Soldering is one of the most important skills you’ll need for working with electronics. Come join us for an introductory through-hole soldering workshop. Soldering enables you to create sturdy connections between electrical components. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use a soldering iron safely and effectively, and get plenty of practice with both soldering and de-soldering techniques. We’ll be soldering up some Game of Life kits – LED tiles that generate nifty animations. No previous experience is required, making this introductory workshop a great choice for anyone who’s curious about getting started with hardware tinkering! All materials will be provided.

OK, awesome, I want to join!

Please be ready to start at 1pm! We find that you will need this time to get through the whole class. Our classes tend to sell out about a week in advance so if you’re interested, you may want to sign up early.

This class will be taught by Resistor member Jack Poon.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/. Please note that refunds must be requested 72 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Mobile devices are a criminally underrated hardware tool! Just by owning a smartphone from the past decade, you already have access to an entire suite of high-quality hardware tools, including: HD camera, high fidelity microphone, precise accelerometer/gyroscope/compass, GPS, touchscreen, speaker and audio output port, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and a built-in rechargeable battery, all within a sleek and compact enclosure. The equivalent components/materials used together with a microcontroller such as an Arduino or ESP32 could cost you up to $100, require additional programming/prototyping and custom fabrication and still not work as well! Not to mention, using repurposed smartphones is a fantastic way to reduce e-waste. You can purchase an “old” (3 years old) smartphone for $50 bucks and it’ll do almost anything you need.

You don’t need to be a certified app developer to create custom software to run on your phone. You just need a web browser, (included on literally every smartphone) some familiarity with HTML/Javascript and a simple web server (code provided).

This fast-paced, hands-on workshop will begin with some basic relevant networking terms/tools and then dive into a relatively simple starter example that will transform your mobile device into a wireless handheld controller. We’ll learn how to stream data from any number of the hardware tools above from your phone directly into some software of your choice (TouchDesigner, Max/MSP, Ableton, Unity, Unreal, Arduino, etc.), and will save some time for experimentation and Q/A aftwards.

Who is this for?

This class is suited for creative, curious and open-minded individuals who are comfortable with diving into new and unfamiliar tools and expanding their knowledge of what’s possible. The examples covered in the workshop will be geared towards real-time multimedia performance but can absolutely be applied to any other medium/installation.

What should I bring?
Attendees should come with a mobile device or tablet and a computer with some creative software of your choice (TouchDesigner, Max/MSP or any OSC-enabled software recommended).

To save time, come in with Node.js already installed from here: https://nodejs.org/en

The instructor:

Yonatan Rozin is a NY/NJ-based interactive technologist, web developer. As a relentlessly curious collaborator and prototyper, Yonatan’s works often employ unconventional combinations of existing hardware and software tools. His work as the lead creative technologist for BodyMouth, a body motion-reactive speech instrument developed for transmedia playwright Kat Mustatea, was a finalist in the 2024 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition and the 2024 Lumen Prize in the “Interactive Immersive” category.

Yonatan has helped create websites for organizations including NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program and the Harvestworks Media Arts Center, and is passionate about collaborating with creative individuals and organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Peabody Conservatory and a Master of Professional Studies from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, where he also completed a research residency and taught as an adjunct instructor.

This is a masks optional event.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.

Please note that refunds must be requested 24 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

This workshop is perfect for beginners and hobbyists looking to dive into machine embroidery using Ink/Stitch (InkEmbroidery)—a free and powerful extension for Inkscape. You’ll learn how to design, digitize, and stitch your own patterns with confidence!

What You’ll Learn:

Setting up Ink/Stitch (InkEmbroidery) in Inkscape

Creating and digitizing embroidery designs

Understanding stitch types, paths, and settings

Exporting files for embroidery machines

Hands-on practice with real embroidery stitching!

What to Bring:

A laptop (Windows or Linux preferred)

If you don’t have a laptop, no worries! We have a limited number available for use.

This is a masks optional event.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.

Please note that refunds must be requested 24 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

diyaudio.nyc has regular meetups to share recent DIY projects (speakers, amps, preamps, tubes and solid state – anything home-audio related), as well as talks and demos on related topics and skills (how to solder, how digital crossovers work, fabrication techniques, digital room correction, etc). Building your own gear doesn’t have to be a solitary hobby anymore… has regular meetups to share recent DIY audio projects (speakers, amps, DACs, etc – anything home-audio related), as well as talks and demos on related topics and skills (how to solder, how digital crossovers work, fabrication techniques, digital room correction, etc).

This month we’re going to talk about repairs, and cover the basics that anyone who’s contracted this audio illness should know – we’re talking weekend projects that don’t need sophisticated equipment.

(Things like refoaming speakers, cleaning scratchy volume pots, repairing cables, replacing capacitors, etc.)

Do you have a brief demo you can share? Let us know at [email protected] and we’ll add it to the list.

(If history is any guide, at the end of the meetup some of us will want to keep talking about projects and we’ll move to a bar nearby – join us!)

Who should come?

Open to anyone interested in DIY home audio who wants to learn and make some new friends – all experience levels welcome. If you’ve ever wanted to build any audio gear, we’re here for you. (We generally don’t focus on production, live sound, musical instruments, or making music, although there certainly is some overlap.)

Note from the organizer, Pete:

I started diyaudio.nyc a couple years ago because I wanted to meet some like-minded folks near me – I knew they were out there. And they are! Thank you for being a part! Let’s grow this group! These days, for me, it’s all audio all the time – I work as a Buyer for The Music Room buying high end audio equipment, and also offer complete classes to build your own equipment as Gowanus Audio.

This is a masks optional event.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Please join us for our showing of Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, a film about slightly larger spies for slightly bigger fans. This is the second showing in our three part series exploring the sociological and philosophical impacts of this world renowned trilogy.

Do you think god stays in heaven because he lives in fear of what he created? Stay for talk back after the show to discuss.

Light snacks will be provided. Costumes encouraged.

Who is this for?

Earnest Adults Only. No kids, spy or otherwise.

Your instructor:

Anna is a Spy Kids expert and historian, having spent the past twenty years of their life researching (watching) the Spy Kids series and analyzing its themes.

This is a masks optional event.

This show is open to the public, and is free to attend!

However, as with all NYC Resistor events, this show is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.