{"id":2570,"date":"2013-08-09T10:38:31","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T10:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2015-05-27T09:42:44","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T09:42:44","slug":"mspsynth-w-half-human-quartet-noisejam-homebrew-instrument-orchestra-sat-10-aug-9pm-noisebridge-hackerspace-benefit-sf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/09\/mspsynth-w-half-human-quartet-noisejam-homebrew-instrument-orchestra-sat-10-aug-9pm-noisebridge-hackerspace-benefit-sf\/","title":{"rendered":"MSP\/Synth\/Bots w Half-Human Quartet &#038; NoiseJam Homebrew Instrument Orchestra (Sat 10 Aug, 9pm, @ Noisebridge Hackerspace Benefit, SF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Noisebridge-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2573\" title=\"Noisebridge 2\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Noisebridge-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Noisebridge-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Noisebridge-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Noisebridge-2.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noisebridge.net\/\">Noisebridge<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, San Francisco\u2019s Hackerspace, is having another epic benefit party, to include eclectic performers, interactive art, and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know Noisebridge, see the end of this post for a brief summary of its importance to the Bay Area maker community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2569\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/34-of-the-Half-Human-Quartet-L-\u2192-R-Joe-Lasqo-Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-Maxareddu-25-Jul-2013-@-Outsound-New-Music-Summit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2569\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2569\" title=\"3|4 of the Half-Human Quartet - (L \u2192 R) Joe Lasqo, Ritwik Banerji (\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0) &amp; Maxareddu, 25 Jul 2013 @ Outsound New Music Summit\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/34-of-the-Half-Human-Quartet-L-\u2192-R-Joe-Lasqo-Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-Maxareddu-25-Jul-2013-@-Outsound-New-Music-Summit-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/34-of-the-Half-Human-Quartet-L-\u2192-R-Joe-Lasqo-Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-Maxareddu-25-Jul-2013-@-Outsound-New-Music-Summit-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/34-of-the-Half-Human-Quartet-L-\u2192-R-Joe-Lasqo-Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-Maxareddu-25-Jul-2013-@-Outsound-New-Music-Summit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/34-of-the-Half-Human-Quartet-L-\u2192-R-Joe-Lasqo-Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-Maxareddu-25-Jul-2013-@-Outsound-New-Music-Summit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00be of the Half-Human Quartet: (L \u2192 R) Joe Lasqo, Ritwik Banerji (\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0) and Maxxareddu, 25 Jul 2013 @ Outsound New Music Summit (Photo: PeterBKaars.com, http:\/\/www.peterbkaars.com)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fresh from our debut at the recent 12th Outsound New Music Summit festival, I&#8217;m excited to once again play as a member of the <strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Half-Human Quartet <\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u2014 AI improvising agents <strong><em>Maxine<\/em><\/strong> &amp; <strong><em>Maxxareddu<\/em><\/strong>, as channeled by <a href=\"http:\/\/cnmat.berkeley.edu\/people\/ritwik_banerji\"><strong><em>Ritwik Banerji<\/em><em> (\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0)<\/em><\/strong><\/a> of Berkeley\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/cnmat.berkeley.edu\/\">CNMAT<\/a> &amp; myself, + visuals by <a href=\"http:\/\/muse.com\/ws\/bio.htm\"><strong><em>Warren Stringer<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2451\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-L-Rob-Frye-R-@-the-Ivy-Room-26-Jan-2011-2.1-PNG.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2451\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2451\" title=\"Ritwik Banerji (\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0, L) &amp; Rob Frye (R) @ the Ivy Room, 26 Jan 2011 2.1 PNG\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-L-Rob-Frye-R-@-the-Ivy-Room-26-Jan-2011-2.1-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-L-Rob-Frye-R-@-the-Ivy-Room-26-Jan-2011-2.1-PNG.png 536w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Ritwik-Banerji-\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995-\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0-L-Rob-Frye-R-@-the-Ivy-Room-26-Jan-2011-2.1-PNG-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ritwik Banerji (\u098b\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09c0, L) &amp; Rob Frye (R) @ the Ivy Room, 26 Jan 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One inspiration for what we and our non-human colleagues are going to do sonically is the following video from the Cornell AI lab showing two chatbots kitted out in machinima avatars going at it. They have quite an interesting discussion:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WnzlbyTZsQY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Conversation is perhaps the most universal joint improvisatory activity, and what our musicbot routines do is something similar to what these chatbots do linguistically, in the musical sphere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3239\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lasqo_Meridian_PK_12.01.11-1-640-v081.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3239\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3239\" title=\"Lasqo_Meridian_PK_12.01.11-1 640 v08\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lasqo_Meridian_PK_12.01.11-1-640-v081.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lasqo_Meridian_PK_12.01.11-1-640-v081.png 640w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lasqo_Meridian_PK_12.01.11-1-640-v081-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Lasqo @ Meridian Gallery, 11 Jan 2012 (Photo: PeterBKaars.com, http:\/\/www.peterbkaars.com)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I raided a cupboard of techniques ranging from blackboard architectures and, especially, computational grammars, from my old work in expert systems development and natural language processing, to create <strong><em>Maxxareddu<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1266\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Improv-Grammar-Diagram-from-The-WIsdom-of-the-Impulse-by-Tom-Nunn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1266\" title=\"Improv Grammar Diagram from The WIsdom of the Impulse, by Tom Nunn\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Improv-Grammar-Diagram-from-The-WIsdom-of-the-Impulse-by-Tom-Nunn-300x147.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Improv-Grammar-Diagram-from-The-WIsdom-of-the-Impulse-by-Tom-Nunn-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Improv-Grammar-Diagram-from-The-WIsdom-of-the-Impulse-by-Tom-Nunn.png 795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Improv Grammar Diagram from &quot;The WIsdom of the Impulse&quot;, by Tom Nunn<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ritwik brought his own insights into heuristics techniques, machine\/human learning, and astromusicology to create\u00a0<strong><em>Maxine<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Ritwik and I will join <strong><em>Maxine<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Maxxareddu\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> conversation from time to time with our physical instruments (sax + RD-300NX keyboard).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2576\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Warren-Stringer-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2576\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2576\" title=\"Warren Stringer 2\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Warren-Stringer-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Warren-Stringer-2.png 291w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Warren-Stringer-2-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Warren Stringer<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It will also be our honor and pleasure to welcome the inimitable visual synthesis of maestro <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/muse.com\/ws\/bio.htm\">Warren Stringer<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (of <a href=\"http:\/\/muse.com\/ws\/bio.htm\">Muse<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Those who have seen Warren at one of my previous shows or a Bay Area technorave know his unique mastery in combining art and algorithm for the real-time visual accompaniment of improvisatory music. (And the rest of you have something great to look forward to.)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3218\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Warren-Lasqo-and-Romus-1.3-640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3218\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3218\" title=\"Warren, Lasqo and Romus - 1.3 640\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Warren-Lasqo-and-Romus-1.3-640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Warren-Lasqo-and-Romus-1.3-640.png 640w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Warren-Lasqo-and-Romus-1.3-640-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L \u2192 R: Warren Stringer, Joe Lasqo, and Rent Romus, Luggage Store Gallery, 27 Dec 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1789\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Johny-Radio.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1789\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1789\" title=\"Johny Radio\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Johny-Radio.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Johny-Radio.png 200w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Johny-Radio-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johny Radio<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m also honored to join the digital section of the <strong><em>NoiseJam Orchestra<\/em><\/strong> at this event on laptop under the conduction of wonderful homebrew sound device guru &amp; DJ <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/djjohnyradio\">Johny Radio<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Other sections of the orchestra will include anything homebrew, invented, patched, or coded \u2013 so be prepared for anything from circuit-bent toys to tin-can-resonator banjos and Frankenvegetables.<\/p>\n<p>These unique sonic events unfold for your listening pleasure at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noisebridge.net\/\"><strong><em>Noisebridge<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, 2169 Mission St., SF (<a href=\"https:\/\/noisebridge.net\/wiki\/Getting_Here\">map\/directions<\/a>), <strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">9:00-9:55pm, Sat 10 Aug<\/span><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1799\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Lesley-Flanigan-and-Tristan-Perich-leading-the-Loud-Objects-workshop-at-Noisebridge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1799\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1799\" title=\"Lesley Flanigan and Tristan Perich leading the Loud Objects workshop at Noisebridge\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Lesley-Flanigan-and-Tristan-Perich-leading-the-Loud-Objects-workshop-at-Noisebridge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Lesley-Flanigan-and-Tristan-Perich-leading-the-Loud-Objects-workshop-at-Noisebridge.png 580w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Lesley-Flanigan-and-Tristan-Perich-leading-the-Loud-Objects-workshop-at-Noisebridge-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lesley Flanigan &amp; Tristan Perich leading the Loud Objects workshop @ Noisebridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our set as <strong><em>NoiseJam Orchestra<\/em><\/strong> is part of a much larger eclectic music\/dance program starting from 4pm and going to late, also including:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/carlbeatrice.com\/\">Carl &amp; Beatrice<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/dinnerwiththekids#!\">dinnerwiththekids<\/a>, DJ Nobody, <a href=\"http:\/\/thedullrichards.bandcamp.com\/\">Dull Richards<\/a>, Free Reed Vibrating Society \/ Music in Motion (under the baton of the inimitable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobmarsh.net\">Bob Marsh<\/a>), Fruit Helmet, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeremyhatch.com\/\">Jeremy Hatch<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/rockthemajors\/song\/7643148-got-mine\">The Majors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/groggy-arsten\">Mock Church<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/pet-the-tiger\/the-chase\">Pet the Tiger<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pinchednerve.bandcamp.com\/track\/vicodin\">Pinched Nerve<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thundergroundcollective.org\/\">Thunderground Collective<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For details about the music schedule and more at this fantastic event for Noisebridge Hackerspace, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/noisebridge.net\/party#Schedule_of_Events\">here<\/a>. (Open admission, but please donate, that is the point).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2769\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Noisebridge-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2769\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2769\" title=\"Noisebridge 1\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Noisebridge-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Noisebridge-1.png 640w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Noisebridge-1-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noisebridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you can\u2019t come, you still have the opportunity to donate to keep SF\u2019s beloved hackerspace in good financial health (various ways to do this outlined: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noisebridge.net\/pipermail\/noisebridge-discuss\/2013-March\/035494.html\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1801\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Noisebridge-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1801\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1801\" title=\"Noisebridge 2\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Noisebridge-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Noisebridge-2.png 500w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Noisebridge-2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noisebridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Why is Noisebridge important? What do you get when you support it?<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t say it better than Danny O\u2019Brien, Noisebridge\u2019s treasurer:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSure, you get the world\u2019s craziest hackerspace, not-even-run by anarchist lunatics who built WikiLeaks and run one of the biggest Tor nodes and work for the EFF and construct X-Ray Lasers from spare parts and inspire SciFi books and start 3D printing companies and make kombucha and robots, and you get to come to it 24\/7 and we\u2019ll give you a key, and share our software and our classrooms and teach you how to fix your laptop or use our woodshop or share our library or use the darkroom or cook some food or have a free shell account or throw a party or chase a robot or paint a picture or make a dress. But you could do that without paying $10 anyway, right?<\/p>\n<p>Well, maybe only for another few months\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1792\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Its-alive\u2026-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1792\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1792\" title=\"It's alive\u2026! (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Its-alive\u2026-2-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Its-alive\u2026-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Its-alive\u2026-2.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#39;s alive\u2026!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Join us <strong><em>9-9:55pm, Sat 10 Aug<\/em><\/strong> to hear musicians meet music AIs, and FM synthesis meet Frankenvegetables and\/or ???<\/p>\n<p>And donate in person or per instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noisebridge.net\/pipermail\/noisebridge-discuss\/2013-March\/035494.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noisebridge, San Francisco\u2019s Hackerspace, is having another epic benefit party, to include eclectic performers, interactive art, and more. 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