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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This email is off topic. If it offends you
then suck it </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><br>
<br>
But seriously, I know this will interest <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> readers (unfortunately for now
primarily on the west coast only). How cool is this concept </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://techshop.ws/index.html">http://techshop.ws/index.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Cheers,</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Dean</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Dean Collins <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, 3 August 2008 7:53
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">newtech-1@meetup.com</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> TechShop</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just got this email; Thought it would interest some people
here as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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Way Cool, wish they were here in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:State>….. <st1:place w:st="on">Brooklyn</st1:place>
would be a good location :)<br searchIndex=49 mk_i=49 inner sth_t=0>
<a href="http://techshop.ws/index.html"
title="blocked::http://techshop.ws/index.html" searchIndex=50 mk_i=50
inner=httptechshopwsindexhtml sth_t=0><font color=black><span style='color:
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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230444992627272626"
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<em searchIndex=57 mk_i=57
inner=Wishyouhadaworkshopoutbackbutjustcantfindroomforthefloormountedplasticseamwelder
sth_t=0><span searchIndex=58 mk_i=58 inner=Wishyouhadaworkshopoutbackbutjustcantfindroomforthefloormountedplasticseamwelder
sth_t=0><i><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Wish
you had a workshop out back, but just can't find room for the floor-mounted
plastic seam welder?</span></font></i></em><i><span style='font-style:italic'><br
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<br searchIndex=61 mk_i=61 inner sth_t=0>
</span></i><a href="http://techshop.ws/"
title="blocked::http://techshop.ws/ http://techshop.ws/" searchIndex=62
mk_i=62 inner=TechShop sth_t=0 titleIndex=0 distance=1></span><em
searchIndex=63 mk_i=63 inner=TechShop><span searchIndex=64 mk_i=64 inner=TechShop><i><font
color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;text-decoration:none'>TechShop</span></span></font></i></em></a><em
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is betting that the DIY and Making trends are spreading everywhere, quickly.
It's growing a series of well-equipped workshops for hobbyists and light
manufacturers alike. Check out the </span></span></font></i></em><a
href="http://techshop.ws/take_classes.html"
title="blocked::http://techshop.ws/take_classes.html http://techshop.ws/take_classes.html"
searchIndex=69 mk_i=69 inner=classcatalog sth_t=0><em searchIndex=70 mk_i=70
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color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
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inner="foratasteofthetoolsyoucanuseTechShopisafullyequippedopenaccessworkshopandcreativeenvironmentthatletsyoudropinanytimeandworkonyourownprojectsatyourownpaceItislikeahealthclubwithtoolsandequipmentinsteadofexerciseequipmentoraKinkosforgeeksAnyonecancomeinandbuildandmakeallkindsofthingsthemselvesusingtheTechShoptoolsmachinesandequipmentanddrawontheTechShopinstructorsandexpertstohelpthemwiththeirprojectsTechShopisdesignedforeveryoneregardlessoftheirskilllevelTechShopisperfectforinventorsmakershackerstinkerersartistsroboteersfamiliesentrepreneursyouthgroupsFIRSTroboticteamsartsandcraftsenthusiastsandanyoneelsewhowantstobeabletomakethingsthattheydreamupbutdonthavethetoolsspaceorskills"
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a taste of the tools you can use.</span></font></i></em><i><span
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<em><i><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>TechShop
is a fully-equipped open-access workshop and creative environment that lets you
drop in any time and work on your own projects at your own pace. It is like a
health club with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment...or a
Kinko's for geeks.</span></font></i></em><br searchIndex=79 mk_i=79 inner
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<em><i><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Anyone
can come in and build and make all kinds of things themselves using the
TechShop tools, machines and equipment, and draw on the TechShop instructors
and experts to help them with their projects.</span></font></i></em><br
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<em><i><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>TechShop
is designed for everyone, regardless of their skill level. TechShop is perfect
for inventors, "makers", hackers, tinkerers, artists, roboteers,
families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts
enthusiasts, and anyone else who wants to be able to make things that they dream
up but don't have the tools, space or skills.</span></font></i></em><br
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What a great concept - kind of like a tool rental company...but you get their
space as well.</span></font><i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dean
Collins<br>
<a href="mailto:dean@cognation.net">dean@cognation.net</a> <br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>+1-212-203-4357 (<st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State>) <br>
+61-2-9016-5642 (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City></st1:place>)<br>
<a href="http://www.Cognation.net/profile">http://www.Cognation.net</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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