DevHouseDC

Hot on the heels of the last DevHouseDC, it’s time to gather again!

The next DHDC will be on Saturday, June 4 from 12pm – Midnight. We’ll be hosting at the infamous think tank Sunlight Labs! Opening the government one line of code at a time. This is a downtown DC location, 2 blocks from Dupont Circle metro station.

Spend the day geeking out on whatever it is you do, sharing your excitement and knowledge with others, brainstorming, and meeting other DC geeks. If you like to like to code, craft, compose, compile, commune, create, collaborate, cogitate, communicate, or even just build Legos, then we have a place for you! Physical projects– puzzles, electronics, structural engineering experiments, chemistry (please no hazardous substances), etc.– have a place here too. As usual, Lightning Talks will be held mid-evening– and then we all go back to our projects.

Dinner (vegetarian & meat options) will be ordered and with an expected suggested donation of $10. Some drinks and snacks will be provided. Additional contributions of drinks and/or homemade food items (creative projects in and of themselves!) are encouraged. Pursuit of the Balmer peak is acceptable but please remember this is an all-ages and family friendly event. Read more about DHDC here.

If you haven’t already, please RSVP at EventBrite!

Special thanks to Sunlight Foundation for being our generous hosts– not to mention all around bad-ass hackers.

It’s that time again!  DevHouse:DC is back for it’s third event, and we’re actually having one in DC this time!

This will also be our first time attempting it potluck style, so please bring something to share!

On Saturday, January 22nd, Insomniac Design will host the third DevHouse:DC event, an open-to-public all-day gathering of passionate geeks, hackers and makers working on whatever they want.  DevHouse:DC is about knowledge sharing, technology exploration, and ad-hoc collaboration.  Come to have fun, build things, learn things, and meet new people.

WHAT:

• Come to code, craft, make, create
• Bring your laptop and other gear for your project
• Present and/or see neat stuff during five-minute lightning talks
• Meet other hackers and thinkers
• Hang out with friends (INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!)

WHEN:

• Saturday, January 22nd, noon-11pm

WHERE:

• Insomniac Design
• 1219 Blagden Alley Northwest
• Washington, DC 20001

RSVP:

• Attendance is limited, please register if you are planning to join us.
• http://devhousedc.eventbrite.com/

In case you missed it at DHDC2 today, here’s the mailing lists you can join to stay informed about DevHouse:DC planning and event announcements:

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The next DevHouseDC is ON! Join us Saturday, December 4th, noon-11pm

Come to code, craft, and create. Bring your laptop or other gear, your brain, and we’ll provide wifi and food. Present cool stuff during the five-minute Lightning talk sessions. Meet other hackers and thinkers, and hang out with friends. (in fact, why not invite some!!)

It’s not your regular party (but it’s fun), it’s not a conference (but you’ll learn something), it’s not a networking event (though you’ll meet cool people).

Use #dhdc on twitter, flickr and other social media.

Schedule:

12:00pm-6pm: hacking, making, brainstorming, learning
6pm-7pm: dinner provided
7pm-8pm: lighting talks
8pm-11pm: more hacking and more partying

Location

Palantir Tech’s DC Office (AKA Rivendell), 8th Floor, 1660 International Drive, McLean, VA 22102 (Google Maps Link) (Driving Directions) – feel free to park in the ‘short term’ all day on Saturday!) There is no walkable metro stop unfortunately; post in requests if you need a ride from West Falls Church Metro, and carpool as much as possible!

RSVP in the comments below or on Facebook. Give a shout out if you need a ride. Say what you’ll be working on…