https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Bugs&feedformat=atomLondon Hackspace Wiki - User contributions [en-gb]2024-03-29T15:13:43ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.35.5https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Project:Mead_brewing&diff=14861Project:Mead brewing2011-05-21T22:41:00Z<p>Bugs: /* Observations */</p>
<hr />
<div>Notes on [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]', [[User:Olfin|Olfin]]'s and SamLR's mead brewing experiments.<br />
<br />
=Exp.1: Honey expense and concentration=<br />
First foray into mead brewing. This experiment is intended to determine:<br />
<br />
*Whether using cheap vs. expensive honey makes an appreciable difference to the taste using our setup<br />
*For each honey type tested, how much honey is ideal?<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
For this first experiment, the simplest possible recipe seemed appropriate: honey, water and yeast. <br />
<br />
Based on a simple recipe found online, (LINK?) approx 340g honey/litre water is expected to produce a moderately sweet mead. This is 1 jar/litre, which we'll standardise on for now, and test concentrations around this.<br />
<br />
At each of those concentrations, we'll test two honeys:<br />
*Morrisons Value Clear Honey (340g/jar) (£0.67/jar - £1.97/Kg)<br />
*New Zealand Honey Co Pure Beech Tree Honeydew (340g/jar) (£2.49/jar - £7.32/Kg)<br />
<br />
We have two dimensions: Honey type and quantity of honey:<br />
<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
!Honey Type ||colspan="4" | Concentration (Jars/litre)<br />
|-<br />
|Morrisons Value || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|-<br />
|Beech Tree Honeydew || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Protocol==<br />
We bought eight one litre bottles of Sainsbury's Indian Tonic Water to use for fermentation vessels and one bottle of Gordon's Gin to help us drink the tonic. One evening and three people saw just over four litres of G&T drunk, freeing the bottles for use in SCIENCE! and leading to minor stomach pain and disorientation in the experimenters. It was noted that tonic water contains approx 83mg/litre of quinine and that the oral therapeutic dose is 600mg/kg every eight hours, so even this heroic effort should avoid the nausea, vomiting, sight loss, paralysis and erectile dysfunction associated with quinine overdose. Thank the FSM. After emptying, bottles were rinsed with tap water and allowed to dry.<br />
<br />
One jar of honey was dissolved into tap water warmed in the kettle (50-60 degrees, judged by dead reckoning) to a total volume of 500ml. <br />
<br />
Into each container:<br />
* 300, 400, 500 or 600ml of the honey mixture (equivalent to 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 jars, respectively)<br />
* 0.5 tsp Dove Farms dried bread machine yeast<br />
* Warm water (tap water, heated in kettle) to a total volume of 1 litre<br />
<br />
Bottles were shaken to mix, then left at room temperature to ferment with loosened caps.<br />
<br />
Beech Tree Honeydew meads and Sainsbury's Value meads were set up on the afternoon of 26-04-2011<br />
<br />
==Observations==<br />
0.8 and 1.0 foamed noticably within the first hour or two, before the others. This is probably because they were warmer. Better temperature control would be nice, but it should all even out over the brewing time.<br />
<br />
All meads bubbling away nicely on morning after setup. Noticably more, darker and denser scum on top of the Honeydew meads.<br />
<br />
<br />
20110521 All meads have stopped bubbling and have (mostly) settled out. Smell mostly of honey with a bit of an edge, no noticable alcohol smell.<br />
<br />
==Future Work==<br />
If the difference in perceived flavour of the honeys is appreciable, then it is desirable (for reasons of cost efficiency) to determine if a blend of the cheap honey and the expensive, yet more flavourful honey might produce perceptually similar results to using the tasty honey exclusively. To this end, an experiment to determine the optimal blending ratio should be conducted.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that the results of the above experiments are only valid for one particular type of yeast. Further research into the impacts of yeast varieties needs to be conducted.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Group:Biohacking&diff=14536Group:Biohacking2011-05-12T00:05:37Z<p>Bugs: /* Lab Notebook Entries */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Biohacking / DIYBio at LHS ==<br />
<br />
We're keen to get the nascent field of amateur biology going in the London Hackspace. Over the coming months we'll be developing research equipment, optimising techniques and running some research projects of our own. Most of the people involved aren't starting with a biology background, so get involved!<br />
<br />
== Events ==<br />
[[User:Bugs | Bugs]] and Sara ran an [[Biohack_workshop|Introduction to Biohacking]] workshop, giving a crash course in molecular biology and a great overview of what biohackers around the world are getting up to. The talks were recorded and are now on YouTube: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Intro to mol. biol]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Groups around the world]].<br />
<br />
We also gave condensed versions of these talks at the Science Museum's Dana Centre, which seems to have netted us a few new members. Awesome.<br />
<br />
==Lab Notebook Entries==<br />
*13-04-2011 [[Project:Biohacking/20110413|First attempt at electrophoresis of DNA on agarose gel]]<br />
*11-05-2011 [[Project:Biohacking/20110511|Gene detection trial run: Cheek swab -> PCR -> Electrophoresis]]<br />
<br />
== Resources ==<br />
=== Education ===<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/ Nature.com comic about Synthetic Biology] - Nice introduction to playing with genetic engineering/cloning, though aimed at kids<br />
<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Bugs' Crash Course in Molecular Biology] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Sara's Introduction the the Biohacking Community] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
<br />
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/ Good introduction to gel electrophoresis] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/ Good introduction to the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101006/full/467650a.html Nature.com article on Biohacking] - Free access. Nice explanation of what's needed in a lab and how different groups are managing it.<br />
<br />
*[[Bioinformatics_resources | Bioinformatics Resources]]<br />
=== Community ===<br />
*[http://diybio.org/blog Interesting DIYBio community blog] - Interesting blog taking articles from a few different groups<br />
*[http://biocurious.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Bio Curious] - A well-established bihacking group in California<br />
*[http://www.tmplab.org/wiki/index.php/Brain_Computer_Interface Brain-Computer interface at Paris hackspace]<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n12/full/nbt1209-1077.html Nature.com article about biohacking community] - Not the same one as above. Interesting, but behind a paywall :(.<br />
** you can access it here: [http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf] -- [http://heybryan.org/ kanzure] [[Special:Contributions/70.114.205.110|70.114.205.110]] 19:40, 2 January 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
=== Equipment ===<br />
*[[Biohacking/Equipment/Thermal_Cycler_(Perkin_Elmer_480) | Thermal Cycler (PCR Machine); Perkin Elmer 480]]<br />
*[http://openpcr.org/ Open Source, Hackable PCR machine] - We'll probably buy one of these when they become available<br />
*[http://www.russelldurrett.com/lightbulbpcr.html Light Bulb PCR] " less than $50 to build this machine (including the $30 arduino)"<br />
*[http://www.pearlbiotech.com/ Open Source Electrophoresis tanks] - They sell kits, but we can probably just use their published plans to laser-cut our own<br />
*[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1483 Dremelfuge] - microcentrifuge to be made on a 3D printer. We have one, but using it is a bit ... character building. Need to print a new one.<br />
<br />
=== PCR primer design ===<br />
* http://www.cybertory.org/exercises/primerDesign/index.html<br />
* http://www.premierbiosoft.com/tech_notes/PCR_Primer_Design.html<br />
* http://www.premierbiosoft.com/primerdesign/index.htm<br />
* http://molbiol-tools.ca/PCR.htm<br />
* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/tools/primer-blast/index.cgi?LINK_LOC=BlastHome<br />
* http://www.bioinformatics.nl/cgi-bin/primer3plus/primer3plus.cgi<br />
* http://bibiserv.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/genefisher2/<br />
<br />
=== Suppliers ===<br />
<br />
Cf. [[Suppliers]].<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/united-kingdom.html Sigma-Aldrich] - Don't seem to want to sell to us<br />
* [http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/ Cole-Parmer]<br />
* [http://uk.farnell.com/ Farnell]<br />
* [http://www.nbsbio.co.uk/ NBSBio] - Order placed with them, lets see whether they deliver... [NB: Be sure to navigate to http://'''www.'''nbsbio.co.uk NOT http://nbsbio.co.uk, or their payment system doesn't work. Weird.]<br />
* [http://www.neb.com New England Biolabs] Free sample of Taq polymerase requested, let's see whether they deliver...<br />
* [http://www.vwr.com VWR]] - Big supplier of chemicals, glassware and various lab stuff. Sounds very positive about selling to the hackspace. [[User:Bugs|Bugs]] is in the process of setting up an account with them.<br />
<br />
=== Contact ===<br />
If you want to chat about biohacking, post to the [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space Mailing List] or contact one of us directly :).<br />
<br />
== Pledges ==<br />
Assorted biohacking pledges can be found [[Pledges/Biohacking| here]].<br />
Current Pledges:<br />
* Gene detection experiment kit<br />
<br />
== Proposed code of conduct ==<br />
See here: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking/Code_of_Conduct<br />
<br />
== FAQ ==<br />
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio/FAQ official do-it-yourself biology FAQ]<br />
<br />
== News ==<br />
* [http://bit.ly/diybionews DIYbio-in-the-news is listed on the FAQ]..<br />
<br />
== Electrophoresis box ==<br />
<br />
* 7 / Apr / 2011: Photos from the outer box construction are here: http://lardcave.net/biohacking/<br />
* 13 April 2001: Photos of the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekstop/sets/72157626368045215/ first Electrophoresis experiment]<br />
<br />
We've made one. Measurements for the outer box, in mm:<br />
Width: 102.45 to 102.9 (not a perfect glue job)<br />
Height to top (container): 31.8<br />
Height to top holes (for electrodes): 22.16<br />
Depth: about 171<br />
Thickness (of the perspex): about 3.2<br />
<br />
Measurements for the inner box (which we ended up using, roughly):<br />
Width: 100<br />
Height to top: 20<br />
Depth: 100<br />
<br />
So that is two panels measuring 100 x 20 (for the sides), and one panel measuring 100 x 100 (for the bottom).</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Group:Biohacking&diff=14535Group:Biohacking2011-05-12T00:05:19Z<p>Bugs: /* Lab Notebook Entries */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Biohacking / DIYBio at LHS ==<br />
<br />
We're keen to get the nascent field of amateur biology going in the London Hackspace. Over the coming months we'll be developing research equipment, optimising techniques and running some research projects of our own. Most of the people involved aren't starting with a biology background, so get involved!<br />
<br />
== Events ==<br />
[[User:Bugs | Bugs]] and Sara ran an [[Biohack_workshop|Introduction to Biohacking]] workshop, giving a crash course in molecular biology and a great overview of what biohackers around the world are getting up to. The talks were recorded and are now on YouTube: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Intro to mol. biol]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Groups around the world]].<br />
<br />
We also gave condensed versions of these talks at the Science Museum's Dana Centre, which seems to have netted us a few new members. Awesome.<br />
<br />
==Lab Notebook Entries==<br />
13-04-2011 [[Project:Biohacking/20110413|First attempt at electrophoresis of DNA on agarose gel]]<br />
11-05-2011 [[Project:Biohacking/20110511|Gene detection trial run: Cheek swab -> PCR -> Electrophoresis]]<br />
<br />
== Resources ==<br />
=== Education ===<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/ Nature.com comic about Synthetic Biology] - Nice introduction to playing with genetic engineering/cloning, though aimed at kids<br />
<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Bugs' Crash Course in Molecular Biology] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Sara's Introduction the the Biohacking Community] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
<br />
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/ Good introduction to gel electrophoresis] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/ Good introduction to the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101006/full/467650a.html Nature.com article on Biohacking] - Free access. Nice explanation of what's needed in a lab and how different groups are managing it.<br />
<br />
*[[Bioinformatics_resources | Bioinformatics Resources]]<br />
=== Community ===<br />
*[http://diybio.org/blog Interesting DIYBio community blog] - Interesting blog taking articles from a few different groups<br />
*[http://biocurious.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Bio Curious] - A well-established bihacking group in California<br />
*[http://www.tmplab.org/wiki/index.php/Brain_Computer_Interface Brain-Computer interface at Paris hackspace]<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n12/full/nbt1209-1077.html Nature.com article about biohacking community] - Not the same one as above. Interesting, but behind a paywall :(.<br />
** you can access it here: [http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf] -- [http://heybryan.org/ kanzure] [[Special:Contributions/70.114.205.110|70.114.205.110]] 19:40, 2 January 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
=== Equipment ===<br />
*[[Biohacking/Equipment/Thermal_Cycler_(Perkin_Elmer_480) | Thermal Cycler (PCR Machine); Perkin Elmer 480]]<br />
*[http://openpcr.org/ Open Source, Hackable PCR machine] - We'll probably buy one of these when they become available<br />
*[http://www.russelldurrett.com/lightbulbpcr.html Light Bulb PCR] " less than $50 to build this machine (including the $30 arduino)"<br />
*[http://www.pearlbiotech.com/ Open Source Electrophoresis tanks] - They sell kits, but we can probably just use their published plans to laser-cut our own<br />
*[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1483 Dremelfuge] - microcentrifuge to be made on a 3D printer. We have one, but using it is a bit ... character building. Need to print a new one.<br />
<br />
=== PCR primer design ===<br />
* http://www.cybertory.org/exercises/primerDesign/index.html<br />
* http://www.premierbiosoft.com/tech_notes/PCR_Primer_Design.html<br />
* http://www.premierbiosoft.com/primerdesign/index.htm<br />
* http://molbiol-tools.ca/PCR.htm<br />
* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/tools/primer-blast/index.cgi?LINK_LOC=BlastHome<br />
* http://www.bioinformatics.nl/cgi-bin/primer3plus/primer3plus.cgi<br />
* http://bibiserv.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/genefisher2/<br />
<br />
=== Suppliers ===<br />
<br />
Cf. [[Suppliers]].<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/united-kingdom.html Sigma-Aldrich] - Don't seem to want to sell to us<br />
* [http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/ Cole-Parmer]<br />
* [http://uk.farnell.com/ Farnell]<br />
* [http://www.nbsbio.co.uk/ NBSBio] - Order placed with them, lets see whether they deliver... [NB: Be sure to navigate to http://'''www.'''nbsbio.co.uk NOT http://nbsbio.co.uk, or their payment system doesn't work. Weird.]<br />
* [http://www.neb.com New England Biolabs] Free sample of Taq polymerase requested, let's see whether they deliver...<br />
* [http://www.vwr.com VWR]] - Big supplier of chemicals, glassware and various lab stuff. Sounds very positive about selling to the hackspace. [[User:Bugs|Bugs]] is in the process of setting up an account with them.<br />
<br />
=== Contact ===<br />
If you want to chat about biohacking, post to the [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space Mailing List] or contact one of us directly :).<br />
<br />
== Pledges ==<br />
Assorted biohacking pledges can be found [[Pledges/Biohacking| here]].<br />
Current Pledges:<br />
* Gene detection experiment kit<br />
<br />
== Proposed code of conduct ==<br />
See here: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking/Code_of_Conduct<br />
<br />
== FAQ ==<br />
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio/FAQ official do-it-yourself biology FAQ]<br />
<br />
== News ==<br />
* [http://bit.ly/diybionews DIYbio-in-the-news is listed on the FAQ]..<br />
<br />
== Electrophoresis box ==<br />
<br />
* 7 / Apr / 2011: Photos from the outer box construction are here: http://lardcave.net/biohacking/<br />
* 13 April 2001: Photos of the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekstop/sets/72157626368045215/ first Electrophoresis experiment]<br />
<br />
We've made one. Measurements for the outer box, in mm:<br />
Width: 102.45 to 102.9 (not a perfect glue job)<br />
Height to top (container): 31.8<br />
Height to top holes (for electrodes): 22.16<br />
Depth: about 171<br />
Thickness (of the perspex): about 3.2<br />
<br />
Measurements for the inner box (which we ended up using, roughly):<br />
Width: 100<br />
Height to top: 20<br />
Depth: 100<br />
<br />
So that is two panels measuring 100 x 20 (for the sides), and one panel measuring 100 x 100 (for the bottom).</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Project:Mead_brewing&diff=14108Project:Mead brewing2011-04-27T19:23:40Z<p>Bugs: /* Observations */</p>
<hr />
<div>Notes on [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]', [[User:Olfin|Olfin]]'s and SamLR's mead brewing experiments.<br />
<br />
=Exp.1: Honey expense and concentration=<br />
First foray into mead brewing. This experiment is intended to determine:<br />
<br />
*Whether using cheap vs. expensive honey makes an appreciable difference to the taste using our setup<br />
*For each honey type tested, how much honey is ideal?<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
For this first experiment, the simplest possible recipe seemed appropriate: honey, water and yeast. <br />
<br />
Based on a simple recipe found online, (LINK?) approx 340g honey/litre water is expected to produce a moderately sweet mead. This is 1 jar/litre, which we'll standardise on for now, and test concentrations around this.<br />
<br />
At each of those concentrations, we'll test two honeys:<br />
*Morrisons Value Clear Honey (340g/jar) (£0.67/jar - £1.97/Kg)<br />
*New Zealand Honey Co Pure Beech Tree Honeydew (340g/jar) (£2.49/jar - £7.32/Kg)<br />
<br />
We have two dimensions: Honey type and quantity of honey:<br />
<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
!Honey Type ||colspan="4" | Concentration (Jars/litre)<br />
|-<br />
|Morrisons Value || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|-<br />
|Beech Tree Honeydew || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Protocol==<br />
We bought eight one litre bottles of Sainsbury's Indian Tonic Water to use for fermentation vessels and one bottle of Gordon's Gin to help us drink the tonic. One evening and three people saw just over four litres of G&T drunk, freeing the bottles for use in SCIENCE! and leading to minor stomach pain and disorientation in the experimenters. It was noted that tonic water contains approx 83mg/litre of quinine and that the oral therapeutic dose is 600mg/kg every eight hours, so even this heroic effort should avoid the nausea, vomiting, sight loss, paralysis and erectile dysfunction associated with quinine overdose. Thank the FSM. After emptying, bottles were rinsed with tap water and allowed to dry.<br />
<br />
One jar of honey was dissolved into tap water warmed in the kettle (50-60 degrees, judged by dead reckoning) to a total volume of 500ml. <br />
<br />
Into each container:<br />
* 300, 400, 500 or 600ml of the honey mixture (equivalent to 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 jars, respectively)<br />
* 0.5 tsp Dove Farms dried bread machine yeast<br />
* Warm water (tap water, heated in kettle) to a total volume of 1 litre<br />
<br />
Bottles were shaken to mix, then left at room temperature to ferment with loosened caps.<br />
<br />
Beech Tree Honeydew meads and Sainsbury's Value meads were set up on the afternoon of 26-04-2011<br />
<br />
==Observations==<br />
0.8 and 1.0 foamed noticably within the first hour or two, before the others. This is probably because they were warmer. Better temperature control would be nice, but it should all even out over the brewing time.<br />
<br />
All meads bubbling away nicely on morning after setup. Noticably more, darker and denser scum on top of the Honeydew meads.<br />
<br />
==Future Work==<br />
If the difference in perceived flavour of the honeys is appreciable, then it is desirable (for reasons of cost efficiency) to determine if a blend of the cheap honey and the expensive, yet more flavourful honey might produce perceptually similar results to using the tasty honey exclusively. To this end, an experiment to determine the optimal blending ratio should be conducted.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that the results of the above experiments are only valid for one particular type of yeast. Further research into the impacts of yeast varieties needs to be conducted.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Project:Mead_brewing&diff=14107Project:Mead brewing2011-04-27T19:22:43Z<p>Bugs: /* Protocol */</p>
<hr />
<div>Notes on [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]', [[User:Olfin|Olfin]]'s and SamLR's mead brewing experiments.<br />
<br />
=Exp.1: Honey expense and concentration=<br />
First foray into mead brewing. This experiment is intended to determine:<br />
<br />
*Whether using cheap vs. expensive honey makes an appreciable difference to the taste using our setup<br />
*For each honey type tested, how much honey is ideal?<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
For this first experiment, the simplest possible recipe seemed appropriate: honey, water and yeast. <br />
<br />
Based on a simple recipe found online, (LINK?) approx 340g honey/litre water is expected to produce a moderately sweet mead. This is 1 jar/litre, which we'll standardise on for now, and test concentrations around this.<br />
<br />
At each of those concentrations, we'll test two honeys:<br />
*Morrisons Value Clear Honey (340g/jar) (£0.67/jar - £1.97/Kg)<br />
*New Zealand Honey Co Pure Beech Tree Honeydew (340g/jar) (£2.49/jar - £7.32/Kg)<br />
<br />
We have two dimensions: Honey type and quantity of honey:<br />
<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
!Honey Type ||colspan="4" | Concentration (Jars/litre)<br />
|-<br />
|Morrisons Value || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|-<br />
|Beech Tree Honeydew || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Protocol==<br />
We bought eight one litre bottles of Sainsbury's Indian Tonic Water to use for fermentation vessels and one bottle of Gordon's Gin to help us drink the tonic. One evening and three people saw just over four litres of G&T drunk, freeing the bottles for use in SCIENCE! and leading to minor stomach pain and disorientation in the experimenters. It was noted that tonic water contains approx 83mg/litre of quinine and that the oral therapeutic dose is 600mg/kg every eight hours, so even this heroic effort should avoid the nausea, vomiting, sight loss, paralysis and erectile dysfunction associated with quinine overdose. Thank the FSM. After emptying, bottles were rinsed with tap water and allowed to dry.<br />
<br />
One jar of honey was dissolved into tap water warmed in the kettle (50-60 degrees, judged by dead reckoning) to a total volume of 500ml. <br />
<br />
Into each container:<br />
* 300, 400, 500 or 600ml of the honey mixture (equivalent to 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 jars, respectively)<br />
* 0.5 tsp Dove Farms dried bread machine yeast<br />
* Warm water (tap water, heated in kettle) to a total volume of 1 litre<br />
<br />
Bottles were shaken to mix, then left at room temperature to ferment with loosened caps.<br />
<br />
Beech Tree Honeydew meads and Sainsbury's Value meads were set up on the afternoon of 26-04-2011<br />
<br />
==Observations==<br />
0.8 and 1.0 foamed noticably within the first hour or two, before the others. This is probably because they were warmer. Better temperature control would be nice, but it should all even out over the brewing time.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Future Work==<br />
If the difference in perceived flavour of the honeys is appreciable, then it is desirable (for reasons of cost efficiency) to determine if a blend of the cheap honey and the expensive, yet more flavourful honey might produce perceptually similar results to using the tasty honey exclusively. To this end, an experiment to determine the optimal blending ratio should be conducted.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that the results of the above experiments are only valid for one particular type of yeast. Further research into the impacts of yeast varieties needs to be conducted.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=User:Bugs&diff=14088User:Bugs2011-04-26T19:49:41Z<p>Bugs: </p>
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<div>Hi!<br />
<br />
I'm one of the biologists who's keen to get [[Biohacking|Biohacking / DIYBio]] up and running at the hackspace. If you have a project idea or don't know any biology but want to join an existing project, get in touch!<br />
<br />
My work background is in molecular biology, with a focus on viruses, cancer and gene therapy. I'm happy to geek out about this stuff if anyone wants to learn.<br />
<br />
I want to learn electronics - basic circuit building and using arduinos. I'll swap beer for lessons!<br />
<br />
I always have too many concurrent hobbies and projects. At the moment I'm using the hackspace to finish a clockwork clock, make a couple of lasercut arty things and knit. I like toys that fly, so I plan to build some more kites before the summer comes. I'll appreciate help or collaboration on any of the above!<br />
<br />
I'm trying to brew [[Project:Mead_brewing|Mead]] in my flat.<br />
<br />
I can be contacted at bugs@binny.eu</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Project:Mead_brewing&diff=14086Project:Mead brewing2011-04-26T19:43:01Z<p>Bugs: Created page with "Notes on Bugs', Antonio's and SamLR's mead brewing experiments. =Exp.1: Honey expense and concentration= First foray into mead brewing. This experiment is intended..."</p>
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<div>Notes on [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]', Antonio's and SamLR's mead brewing experiments.<br />
<br />
=Exp.1: Honey expense and concentration=<br />
First foray into mead brewing. This experiment is intended to determine:<br />
<br />
*Whether using cheap vs. expensive honey makes an appreciable difference to the taste using our setup<br />
*For each honey type tested, how much honey is ideal?<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
For this first experiment, the simplest possible recipe seemed appropriate: honey, water and yeast. <br />
<br />
Based on a simple recipe found online, (LINK?) approx 340g honey/litre water is expected to produce a moderately sweet mead. This is 1 jar/litre, which we'll standardise on for now, and test concentrations around this.<br />
<br />
At each of those concentrations, we'll test two honeys:<br />
*Morrisons Value Clear Honey (340g/jar)<br />
*New Zealand Honey Co Pure Beech Tree Honeydew (340g/jar)<br />
<br />
We have two dimensions: Honey type and quantity of honey:<br />
<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
!Honey Type ||colspan="4" | Concentration (Jars/litre)<br />
|-<br />
|Morrisons Value || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|-<br />
|Beech Tree Honeydew || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.2<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Protocol==<br />
We bought eight one litre bottles of Sainsbury's Indian Tonic Water to use for fermentation vessels and one bottle of Gordon's Gin to help us drink the tonic. One evening and three people saw just over four litres of G&T drunk, freeing the bottles for use in SCIENCE! and leading to minor stomach pain and disorientation in the experimenters. It was noted that tonic water contains approx 83mg/litre of quinine and that the oral therapeutic dose is 600mg/kg every eight hours, so even this heroic effort should avoid the nausea, vomiting, sight loss, paralysis and erectile dysfunction associated with quinine overdose. Thank the FSM. After emptying, bottles were rinsed with tap water and allowed to dry.<br />
<br />
One jar of honey was dissolved into tap water warmed in the kettle (50-60 degrees, judged by dead reckoning) to a total volume of 500ml. <br />
<br />
Into each container:<br />
* 300, 400, 500 or 600ml of the honey mixture (equivalent to 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 jars, respectively)<br />
* 0.5 tsp Dove Farms dried bread machine yeast<br />
* Warm water (tap water, heated in kettle) to a total volume of 1 litre<br />
<br />
Bottles were shaken to mix, then left at room temperature to ferment with loosened caps.<br />
<br />
Beech Tree Honeydew meads were set up on the afternoon of 26-04-2011<br />
<br />
<br />
==Observations==<br />
0.8 and 1.0 foamed noticably within the first hour or two, before the others. This is probably because they were warmer. Better temperature control would be nice, but it should all even out over the brewing time.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Group:Biohacking&diff=13617Group:Biohacking2011-04-14T18:34:19Z<p>Bugs: </p>
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<div>== Biohacking / DIYBio at LHS ==<br />
<br />
We're keen to get the nascent field of amateur biology going in the London Hackspace. Over the coming months we'll be developing research equipment, optimising techniques and running some research projects of our own. Most of the people involved aren't starting with a biology background, so get involved!<br />
<br />
== Events ==<br />
[[User:Bugs | Bugs]] and Sara ran an [[Biohack_workshop|Introduction to Biohacking]] workshop, giving a crash course in molecular biology and a great overview of what biohackers around the world are getting up to. The talks were recorded and are now on YouTube: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Intro to mol. biol]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Groups around the world]].<br />
<br />
We also gave condensed versions of these talks at the Science Museum's Dana Centre, which seems to have netted us a few new members. Awesome.<br />
<br />
==Lab Notebook Entries==<br />
13-04-2011 [[Project:Biohacking/20110413|First attempt at electrophoresis of DNA on agarose gel]]<br />
== Resources ==<br />
=== Education ===<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/ Nature.com comic about Synthetic Biology] - Nice introduction to playing with genetic engineering/cloning, though aimed at kids<br />
<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Bugs' Crash Course in Molecular Biology] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Sara's Introduction the the Biohacking Community] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
<br />
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/ Good introduction to gel electrophoresis] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/ Good introduction to the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101006/full/467650a.html Nature.com article on Biohacking] - Free access. Nice explanation of what's needed in a lab and how different groups are managing it.<br />
<br />
*[[Bioinformatics_resources | Bioinformatics Resources]]<br />
=== Community ===<br />
*[http://diybio.org/blog Interesting DIYBio community blog] - Interesting blog taking articles from a few different groups<br />
*[http://biocurious.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Bio Curious] - A well-established bihacking group in California<br />
*[http://www.tmplab.org/wiki/index.php/Brain_Computer_Interface Brain-Computer interface at Paris hackspace]<br />
*[http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n12/full/nbt1209-1077.html Nature.com article about biohacking community] - Not the same one as above. Interesting, but behind a paywall :(.<br />
** you can access it here: [http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf] -- [http://heybryan.org/ kanzure] [[Special:Contributions/70.114.205.110|70.114.205.110]] 19:40, 2 January 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
=== Equipment ===<br />
*[[Biohacking/Equipment/Thermal_Cycler_(Perkin_Elmer_480) | Thermal Cycler (PCR Machine); Perkin Elmer 480]]<br />
*[http://openpcr.org/ Open Source, Hackable PCR machine] - We'll probably buy one of these when they become available<br />
*[http://www.russelldurrett.com/lightbulbpcr.html Light Bulb PCR] " less than $50 to build this machine (including the $30 arduino)"<br />
*[http://www.pearlbiotech.com/ Open Source Electrophoresis tanks] - They sell kits, but we can probably just use their published plans to laser-cut our own<br />
*[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1483 Dremelfuge] - microcentrifuge to be made on a 3D printer. We have one, but using it is a bit ... character building. Need to print a new one.<br />
<br />
=== PCR primer design ===<br />
* http://www.cybertory.org/exercises/primerDesign/index.html<br />
* http://www.premierbiosoft.com/tech_notes/PCR_Primer_Design.html<br />
* http://www.premierbiosoft.com/primerdesign/index.htm<br />
* http://molbiol-tools.ca/PCR.htm<br />
* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/tools/primer-blast/index.cgi?LINK_LOC=BlastHome<br />
* http://www.bioinformatics.nl/cgi-bin/primer3plus/primer3plus.cgi<br />
* http://bibiserv.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/genefisher2/<br />
<br />
=== Suppliers ===<br />
<br />
Cf. [[Suppliers]].<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/united-kingdom.html Sigma-Aldrich] - Don't seem to want to sell to us<br />
* [http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/ Cole-Parmer]<br />
* [http://uk.farnell.com/ Farnell]<br />
* [http://www.nbsbio.co.uk/ NBSBio] - Order placed with them, lets see whether they deliver... [NB: Be sure to navigate to http://'''www.'''nbsbio.co.uk NOT http://nbsbio.co.uk, or their payment system doesn't work. Weird.]<br />
* [http://www.neb.com New England Biolabs] Free sample of Taq polymerase requested, let's see whether they deliver...<br />
* [http://www.vwr.com VWR]] - Big supplier of chemicals, glassware and various lab stuff. Sounds very positive about selling to the hackspace. [[User:Bugs|Bugs]] is in the process of setting up an account with them.<br />
<br />
=== Contact ===<br />
If you want to chat about biohacking, post to the [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space Mailing List] or contact one of us directly :).<br />
<br />
== Pledges ==<br />
Assorted biohacking pledges can be found [[Pledges/Biohacking| here]].<br />
Current Pledges:<br />
* Gene detection experiment kit<br />
<br />
== Proposed code of conduct ==<br />
See here: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking/Code_of_Conduct<br />
<br />
== FAQ ==<br />
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio/FAQ official do-it-yourself biology FAQ]<br />
<br />
== News ==<br />
* [http://bit.ly/diybionews DIYbio-in-the-news is listed on the FAQ]..<br />
<br />
== Electrophoresis box ==<br />
<br />
7 / Apr / 2011: Photos from the outer box construction are here: http://lardcave.net/biohacking/<br />
<br />
We've made one. Measurements for the outer box, in mm:<br />
Width: 102.45 to 102.9 (not a perfect glue job)<br />
Height to top (container): 31.8<br />
Height to top holes (for electrodes): 22.16<br />
Depth: about 171<br />
Thickness (of the perspex): about 3.2<br />
<br />
Measurements for the inner box (which we ended up using, roughly):<br />
Width: 100<br />
Height to top: 20<br />
Depth: 100<br />
<br />
So that is two panels measuring 100 x 20 (for the sides), and one panel measuring 100 x 100 (for the bottom).</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=File:20110413_gel1.jpg&diff=13616File:20110413 gel1.jpg2011-04-14T18:31:26Z<p>Bugs: Terrible quality scan of the first DNA gel run at the hackpace. Soon to be replaced with better quality scan.</p>
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<div>Terrible quality scan of the first DNA gel run at the hackpace. Soon to be replaced with better quality scan.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Biohacking_Code_of_Conduct&diff=13328Biohacking Code of Conduct2011-04-07T13:55:43Z<p>Bugs: /* Discussion */</p>
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<div>We have been invited to give our views on a possible DIYBio code of conduct.<br />
http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/e5f41cdda8b7146b/bbd26dcba4761a4b?lnk=gst&q=diybio#bbd26dcba4761a4b<br />
<br />
This page is used to gather reading material and start a discussion.<br />
<br />
= Reading links=<br />
* Our own Biohacking Resources section: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking#Resources<br />
* Links from DIYbio http://diybio.org/codes (about the event itself) http://diybio.org/safety (about how to esablish guide lines)<br />
<br />
<br />
* This is worth a look, too: a US "presidential commission" reports on DIYBio movement in the US http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101216/full/news.2010.680.html<br />
* Some notes on the relationship between the AAAS, FBI and DIYBio: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/330/6012/1766.full#sec-3<br />
<br />
=Notes=<br />
* Cathy the Hackspace ethicist has offered her help.<br />
<br />
=Discussion=<br />
*GILDA: our representatives should be scientists and/or people who already have practical experience of biohacking. We shouldn't be represented by anyone who will talk about perceived or imagined problems.<br />
<br />
*BUGS: as a science-type-person, I'd be very interested in going along.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops/CancerBiology&diff=13200Workshops/CancerBiology2011-04-05T16:12:42Z<p>Bugs: /* Crash Course in Cancer Biology */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Who is this workshop for?==<br />
You! It'll be aimed at an intelligent lay audience. No background in biology will be assumed, but we'll<br />
still get to cover a decent amount of ground.<br />
<br />
==What will this workshop cover?==<br />
I'm a researcher not a clinician, so the focus would be on what cancer<br />
is, what causes it and how it evolves to survive in the body, how<br />
current detection technologies and treatments work (and their<br />
problems) and what new kinds of treatments are currently in the<br />
development pipeline e.g. personalised medicine, nanoparticles, gene<br />
therapy, etc.<br />
<br />
If there's interest, it could also touch on risk factors and how to<br />
manage them, and prevention steps from personal screening to<br />
population-wide stuff like the controversy over the HPV / cervical<br />
cancer vaccine. It would NOT involve me making any diagnoses or<br />
commenting on specific cases, because I'm not a medic. <br />
<br />
==When will this workshop be?==<br />
'''At 19:30 on Wednesday, 20th April'''<br />
<br />
==There's something specific I want to hear about!==<br />
I'm not omniscient (yet) but if there's a specific aspect of cancer that you're interested in, add it to this section (or contact [[User:Bugs|me]]) and I'll try to include it in the talk.<br />
<br />
When contacting me, please note that I am NOT a medical doctor, and therefore cannot offer any advice on diagnoses or comment on specific cases.<br />
<br />
==I want to help!==<br />
If you have some relevent background in the field and want to give part of the talk, contact [[User:Bugs||Bugs]]<br />
<br />
==Slides==<br />
..will go up after the talk.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops/CancerBiology&diff=13199Workshops/CancerBiology2011-04-05T16:12:26Z<p>Bugs: /* When will this workshop be? */</p>
<hr />
<div>=Crash Course in Cancer Biology=<br />
<br />
<br />
==Who is this workshop for?==<br />
You! It'll be aimed at an intelligent lay audience. No background in biology will be assumed, but we'll<br />
still get to cover a decent amount of ground.<br />
<br />
==What will this workshop cover?==<br />
I'm a researcher not a clinician, so the focus would be on what cancer<br />
is, what causes it and how it evolves to survive in the body, how<br />
current detection technologies and treatments work (and their<br />
problems) and what new kinds of treatments are currently in the<br />
development pipeline e.g. personalised medicine, nanoparticles, gene<br />
therapy, etc.<br />
<br />
If there's interest, it could also touch on risk factors and how to<br />
manage them, and prevention steps from personal screening to<br />
population-wide stuff like the controversy over the HPV / cervical<br />
cancer vaccine. It would NOT involve me making any diagnoses or<br />
commenting on specific cases, because I'm not a medic. <br />
<br />
==When will this workshop be?==<br />
'''At 19:30 on Wednesday, 20th April'''<br />
<br />
==There's something specific I want to hear about!==<br />
I'm not omniscient (yet) but if there's a specific aspect of cancer that you're interested in, add it to this section (or contact [[User:Bugs|me]]) and I'll try to include it in the talk.<br />
<br />
When contacting me, please note that I am NOT a medical doctor, and therefore cannot offer any advice on diagnoses or comment on specific cases.<br />
<br />
==I want to help!==<br />
If you have some relevent background in the field and want to give part of the talk, contact [[User:Bugs||Bugs]]<br />
<br />
==Slides==<br />
..will go up after the talk.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops/CancerBiology&diff=13198Workshops/CancerBiology2011-04-05T16:11:43Z<p>Bugs: /* Who is this workshop for? */</p>
<hr />
<div>=Crash Course in Cancer Biology=<br />
<br />
<br />
==Who is this workshop for?==<br />
You! It'll be aimed at an intelligent lay audience. No background in biology will be assumed, but we'll<br />
still get to cover a decent amount of ground.<br />
<br />
==What will this workshop cover?==<br />
I'm a researcher not a clinician, so the focus would be on what cancer<br />
is, what causes it and how it evolves to survive in the body, how<br />
current detection technologies and treatments work (and their<br />
problems) and what new kinds of treatments are currently in the<br />
development pipeline e.g. personalised medicine, nanoparticles, gene<br />
therapy, etc.<br />
<br />
If there's interest, it could also touch on risk factors and how to<br />
manage them, and prevention steps from personal screening to<br />
population-wide stuff like the controversy over the HPV / cervical<br />
cancer vaccine. It would NOT involve me making any diagnoses or<br />
commenting on specific cases, because I'm not a medic. <br />
<br />
==When will this workshop be?==<br />
At 19:30 on a popular date. Go to the Doodle poll to tell us which date is best for you: http://www.doodle.com/m685zup6p9hnfesv<br />
<br />
==There's something specific I want to hear about!==<br />
I'm not omniscient (yet) but if there's a specific aspect of cancer that you're interested in, add it to this section (or contact [[User:Bugs|me]]) and I'll try to include it in the talk.<br />
<br />
When contacting me, please note that I am NOT a medical doctor, and therefore cannot offer any advice on diagnoses or comment on specific cases.<br />
<br />
==I want to help!==<br />
If you have some relevent background in the field and want to give part of the talk, contact [[User:Bugs||Bugs]]<br />
<br />
==Slides==<br />
..will go up after the talk.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=London_Hackspace&diff=13197London Hackspace2011-04-05T16:11:11Z<p>Bugs: </p>
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[[File:4831845812 1b90162ff2 o.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Inside our space, [[Laboratory 24]]]]<br />
[[File:Unit 23.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Our new workshop area]]<br />
[[File:Angle grind workshop.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Making in progress]]<br />
<br />
We have a [[Laboratory 24|great space]] in Shoreditch, right next to Hoxton station, which is open to our members 24 hours a day, and we hold regular free hack evenings and workshops which are open to everyone.<br />
<br />
==Events==<br />
[http://london.hackspace.org.uk/events/ Google Calendar] is our canonical list of events, but here's a selection. All events listed are at [[Laboratory 24]]. <br />
<br />
; Recurring:<br />
:* '''Every Tuesday, 19:00''' - [[Weekly meetings|Weekly public meetings]]<br />
:* '''2nd Saturday, 15:00''' - [[Projects:Lockpicking|Lockpicking sports session]]<br />
<br />
; Coming up:<br />
:* '''Tue 12th April''' - [[Events/Yuri's Night|Yuri's Night]]<br />
:* '''Sat/Sun 16th/17th April''' - [[Classroom_HackSpaceChallenge/Hackweekend|Global Hackspace Challenge Hackweekend]]<br />
:* '''Wednesday 20th April''' - [[Workshops/CancerBiology|Crash Course in Cancer Biology]]<br />
:* '''Sat/Sun 14th/15th May''' - [[Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_4|Arduino for Beginners Workshop]]<br />
<br />
; You just missed:<br />
:* '''Fri 1st April''' - [http://lesswrong.com/lw/4vu/project_ideas_for_the_london_hackday/ Lesswrong.com Hackday]<br />
:* '''Thurs 31st March''' - [http://evidencematters.posterous.com/sous-vide-hack-event-at-london-hackspace Sous Vide Hack Event]<br />
:* '''Mon-Wed 28-30th March, 09:00-17:00''' - [[Events/Perl RDF Hackathon|Perl RDF Hackathon]]<br />
:* '''Fri 25th March''' - [[Project:Young_Hackspace|Young Hackspace]]<br />
:* '''Wed 23th March''' - Biohacking / Electrophoresis Box<br />
<br />
[[Hack Evening Workshops|Current list of potential workshops]]<br />
<br />
[[Other Events|Non-hackspace organised events of interest]]<br />
<br />
==Other things==<br />
* [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction|Server Hardware Auction]] - Temporary placeholder while the auction runs<br />
* [[SwapShop]] - Exchange and advertise unwanted stuff<br />
* [http://sn.im/lhs-visitors Visitors Guestbook]<br />
* Member [[Guides]] and [[Library]] - Useful reading material<br />
* [[Suppliers]] - In the local area and online<br />
* [[Press]] - Mentions of the hackspace<br />
* [[Members]] - Non-comprehensive list of members and photos<br />
* [[Organisation]] - About the Hackspace Foundation's legal structure<br />
* [[Advertising]] - Resources for spreading the word.<br />
* [[Faceplant]] - Don't do this<br />
* [[Training Directory]] - A listing of people to approach for training.<br />
* [[History|The history]] of the London Hackspace.<br />
* [[OneHundredThings| One Hundred Things You Didn't Know About London Hackspace]]</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops&diff=13196Workshops2011-04-05T16:08:13Z<p>Bugs: /* Workshops offered */</p>
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<div>[[File:Arduino_course_classroom.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_2|Arduino workshop]] in progress]]<br />
<br />
We currently have a few workshops at our space every month, and we're always interested in running more. If you want to give one of these, or you've got a suggestion, this is the place to let us know.<br />
<br />
==Important==<br />
Please announce workshops/events on the [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space mailing list] and add them to the [http://london.hackspace.org.uk/events/ calendar]. <br />
<br />
==Organising a workshop==<br />
[[Guides/Planning an event|Planning an event]]. If you want to organise an event/workshop (or have been volunteered to) please read our guide.<br />
<br />
==Regular Hackspace workshops==<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''When'''<br />
|-<br />
| Hackspace safety induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|-<br />
| Laser cutter induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered and prepared==<br />
If you are scheduled to do a workshop, or can definitely give one at no notice, please add it here.<br />
* [[Workshops/CancerBiology|Crash Course in Cancer Biology]] - 19:30 on Wednesday, 20th April<br />
<br />
=== Past events ===<br />
<br />
* [[Workshops/Git Workshop|Git]] - '''18 March'''<br />
* [[Workshops/Git Workshop|Git]] - 23 February<br />
* [[Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_3|Programming in C and Arduino for beginners]] - 19th/20th February<br />
* [[Workshops/Brain_Computer_Interface|Brain-Computer Interface presentation and workshop]] - Wednesday 26th January<br />
* [[Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_2|Arduino for beginners]] - 22nd/23rd January 2011<br />
* [[Biohacking Project Planning]] - 19:00 Saturday 15th Jan 2011<br />
* [[Workshops/Python for Beginners|Python for Beginners]] The basics and not so basics of the Python Programming Language -- [[User:oni|Oni]], [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]]<br />
* [[IntroToColorScience|Hacking Colour]] or Why Does My Display Look So Bad? Scheduled 7pm 12/8/10 [[User:chrisf|chrisf]]<br />
* [[Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners|Arduino for beginners]] - in planning [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] & [[User:solexious |Solexious]] (28/29 August)<br />
* [[Workshops/Biohack_workshop | Biohacking workshop]] (Moleculer Biol for Beginners, Introduction to Biohacking & Project ideas discussion) - Bugs & Sara - 22nd September 19:30<br />
* [[Workshops/Lightning talks on language|Lightning talks on language]] (e.g. etymology, conlangs, computer based language processing) -- [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]]<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered==<br />
If you can give a workshop talk, put it here. If you need more than a week's notice, please say so. Don't interpret the timestamp dates below as projected dates. Actual scheduled workshops will be shown above.<br />
<br />
For certain workshops, more than one volunteer may be needed, depending on activities and number of attendees.<br />
<br />
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{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''Volunteer''' || '''Interested ?'''<br />
|-<br />
| [[OSM_Mapping_Party|OpenStreetMap - Mapping Party]] || [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] ||<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stencil & Graffiti Art for Beginners]] - open workshop to learn the basics of stencil making, single or multi-layered and some basic graffiti skills. including using the lasercutter or vinyl cutter|| [[User:layer1gfx|layer1gfx]] || [[User:iktomist|iktomist]] , [[User:haywardgb|haywardgb]] , [[User:layer1gfx|layer1gfx]]+3, spooq, [[User:Montyphy|Montyphy]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Infrastructure Hacking]] - project to explore basics of infrastructure hacking, with monthly workshops. || [[User:Kussic|Kussic]], [[User:Renski|Renski]] || <br />
|-<br />
|[[Web Hacking]] - project to explore basics of web application hacking, with monthly workshops. Aim is to finish with an audit of [[One Click Orgs]] software. || [[User:Renski|Renski]], [[User:Kussic|Kussic]] || [[User:Alexmuller|Alex Muller]], [[User:Eb4890|Will]], [[User:John|John]], [[User:Davidc|DavidC]]<br />
|-<br />
| Entrepreneurship: UK company formation, raising finance (or not), tax and accounts, market sizing and research. Approx 2 hrs. || [[User:AndyE|AndyE]] || [[User:Oni|Oni]], [[User:antoan|antoan]], [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, Gilda, Kieran<br />
|-<br />
| Pure Data for beginners and some applications including Arduino, DMX-lamps, iPhone apps, RjDj scenes... (Would be in 2nd half of Nov) || [[Yuli and Ragnar]] || Mark, Matt H, dsikar, Mike H, Guy J [[User:Oni|Oni]], [[User:Nigle|Nigle]], varoudis, [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Hardware Hacking/Arduino incl live demo || [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] || Ken(des) - quite interested in a mid-week evening option,Me too HalD, varoudis, [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]] [[User:John|John]].<br />
|-<br />
| HTML/CSS for beginner/intermediate || [[User:Oni|Oni]] | Davids | Chris Adams || [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], varoudis, Johannes<br />
|-<br />
| Microformats for beginners || Phae || [[User:SpikeUK|Spike]] AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Servo programming with Arduino || Michael Margolis || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], varoudis, Kieran, [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
| Meta Workshop - As many useful tips for a successful workshop/training session/presentation as we can fit in the time. || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]]. || AndyE<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby and Sinatra for Beginners || [[User:JamesHarrison|James Harrison]] 16:27, 23 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) --[[User:3en|3en]] 15:23, 28 August 2010 (UTC)<br />
|-<br />
| Kernel debugging or something on reverse engineering? || [[User:ms7821|Mark]] || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]][[User:Eb4890|Will]], varoudis<br />
|-<br />
| Using TFL APIs || [[User:ms7821|Mark]], possibly dom/harrywood/Paul2/anyone else as well? || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to ARM microcontrollers. <br>Attendees will work with dev kits during the workshop. || [[User:Harry|Harry]] 10:54, 26 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], varoudis, [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby for beginners || (Max? Chris Adams) Would be happy to do this [[User:JamesHarrison|JamesHarrison]] 21:49, 21 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:alexmuller|alexmuller]], [[User:Softhook|Softhook]]<br />
|-<br />
| Decent beginner electronics workshop (probably one or two half-days at the space) || [[User:Russ|Russ]] 10:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Bugs, [[User:Andy|Andy]], Johannes, [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]], Jonty, [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:John|John]], [[User:Eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| Very restricted 'basic rules' electronics evening talk - Ohms law, resistors, diodes, transistors. Sometime in February 2011 || [[User:Artag|Artag]] || [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to Amazon AWS Services - S3, EC2, SimpleDB, etc. using boto || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:13, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] AndrewBlack, [[User:Andy|Andy]] [[User:Oni|Oni]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, Gilda<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to asynchronous network programming in Python using Twisted || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:16, 12 January 2010 (UTC)||[[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:Davidc|DavidC]] [[User:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), Johannes<br />
|-<br />
| A workshop on effectively using the scope/logic analyser we have|| [[User:Artag|Artag]] 13:42, 27 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:Andy|Andy]] (if pitched at a ''really'' beginner level!), [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], +1 HalD. [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
| Python for beginners / 2 Day Version / '''The Return''' || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ' || varoudis, [[User:John|John]] , [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to iPhone Programming and Hacking || [[User:Oni|Oni]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] , varoudis, [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]]<br />
|-<br />
| Vector graphics in Inkscape *Hint, can use this to make files for laser cutter* || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] [[User:eb4890|eb4890]]|| [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:pyrhho|pyrhho]], [[User:martind|martind]], Alexp [[User:AndrewBlack|Andrew Black]], [[User:corinne|corinne]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, chio, scary, [[User:Layer1gfx|Layer1gfx]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:Montyphy|Montyphy]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Photo editing in Gimp for beginners || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] ([[User:Tajasel|tajasel]] could also offer services) || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to programmable logic (VHDL, FPGAs & CPLDs) || [[User:ChrisMc|ChrisMc]], [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] (I can help at least) || [[User:artag|Artag]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]], [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:JasperWallace]], [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]]<br />
|-<br />
| Android OS / application programming || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]], [[User:dmi|dmi]] || MattVenn [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:John|John]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC)Bugs [[User:Nigle|Nigle]] [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]] [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]] [[User:Tajasel|tajasel]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Blender introduction]] (basic stuff, one evening) *hint - this means you can build stuff for the Makerbot*|| [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) Bugs [[User:AndyE|AndyE]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, Gilda, [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]]<br />
|-<br />
| Blender in more detail (a few evenings) || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis<br />
|-<br />
| Arduino for Beginners || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]] || Bugs, AndrewGee, HalD, [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]], [[User:Ciemon|Ciemon]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]]<br />
|-<br />
| From Arduino to AVR (or Beyond Arduino)|| [[User:earthshine|earthshine]] || [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:Solexious|Solexious]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Introduction to openFrameworks]] || matthewvenn || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Jonty, varoudis<br />
|-<br />
| [[PCB Design with Eagle CAD]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Jonty, varoudis, [[User:John|John]], [[User:SteveW|SteveW]], [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bus Pirate for dummies]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] || Jonty, [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
| Knitting for Beginners || [[User:PJ|PJ]] - well my other half has volunteered to do this, I can't knit [[User:wren|wren]] I can do this! Also, crochet & spinning. || Bugs, [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| Knotwork - practical ones and the few ornamental ones I can remember || Sam (SamLR) || [[User:eme|emmelene]], Jonty, [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]] [[User:Tajasel|tajasel]]<br />
|-<br />
|Physics (Or what I do for a day Job): focus on particle physics (+ scary can do nano/quantum/other if wanted)|| [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] || Jonty, varoudis, [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]<br />
|-<br />
|Statistics (What I ''really'' do for my day job): focus on stats for everyday use/ in the media and science || [[User:SamLR| SamLR]] || dsikar, varoudis, Gilda, [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:PhilJones|PhilJones]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]], [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jewelery Making - feathers, beads, ribbon (More info soon!!) || [[User:eme|emmelene]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| OpenGL and Programming Computer Graphics || [[User:Oni|Oni]] || Jonty, varoudis, [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Regular expressions (or a more detailed talk if prefered) || [[User:AndrewBlack|Andrew Black]] || dsikar<br />
|-<br />
| Coffee? || [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]? || [[User:AndyE|AndyE]] has an interest in coffee. A tasting could be fun. <br />
[[User:Srimech|JimM]] [[User:Artag|Artag]] [[User:John|John]]<br />
[[User:Tajasel|tajasel]] (could ''possibly'' provide Monmouth Coffee on the cheap, but no promises) [[User:eme|emmelene]] [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] Have some Vietnamese coffee<br />
|-<br />
| Texas Hold 'Em Poker - how to play & basic strategy || [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]] || [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[DIY PCB Making]] || [[User:ChrisMc|ChrisMc]] 23:18, 20 December 2010 (UTC) || Jonty, [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], Billy, varoudis, Kieran, [[User:evandavey|Evan (potential member)]], [[User:John|John]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:SteveW|SteveW]], [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]],[[User:danny-orion|danny-orion]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Astronomy || || dsikar, [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| SMD Soldering Workshop || Martin Ling || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:PJ|PJ]], [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]], [[User:Teabot|Elliot]], [[User:mars|mars]], [[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]], [[User:John|John]], Radek, [[User:SteveW|SteveW]], [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]],[[User:danny-orion|danny-orion]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Bioinformatics || [[User:Cassj|Cass]], Andrew, Nathan || [[User:Martind|martind]] [[User:Gilda|Gilda]] [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]] [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]<br />
|-<br />
| Homebrewing (beer): Full mash process, recipe design, could also do a bit on judging and/or food pairing || [[User:Bfields|Ben F]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Screen Printing || Jan from NOID may be able to offer this, but has not explicitly volunteered yet. [[User:mars|mars]]: I can do this. || [[User:Srimech|JimM]] [[User:Artag|Artag]] [[User:Solexious|Solexious]] [[User:Iktomist|Iktomist]] [[User:PJ|PJ]] Errant RichardBeard Scary, [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Japanese Sound FX in Manga Comics - a short talk and drawing workshop in japanese and english || chris henson aka layer1gfx || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Git Workshop|Git Workshop]] - the version control system || [[User:chrismear|chrismear]] || [[User:Andy|grifferz]], [[User:Teabot|Elliot]], [[User:SpikeUK|Spike]], [[User:Alexmuller|Alex Muller]], [[User:JasperWallace|Jasper]], [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], [[User:cassj|Cass Johnston]], [[User:Artag|Adrian]], [[User:SamLR | SamLR]], Radek, Johannes, [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Bookbinding|Bookbinding]] - beginners class to make a simple book from scratch, possibly a small amount of coverage of restoration at the end || [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester Hawksby]] || No more than 6 please! [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] [[User:Artag|Adrian]] [[User:Eithin|Sam K]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Errant. Interest expressed on mailing list by earthshine, Adrian, Katie, George, Billy and possibly others. Frank (not a member yet) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Hypnosis_101|Hypnosis 101]] - Starting point for learning about hypnosis. Let's hack the mind! || [[User:Hypnoeyes|Hypnoeyes]] || [[User:dmi|DMI]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]], [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/BASH|BASH]] and basic terminal stuff || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] unless someone with more knowledge wants to do it (serious I'm pretty poor at this) || [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]<br />
|-<br />
| GSM/Mobile phone networks - what they use/how do they work/what I do for a day job, LTE/WiMAX and onwards with help from Aden? || Paul || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]]<br />
|-<br />
| Radio basics - Run through various radio systems, radio propagation, suggestions/help welcome || Paul || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]]<br />
|-<br />
| This workshop introduces you to [[Workshops/usb|USB]]. We address the most important issues of the design and how to build a USB interface focusing on the HID class. We also examine how you want a Hackspace USB group to work. || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]] || asc, Mike, [[User:bmalee|bmalee]], Matt Peperell, Adrian Godwin, [[User:danny-orion|danny-orion]], Dave Ingram, Phil Jones, Billy Smith [[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]]<br />
|-<br />
| Django - An introduction to Django for people who've done some programming before, and have a rough idea of how web programming works. || [[User:Andrewgodwin|andrewgodwin]] || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[User:Chrismear|chrismear]], Johannes, [[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:Alexmuller|Alex Muller]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Nanode Build Session|How to build Nanode - low cost network node]], aimed at Arduino enthusiasts|| [[User:Monsonite|Ken]]|| |-<br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Spinning|Spinning for beginners]]: build and learn how to use a very basic drop spindle in a most ancient of fibre crafts!|| [[User:Liedra|Liedra]]|| |-<br />
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|}<br />
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==Workshops Requested==<br />
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|}</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops&diff=13195Workshops2011-04-05T16:05:36Z<p>Bugs: /* Workshops offered and prepared */</p>
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<div>[[File:Arduino_course_classroom.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_2|Arduino workshop]] in progress]]<br />
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We currently have a few workshops at our space every month, and we're always interested in running more. If you want to give one of these, or you've got a suggestion, this is the place to let us know.<br />
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==Important==<br />
Please announce workshops/events on the [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space mailing list] and add them to the [http://london.hackspace.org.uk/events/ calendar]. <br />
<br />
==Organising a workshop==<br />
[[Guides/Planning an event|Planning an event]]. If you want to organise an event/workshop (or have been volunteered to) please read our guide.<br />
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==Regular Hackspace workshops==<br />
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|'''Workshop''' || '''When'''<br />
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| Hackspace safety induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|-<br />
| Laser cutter induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|}<br />
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==Workshops offered and prepared==<br />
If you are scheduled to do a workshop, or can definitely give one at no notice, please add it here.<br />
* [[Workshops/CancerBiology|Crash Course in Cancer Biology]] - 19:30 on Wednesday, 20th April<br />
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=== Past events ===<br />
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* [[Workshops/Git Workshop|Git]] - '''18 March'''<br />
* [[Workshops/Git Workshop|Git]] - 23 February<br />
* [[Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_3|Programming in C and Arduino for beginners]] - 19th/20th February<br />
* [[Workshops/Brain_Computer_Interface|Brain-Computer Interface presentation and workshop]] - Wednesday 26th January<br />
* [[Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_2|Arduino for beginners]] - 22nd/23rd January 2011<br />
* [[Biohacking Project Planning]] - 19:00 Saturday 15th Jan 2011<br />
* [[Workshops/Python for Beginners|Python for Beginners]] The basics and not so basics of the Python Programming Language -- [[User:oni|Oni]], [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]]<br />
* [[IntroToColorScience|Hacking Colour]] or Why Does My Display Look So Bad? Scheduled 7pm 12/8/10 [[User:chrisf|chrisf]]<br />
* [[Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners|Arduino for beginners]] - in planning [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] & [[User:solexious |Solexious]] (28/29 August)<br />
* [[Workshops/Biohack_workshop | Biohacking workshop]] (Moleculer Biol for Beginners, Introduction to Biohacking & Project ideas discussion) - Bugs & Sara - 22nd September 19:30<br />
* [[Workshops/Lightning talks on language|Lightning talks on language]] (e.g. etymology, conlangs, computer based language processing) -- [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]]<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered==<br />
If you can give a workshop talk, put it here. If you need more than a week's notice, please say so. Don't interpret the timestamp dates below as projected dates. Actual scheduled workshops will be shown above.<br />
<br />
For certain workshops, more than one volunteer may be needed, depending on activities and number of attendees.<br />
<br />
<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''Volunteer''' || '''Interested ?'''<br />
|-<br />
| [[OSM_Mapping_Party|OpenStreetMap - Mapping Party]] || [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] ||<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stencil & Graffiti Art for Beginners]] - open workshop to learn the basics of stencil making, single or multi-layered and some basic graffiti skills. including using the lasercutter or vinyl cutter|| [[User:layer1gfx|layer1gfx]] || [[User:iktomist|iktomist]] , [[User:haywardgb|haywardgb]] , [[User:layer1gfx|layer1gfx]]+3, spooq, [[User:Montyphy|Montyphy]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Infrastructure Hacking]] - project to explore basics of infrastructure hacking, with monthly workshops. || [[User:Kussic|Kussic]], [[User:Renski|Renski]] || <br />
|-<br />
|[[Web Hacking]] - project to explore basics of web application hacking, with monthly workshops. Aim is to finish with an audit of [[One Click Orgs]] software. || [[User:Renski|Renski]], [[User:Kussic|Kussic]] || [[User:Alexmuller|Alex Muller]], [[User:Eb4890|Will]], [[User:John|John]], [[User:Davidc|DavidC]]<br />
|-<br />
| Entrepreneurship: UK company formation, raising finance (or not), tax and accounts, market sizing and research. Approx 2 hrs. || [[User:AndyE|AndyE]] || [[User:Oni|Oni]], [[User:antoan|antoan]], [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, Gilda, Kieran<br />
|-<br />
| Pure Data for beginners and some applications including Arduino, DMX-lamps, iPhone apps, RjDj scenes... (Would be in 2nd half of Nov) || [[Yuli and Ragnar]] || Mark, Matt H, dsikar, Mike H, Guy J [[User:Oni|Oni]], [[User:Nigle|Nigle]], varoudis, [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Hardware Hacking/Arduino incl live demo || [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] || Ken(des) - quite interested in a mid-week evening option,Me too HalD, varoudis, [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]] [[User:John|John]].<br />
|-<br />
| HTML/CSS for beginner/intermediate || [[User:Oni|Oni]] | Davids | Chris Adams || [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], varoudis, Johannes<br />
|-<br />
| Microformats for beginners || Phae || [[User:SpikeUK|Spike]] AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Servo programming with Arduino || Michael Margolis || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], varoudis, Kieran, [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
| Meta Workshop - As many useful tips for a successful workshop/training session/presentation as we can fit in the time. || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]]. || AndyE<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby and Sinatra for Beginners || [[User:JamesHarrison|James Harrison]] 16:27, 23 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) --[[User:3en|3en]] 15:23, 28 August 2010 (UTC)<br />
|-<br />
| Kernel debugging or something on reverse engineering? || [[User:ms7821|Mark]] || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]][[User:Eb4890|Will]], varoudis<br />
|-<br />
| Using TFL APIs || [[User:ms7821|Mark]], possibly dom/harrywood/Paul2/anyone else as well? || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to ARM microcontrollers. <br>Attendees will work with dev kits during the workshop. || [[User:Harry|Harry]] 10:54, 26 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], varoudis, [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby for beginners || (Max? Chris Adams) Would be happy to do this [[User:JamesHarrison|JamesHarrison]] 21:49, 21 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:alexmuller|alexmuller]], [[User:Softhook|Softhook]]<br />
|-<br />
| Decent beginner electronics workshop (probably one or two half-days at the space) || [[User:Russ|Russ]] 10:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Bugs, [[User:Andy|Andy]], Johannes, [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]], Jonty, [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:John|John]], [[User:Eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| Very restricted 'basic rules' electronics evening talk - Ohms law, resistors, diodes, transistors. Sometime in February 2011 || [[User:Artag|Artag]] || [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to Amazon AWS Services - S3, EC2, SimpleDB, etc. using boto || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:13, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] AndrewBlack, [[User:Andy|Andy]] [[User:Oni|Oni]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, Gilda<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to asynchronous network programming in Python using Twisted || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:16, 12 January 2010 (UTC)||[[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:Davidc|DavidC]] [[User:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), Johannes<br />
|-<br />
| A workshop on effectively using the scope/logic analyser we have|| [[User:Artag|Artag]] 13:42, 27 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:Andy|Andy]] (if pitched at a ''really'' beginner level!), [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], +1 HalD. [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
| Python for beginners / 2 Day Version / '''The Return''' || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ' || varoudis, [[User:John|John]] , [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to iPhone Programming and Hacking || [[User:Oni|Oni]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] , varoudis, [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]]<br />
|-<br />
| Vector graphics in Inkscape *Hint, can use this to make files for laser cutter* || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] [[User:eb4890|eb4890]]|| [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:pyrhho|pyrhho]], [[User:martind|martind]], Alexp [[User:AndrewBlack|Andrew Black]], [[User:corinne|corinne]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, chio, scary, [[User:Layer1gfx|Layer1gfx]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:Montyphy|Montyphy]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
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| Photo editing in Gimp for beginners || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] ([[User:Tajasel|tajasel]] could also offer services) || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to programmable logic (VHDL, FPGAs & CPLDs) || [[User:ChrisMc|ChrisMc]], [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] (I can help at least) || [[User:artag|Artag]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]], [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:JasperWallace]], [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]]<br />
|-<br />
| Android OS / application programming || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]], [[User:dmi|dmi]] || MattVenn [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:John|John]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC)Bugs [[User:Nigle|Nigle]] [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]] [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]] [[User:Tajasel|tajasel]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Blender introduction]] (basic stuff, one evening) *hint - this means you can build stuff for the Makerbot*|| [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) Bugs [[User:AndyE|AndyE]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]], [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis, Gilda, [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]]<br />
|-<br />
| Blender in more detail (a few evenings) || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:Anthony|Anthony]], varoudis<br />
|-<br />
| Arduino for Beginners || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]] || Bugs, AndrewGee, HalD, [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]], [[User:Ciemon|Ciemon]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]]<br />
|-<br />
| From Arduino to AVR (or Beyond Arduino)|| [[User:earthshine|earthshine]] || [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:Solexious|Solexious]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Introduction to openFrameworks]] || matthewvenn || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Jonty, varoudis<br />
|-<br />
| [[PCB Design with Eagle CAD]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Jonty, varoudis, [[User:John|John]], [[User:SteveW|SteveW]], [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bus Pirate for dummies]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] || Jonty, [[User:John|John]]<br />
|-<br />
| Knitting for Beginners || [[User:PJ|PJ]] - well my other half has volunteered to do this, I can't knit [[User:wren|wren]] I can do this! Also, crochet & spinning. || Bugs, [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| Knotwork - practical ones and the few ornamental ones I can remember || Sam (SamLR) || [[User:eme|emmelene]], Jonty, [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]] [[User:Tajasel|tajasel]]<br />
|-<br />
|Physics (Or what I do for a day Job): focus on particle physics (+ scary can do nano/quantum/other if wanted)|| [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] || Jonty, varoudis, [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:MonkeyJam|Daniel]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]]<br />
|-<br />
|Statistics (What I ''really'' do for my day job): focus on stats for everyday use/ in the media and science || [[User:SamLR| SamLR]] || dsikar, varoudis, Gilda, [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:PhilJones|PhilJones]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jewelery Making - feathers, beads, ribbon (More info soon!!) || [[User:eme|emmelene]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| OpenGL and Programming Computer Graphics || [[User:Oni|Oni]] || Jonty, varoudis, [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Regular expressions (or a more detailed talk if prefered) || [[User:AndrewBlack|Andrew Black]] || dsikar<br />
|-<br />
| Coffee? || [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]? || [[User:AndyE|AndyE]] has an interest in coffee. A tasting could be fun. <br />
[[User:Srimech|JimM]] [[User:Artag|Artag]] [[User:John|John]]<br />
[[User:Tajasel|tajasel]] (could ''possibly'' provide Monmouth Coffee on the cheap, but no promises) [[User:eme|emmelene]] [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] Have some Vietnamese coffee<br />
|-<br />
| Texas Hold 'Em Poker - how to play & basic strategy || [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]] || [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[DIY PCB Making]] || [[User:ChrisMc|ChrisMc]] 23:18, 20 December 2010 (UTC) || Jonty, [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], Billy, varoudis, Kieran, [[User:evandavey|Evan (potential member)]], [[User:John|John]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:SteveW|SteveW]], [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]],[[User:danny-orion|danny-orion]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Astronomy || || dsikar, [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| SMD Soldering Workshop || Martin Ling || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:PJ|PJ]], [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester]], [[User:Teabot|Elliot]], [[User:mars|mars]], [[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]], [[User:John|John]], Radek, [[User:SteveW|SteveW]], [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]],[[User:danny-orion|danny-orion]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Bioinformatics || [[User:Cassj|Cass]], Andrew, Nathan || [[User:Martind|martind]] [[User:Gilda|Gilda]] [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]]<br />
|-<br />
| Homebrewing (beer): Full mash process, recipe design, could also do a bit on judging and/or food pairing || [[User:Bfields|Ben F]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Screen Printing || Jan from NOID may be able to offer this, but has not explicitly volunteered yet. [[User:mars|mars]]: I can do this. || [[User:Srimech|JimM]] [[User:Artag|Artag]] [[User:Solexious|Solexious]] [[User:Iktomist|Iktomist]] [[User:PJ|PJ]] Errant RichardBeard Scary, [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
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| Introduction to Japanese Sound FX in Manga Comics - a short talk and drawing workshop in japanese and english || chris henson aka layer1gfx || <br />
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| [[Workshops/Git Workshop|Git Workshop]] - the version control system || [[User:chrismear|chrismear]] || [[User:Andy|grifferz]], [[User:Teabot|Elliot]], [[User:SpikeUK|Spike]], [[User:Alexmuller|Alex Muller]], [[User:JasperWallace|Jasper]], [[User:kevinb456|Kevin]], [[User:cassj|Cass Johnston]], [[User:Artag|Adrian]], [[User:SamLR | SamLR]], Radek, Johannes, [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Bookbinding|Bookbinding]] - beginners class to make a simple book from scratch, possibly a small amount of coverage of restoration at the end || [[User:LesterHawksby|Lester Hawksby]] || No more than 6 please! [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] [[User:Artag|Adrian]] [[User:Eithin|Sam K]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Errant. Interest expressed on mailing list by earthshine, Adrian, Katie, George, Billy and possibly others. Frank (not a member yet) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Hypnosis_101|Hypnosis 101]] - Starting point for learning about hypnosis. Let's hack the mind! || [[User:Hypnoeyes|Hypnoeyes]] || [[User:dmi|DMI]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Workshops/BASH|BASH]] and basic terminal stuff || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] unless someone with more knowledge wants to do it (serious I'm pretty poor at this) || <br />
|-<br />
| GSM/Mobile phone networks - what they use/how do they work/what I do for a day job, LTE/WiMAX and onwards with help from Aden? || Paul || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]]<br />
|-<br />
| Radio basics - Run through various radio systems, radio propagation, suggestions/help welcome || Paul || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]]<br />
|-<br />
| This workshop introduces you to [[Workshops/usb|USB]]. We address the most important issues of the design and how to build a USB interface focusing on the HID class. We also examine how you want a Hackspace USB group to work. || [[User:PaulR|PaulR]] || asc, Mike, [[User:bmalee|bmalee]], Matt Peperell, Adrian Godwin, [[User:danny-orion|danny-orion]], Dave Ingram, Phil Jones, Billy Smith [[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]]<br />
|-<br />
| Django - An introduction to Django for people who've done some programming before, and have a rough idea of how web programming works. || [[User:Andrewgodwin|andrewgodwin]] || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[User:Chrismear|chrismear]], Johannes, [[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]], [[User:cholten99|Dave Durant]], [[User:Alexmuller|Alex Muller]], [[User:bmalee|bmalee]]<br />
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| [[Workshops/CancerBiology|Crash Course in Cancer Biology]], aimed at non-biologists || [[User:Bugs|Bugs]]|| [[User:Chrismear|chrismear]]<br />
|-<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Workshops/Nanode Build Session|How to build Nanode - low cost network node]], aimed at Arduino enthusiasts|| [[User:Monsonite|Ken]]|| |-<br />
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| [[Workshops/Spinning|Spinning for beginners]]: build and learn how to use a very basic drop spindle in a most ancient of fibre crafts!|| [[User:Liedra|Liedra]]|| |-<br />
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|}<br />
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==Workshops Requested==<br />
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|'''Workshop''' || '''Volunteer''' || '''Interested?'''<br />
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|}</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops/CancerBiology&diff=12828Workshops/CancerBiology2011-03-31T12:38:26Z<p>Bugs: /* There's something specific I want to hear about! */</p>
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<div>=Crash Course in Cancer Biology=<br />
<br />
<br />
==Who is this workshop for?==<br />
It'll be aimed at an intelligent lay audience. No background in biology will be assumed, but we'll<br />
still get to cover a decent amount of ground.<br />
<br />
==What will this workshop cover?==<br />
I'm a researcher not a clinician, so the focus would be on what cancer<br />
is, what causes it and how it evolves to survive in the body, how<br />
current detection technologies and treatments work (and their<br />
problems) and what new kinds of treatments are currently in the<br />
development pipeline e.g. personalised medicine, nanoparticles, gene<br />
therapy, etc.<br />
<br />
If there's interest, it could also touch on risk factors and how to<br />
manage them, and prevention steps from personal screening to<br />
population-wide stuff like the controversy over the HPV / cervical<br />
cancer vaccine. It would NOT involve me making any diagnoses or<br />
commenting on specific cases, because I'm not a medic. <br />
<br />
==When will this workshop be?==<br />
At 19:30 on a popular date. Go to the Doodle poll to tell us which date is best for you: http://www.doodle.com/m685zup6p9hnfesv<br />
<br />
==There's something specific I want to hear about!==<br />
I'm not omniscient (yet) but if there's a specific aspect of cancer that you're interested in, add it to this section (or contact [[User:Bugs|me]]) and I'll try to include it in the talk.<br />
<br />
When contacting me, please note that I am NOT a medical doctor, and therefore cannot offer any advice on diagnoses or comment on specific cases.<br />
<br />
==I want to help!==<br />
If you have some relevent background in the field and want to give part of the talk, contact [[User:Bugs||Bugs]]<br />
<br />
==Slides==<br />
..will go up after the talk.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops/CancerBiology&diff=12827Workshops/CancerBiology2011-03-31T12:33:08Z<p>Bugs: Created page with "=Crash Course in Cancer Biology= ==Who is this workshop for?== It'll be aimed at an intelligent lay audience. No background in biology will be assumed, but we'll still get to c..."</p>
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<div>=Crash Course in Cancer Biology=<br />
<br />
<br />
==Who is this workshop for?==<br />
It'll be aimed at an intelligent lay audience. No background in biology will be assumed, but we'll<br />
still get to cover a decent amount of ground.<br />
<br />
==What will this workshop cover?==<br />
I'm a researcher not a clinician, so the focus would be on what cancer<br />
is, what causes it and how it evolves to survive in the body, how<br />
current detection technologies and treatments work (and their<br />
problems) and what new kinds of treatments are currently in the<br />
development pipeline e.g. personalised medicine, nanoparticles, gene<br />
therapy, etc.<br />
<br />
If there's interest, it could also touch on risk factors and how to<br />
manage them, and prevention steps from personal screening to<br />
population-wide stuff like the controversy over the HPV / cervical<br />
cancer vaccine. It would NOT involve me making any diagnoses or<br />
commenting on specific cases, because I'm not a medic. <br />
<br />
==When will this workshop be?==<br />
At 19:30 on a popular date. Go to the Doodle poll to tell us which date is best for you: http://www.doodle.com/m685zup6p9hnfesv<br />
<br />
==There's something specific I want to hear about!==<br />
I'm not omniscient (yet) but if there's a specific aspect of cancer that you're interested in, contact [[User:Bugs|me]] and I'll try to include it in the talk.<br />
<br />
When contacting me, please note that I am NOT a medical doctor, and therefore cannot offer any advice on diagnoses or comment on specific cases.<br />
<br />
==I want to help!==<br />
If you have some relevent background in the field and want to give part of the talk, contact [[User:Bugs||Bugs]]<br />
<br />
==Slides==<br />
..will go up after the talk.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=User:Bugs&diff=12818User:Bugs2011-03-31T12:09:13Z<p>Bugs: </p>
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<div>Hi!<br />
<br />
I'm one of the biologists who's keen to get [[Biohacking|Biohacking / DIYBio]] up and running at the hackspace. If you have a project idea or don't know any biology but want to join an existing project, get in touch!<br />
<br />
My work background is in molecular biology, with a focus on viruses, cancer and gene therapy. I'm happy to geek out about this stuff if anyone wants to learn.<br />
<br />
I want to learn electronics - basic circuit building and using arduinos. I'll swap beer for lessons!<br />
<br />
I always have too many concurrent hobbies and projects. At the moment I'm using the hackspace to finish a clockwork clock, make a couple of lasercut arty things and knit. I like toys that fly, so I plan to build some more kites before the summer comes. I'll appreciate help or collaboration on any of the above!<br />
<br />
<br />
I can be contacted at bugs@binny.eu</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=File:IMAG0172.jpg&diff=9204File:IMAG0172.jpg2011-01-24T21:36:04Z<p>Bugs: The space's first microbial fuel cell, maxing out the ammeter. No idea what the scale is, unfortunately :)</p>
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<div>The space's first microbial fuel cell, maxing out the ammeter. No idea what the scale is, unfortunately :)</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Thermal_Cycler&diff=9203Thermal Cycler2011-01-24T21:31:08Z<p>Bugs: </p>
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<div>We have a Perkin Elmer Thermal Cycler 480. It's a bit of a monster, but it works :).<br />
<br />
It has a heating block set up for up to 64 microcentrifuge tubes, each sized for a 0.5ml microcentrifuge tube. It doesn't have a heated lid (but building one shouldn't be too hard) but until then we can just go old skool and use mineral oil.<br />
<br />
Just above the screws, there's a big sticker saying "Do Not Open". Hence, [[http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/File:P1000019_small.JPG here's a picture of the machine's internals]]. At the top of the image, the black square is the underside of the heating/cooling block. Most of the volume is a compressor for the cooling, with the insulated cooling piped clearly visible (Most modern machines are based on Peltier systems, and hence a fraction of the size of this one). At the back of the machine there's a serial port, but this seems to just be a printer port rather than allowing any external control.<br />
<br />
The UI is, er, interesting. After spending some time with the manual I think I have it figured out, but it's definitely something that's going to need training and / or practice to learn to use. Over time, we should try to build up a cheat sheet on this page.<br />
<br />
<br />
Upgrades: If someone can build a heated lid, it could save us a degree of faff later on. Basically, it would be a metal block heated to approx 95 degrees (+/- 5 degrees should be fine) that rests on the lids of the tubes while the machine is running.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=File:P1000019_small.JPG&diff=9202File:P1000019 small.JPG2011-01-24T21:06:18Z<p>Bugs: Internals of our thermal cycler, Perkin Elmer 480</p>
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<div>Internals of our thermal cycler, Perkin Elmer 480</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Group:Biohacking&diff=8071Group:Biohacking2010-12-31T20:00:54Z<p>Bugs: /* Biohacking / DIYBio at LHS */</p>
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<div>== Biohacking / DIYBio at LHS ==<br />
<br />
We're keen to get the naescent field of amateur biology going in the London Hackspace. Over the coming months we'll be developing research equipment, optimising techniques and running some research projects of our own. Most of the people involved aren't starting with a biology background, so get involved!<br />
<br />
== Events ==<br />
[[User:Bugs | Bugs]] and Sara ran an [[Biohack_workshop|Introduction to Biohacking]] workshop, giving a crash course in molucular biology and a great overview of what biohackers around the world are getting up to. The talks were recorded and are now on YouTube: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Intro to mol. biol]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Groups around the world]].<br />
<br />
We also gave condensed versions of these talks at the Science Museum's Dana Centre, which seems to have netted us a few new members. Awesome.<br />
<br />
<br />
The next event planned is the [[Biohacking_Project_Planning | Project Planning Workshop]], at '''19:00 on Sat 15th January'''. Come along and hear about (or present!) ideas for projects to get biohacking in London underway, and volunteer to join any project(s) that you think sound cool.<br />
<br />
== Resources ==<br />
=== Education ===<br />
*[[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/| Nature.com comic about Synthetic Biology]] - Nice introduction to playing with genetic engineering/cloning, though aimed at kids<br />
<br />
*[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw| Bugs' Crash Course in Molecular Biology]] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
*[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY| Sara's Introduction the the Biohacking Community]] - Recorded at the hackspace<br />
<br />
*[[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/| Good introduction to gel electrophoresis]] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/| Good introduction to the Polumerase Chain Reaction (PCR)]] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA<br />
*[[http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101006/full/467650a.html| Nature.com article on Biohacking]] - Free access. Nice explanation of what's needed in a lab and how different groups are managing it.<br />
<br />
=== Community ===<br />
*[[http://diybio.org/blog| Interesting DIYBio community blog]] - Interesting blog taking articles from a few different groups<br />
*[[http://biocurious.org/index.php?title=Main_Page| Bio Curious]] - A well-established bihacking group in California<br />
*[[http://www.tmplab.org/wiki/index.php/Brain_Computer_Interface| Brain-Computer interface at Paris hackspace]]<br />
*[[http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n12/full/nbt1209-1077.html| Nature.com article about bihacking community]] - Not the same one as above. Interesting, but behind a paywall :(.<br />
<br />
=== Equipment ===<br />
*[[http://openpcr.org/|Open Source, Hackable PCR machine]] - We'll probably buy one of these when they become available<br />
*[[http://www.pearlbiotech.com/|Open Source Electrophoresis tanks]] - They sell kits, but we can probably just use their published plans to laser-cut our own<br />
*[[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1483| Dremelfuge]] - microcentrifuge to be made on a 3D printer. We have one, but using it is a bit ... character building. Need to print a new one.<br />
<br />
=== Contact ===<br />
If you want to chat about biohacking, post to the [[http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space Mailing List]] or contact one of us directly :).</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=London_Hackspace&diff=8069London Hackspace2010-12-31T19:11:28Z<p>Bugs: </p>
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<div class="appeal">[[Donate|<span>Please read: <br/>A personal appeal from <br/>fellow hacker Solexious</span>]]</div><br />
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'''The London Hackspace is a non-profit <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace hackerspace]</span> in central London: a community-run workshop where people come to share tools and knowledge.'''<br />
{{:banner}}<br />
<br />
<br />
We have a [[Laboratory 47|great space]] in Shoreditch, right next to Hoxton station, which is open to our members 24 hours a day, and we hold regular free hack evenings and workshops which are open to everyone.<br />
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[[File:4831845812 1b90162ff2 o.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Inside our space, [[Laboratory 47]]]]<br />
==Events==<br />
[http://london.hackspace.org.uk/events/ Google Calendar] is our canonical list of events, but here's a selection. All events listed are at [[Laboratory 47]]. <br />
<br />
; Recurring:<br />
:* '''Every Tuesday, 19:00''' - [[Weekly meetings|Weekly public meetings]]<br />
:* '''2nd Saturday, 15:00''' - [[Projects/Lockpicking|Lockpicking sports session]]<br />
; Coming up:<br />
:* '''Saturday 15th January''' - [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Reverse_engineering_day|Reverse engineering day]]<br />
:* '''Saturday 15th January''' - [[Biohacking_Project_Planning|Biohacking / DIYBio project planning meeting]]<br />
:* '''Sat/Sun 22/23rd January''' - [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners_2| Arduino Workshop]]<br />
:* '''Saturday 29th-30th January''' - [http://londonjam.eventbrite.com Game Jam]<br />
:* '''Saturday 12th-13th March''' - [http://www.makerfaireuk.com/ Maker Faire, Newcastle]<br />
; You just missed:<br />
:* '''Sunday 21st November, 10:00''' - [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Python_for_Beginners|Python for Beginners]]<br />
:* '''Thursday 18th November, 18:00''' - [[Open Source Hardware User Group|Open Source Hardware User Group]]<br />
:* '''Wednesday 17th November, 18:30''' - [[Secret Life of Machines Night|Secret Life of Machines Night]]<br />
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[[Hack Evening Workshops|Current list of potential workshops]]<br />
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[[Other Events|Non-hackspace organised events of interest]]<br />
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==Other things==<br />
* [[LfmHardwareAuction|Last FM Hardware Auction]] - Temporary placeholder while the auction runs<br />
* [[Projects]] - Things our members are working on<br />
* [[SwapShop]] - Exchange and advertise unwanted stuff<br />
* [http://sn.im/lhs-visitors Visitors Guestbook]<br />
* [[Library]] - Useful reading material<br />
* [[Suppliers]] - In the local area and online<br />
* [[Press]] - Mentions of the hackspace<br />
* [http://github.com/londonhackspace GitHub] - Code and projects for the space<br />
* [[Members]] - Non-comprehensive list of members<br />
* [[Organisation]] - About the Hackspace Foundation's legal structure</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Pledge:_Laser_Cutter_Tube&diff=7820Pledge: Laser Cutter Tube2010-12-20T16:35:50Z<p>Bugs: /* Pledges */</p>
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<div>The laser cutter tube is dying/dead. We need a [http://hpclaser.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=25 new tube]...<br />
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==Pledges==<br />
* £50 -- Niels<br />
* £25 -- MattP<br />
* £20 -- [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]<br />
* £50 -- Zac<br />
* £25 -- Kieran<br />
* £25 -- Billy<br />
* $10 -- [[user:eb4890 | Will]]<br />
* £15 -- [[user:Bugs | Bugs]]<br />
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Running total: '''£220'''<br />
<br />
Approximate target: '''£220'''<br />
<br />
Total paid-up: '''£0'''</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=User:Bugs&diff=6777User:Bugs2010-11-26T18:13:23Z<p>Bugs: </p>
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<div>Hi!<br />
<br />
I'm one of the people with a biology background, and I'm really keen to get the hackspace's biohackinh efforts up and running :). Talk to me if you want to get involved, or just to learn cool stuff about biology!<br />
<br />
<br />
I have too many hobbies and too little time. Also, my boss keeps pestering me to actually dos some work occasionally. So while I have a couple of projects on the go -- the closest to completion being my lasercut clockwork clock -- progress is embarrassingly slow.<br />
<br />
<br />
I'm keen to learn basic electronics and how to use Arduinos.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=User:Bugs&diff=6776User:Bugs2010-11-26T18:12:37Z<p>Bugs: Created page with "Hi! I'm one of the people with a biology background, and I'm really keen to get the hackspace's biohackinh efforts up and running :). Talk to me if you want to get involved, or …"</p>
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<div>Hi!<br />
<br />
I'm one of the people with a biology background, and I'm really keen to get the hackspace's biohackinh efforts up and running :). Talk to me if you want to get involved, or just to learn cool stuff about biology!<br />
<br />
I have too many hobbies and too little time. Also, my boss keeps pestering me to actually dos some work occasionally, So while I have a couple of projects on the go -- the closest to completion being my lasercut clockwork clock -- progress is embarrassingly slow.<br />
<br />
I'm keen to learn basic electronics and how to use Arduinos.</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops&diff=6773Workshops2010-11-26T18:08:59Z<p>Bugs: /* Workshops offered */</p>
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<div>We try and hold at least one talk at our monthly hack evenings, and we also want to start running more involved workshops at our space. If you want to give one of these, or you've got a suggestion, this is the place to let us know.<br />
==Regular Hackspace workshops==<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''When'''<br />
|-<br />
| Hackspace safety induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|-<br />
| Laser cutter induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered and prepared==<br />
If you are scheduled to do a workshop, or can definitely give one at no notice, please add it here.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Past events ===<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Python for Beginners|Python for Beginners]] The basics and not so basics of the Python Programming Language -- [[User:oni|Oni]], [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]]<br />
* [[IntroToColorScience|Hacking Colour]] or Why Does My Display Look So Bad? Scheduled 7pm 12/8/10 [[User:chrisf|chrisf]]<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners|Arduino for beginners]] - in planning [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] & [[User:solexious |Solexious]] (28/29 August)<br />
*[[Biohack_workshop | Biohacking workshop]] (Moleculer Biol for Beginners, Introduction to Biohacking & Project ideas discussion) - Bugs & Sara - 22nd September 19:30<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Lightning talks on language|Lightning talks on language]] (e.g. etymology, conlangs, computer based language processing) -- [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]]<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered==<br />
If you can give a workshop talk, put it here. If you need more than a week's notice, please say so. Don't interpret the timestamp dates below as projected dates. Actual scheduled workshops will be shown above.<br />
<br />
For certain workshops, more than one volunteer may be needed, depending on activities and number of attendees.<br />
<br />
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{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''Volunteer''' || '''Interested ?'''<br />
|-<br />
|Biohacking - Project planning meeting. We'll choose one or more of the project ideas and finalise arrangements to get the necessary tools/reagents. Probably 2-3 hours.||[[User:Bugs|Bugs]]||<br />
|-<br />
| Entrepreneurship: UK company formation, raising finance (or not), tax and accounts, market sizing and research. Approx 2 hrs. || [[User:AndyE|AndyE]] || [[User:Oni|Oni]]<br />
|-<br />
| Pure Data for beginners and some applications including Arduino, DMX-lamps, iPhone apps, RjDj scenes... (Would be in 2nd half of Nov) || [[Yuli and Ragnar]] || Mark, Matt H, dsikar, Mike H, Guy J [[User:Oni|Oni]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Hardware Hacking/Arduino incl live demo || [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] || Ken(des) - quite interested in a mid-week evening option,Me too HalD.<br />
|-<br />
| HTML/CSS for beginner/intermediate || [[User:Oni|Oni]] | Davids | Chris Adams ||<br />
|-<br />
| Microformats for beginners || Phae || [[User:SpikeUK|Spike]] AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Servo programming with Arduino || Michael Margolis || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:Andy|Andy]]<br />
|-<br />
| Meta Workshop - Tips for a successful workshop || PaulR. || AndyE<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby and Sinatra for Beginners || [[User:JamesHarrison|James Harrison]] 16:27, 23 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) --[[User:3en|3en]] 15:23, 28 August 2010 (UTC)<br />
|-<br />
| Kernel debugging or something on reverse engineering? || [[User:ms7821|Mark]] || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]]<br />
|-<br />
| Using TFL APIs || [[User:ms7821|Mark]], possibly dom/harrywood/Paul2/anyone else as well? || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to ARM microcontrollers. <br>Attendees will work with dev kits during the workshop. || [[User:Harry|Harry]] 10:54, 26 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]]<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby for beginners || (Max? Chris Adams) Would be happy to do this [[User:JamesHarrison|JamesHarrison]] 21:49, 21 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:alexmuller|alexmuller]], [[User:Softhook|Softhook]]<br />
|-<br />
| Decent beginner electronics workshop (probably one or two half-days at the space) || [[User:Russ|Russ]] 10:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Bugs, [[User:Andy|Andy]], Johannes, [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]]<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to Amazon AWS Services - S3, EC2, SimpleDB, etc. using boto || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:13, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] AndrewBlack, [[User:Andy|Andy]] [[User:Oni|Oni]]<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to asynchronous network programming in Python using Twisted || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:16, 12 January 2010 (UTC)||[[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), Johannes<br />
|-<br />
| A workshop on effectively using the scope/logic analyser we have|| [[User:Artag|Artag]] 13:42, 27 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:Andy|Andy]] (if pitched at a ''really'' beginner level!). +1 HalD.<br />
|-<br />
| Python for beginners / 2 Day Version / '''The Return''' || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ' ||<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to iPhone Programming and Hacking || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Vector graphics in Inkscape *Hint, can use this to make files for laser cutter* || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:SamLR|SamLR]]<br />
|-<br />
| Photo editing in Gimp for beginners || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to programmable logic (VHDL, FPGAs & CPLDs) || [[User:ChrisMc|ChrisMc]], [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] (I can help at least) || [[User:artag|Artag]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]]<br />
|-<br />
| Android OS / application programming || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || MattVenn [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:John|John]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC)Bugs<br />
|-<br />
| [[Blender introduction]] (basic stuff, one evening) *hint - this means you can build stuff for the Makerbot*|| [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) Bugs [[User:AndyE|AndyE]], [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]]<br />
|-<br />
| Blender in more detail (a few evenings) || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || <br />
|-<br />
| Arduino for Beginners || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]] || Bugs, AndrewGee, HalD, [[User:SamLR|SamLR]], [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]], [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to openFrameworks || || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[PCB Design with Eagle CAD]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Knitting for Beginners || [[User:PJ|PJ]] - well my other half has volunteered to do this, I can't knit [[User:wren|wren]] I can do this! Also, crochet & spinning. || Bugs<br />
|-<br />
| Knotwork - practical ones and the few ornamental ones I can remember || Sam (SamLR) || [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
|Physics (Or what I do for a day Job): focus on particle physics || [[User:SamLR|SamLR]] || <br />
|-<br />
|Statistics (What I ''really'' do for my day job): focus on stats for everyday use/ in the media and science || [[User:SamLR| SamLR]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Jewelery Making - feathers, beads, ribbon (More info soon!!) || [[User:eme|emmelene]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| OpenGL and Programming Computer Graphics || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Regular expressions (or a more detailed talk if prefered) || [[User:AndrewBlack|Andrew Black]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Coffee?<br />
|-<br />
| Texas Hold 'Em Poker - how to play & basic strategy || [[User:bluekieran|Kieran]] ||<br />
|-<br />
|}</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops/Biohack_workshop&diff=5892Workshops/Biohack workshop2010-11-02T00:13:01Z<p>Bugs: Created page with " == Intro to Biohacking == This evening covered a crash course in molecular biology with some thoughts on what's necessary to set up a lab, then a discussion of the projects alr…"</p>
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<div><br />
== Intro to Biohacking ==<br />
<br />
This evening covered a crash course in molecular biology with some thoughts on what's necessary to set up a lab, then a discussion of the projects already ongoing and what we might be able to accomplish in our community.<br />
<br />
The edited video isn't available yet, but see a rough version on U-Stream here, split between two parts: [[http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/9751397|1]] and [[http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/9751731|2]].<br />
<br />
A copy of the slides for Bugs' half of the talk (crash course in mol biol) can be downloaded here: [[File:Intro_to_BioHacking.pdf]]<br />
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<br />
==Contact==<br />
If anyone is interested in working on a project, please get in touch with me (Bugs) through the mailing list and we can try to get something going :)</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops&diff=5891Workshops2010-11-02T00:01:39Z<p>Bugs: /* Past events */</p>
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<div>We try and hold at least one talk at our monthly hack evenings, and we also want to start running more involved workshops at our space. If you want to give one of these, or you've got a suggestion, this is the place to let us know.<br />
==Regular Hackspace workshops==<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''When'''<br />
|-<br />
| Hackspace safety induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|-<br />
| Laser cutter induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|}<br />
<br />
: Any chance of doing these daytime sometime? I have a young family so evenings aren't good for me. Thanks.<br />
: --[[User:AndyE|AndyE]] 19:07, 31 October 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered and prepared==<br />
If you are scheduled to do a workshop, or can definitely give one at no notice, please add it here.<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Python for Beginners|Python for Beginners]] The basics and not so basics of the Python Programming Language -- [[User:oni|oni]] and [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]<br />
<br />
=== Past events ===<br />
* [[IntroToColorScience|Hacking Colour]] or Why Does My Display Look So Bad? Scheduled 7pm 12/8/10 [[User:chrisf|chrisf]]<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners|Arduino for beginners]] - in planning [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] & [[User:solexious |Solexious]] (28/29 August)<br />
*[[Biohack_workshop | Biohacking workshop]] (Moleculer Biol for Beginners, Introduction to Biohacking & Project ideas discussion) - Bugs & Sara - 22nd September 19:30<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Lightning talks on language|Lightning talks on language]] (e.g. etymology, conlangs, computer based language processing) -- [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]]<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered==<br />
If you can give a workshop talk, put it here. If you need more than a week's notice, please say so. Don't interpret the timestamp dates below as projected dates. Actual scheduled workshops will be shown above.<br />
<br />
For certain workshops, more than one volunteer may be needed, depending on activities and number of attendees.<br />
<br />
<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''Volunteer''' || '''Interested ?'''<br />
|-<br />
| Pure Data for beginners and some applications including Arduino, DMX-lamps, iPhone apps, RjDj scenes... (Would be in 2nd half of Nov) || [[Yuli and Ragnar]] || Mark<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Hardware Hacking/Arduino incl live demo || [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] || Ken(des) - quite interested in a mid-week evening option,<br />
|-<br />
| HTML/CSS for beginner/intermediate || [[User:Oni|Oni]] | Davids | Chris Adams ||<br />
|-<br />
| Microformats for beginners || Phae || [[User:SpikeUK|Spike]] AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Servo programming with Arduino || Michael Margolis || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:Andy|Andy]]<br />
|-<br />
| Meta Workshop - Tips for a successful workshop || PaulR. ||<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby and Sinatra for Beginners || [[User:JamesHarrison|James Harrison]] 16:27, 23 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) --[[User:3en|3en]] 15:23, 28 August 2010 (UTC)<br />
|-<br />
| Kernel debugging or something on reverse engineering? || [[User:ms7821|Mark]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Using TFL APIs || [[User:ms7821|Mark]], possibly dom/harrywood/Paul2/anyone else as well? || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to ARM microcontrollers. <br>Attendees will work with dev kits during the workshop. || [[User:Harry|Harry]] 10:54, 26 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]]<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby for beginners || (Max? Chris Adams) Would be happy to do this [[User:JamesHarrison|JamesHarrison]] 21:49, 21 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:alexmuller|alexmuller]]<br />
|-<br />
| Decent beginner electronics workshop (probably one or two half-days at the space) || [[User:Russ|Russ]] 10:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Bugs<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to Amazon AWS Services - S3, EC2, SimpleDB, etc. using boto || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:13, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
|Introduction to asynchronous network programming in Python using Twisted || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:16, 12 January 2010 (UTC)||[[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC)<br />
|-<br />
| A workshop on effectively using the scope/logic analyser we have|| [[User:Artag|Artag]] 13:42, 27 July 2010 (UTC) ||<br />
|-<br />
| Python for beginners|| [[User:Oni|Oni]] '''update''' I have started to plan this. Will need one extra helper at least for the class! <br><br>I might be willing to do this, as I'm possibly already doing the same thing elsewhere sometime soon, and so running the same thing will be easy enough - Tom Parker<br><br>Also happy to help --[[User:Ms7821|Mark]]||[[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]], AndrewBlack, [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Bugs, [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:john|john]], [[User:meurig|meurig]], AndyMadge, [[User:alexmuller|alexmuller]], [[User:tomwj|tomwj]], [[User:m00|m00]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]], m8roberto<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to iPhone Programming and Hacking || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Vector graphics in Inkscape || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Photo editing in Gimp for beginners || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to programmable logic (VHDL, FPGAs & CPLDs) || [[User:ChrisMc|ChrisMc]] || [[User:artag|Artag]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]]<br />
|-<br />
| Series of lightning talks on language. (e.g. etymology, conlangs, computer based language processing) || [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:MattP|MattP]], (JamesHarrison?) || [[User:eme|emmelene]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]]<br />
|-<br />
| Android OS / application programming || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:John|John]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC)Bugs<br />
|-<br />
| [[Blender introduction]] (basic stuff, one evening) *hint - this means you can build stuff for the Makerbot*|| [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) Bugs<br />
|-<br />
| Blender in more detail (a few evenings) || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || <br />
|-<br />
| Arduino for Beginners || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]] || Bugs<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to openFrameworks || || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[PCB Design with Eagle CAD]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
|-<br />
| Knitting for Beginners || [[User:PJ|PJ]] - well my other half has volunteered to do this, I can't knit [[User:wren|wren]] I can do this! Also, crochet & spinning. || Bugs<br />
|-<br />
| Knotwork - practical ones and the few ornamental ones I can remember || Sam (SamLR) || [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jewelery Making - feathers, beads, ribbon (More info soon!!) || [[User:eme|emmelene]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| OpenGL and Programming Computer Graphics || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Regular expressions (or a more detailed talk if prefered) || [[User:AndrewBlack|Andrew Black]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Coffee?<br />
|-<br />
|}</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Workshops&diff=5890Workshops2010-11-01T23:59:35Z<p>Bugs: /* Workshops offered */</p>
<hr />
<div>We try and hold at least one talk at our monthly hack evenings, and we also want to start running more involved workshops at our space. If you want to give one of these, or you've got a suggestion, this is the place to let us know.<br />
==Regular Hackspace workshops==<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''When'''<br />
|-<br />
| Hackspace safety induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|-<br />
| Laser cutter induction || Usually available on Tuesdays - request in advance<br />
|}<br />
<br />
: Any chance of doing these daytime sometime? I have a young family so evenings aren't good for me. Thanks.<br />
: --[[User:AndyE|AndyE]] 19:07, 31 October 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Workshops offered and prepared==<br />
If you are scheduled to do a workshop, or can definitely give one at no notice, please add it here.<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Python for Beginners|Python for Beginners]] The basics and not so basics of the Python Programming Language -- [[User:oni|oni]] and [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]<br />
<br />
=== Past events ===<br />
* [[IntroToColorScience|Hacking Colour]] or Why Does My Display Look So Bad? Scheduled 7pm 12/8/10 [[User:chrisf|chrisf]]<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Arduino_for_beginners|Arduino for beginners]] - in planning [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] & [[User:solexious |Solexious]] (28/29 August)<br />
*Biohacking workshop (Moleculer Biol for Beginners, Introduction to Biohacking & Project ideas discussion) - Bugs & Sara - 22nd September 19:30<br />
* [[Hack_Evening_Workshops/Lightning talks on language|Lightning talks on language]] (e.g. etymology, conlangs, computer based language processing) -- [[User:Ms7821|Mark]] and [[User:MattP|MattP]] <br />
<br />
==Workshops offered==<br />
If you can give a workshop talk, put it here. If you need more than a week's notice, please say so. Don't interpret the timestamp dates below as projected dates. Actual scheduled workshops will be shown above.<br />
<br />
For certain workshops, more than one volunteer may be needed, depending on activities and number of attendees.<br />
<br />
<br />
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Workshop''' || '''Volunteer''' || '''Interested ?'''<br />
|-<br />
| Pure Data for beginners and some applications including Arduino, DMX-lamps, iPhone apps, RjDj scenes... (Would be in 2nd half of Nov) || [[Yuli and Ragnar]] || Mark<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to Hardware Hacking/Arduino incl live demo || [[User:B3cft |Andy "Bob" Brockhurst]] || Ken(des) - quite interested in a mid-week evening option,<br />
|-<br />
| HTML/CSS for beginner/intermediate || [[User:Oni|Oni]] | Davids | Chris Adams ||<br />
|-<br />
| Microformats for beginners || Phae || [[User:SpikeUK|Spike]] AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Servo programming with Arduino || Michael Margolis || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:Andy|Andy]]<br />
|-<br />
| Meta Workshop - Tips for a successful workshop || PaulR. ||<br />
|-<br />
| Ruby and Sinatra for Beginners || [[User:JamesHarrison|James Harrison]] 16:27, 23 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) --[[User:3en|3en]] 15:23, 28 August 2010 (UTC)<br />
|-<br />
| Kernel debugging or something on reverse engineering? || [[User:ms7821|Mark]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| Using TFL APIs || [[User:ms7821|Mark]], possibly dom/harrywood/Paul2/anyone else as well? || AndrewBlack<br />
|-<br />
| Introduction to ARM microcontrollers. <br>Attendees will work with dev kits during the workshop. || [[User:Harry|Harry]] 10:54, 26 July 2010 (UTC) || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]]<br />
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| Ruby for beginners || (Max? Chris Adams) Would be happy to do this [[User:JamesHarrison|JamesHarrison]] 21:49, 21 April 2010 (UTC) || [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC), [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:alexmuller|alexmuller]]<br />
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| Decent beginner electronics workshop (probably one or two half-days at the space) || [[User:Russ|Russ]] 10:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Bugs<br />
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|Introduction to Amazon AWS Services - S3, EC2, SimpleDB, etc. using boto || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:13, 12 January 2010 (UTC)|| [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]], [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] AndrewBlack<br />
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|Introduction to asynchronous network programming in Python using Twisted || [[User:Rlotun|Rlotun]] 11:16, 12 January 2010 (UTC)||[[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:PhilJones|Phil Jones]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC)<br />
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| A workshop on effectively using the scope/logic analyser we have|| [[User:Artag|Artag]] 13:42, 27 July 2010 (UTC) ||<br />
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| Python for beginners|| [[User:Oni|Oni]] '''update''' I have started to plan this. Will need one extra helper at least for the class! <br><br>I might be willing to do this, as I'm possibly already doing the same thing elsewhere sometime soon, and so running the same thing will be easy enough - Tom Parker<br><br>Also happy to help --[[User:Ms7821|Mark]]||[[User:thegoldfish|TimHughes]], AndrewBlack, [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], Bugs, [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:john|john]], [[User:meurig|meurig]], AndyMadge, [[User:alexmuller|alexmuller]], [[User:tomwj|tomwj]], [[User:m00|m00]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]], m8roberto<br />
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| Introduction to iPhone Programming and Hacking || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ||<br />
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| Vector graphics in Inkscape || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[user:PhilJones|Phil Jones]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
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| Photo editing in Gimp for beginners || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || AndrewBlack<br />
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| Introduction to programmable logic (VHDL, FPGAs & CPLDs) || [[User:ChrisMc|ChrisMc]] || [[User:artag|Artag]], [[User:earthshine|earthshine]], [[User:Andy|Andy]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]]<br />
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| Series of lightning talks on language. (e.g. etymology, conlangs, computer based language processing) || [[User:Ms7821|Mark]], [[User:MattP|MattP]], (JamesHarrison?) || [[User:eme|emmelene]], [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]]<br />
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| Android OS / application programming || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:MattP|MattP]] [[User:V21|V21]] [[User:John|John]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC)Bugs<br />
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| [[Blender introduction]] (basic stuff, one evening) *hint - this means you can build stuff for the Makerbot*|| [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || [[User:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]] [[User:V21|V21]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (UTC) Bugs<br />
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| Blender in more detail (a few evenings) || [[User:chrisf|chrisf]] || <br />
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| Arduino for Beginners || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]] || Bugs<br />
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| Introduction to openFrameworks || || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
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| [[PCB Design with Eagle CAD]] || [[User:Danielsikar|dsikar]] || [[User:earthshine|earthshine]]<br />
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| Knitting for Beginners || [[User:PJ|PJ]] - well my other half has volunteered to do this, I can't knit [[User:wren|wren]] I can do this! Also, crochet & spinning. || Bugs<br />
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| Knotwork - practical ones and the few ornamental ones I can remember || Sam (SamLR) || [[User:eme|emmelene]]<br />
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| Jewelery Making - feathers, beads, ribbon (More info soon!!) || [[User:eme|emmelene]] ||<br />
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| OpenGL and Programming Computer Graphics || [[User:Oni|Oni]] ||<br />
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| Introduction to Regular expressions (or a more detailed talk if prefered) || [[User:AndrewBlack|Andrew Black]] ||<br />
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| Coffee?<br />
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|}</div>Bugshttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=File:Intro_to_BioHacking.pdf&diff=5889File:Intro to BioHacking.pdf2010-11-01T23:49:57Z<p>Bugs: Slides from may half of the Biohacking talk, which was a crash course in molecular biology and some thoughts on setting up a lab. Doesn't include Sara's slides, or notes from her part of the talk.</p>
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<div>Slides from may half of the Biohacking talk, which was a crash course in molecular biology and some thoughts on setting up a lab. Doesn't include Sara's slides, or notes from her part of the talk.</div>Bugs