What we’re about
Null Space Labs is a hackerspace in the Los Angeles area. We focus on hands-on learning and hacking of electronics, hardware and software development, computer security, lock picking, and more! Members have access to an extensive hardware lab, a tool room, electronics galore, a laser cutter, Haas CNC mill, a vinyl cutter, and much more for all of your hacking needs.
Tuesday nights are public open nights, but we're usually around most other week days after 7PM. Almost every Saturday afternoon we have a class of various aspects of security and technology, see more on the full class list.
Learn more about Null Space Labs at http://032.la.
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Null Space Labs
2522 N Ontario St
Burbank, CA 91504
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Tuesday Open Meeting & Game NightNull Space Labs, Burbank, CA
Welcome to Null Space Labs! Come by on Tuesday nights for our open meeting. We eat, drink, and hack all the things! Learn about programming, electronics, hardware hacking, lock picking, and more!
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Where do I park? / How do I get inside?
Parking: There is free street parking on N Ontario St. It is usually easy to find a spot after business hours or on weekends.
Getting inside: Once you park, head down the walkway, we are the long building in the back (see link for overhead directions)
Parking and entry images: https://032.la/#contact
- Retro Graphics Programming with the L1 Demo BoardNull Space Labs, Burbank, CA
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This class has limited seating and requires registration via Universe. RSVPing on Meetup is not the same as buying a ticket!GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.universe.com/events/retro-graphics-programming-with-the-l1-demo-board-tickets-NVTZ5W
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Beginner Retro Graphics Programming with the LayerOne Demo Board
Abstract: A "Demo" is a combination of programming challenge, artwork, and music. You’re given specific hardware with any number of restrictions – code size, available memory, processor speed. Your goal is to output audio and video that pushes the limits of what is considered possible with such limited hardware. Here’s some examples of award-winning demos on the Commodore 64 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW5v93P-gBw), Atari XL/XE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAG_811b4o), and an 8-bit Atmega88 microcontroller (http://youtu.be/sNCqrylNY-0?t=1m1s). Not enough? What about a full, three and a half minute 1080p HD demo written in just 4kb of code? Check out elevated by Rgba & TBC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWcbj7ksqwE).
This class will cover the LAYERONE DEMO BOARD, a small piece of hardware designed by Arko & Davo of Null Space Labs. It's the board being used for the LayerOne 2025 Demo Party (https://www.layerone.org/events/demo-party/). If you have any interest in C programming, assembly programming, graphics programming, or embedded systems programming, this is the class for you!
We'll cover setup and usage of the graphics and character (text) GPU, basic graphics and text output, and basic sound output.
We recommend brushing up on your C programming before attending, but even beginners should be able to follow along. By the end of this class you will have made some graphics bounce around on the screen and output some funky beats to your audio port. This might not sound like much but trust me - it'll take some doing : )
What will you learn:
- Embedded PIC platforms
- VGA video signals
- Audio signals
- Real-time graphics rendering
- Graphics processing/programming
- LayerOne Demo Board scene manager library
What to Bring:
- PC/Mac Laptop with admin access. You will install some software at the start of class. If you'd like to pre-install, see http://l1demo.org/wiki/demoboard_getting_started
Pre-Requisites:
- Beginner level experience with C programming. Complete the "Basic" tutorial on https://www.learn-c.org/ and you should be fine.
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Where do I park? / How do I get inside?
Parking: There is free street parking on N Ontario St. It is usually easy to find a spot after business hours or on weekends.
Getting inside: Once you park, head down the walkway, we are the long building in the back (see link for overhead directions)
Parking and entry images: https://032.la/#contact
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- ANSI Art Hangout NightNull Space Labs, Burbank, CA
Let's make some ANSI art! Come hang out at the space for a night of relaxing to some music and making some cool art. We'll be getting together to work on ANSI art entries for the 2025 LayerOne Demo Party, but you can attend and work on any kind of art, digital or otherwise.
ANSI is a computer art style made from the ANSI character/color set, you can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_art If you're familiar with ASCII art, its kinda like that but with more colors and more possibilities.
You can check out the Demo Party rules here: https://www.layerone.org/events/demo-party/
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What does this cost?
This event is FREE! We are happy to accept donations in cash or online. You can become a NSL member or make a donation online at https://032.la/membership-info/
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Where do I park? / How do I get inside?
Parking: There is free street parking on N Ontario St. It is usually easy to find a spot after business hours or on weekends.
Getting inside: Once you park, head down the walkway, we are the long building in the back (see link for overhead directions)
Parking and entry images: https://032.la/#contact
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