Aaron

Welcome errant traveler.

Role at HackRVA

I'm currently the Director of Communications and Planning. I also do the workshop planning for now until we find an education director. I was the president at hackrva from 2013-2015 until we went to a director model. If you ever neead assistance around hackrva, I can probably help - or point to someone that can.

I write blog posts, update the website & wiki, upload pictures, and such. If you want to join me in my quest to "somewhat decently if not even better than that" document hackrva's people and things, give me a shout - its fun!

Projects of Note

• Makers Unplugged - A podcast about makerspaces (co-host)
• Inflatable Hashtag for Inlight Festival - (with Laura and Eli)
• Moon Defender - A Game-Jam Style Video Game (art, story board, level design)
• Ziptie "Mantrap" Hammock - Obvious Right!? (project lead, zipped ties)
• Inflatable Tube Sculpture - aka Artisinal Tarp (concept, 3rd chair ironer-of-trashbags)
• Hack the Dragon - Phone Adventure Game (script writer)
• R-pi Arcade (CAD, CNC, and cabinet assembly)
• BARC Jeep (documentation, some mechanical trouble shooting)
• FlipBit(partnered with Dustin, Neal, and Michael) (article)
• CNC Paper Cut Maps
• Action Packed Furniture (there was also a spinning coffee table at one time)
• FitzKits (volunteer on startup - cad work, prototyping kids, marketing)
• CNC Blacksmith Hammers (CNC and CAD Design - volunteer skill trade)

Workshops & Meetups

These are workshops and meetups I have taught/hosted or co-taught/co-hosted. CAD Dojo is the ongoing one I do the most.

• CADdojo (wiki page)
• Wiki Improvement Day
• "Build a Kit" Hangout - Making Straight from the Box
• Basic Website Setup - A Domain of Ones Own
• Free Code Camp - "non-event"­ hangout and learn
• Make SNES Cartridges - Small-Run Electronics Manufacturing Bootcamp
• Catapult Build - Siege Weapons for the Holidays
• RVA Makerfest @ Science Museum
• RVA Makers Come to HackRVA
• VINE Visits HackRVA
• Autodesk Inventor Saturday Morning Hangout
• Build an Online Portfolio
• Minecraft Mayhem
• Take-Apart Party - Stripping Down Old Stuff to See Whats Inside
• LED's for Holidays - Learn to Solder
• Learn 3D Printing
• Artemis Bridge Simulator Night

Events

These are some of the more notable maker related events I've been involved in. So dang many events....

• VMFA TeenStylin'(kit builder and in-class assistant)
• C3's Talk20 (gave talk about HackRVA)
• AltFest (HackRVA - table jockey)
• RVA Makerfest 2014, 2015, 2016 (organizer & solder instructor)
• Hampton Roads Maker Faire 2014 (HackRVA - table jockey)
• Hampton Roads Maker Faire 2013 (FredHack - table jockey)
• NYC Maker Faire 2012 (FredHack - table jockey)
• Motorama Combat Robots 2012 (judge)
• San Francisco Combat Robots World Championships 2008 (pit-crew)

Articles / Around the Web

These are articles I've written and some other maker related webby stuff.

• Heat Sealable Pack Cloth on "Cool Tools"
• Flap Disks on "BoingBoing"
• Unimat on "Cool Tools"
• HackRVA on "Circuit Cellar"

Crowdfunding

These are crowdfunds I've been involved in.

• CNC Router for HackRVA (did this one with Michael)
• littleBits with RVA Maker Guild (copy writer)
• FitKits (marketing)

Other Stuff

• My Stack Exchange Woodworking Profile. There are no dumb questions - I guess.
• box.rva. Maintainer of world famous box website.

Skillz

Good

• AutoCAD
• CamBam (cnc software)
• CNC Router
• Laser Cutting
• Grinding and Cutting Metal
• Blogging
• Documentation
• General Writing
• Organizing Stuff
• Somewhat Almost Finishing Projects

OK

• Soldering
• General Power Tools
• Basic Wood Working
• Welding
• Blacksmithing
• Wordpress
• Arduino
• Robot Stuff
• Crowdfunding
• Internet Marketing
• Mostly Finishing Projects Then Writing About Them

Beginner

• R-pi
• Unity (game development)
• Linux
• General Coding
• Electronics
• PodCast Stuff
• Car Stuff
• Finishing Projects