News/2011-12-19

< 29th November – 5th December 2011

London Hackspace news 6th December – 19th December 2011

20th December – 2nd January 2012 >

General space news

• Roshan asked for advice on setting up a space in Kolkata
• Ciaran nicely summarised all the pledges
• We may have a plumber for the kitchen. Anyone know any electricians?

Equipment

New

• Jacob ordered some new drill bits
• Sci has loaned a metal folder and has brought the parts for the vacuum pump to the space
• Bob from 2600 donated a load of electronics and security stuff
• The Rage pledge has been completed and bought

Laser Cutter

• Billy was concerned that the laser cutter moves when the lid is up - this is perfectly normal, as long as it doesn't cut!
• The cutter does seem to have some issues with wobbles
• Sol replaced Coolbot with an arduino and Ethernet shield

Borrowed

• The corded drill has gone missing - has anyone seen it?
• Paris borrowed the Lego

Computers

• Will sorted through the existing desktops and attempted to combine them
• Steff offered a replacement for Babbage

Upcoming events

• The Christmas buffet is tomorrow
• The last pubspace of the year is on Thursday 22nd December at the Southampton Arms
• Sue Black is visiting to discuss the Goto Foundation on 10th January
• The next Reverse Engineering day is on 21st January
• Christmas is on 25th December. The space isn't closing, but you may not be able to get access without a card.

Other events

A few people are maintaining a list of interesting events not at the hackspace, mostly in London. Feel free to add anything people might like to go to.

Projects

Please add a project page for anything here that doesn't have one

• Nanode has won the vote for Best Internet of Things award

Recently added projects:

• Jasper wondered whether Naxxfish's PBX project was still alive
• Akki offered some sessions on developing B&W film
• Yuan has made an order for a batch of low-cost relay boards
• Abby wants to build a pulsejet

SwapShop

Please can members update their items in the SwapShop so that it can become more useful and also please date when you add something.

New items this week:

• No new items this week.

TimS found a USB stick