Nutx & Xoltx

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Nutx & Xoltx: A S.T.E.A.M. Education Company

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Nutx & Xoltx logo
Nutx & Xoltx logo

Our mission is two fold; to provide fun, affordable education to people of all ages and to provide volunteer S.T.E.A.M. education to underserved public schools in Oakland and San Francisco.

Our goal is to democratize design and technology for everyone and prepare students for a world which is increasingly dependent on modern technology.

Motivations

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The currency of curiosity is knowledge, but when given, it does not get spent. We are born curious. As hackers...geeks...makers...we have held on to this curiosity, and in a way, in is a privilege. From our position of privilege, then, it is our duty to foster curiosity in others.

Classes

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Crowd Sourcing

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Nutx & Xoltx has a crowd sourcing campaign with 'gofundme'

Milo Xolt building the Gender Blender
Milo Xolt building the Gender Blender

We have three goals from our crowd sourcing campaign

Primary Goals

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Purchase necessary tools for S.T.E.A.M classes.

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Tools include:

  • Handtools and Powertools,
  • Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking supplies
  • Electronics workbenches: Soldering Irons, fixtures, components, and multi-meters.
  • 3D printers


Retrofit Comrade, our S.T.E.A.M. education delivery system.

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Comrade Super Duty
Comrade Super Duty

The mobile lab's health and security are paramount to our goal of a self contained, off-grid classroom able to deploy in parks, community centers, and school with limited facilities and resources.


Stretch Goals:

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‘One Laptop Per Child'

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[through OLPC] daylight readable laptops

Imagine, teaching computer science, programming, and robots OUTSIDE!

We can with this affordable, easy to use, indestructible laptop.


Electronics for off-grid classroom

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LiFePo4
LiFePo4

Thanks to some donations from Flux community members, we have 300watts of solar and a 7kw generator! All we need are batteries and charger/distribution electronics.


Mailing List

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Please join the Nutx & Xoltx mailing list!

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Nutx & Xoltx's very retro webpage Nutx & Xoltx crowd sourcing campaign.