Comments on: Autodesk Design Gallery Tour (Beer/Wine Afterwards)

Autodesk Design Gallery Tour (Beer/Wine Afterwards)

sfkiddo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:09:46 -0800

Inspired by this thread on the 3-D printing of a jawbone, I'd like to organize a private tour of the San Francisco Autodesk Gallery for Mefites. For Mefites, by an official Mefite guide. NOTE: Updated info in extended description. Now including drinks info!

The gallery is dedicated to all forms of design: whether you're interested in the special effects of Avatar, animation like Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, 3-D prototyping, simulation, and printing, sustainable design, or just want to understand what the heck we're doing with the Bay Bridge, there's something interesting to look at. Oh, we also have a huge Lego dinosaur and you can make a 3-D model of your head for use in games, bobble-heads, etc.! Tour at the Autodesk Gallery on Thursday, March 29th at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour afterwards near Market and the Embarcadero. Let me know if the time works and if you have any preference of bars around here. UPDATED: I will be contacting each of you via MeMail with detailed information. Please note that the time has changed to 6 p.m. to accommodate all of us worker bees. Looking forward to it!

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:41:11 -0800

I like: 3D Printing, March, & Cocktails. So I vote yes! Does this have to be a weekday during the day, though?

By: mostlymartha

mostlymartha — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:25:13 -0800

This is intriguing, indeed! Especially if it can be done in the evening.

By: danny the boy

danny the boy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:28 -0800

Sounds fun. It would be my 4th or 5th time at the gallery. You work at Autodesk, I take it?

By: zippy

zippy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:15:32 -0800

Yes, yes, yes, yes. The extra yesses are from my 3d-printed clones.

By: rtha

rtha — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:41:32 -0800

This would be very cool. I'm in.

By: bashos_frog

bashos_frog — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:31:39 -0800

yes, please!

By: Quietgal

Quietgal — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:57:36 -0800

I'm in! Pretty much any day or time is OK for me.

By: pombe

pombe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:08:06 -0800

I've heard the gallery is very cool. I'd like to come! It would be best if it was after work, but I would probably play hooky to go.

By: madcaptenor

madcaptenor — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:45:33 -0800

zippy, I didn't realize 3D printing technology had made it that far! Anyway, I'm in if this fits my schedule.

By: BrotherCaine

BrotherCaine — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:10:29 -0800

If it weren't tax season, It'd be definitely yes instead of maybe yes.

By: asterix

asterix — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:21:41 -0800

I am so there.

By: politikitty

politikitty — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:33:32 -0800

Oooh, shiny! But please play nice with the 9-5ers.

By: dame

dame — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:33:30 -0800

Ditto politikitty.

By: jasper411

jasper411 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:36 -0800

yes yes yes yes yes!!!

By: lapolla

lapolla — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:07 -0800

i would love to do this - yes!

By: loriginedumonde

loriginedumonde — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:07 -0800

This would be cool (as scheduling permits).

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:35:51 -0800

Great to see so much interest! I will find out the protocol for after hours/Saturday tours. @danny the boy: yup, I am an official "Autodesk Ambassador". I have a badge and everything. Stay tuned and I'll check on the non 9-5 tours.

By: blm

blm — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:26:37 -0800

Sounds fun, I'm in (also as scheduling permits).

By: casarkos

casarkos — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:34:24 -0800

Oh my goodness yes. I will be there and probably crying from thwarted ambition.

By: Pronoiac

Pronoiac — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:55:31 -0800

DO WANT!

By: needs more cowbell

needs more cowbell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:26 -0800

Ooh, awesome!

By: special-k

special-k — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:20:31 -0800

count me in.

By: Swisstine

Swisstine — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:30 -0800

I would like to come also!

By: sarahnade

sarahnade — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:48 -0800

I would also attend such a thing.

By: ambulatorybird

ambulatorybird — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:06:06 -0800

I too am interested.

By: dunk

dunk — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:42:52 -0800

I'm interested.

By: Pecinpah

Pecinpah — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:30:49 -0800

Hellz yeah. I'm in.

By: superquail

superquail — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:27 -0800

Oh. I work in the same office building. Excellent.

By: hapax_legomenon

hapax_legomenon — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:13:27 -0800

Not sure I can make it to the thing but re: bar info, I just went to the Americano in the Hotel Vitale a couple of weeks ago for happy hour with some co-workers and it was pretty good. Completely the opposite of the normal SF MeFite dive bar experience (in that it was packed with FiDi people all in their FiDi workaday finery) - BUT - the drinks were great, the food/snacks were great and they have a pretty big outside covered patio area. Also, it's close: on Mission between the Embarcadero and Steuart.

By: madcaptenor

madcaptenor — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:21:19 -0800

Also, it's close: on Mission it's on Mission! lots of mefite-friendly bars are on Mission. (okay, so they're also in the Mission.)

By: politikitty

politikitty — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:09:19 -0800

madcaptenor, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but "It's on Mission" is kinda like when my grandmother made plans to have a daytrip to Los Angeles, because "if I'm visiting California, I might as well stop by, and it can't be too far..."

By: madcaptenor

madcaptenor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:17:39 -0800

politikitty, I am from a small state and so I do not understand this analogy.

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:08:13 -0800

But in this case the Americano is both on Mission and near the event. Everybody wins! (Except the people who want it to be in the Mission.)

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:11:12 -0800

To hapax_legomenon's point: I don't know what normal SF MeFite bar experiences are, but I do concede that every bar around the event will be a bit more... swankety-swank. But it's fun to dress up sometimes! Right? Right?!?

By: jasper411

jasper411 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:58:17 -0800

There's a Thai restaurant, Ohsa, with a full bar at the Hyatt that could be well suited to a MeFi meetup. Tasty appetizers, Manhattans, what else could we want?

By: rtha

rtha — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:21:46 -0800

But it's fun to dress up sometimes! Right? Right?!? I have seen us clean up real nice - at the recent gin meetup, and the whisk(e)y meetup(s) and I'm sure there's a few others.

By: mostlymartha

mostlymartha — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:15:45 -0800

I looooove dressing up! Yes, lets!

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:23:47 -0800

jasper411, Osha is always a great bet. Good idea! I will check on getting a reservation for the bar area when the event gets sooner.

By: special-k

special-k — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:03 -0800

Thanks for organizing all this, sfkiddo. So looking forward to it!

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:52:31 -0800

Update: I'll sent out an email to everyone on the Attending/Maybe list the week before the event. I'll also check the day before in case anyone else decides to attend. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for the final plan!

By: lapolla

lapolla — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:30:38 -0800

i really really wanna do this, and can be in the lobby of 1 california at 6:05. will that be ok, or will it be too late to get in on the autodesk tour? i literally work across the street - at SF railway museum. which is housed in the hotel vitale building, which also houses the bar americano. if any mefites wanna check it out, feel free to come by before the autodesk tour!

By: guybrush_threepwood

guybrush_threepwood — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:15:54 -0800

sounds amazing! i am down. thanks sfkiddo!

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:17:39 -0800

Hi everyone, it seems that six p.m. would work better for the group. I'm going to work on changing it to then. Feedback is always welcome!

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:55:38 -0800

Seven days and counting! Here are the next steps to attend the Autodesk Gallery Tour: 1. I will be sending you a MeMail tonight with detailed information and instructions. 2. If you stumble upon this after tonight, please MeMail me and I will get you the info. 3. When we settle on a drinks venue, I will update this thread for those who can only make the cocktails portion of the event. I look forward to meeting everyone!

By: rtha

rtha — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:51:14 -0800

I never got a memail! I can haz one, plz?

By: rtha

rtha — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:52:45 -0800

Oh yeah. Because I forgot to RSVP, as usual. It'll be me and gingerbeer.

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:11:30 -0800

Finally figured out it might be easier to post in the comments then sending everyone their own email. Here's the instructions: To attend the Autodesk Gallery Tour next Thursday, please do the following: 1.Send me your real name (and of your guests, if applicable) as I may need to have a checklist for building security. 2.Get to One Market Street, San Francisco by 6 p.m. Wait near the Autodesk sign near the security desk. 3.I will be waiting from 5:45-6:00 p.m. for the group. 4.We'll then go up to the Gallery for the tour! If you can't attend the tour, are late, or would simply like to have drinks later, watch the comments: I will be posting the venue of the cocktail portion of the evening as soon as it's decided.

By: lapolla

lapolla — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:09:09 -0800

i'm really looking forward to this!

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:33:10 -0800

Less than 24 hours before the event! Because it's close and I don't trust the weather, let's meet for cocktails at the Americano that is in the Hotel Vitale at 8 Mission between Embarcadero and Steuart. Note that, if you're late getting to One Market, you won't be able to get into the Gallery. However, you could go to the Americano, have a drink or so, and the rest of us will meet up with you then! Wow, lots of people attending. I will do my best to be a good guide!

By: rtha

rtha — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:08:38 -0800

Because I forgot to memail you yesterday, I will memail you in just one minute. If, for some reason, we can't make the tour part, we'll catch up with y'all for drinks. Thank you so much, sfkiddo, for boldly trying to herd all us cats.

By: Nimmie Amee

Nimmie Amee — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:54:27 -0800

I'm moving thomasbrobber and myself to the maybe list for this evening. Today is day one of new allergy medication.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:56:23 -0800

Aw, shit. I just saw this post and I already have plans. This sounds amazing.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:57:56 -0800

I'm going to put myself down for maybe and see if I can rearrange things for tonight.

By: rtha

rtha — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:10:57 -0800

Today is day one of new allergy medication. Come on! Think how fun all the cool 3-D things will be when you're whacked out on allergy meds!

By: Nimmie Amee

Nimmie Amee — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:18:40 -0800

Come on! Think how fun all the cool 3-D things will be when you're whacked out on allergy meds! I said maybe!

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:31:32 -0800

I just decided to come to this. Hopefully it's not too late!

By: special-k

special-k — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:53:10 -0800

brundlefly: Worst case can you email me an autocad file of yourself? We will 3D print you at the meetup (woah, this is the future yo) and feed you beer, treats and take lots of pictures.

By: special-k

special-k — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:27:15 -0800

Let's all go to the lobby; Let's all go to the lobby; Let's all go to the lobby To get ourselves some Special-k um yeah. Got here early

By: madcaptenor

madcaptenor — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:45:16 -0800

So where is the entrance?

By: Pronoiac

Pronoiac — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:49:51 -0800

We're at the lobby near the entrance across Market from Noah's Bagels.

By: un petit cadeau

un petit cadeau — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:50:31 -0800

One Market, past the Bank of America (heading towards the Ferry Building)

By: rtha

rtha — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:51:50 -0800

On bart, almost there.

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:02:07 -0800

Ok, it's 6:00! We're heading up now. If you're here before 6:10ish, comment here an we MIGHT let you in!

By: BrotherCaine

BrotherCaine — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:17:34 -0800

Thanks so much for putting the tour together. I'm so sad I couldn't make it. Tax season sucks.

By: special-k

special-k — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:11:28 -0800

I crashed my car into the bay bridge and also ate some dinosaur. Thanks for making it happen, sfkiddo!

By: Quietgal

Quietgal — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:26:56 -0800

Thanks, sfkiddo, for an interesting and informative tour! Living in the future is pretty cool.

By: lapolla

lapolla — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:33:09 -0800

for the most part, i love my job. sure, it's far from a wise career - part-tie, low pay, no benefits. but that struggle is usually worth it, cuz i like what i do. but every few weeks, there's just one of "those" days. one of those days when, the vast majority of people who walk through the door are assholes. either exhibit a vicious sense of entitlement, expecting you to gratefully service them, no matter how absurd their wishes, simply for walking into a free museum. and then there are the leeches who take advantage of your employment, and force you to be a captive audience. the minute you show them any hospitality, they corner ya, like a vampire, and suck out your soul. and yeah - it was one of those days, save for a few bright sparks of sane and charming people - all of whom i could count on one hand of 'em. worst part is, sales in the gift shop were miserable. the awful ones are often the cheapest bastards, to boot. but i was really looking forward to meeting up with fellow mefites, and excited to see the neato autodesk stuff. so i hung in there. the last hour before closing time was totally empty, and i got everything prepped and ready so i could shut the doors and roll outta there right at 6pm. and then, at 7 'til, 5 people walked in. and i told 'em: i have to leave RIGHT AT 6. and 4 of them were cool with that. but then, there was this one guy, you know, that ONE guy, who is pissed because he thinks you exist solely to kow-tow to him and his credit card. and he starts to WORK me. but yeah - he's actually gonna buy something, so i put up with it. and he saunters up tothe register at 6, and then begins to dither. total passive aggressive manipulation. and i tell him, i'm leaving - now - because one of the few perks of myu job is that i can make that call. he buys the stuff. it only take me 3 minutes to ring him up, cuz i am MOTIVATED. and then, he lollygags. like, he stretches, and sighs, and won't pick up his bag, and starts asking me tourist questions. i guess i could have physically wrestled him out the door, but that creates its own set of problems. i turn off all the lights. and he finally leaves, at 6:05. i set the alarm, lock the front door, and RUN - the one block up to market, across the crosswalk, the few feet up to reach the entrance of 1 California, and arrive into the lobby at 6:07. i see no group, so i zip over to the lobby attendant, and ask about the group. he says to me, "well, you see, the thing is, you just missed up. they all just wnet up in the elevator. and the lady who is in charge told me that if anhyone else shows up now that they've gone, they are not allowed to join." and yes, he emphasized, rocked forward on his toes, and give me a smirk. really? REALLY??? so ya know... i didn't feel like waiting around, sunk in disappointment. i didn't have internet access to check this thread. i'm staying all the way on the other side of town, so i figured i should just cut my losses and head home. i didn't stand you all up. but i ain't drinking with ya tonight.

By: rtha

rtha — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:43:33 -0800

I am tipsy and have apparently promised to do a podcast with danny the boy on how to pick up girls. Internet what have you done to me.

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:22:00 -0800

Oh lapolla, I am so sorry. I don't believe that I (the lady???) said they're not allowed to join as if it were a personal thing. Per building security, no one can go up unattended in the elevators without an escort after certain times. To be fair, I did not warn all the lobby people about a large group because, frankly, I did not expect the group to be so large. (But was delighted that it was!) So there might've been some element of that unexpected stress in his response. However, don't despair: I am happy to do a personal tour with you whenever is convenient for us. Also, because there is so much to see in the gallery AND I want to arrange another tour when we can all get 3D models of our heads to manipulate, there will be more opportunities.

By: rtha

rtha — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:31:48 -0800

It was so great. Please do take our autodesk mefite up on her offer, and/or come to the next tour. Thank you so much, sfkiddo!

By: jasper411

jasper411 — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:37:57 -0800

Sfkiddo, that was an amazingly generous gift you gave us. Thank you SO much! Sorry for peeling away before drinks. I definitely owe you one!

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:40:30 -0800

It turns out I didn't take much photos. But I posted them!

By: rtha

rtha — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:47:14 -0800

I will enposten photos tomorrow. Sleepy now. Old.

By: w00bliette

w00bliette — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:20:12 -0800

That was so fantastic. Thank you!

By: un petit cadeau

un petit cadeau — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:30:47 -0800

Thank you so much, sfkiddo, for making my first meetup special. It was a little nervewracking meeting people from THE INTERNET, but I think I pulled through okay.

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:45:35 -0800

That was a great meetup! I've put photos up. I didn't bother identifying anyone because there were so many new people that I didn't get to properly meet.

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:52:01 -0800

BTW, it's my first time using Google Plus to share pictures publicly; let me know if it annoys you saying you need to sign in to view the pictures (or annoys you otherwise). I'm just kinda tired of using Flickr.

By: danny the boy

danny the boy — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:09:35 -0800

It would be irresponsible for us not to share our wisdom.

By: rmm

rmm — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:45:13 -0800

Well, that was a hoot - pretty mind blowing to see the stuff we saw in the Gallery, and the drinks and grub section of the evening was fab. I look forward to seeing the photos - and lots of fun to meet everyone. And thank you sfkiddo for being a gracious host. and lapolla, bummed you couldn't make it, but next shindig (Bourbon Day?) we will all make sure you are there, and will frog march out pesky museum patrons who stand in the way of your fun.

By: grapesaresour

grapesaresour — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:26 -0800

Thanks sfkiddo! The gallery was super cool. I am tipsy and have apparently promised to do a podcast with danny the boy on how to pick up girls I am looking forward to this so much, I can't even explain.

By: rtha

rtha — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:10:46 -0800

Photos are up.

By: rmm

rmm — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:36:20 -0800

zsazsa, where are your photos on Google Plus? is it some kind of secret friends thing?

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:43:19 -0800

Let's all be secret friends, everybody! Ssssh!

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:44:51 -0800

(rmm, everybody's photos are linked to up near the top of the page in the right column - I just tested zsazsa's in incognito mode, and it works, so I don't think you have to be secret friends to see them)

By: rmm

rmm — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:21:08 -0800

ah, thank you - didn't see it at the top. I'm usually nobody's secret friend, so I just assumed I was, as per default, not one of the cool kids. Yay Last Supper Picture :D

By: special-k

special-k — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:27:38 -0800

Bummed I missed the rest of the festivities. Would've stayed if I didn't have other plans after.

By: Quietgal

Quietgal — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:38:37 -0800

Sfkiddo, you mentioned you'd post some links about Autodesk software, CAD/CAM and other neato stuff. No see. Did I miss it? Thanks in advance!

By: sfkiddo

sfkiddo — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:59:28 -0800

I posted the info but it got removed because it's something I'm involved in. Sorry.

By: rtha

rtha — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:11:05 -0800

You can slap all the links here! Or, for those who don't have the deleted threads script, or are on mobiles, you can go look at them here. (Yeah, the no-self-links thing is pretty much the solidest and most rule-like rule of this place. It's okay to self-link in comments if the linking is relevant and you disclose that it's your site/article/app/flickr photo, but doing so in fpps is definitely a no-no.) Thanks so much again for the awesome tour! A+++ would totally tour again.

By: casarkos

casarkos — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:50:40 -0800

My photos are up! The presentable ones, at least.

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:32:40 -0800

grar. why do I not pay attention to meetups.