Exploring creative ideas in technology.
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People Involved:
- [Shae Erisson](ShaeErisson)
- [Seth Thompson](kuchenhure)
- Mary Catherine Scheisz
- John Wheeler
- James Jerkins
- [James Holden](jamesholden)
- Isaac Warren
- [Heath Matlock](Heath Matlock)
- [Edward Monson](chirpis)
- [David House](David House)
- [Cynthia Yildirim](CynthiaY)
- Curtis Risner
- [Chris Corley](cscorley)
- [Adam Blacklidge](adamblacklidge)
Wiki Pages of Interest
- [/dev/random]()
- [Equipment]()
- [Money]()
- [Presentation Ideas]()
- [Projects]()
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Thanks Make Magazine for [featuring video on your blog](http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/05/observing_the_microscopic_world_usi.html) of our [webcam microscope](http://tweaklabs.org/Webcam+Microscope)!
Some other projects we have demonstrated or are currently working on:
- extracting dna from fruit
- increasing your wifi router's range
- making crystal nanoparticles to remove arsenic from water
- a sub-$100 [Scanning Tunneling Microscope](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_tunneling_microscope) capable of viewing at a scale of 30 nanometers
- a plant that tweets when it's thirsty
- research into the mechanism of molybdenum nitrogenase
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Founded in 2010, the Science Engineering and Art Laboratory, aka SEA Lab, is a [makerspace](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makerspace) with a broad focus of exploring the world around us. Through workshops, events, and multimedia, we like to engage the public in a way that demystifies technology and encourages experimentation.
We will be filing later this year as an LLC entity with 501(c)3 status.
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The [Art Hive](http://www.facebook.com/pages/the-art-hive/119542191426) is an organization working on their non-profit status as well. They are a network of local artists dedicated to promoting the arts in Florence and surrounding communities. Right now, the building on 208 North Court Street is being renovated, and we will be experimenting there alongside them when its complete.
We are certainly willing to work with other organizations as partners, sponsors, and corporate members.
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info@tweaklabs.org
Check us out on other networks as well:
- [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/tweaklabs)
- [Mailing List](http://groups.google.com/group/tweaklabs)
- [#tweaklabs](irc://freenode.net/#tweaklabs) on Freenode IRC
- [Twitter](http://twitter.com/sealabinfo)
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What's with the crazy bird and knock off graphics?
Cynthia mentioned how the original logo's colors looked similar to Twitter, so Heath made it look even more so like that, and it worked out so that we have a mascot: Tweaky the robobird(name courtesy of Shae). It doesn't tweet, it tweaks, with its laser eyes and fire breathing torch mouth :-)
