Author Archives: Simon Dorfman

Circuit-bending rock band CMKT4 teaches contact microphone building workshop

By Simon Dorfman | Published: April 12, 2011

How would you like to learn how to build your own bottle-cap contact microphone, and be entertained by circuit-bending rock band CMKT4? I thought so. Come on down to Gumbo Labs tonight at 7pm. Here are the details from CMKT4: Join the members of the circuit-bent rock band CMKT4 for a workshop on building your [...]

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Play With Magnets

By Simon Dorfman | Published: March 9, 2011

Now that the Mardi Gras has passed over us and we’re still all dreamy-eyed, let’s play with magnets. Tonight (March 9th), from 7pm-8:30pm is our second-Wednesday-of-the-month get together. I was supposed to organize something for this month which has been a challenge with all the Mardi Gras madness. Excuses, excuses…I know. My last minute idea, [...]

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Weekly Tuesday Meetings Change to Monthly 2nd Wednesday Meetings

By Simon Dorfman | Published: February 8, 2011

We’ve been meeting every Tuesday for the last 1.5+ years. The time has come for a change. Instead of meeting on every Tuesday, starting now, we’ll meet monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. Mark Your Calendar: When: Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month (starting February 9th, 2011) Where: Gumbo Labs, 4820 Banks Street, [...]

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Kindle ebook to iPhone-optimized PDF

By Simon Dorfman | Published: August 19, 2010

I bought a book for school using Kindle on my PC. When I tried to download it to my iPhone using the Kindle App, it gave an error saying something like “not available for iPhone”. The main reason I bought the kindle version (as opposed to the dead tree version) was so I could read [...]

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iPhone App Development Study Group

By Simon Dorfman | Published: May 6, 2010

How would you like to learn iPhone App Development this summer? Me too. That’s why I decided to organize a group to watch the video lectures from the Stanford class together. We can work thru the assignments together. Learn together, get to know each other, figure things out, etc. It’s going to be awesome. Here [...]

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Agenda For Our First Official Board Meeting

By Simon Dorfman | Published: January 19, 2010

Gumbo Labs, Inc. Board Meeting 4820 Banks Street, Studio #5, New Orleans, LA 70119 Jan 19, 2010, 7:30-9:00PM Call Meeting to Order Membership Business Review Applications Confirm Membership Board Business Confer Incorporators as Officers Elect Board of Directors Discuss Board Waiver Adopt Bylaws Authorize Treasurer’s Duties Elect Officers Authorize Officers’ Duties Discuss Indemnification Discuss Officer [...]

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Simon Dorfman’s Pecha Kucha Presentation about Gumbo Labs Video

By Simon Dorfman | Published: November 11, 2009

Above video also viewable on vimeo. And the slides from this presentation were posted here. I’ll try to update this post later with a summary and some links from the slides.

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Slides from My Gumbo Labs Presentation at Pecha Kucha Last Night

By Simon Dorfman | Published: October 30, 2009

Gumbo Labs Presentation at Pecha Kucha View more presentations from Gumbo Labs Inc..

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Install GnuCash On Mac OS X

By Simon Dorfman | Published: September 27, 2009

Install My quick list of commands for getting GnuCash (plus documentation) installed on Mac OS X 10.5.8 (you’ll need to have MacPorts installed for this): sudo port install gnucash sudo port install gnucash-docs sudo port deactivate mesa sudo port -v upgrade outdated sudo port deactivate mesa You can read all the details about why mesa [...]

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