News/2011-11-28

< 7th – 13th July 2011

London Hackspace news 8th – 14th September 2011

General space news

• Elections http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/cdc5b129b4c5af08

We've had a few very long discussions about space dynamics and how to keep the place comfortable and usable.

• SheraDreaming proposes the introduction of cleaning zones with cleaning stations: "Culture of Clean (beware, long read)"
• Tried to get a cleaner http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/4158dee55438a3e9
• Putting away tools http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/40f4e9ae1a9af728
• Cleaning your stuff + 1 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/af538276646849ab
• Cleaning http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/225f10002b06287a
• Cleaning http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/8ba57dc1754dbdd6
• Cleaning http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/08fc50b1579417a8
• Cleaning http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/fd72fbd5007ade26
• Hiring a cleaner http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/7aa9f5748ae81beb
• Borrowing items http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/822cd64218c96528
• General hackspace efficiency http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/b32b2683d30e22fc
• Sleeping in the space http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/47a3559be3eea9da
• Parking permits only for people in the space http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6326785c54d9ece8/b15c6ec58e5a9467#b15c6ec58e5a9467
• Guidance for guided tours http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/8a87808aaf13eae5
• Keeping people up with the ethos/rules http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/762e4f2de1f1fb0e
• Clearing the workshop and keeping it clear http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/7c8c167ed9043d3c
• Keeping the workshop tidy http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Project:Lubbock
• Landlord guy http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6363d60891118ef9
• Getting a cat http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/dc84ba0525ef27ae
• Cockroaches http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/f65616d25ffe88cb
• Politics/occupy http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/784c1c87520c8a6a
• TV licences http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/9862f49817d76da2
• Learning from each other http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/848afcdbafbd0423
• Storing bikes - uncertain http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a55ac14f8d3449cf
• Recycling http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/17f0229aed1fb476
• Spaces and mental health http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/08d324f69172994d
• Sleeping http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/75741c1074e819b5
• Top/bottom posting http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/21965463589eb898
• Filming in the space http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/cb568f140ef6c3b6
• Parking permits http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6bb0e4626813238c
• Parking permits http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/c4085cad8c9d811e
• Blocking the workshop http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/128338f43dfb4c24
• Webcams http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/2edf5f36154818f6
• Webcams http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ff722474901565cf

News/communication

Papercuts http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ee24fef5044db21e Maintenance page

Moved wiki to match organisation http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/2d41a1a1aea84caf

And news, of course... And best of the list (e.g. http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/0b69885926335e4e, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/b7c46b965fc73592, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/42757b085cfe7d22, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/363caace7791160b, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/bb559d9a158cd1f4, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/16954a78a4e37866, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/3f8ba37be4a36626, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/0998698cd97888d8, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6522f36fe373ae2b)

Junk

• Junk http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/fcf61fa13fd60307

Regular issues with the beer tin.

Other spaces

Amran's gone off to help start the Amsterdam hackspace, TechInc (Technologia Incognita) [1]

MattVenn joined the guys in Bristol, who seem to be doing pretty well [2]

Samthetechie helped Brighton move to their new space [3] after the Mini Maker Faire (see below)

Errant's trying to help with robots for the CERN MCC [4]

After a previous abortive attempt, Reading Hackspace are trying again - mailing list twitter. They need all the help they can get.

Nottinghack have started Hack all the spaces podcast - announcement twitter. Dom's visiting London tomorrow, incidentally.

We've had people mention starting groups in:

• Swindon

Subgroups

Music hackspace started meeting, grown from a DAW proposal http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/0b6c505d9e90c6be http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/af1a6ce56253211f @MusicHackSpace and mailing list http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6934a58186a16251 Some will be at music hackday http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/00e98cce04dfa89d, including the guy with MIDI tap-dancing shoes http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/dfcdd11f916a4221

Hack the Media guys http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/bfd5fd346aba0ece

Nanode - had a workshop http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/015e80b3e4f4c7a2

Job Board http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/eda2b4de62022e95

http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/JobBoard

and skill swap http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/SkillSwap

Threadspace - link to soft wearables meetup http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/d2df1861197092d1 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/e6dc68dac8d7b65c http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/c504b1fdee68836c Long Discussion on cutting table: http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/e506d73e3db371a4

Electronics workshop - lots of interest http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/54a5ddbbf264b048

Future manufacturing http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/f8f92bef5e07604d

Hoxton Space Centre - Hacksat http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/9831adf352df67f0 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/36ccdca07f4c1da6

Ham Radio http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ee1cf3da65dd6ee2

Various game jams Some whimsical ones http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/9502e649f8d944ec

DIYBio and Hypnosis

Smaller BSL speakers http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/b0254c6d075e1124 Pubspace http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/1cc4307a36032b33 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/dc8cbdb86892c581

Sukey (not directly space, but common members) http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a01da6eb43271622

Join in

Help curate the wiki http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/0aef7649117c8cd4 Help write the news

Equipment

• We've had long outages of the webcams, people counter and laser cooling system. wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Projects_at_risk has been started, but we're not sure whether this will work.

http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/05749aa0661e9969 "Dark & wet" room up for grabs http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/2983082d097413ee

• Laser cutter - temp issues http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/f98f13dd8257ecbf, has been aligned by Mars http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/621437afd726a925 and Lbdl, WIP http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/34879a39328a7756

PC replaced http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/3ada052ee294784e http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/dece48d27a52b1f4 See logbook, don't rely on coolbot http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Equipment/LaserCutter/LogBook

• Artag and Alecjw have cleaned the PCB etching station and prepared new etchant: "Bubble Etch Tank" And then Abby http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/f5204d7dc2b1275c
• The motor on the 3-in-1 lathe has been fixed, Spook and Abby are changing the oil before it can be used again: "3-in-1 status, and a request to sign for delivered stuff "

http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/1cbf098269455b1d Dont' fuck with it http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/c5e96fd2231ae646

• Hipster eventually fixed the MakerBot and made some improvements like extended x, y, z-axes. It hence has been renamed to hipsterbot. http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/efeeaf4c6481cd4f
• Hipster got the stratasys working

• Vacuum pump http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/e36735f07e9b5697

http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/8904a5b18b0b1374

• Projector screen fixed http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/bf22cf2dc55c7fad also TV licence

• Russ played with the knitting machine http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/2d0fc7db87668e40

More club mate arrived http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a2566aa2cd6ea9b2

• Take care with the angle grinder http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/b00264fabbfa2ac8
• Careful with the band/scrollsaw http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a697a20c536fcc38
• Metal bender broken http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/14b921c717530940

New equipment

• Donated Hifi http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/4240170fa084b628

to join audio desk http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/4a859b655c275e7c and audio gear sorted http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/50c465febf7eaab5

• Soldering stations from Hackchallenge http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ec3275f4ffb0a4ac

• Mop http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/fc2fae586fd4d1b4

Jumbotrons http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/021758472781955b http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6066f3dcdb0ef18a

Sugru http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/857d126ef9d75b04

• Shelving http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/e9bb88b1a865ce57

Book scanner http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/746b3dd3078ecee5

Giant phone http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/02df62b8df05b841

• Brazing hearth http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ce14b12be7d15850

• Signal generator http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/bd54164d104241d5

• Vice, fixed http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/7c44828fb941f7d4

• Welding stuff http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/c91999e8b7bec182

Past events

Hackign hacking: http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a05fa6d6f9fb74cf, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/c3cfe32db58b1f22, http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/b42b58d993e7fe7c We had the Bitcoin weekend on 24th September, back when it was still around $5 to the Bitcoin http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/9915e5144d2108be http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/f2917da8e4e08b71 discounted tickets for http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/1478dc8841baae78 F1 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ae818f4c0c5553c1 Brighton Mini makerfair http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/b215ce91ba2d9940 Talk by Michael Nielsen http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/bdd2b19708cc3057

• Visit to the Red Sands Maunsell Sea Forts http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/1485cb3c506fc5fa
• Talk by Mark Jessop on Horus http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/7c5c640fa16b88df http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a7ffd4ad74d74023
• CCC Camp and simultaneous riots http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a5adff1c87b66f6a http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/a4d6ba25b873af74
• Open day 24th July http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/bc337494c0b9961f
• RAL http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/d1beaf3c026620f6

External: UAV meetup http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/d3eceff9abfde01f http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/d005a2977c625bf8 OSHUG http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/79b0e041d32b6718

Upcoming events

Party: http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/e55b1558b6a45b74 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/194d3242038a5000 ME exhibition http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6a134706794f5a98 28c3 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/0cc817418320b0ea Santacon (not hackspace related, but there seems to be a certain subculture link) http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/9148f5c8d00ba3c7

• UK Hack Camp http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/d6aebe600b4cfb22

Sue Black and Dorky stuff http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/f2580c79d04ea788

We were offered, but there's clearly interest http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/1e8d2279ea8d1494

• Segways at Ally Pally http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/3a491a86283d3c76

Projects

Recently added projects:

• TRTL by Amx109, Jontyw, Hipster: "To produce a low cost kit robot that is simple to build, and easy to use/program via software with the aim of introducing and kids and adults alike to building, making, electronics and software."
• Network Everything, initiated by eb4890: "A project for a hacker event. Where lots of people make small networked devices of their choosing that are put together in interesting ways at the event"
• Combination Lock Box A combination Lock Box with user selectable and modifiable combination lock.
• Nanode Case A 2mm acrylic case cut on a laser cutter for a Nanode

Jasper thingy http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/406edbdf6f2c5231 And Caledonian Clock http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/d594e6c735d8da45

Infotec

Doorbot now automatic http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/bd8a1bbca37b204f, and all set from website. Tom automated Glados http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/50e6980b84ea19fd Update your card http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/abfcb8836ce48d59

Openlasertag http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6fe1891538c0466f

Another offer of a fusion reactor http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/41c31edb74c42851

Finally finished the servers http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/4b403c23e16b34dd

SwapShop

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

New items this week:

Press

Filming - http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/f4582372783f4c14 Radio4, other press stuff Filming http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/ac25192e4dc41024 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/97d4e63ebee1ad45

Caffeine News Coffee machine fixed, Club mate arrived Russ has ordered a load of glassware. BBotE http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/86aae85daaed5d14 http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/6522f36fe373ae2b

AGM http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/7d2d36226b922202