DIY enthusiasts come to Royal Oak with Hacker Space

Ever wish A place (workshop) existed where you could build a project, somewhere to relax while programming, be able to think and share ideas, and learn while lending a helping hand?   Well you are in luck,  Royal Oak being the home of many arts, crafts and entrainment outlets, has gained its first Hacker Space.  A 1500sqf environment dedicated for builders, crafters, thinkers, and coders, is equipped with a workshop, classroom, loft, future AV room, and many other possibilities.

After months of weekly meetings at The Coffee Beanery in Berkley,  i3Detroit has made its home located downtown at 322 East 4th Street Royal Oak Mi.
Weekly meetings are held currently each tuesday at 7PM at the new location.  If you are interested in finding out more about the group and would like to be apart of it please visit! i3 is actively accepting new members.

The grand opening will be hosted the first weekend of October, opening the doors to the public to come and see what i3Detroit is all about.  With the first class
“Intro to Small Scale Web Advertising (Part 1)” scheduled for Monday, October 05, 2009 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET) i3 will feature many lectures available to the public to learn topics presented by various hosts.

Anyone is allowed to visit i3Detroit, though Membership allows full access to the premises 24/7 onsite storage, voting rights,  and other various perks.  Non-members are allowed to visit the space while another member is willing to accompany them.

http://www.i3detroit.com

5 City Adventure

You may ask, “What do 5 cities, Ghosts, and an IRS Seizure have in common?”

Well, my adventures of July 10th. of course.  Day started out receiving a tweet from the city I live in, informing me of a free trolley ride between the regional 5 local downtown cities.  Trolley #1 made a round trip every 30 mins to Royal Oak,  Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale.
Trolley #2 visited Royal Oak, Berkley, and Huntington Woods. 

While visiting around Royal Oak, walking down Fifth Ave I came across Fifth Ave Billiards to find a IRS seizure posted on the door.  Apparently 5th Ave Billiards owed 2 years in back taxes, so the government seized their building and equipment.  Sad to see another one go down in Royal Oak, from my understanding they just recently lost their dance license.. WTF, a license to allow people to DANCE?

To end the night, I celebrated an early birthday with a gift to myself by catching the midnight showing at the Royal Oak theater. 1984′s Ghost Busters,  being 26 catching a movie that came out on big screen 25 years ago was pretty awesome.