Dorkbot-Syd, established in 2006, is a monthly event that brings together artists, engineers, and inventors to showcase projects related to electricity and technology. The event features presentations, discussions, and opportunities for collaboration in a casual setting with a focus on creativity and innovation. Dorkbot is free to attend and has fostered a welcoming community for like-minded individuals to connect and share ideas.

1. Pia van Gelder DORKBOT-SYD

2. DID SHE SAY... DORGBOOT? www.dorkbot.org “ people doing strange things with electrcity”

3. There are 83 Dorkbots around the world!

4. “ start a dorkbot in your city!/what is dorkbot?”

5. DORKBOT-SYD started up in 2006 at Lanfranchis Memorial Discoteque. It runs regularly every last Tuesday of the month at Serial Space.

6. The open motto attracts people from all fields artists, engineers, scientists, inventors...

7. SIMPLE STRUCTURE = (Beer + Kraftwerk + mingling) + (2 or 3 presentations (approx 20 mins each)) + open show & tell

8. Dorkbot is a free event.

9. Presentations are generally about a single project made by one person or a group of people.

10. Presentations range in style from ppts to physical demonstrations. Some examples of projects that have been presented at Dorkbot are...

11. Dan Stocks and “The Radar MkII”

12. Mari Valonaki from the Australian Center of Field Robotics and their work “Fish-Bird Circle B – Movement B”

13. Neil Jenkins and his webbased work “Exquisite Copse”

14. Tim Boykett from Times Up, and their work “SPIN”

15. James Nichols & the “DubTable”

16. Nick Wishart & “CeLL”

17. Stephen Jones and his video synthesizers

18. John Jacobs and his “Paper Circuits” and various circuit bent wonders

19. Alex Davies and his work “Dislocation”

20. Aras Vaichas and his “WavRuta”

21. Wade Marynowsky and his “Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Robot”

22. Dorkbot facilitates friendships and creates opportunities for collaboration.

23. Regular meetings pose as an opportunity for... public discussion peer review

24. Dorkbot is a great place to workshop new ideas experiments

25. Guest Programming Excursions

26. Workshops

27. Electrofringe 2007,2008 “Dorkshop”.

28. “ Electropark”, 2007 (Victoria Park)

29. Dorkbot is a fantastic place to meet like-minded folk and talk shop, get introduced to new skills or just get mind-boggled.

30. Since 2006 we have grown in numbers and solidified into an open and welcoming community of curious people

31. Come along! www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotsyd