Yearly Archives: 2009
Programming, Circuitry, Arduino, Robotics and Bakugan
What a crazy mix! We recently put on a Desert Code Camp Jr event as part of Gangplank Jr. The morning started off by letting kids create their own programs using the Scratch programming environment from MIT. Then we had (Continue Reading…)
First Lego League @ Gangplank
We have been doing some LEGO NXT MindStorm events as part of Gangplank JR. Last month we had the First LEGO League team from Mesa Academy in to present in preparation for their run at Regionals. They ended up winning (Continue Reading…)
Update on Gangplank Move
Last month we talked about “Gangplank looking to move downtown“. We have been actively pursuing a move since June 2009. We knew that we wanted to be more involved in the creating of a new economy. To accomplish this we (Continue Reading…)
Gangplank Looking To Move Downtown
We are starting to outgrow our current space in a number of ways. It is not uncommon for every office/meeting space to be occupied. We have more groups requesting access to the conference rooms, main room and pod cast studio. (Continue Reading…)
St. Mary's Foodbank Food Drive Numbers
Today’s mail contained a thank you letter letting us know that your contributions helped feed 2,826 families in July. At a time when the economy was at it’s very bottom you helped many make it through. This holiday season will (Continue Reading…)
Toys for Tots = Booty for Lil' Pirates
Argh yar deck swabbin scalleywags! Your self appointed Philanthropic Pirate here to tell you about our new charity effort. Starting Monday November 3rd thru December 15th, Gangplank is accepting donations of NEW AND UNWRAPPED KIDS TOYS to help the US (Continue Reading…)
Orchestral Movement Underway.. Willing to help?
The Pangean Orchestra Mission: “Lead the world in the construction of a new orchestral movement by uniting musicians from diverse backgrounds and cultures on stage to play the music of one planet: united by our common language. Our music and (Continue Reading…)
Gangplank Hosts BarCampPhx
This past saturday we had the honor of hosting the latest iteration of BarCampPhx and had a great time. With about 25 people in attendance, the event ran through topics ranging from MacRuby, Time Lapse Photography, Healthy Living, and more. (Continue Reading…)
Ganglankers @SXSWi. – Updated
I thought I’d take this chance to let all of the Gangplankers know of some SXSWi panels up for consideration that we would like you to consider. Support local peeps by voting up some of our panels. Thanks. If you (Continue Reading…)
Gangplank @ Unlimited
We are proud to announce our second remote location. We have had a ton of great feedback on Gangplank @ NEXT. We continue to try to provide a taste of Gangplank for those not in close proximity to enjoy Gangplank (Continue Reading…)