video. Haven't seen it before and will post in our site later :) Please let me/us know if you've got any other videos.
Hi Maaike,
Outdoor advertising has a high impact on our environment. Some say it will never be able to be truly sustainable and it will be hard challenged to meet the high standards of the circular economy. But with a little effort, I believe it can be both.
Here is a link to a video that shows how something as common as a discarded beer bottle can be turned into an outdoor promotional print. Unfortunately, Amsterdam has recently banned natural-media but that is not going to stop the small, innovative industry that now has over 100 companies producing natural-media campaigns around the world, 15 right here in the Netherlands!
https://youtu.be/WY780BV-FGE