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'''IRC PC / HS screensaver in Hackspace entrance
'''IRC PC / HS screensaver in Hackspace lobby
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We miss having a second [http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/IRC IRC] access in the entrance so let's set up a new one. The previous access has been removed for security reasons as it was linked to the doorbot.
We miss having a second [http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/IRC IRC] access in the lobby so let's set up a new one. The previous access has been removed for security reasons as it was linked to the doorbot.


The idea is to connect to the lonely screen mounted on the Hackspace entrance wall an IRC machine with keyboard/mouse. It will also display a LHS screensaver (Hackspace related photos, employee of the month pic...).
The idea is to connect to the lonely screen mounted on the Hackspace lobby wall an IRC machine with keyboard/mouse. It will also display a LHS screensaver (Hackspace related photos, employee of the month pic...).


I've tried to use the old Dell “Marconi” laptop with Ubuntu/Xchat installed but it kept powering off and is a bit too slow so now looking for others options:
I've tried to use the old Dell “Marconi” laptop with Ubuntu/Xchat installed but it kept powering off and is a bit too slow so now looking for others options: