If you have a laser cutting project but either don’t have the time to get to one of our classes, or just need the project done NOW, hit us up! We can create projects for you, for a small fee (providing your own material vs us providing it, size, complexity, etc. influence this). Email senkowm@umich.edu for a free estimate and come by the space to see some of examples of what can be created.

If you haven’t heard of www.adafruit.com check it out, its a great source for all your hacking and creative maker needs. As a hackerspace, we are provided with discounts via the site. If you have any bulk orders (set of arduinos for your classroom, thinking of starting a business selling eggbots, buying your 100 best friends printer-of-things) hit us up, we can help cut down that cost!

Help AHA embark on a new journey, filling the brains of your community’s children with science, social productivity, and the awesome power that is DIY! The AHA Kids After School Program is now open for registration for both Fall and Winter semesters!

We have multiple types of classes, as we are trying to reach every type of person that represents the maker community. Take advantage of all the exciting & productive tools available at All Hands Active via classes for the serious gamer, the non-traditional artist, and the creative innovator.

On top of offering these classes, we are extending select member benefits. If you sign up your adolescent hacker for one of our after school programs, your whole family gets to take any regular class we offer at the AHA Member reduced rate for the duration of the program!

This semester will be awesome and we hope you and your family partake upon this journey with us!

For the past couple months Teddy and Nate have been building spikerboxes for Backyard Brains, a group of people intent on making neuroscience kits that are fun, easy to use and affordable.

So, what exactly is a spikerbox?

A spikerbox is a little instrument that can detect neuronal activity, more specifically, the electrical pulses sent from neuron to neuron within the nervous system. The more common term for these pulses is a “spike,” hence the name, “Spikerbox.”

Spikerboxes can be used on cockroaches, leeches, and other organisms in order to read their neuronal activity. You can also use the spikerbox to manipulate the neurons by sending electrical charges of your own, as displayed in this video:

^^^ Click me! ^^^

In addition to the spikerbox, Backyard Brains also provides resources for other neuroscience experiments, one of which being RoboRoach. RoboRoach is a project concerning the neurons of a cockroach, and how it’s possible to use electricity to stimulate the antennae of the roach, and control its movement. In other words; a cyborg cockroach.

Now, that may sound difficult to some, but Backyard Brains has been kind enough to make an instructional video, detailing the steps required to turn an ordinary household cockroach into you own personal minion of revolting mischief.

If you want to get into this, you can buy Spikerboxes, RoboRoach kits, and even roaches of your own at the Backyard Brains official store! Good luck, and have fun!

We only have 2 more seats left in our Young Gamers Summer Camp!

The introductory price will also go away on June 23rd, so don’t forget to sign up now!

More info can be found on the tab above, or by clicking this linky-link here: http://www.allhandsactive.com/adolescent-hackers-alliance/

Don’t have any plans? Have plans? Do your plans involve 3D Printing?

Join us at the Ann Arbor Downtown Library for some a basic tutorial on 3D Printing and Google SketchUp! After which, we’ll take your models and print them down at All Hands Active.

More information here!

It’s this Saturday! This is a free event with all sorts of awesome associated with it.  Hope to see you there!

Registration is LIVE for the Adolescent Hackers Alliance Summer Camps!!! 

We will be bringing together gamers and hackers to offer 2 amazing classes, maybe 3 if there’s enough of a demand. You can click the link below, or on the bar above under “Summer Camps.”

http://www.allhandsactive.com/adolescent-hackers-alliance/

Make sure you sign your child up early, as both classes are limited to 8 students. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dana Nelson at heibaiwow@gmail.com

We’re looking for a couple awesome people to volunteer/help out with a few events over the next month. Let us know if you can help out!

Saturday, May 12th: Scratch at AADL
- 1:00pm to 5:00pm
- Basic GUI Programming
- http://www.aadl.org/events/list?id=13932

Saturday, May 19th: Scratch Contest at AADL
- 11:00am to 4:00pm
- Basic GUI Programming
- http://www.aadl.org/events/list?id=13932

Saturday, May 19th: Tech Twilight @ HoM
- 5:30pm to 9:30pm
- Help kids make awesome ~5 minute projects!
- http://www.aahom.org/techtwilight/

Saturday, May 26th & Sunday, May 27th: AHA Barn Raising!
- 4:00pm to 10:00pm
- Help paint, build, organize, and make AHA Awesome!
- http://www.allhandsactive.com

Friday, June 1st – Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire!
~ Late afternoon / evening
- Help Setup for Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire
- http://goo.gl/6wN6J <- Fill out the form : )

Saturday, June 2nd - Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire
- 9:00am to 8:00pm (Not all hours available)
- Help run the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire!
- http://goo.gl/6wN6J <- Fill out the form : )