Robot Builders Forming Hackerspace in Dallas

Robot Builders Forming Hackerspace in Dallas: "

The Dallas Personal Robotics Group
(DPRG), one of the oldest robot
hobbyist groups in the world, is forming a hackerspace in
Dallas, Texas.
For the last seven years, the DPRG was based in the Garland, Texas
warehouse pictured above but, in 2009, the building changed hands
and the DPRG found
itself out of a home. Based on the success of hackerspaces
in other
parts of the world, the DPRG decided the time is right to start one
Dallas. For those not familiar with the idea, a hackerspace is a shared
community workshop supported by a membership fee that helps cover rent,
tools,
and other expenses. The DPRG is a 501(c)(3) as well and will be soliciting
grants and donations to help cover startup costs. Membership is open to
all types of makers, hackers, and creators in the community and there is
already a wide range of interests that include robots (of course!), CNC,
welding,
photography, hydroponics, vacuforming, and ham radio, to name just a
few. The DPRG hopes to find someone willing to donate land and a suitable
building but will lease temporary space if needed to have things up and
running sometime in March. So,
if you're in Dallas, join up and
help out. Even if you're not local, they're
accepting donations from like-minded folks, so throw a few dollars
their way if you can.

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