[PLUG-ANNOUNCE] REMINDER: Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement: Joe Grand, Creating The World's Thinnest Boombox

[Russell Senior]

Tonight!


On 7/26/24 14:53, Russell Senior wrote:
> Who: Joe Grand https://grandideastudio.com/
> What: Fresh Beats: Creating The World's Thinnest Boombox
> Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland
> When: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 7 PM
> Why: The pursuit of technology freedom
>
> https://calagator.org/events/1250481171
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> Combining 1980s music culture with a retro future, The World's 
> Thinnest Boombox is a portable Linux-based sound system featuring 
> active electronics mounted onto an artistically designed printed 
> circuit board. In this presentation, Joe will discuss his engineering 
> process, the complex circuit board fabrication techniques used in the 
> project, and the challenges he faced along the way.
>
> Bio: (scraped from https://grandideastudio.com/about/)
>
> Joe Grand is a product designer, hardware hacker, and the founder of 
> Grand Idea Studio. He specializes in creating, exploring, 
> manipulating, and teaching about electronic devices.
>
> Also known as Kingpin, Joe was a member of the legendary hacker group 
> L0pht Heavy Industries, where he helped raise awareness of the hacker 
> ethos and the importance of independent security vulnerability 
> research. He also brought engineering to the masses as a co-host of 
> Discovery Channel’s Prototype This, which followed the real-life 
> design process of a unique prototype every episode.
>
> Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from 
> Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts and a Doctorate of Science 
> in Technology (Honorary) degree from the University of Advancing 
> Technology in Tempe, Arizona.
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