{"id":2026,"date":"2015-03-26T01:37:01","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T06:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/?page_id=2026"},"modified":"2015-03-31T11:38:04","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T16:38:04","slug":"charity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/?page_id=2026","title":{"rendered":"Charity &#8211; Enabling The Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>3D-Printing Arms at Penguicon<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qTxmv1qRQqLX4W13sO-O_fVOwRZnKli8jlCeM89SdfQ\/edit?usp=sharing\">DIRECTIONS FOR PRINTING<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Manero_arm-e1427350623117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2027\" src=\"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Manero_arm-e1427350623117-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Manero_arm\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-wp-pid=\"2027\" \/><\/a>Penguicon&#8217;s <strong>official charity<\/strong>\u00a0for 2015 is a clearinghouse that connects people who can <strong>3d-print inexpensive prosthetic arms<\/strong> with <strong>families in need<\/strong> across the world, including in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilevietnam.org\/\">Vietnam<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/teleton.org\/\">Mexico<\/a>, and right here in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/09\/10\/3d-printing-prosthetic-hand-wolverine-superhero_n_5798798.html\">Michigan<\/a>.\u00a0(Check out those Wolverine claws!)<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re so proud to be helping out our Hack of Honor,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/enablingthefuture.org\/\">Enabling the Future<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0represented by founders Jen and Ivan Owen.<\/p>\n<p>We also have\u00a0engineer Albert Manero as a Guest of Honor &#8211; he&#8217;s\u00a0the designer\u00a0of the <strong>3D-printed myoelectric <\/strong>(or &#8220;muscle sensing&#8221;)<strong> limb<\/strong>\u00a0you may have seen on 6-year-old Alex&#8217;s arm as he meets with <strong>Robert Downey Jr<\/strong>. who <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oEx5lmbCKtY\">shows off his own bionic arm<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(video)!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/this-year-at-penguicon\/#goh\">About Enabling\u00a0the Future<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/this-year-at-penguicon\/#manero\">About Albert Manero<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enable<\/strong> relies on open source designs to print assisting limbs. Penguicon is passionate about\u00a0teaching and sharing with open source ideals, so when we heard about Enable, we knew we had to help.<\/p>\n<h2>Help Us Help Others<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/enable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2028\" src=\"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/enable-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"enable\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" data-wp-pid=\"2028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/enable-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/enable-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/2015.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/enable.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>We are getting the word out amongst our community of makers to <strong>help print arms<\/strong> for Enable, both in advance of the convention and during the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t do this alone! Before our event, you can help us in 1\u00a0of 4\u00a0ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a 3D printer to <strong>create<\/strong> a limb from their open source designs and bring it to Penguicon. (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qTxmv1qRQqLX4W13sO-O_fVOwRZnKli8jlCeM89SdfQ\/edit?usp=sharing\">DIRECTIONS<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring<\/strong> your 3D printer to Penguicon so we can print on location during the weekend.<\/li>\n<li>Help us acquire tools (small hammers, pliers, snips, jeweler-size files) for the assembly process. \u00a0They&#8217;re only needed during the weekend of April 24-26.<\/li>\n<li>Get the <strong>word out<\/strong> about our effort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Organizations like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frogforce503.org\/\"><strong>Frog Force 503<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miraclesoft.com\/\">Miracle Software Systems<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allhandsactive.com\/\"><strong>All Hands Active<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usfirst.org\/roboticsprograms\/frc\"><strong>First Robotics<\/strong><\/a>, and many local high school robotics teams intend to contribute arms they\u2019ve printed, with the ambitious goal of supplying<strong> over 100 limbs<\/strong> for those who can\u2019t afford a traditional expensive prosthetic.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Penguicon will be collecting money throughout the weekend via a <strong>raffle<\/strong> (win a brand new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thalmic.com\/en\/myo\/\">Myo<\/a><\/strong> wireless gesture control armband!), charity <strong>costume contest<\/strong>, and <strong>direct contributions<\/strong>\u00a0throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve even got some events planned where you can contribute some of your time to\u00a0help assemble arms for the people Enable helps.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to be involved, just <a href=\"mailto:chair@penguicon.org\"><strong>email us<\/strong><\/a> and we&#8217;ll get you started.<\/p>\n<p>PRESS: A <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B0a7PJHMJgOJRmsxbXUwb0RLVXM&amp;authuser=1\">quick primer<\/a>\u00a0(PDF) on Penguicon and Enable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QVeWeYpTFFE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Frog Force 503 shows off their first hand they printed to bring to Penguicon for Enable<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3D-Printing Arms at Penguicon DIRECTIONS FOR PRINTING Penguicon&#8217;s official charity\u00a0for 2015 is a clearinghouse that connects people who can 3d-print inexpensive prosthetic arms with families in need across the world, including in Vietnam, Mexico, and right here in Michigan.\u00a0(Check out those Wolverine claws!) 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