News/2011-11-28

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General space news

  • We had the AGM in August, and trustee elections [1]

Discussions

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







News/communication

We moved wiki to match the distinction between London Hackspace and the new UK Hackspaces organisation, and wikified the existing Hackspace site [2].

In the wake of the Cleaning Threads, Martind added the Maintenance page, and Amran created the 100 Papercuts page to make it easier to track small niggling problems [3]

Something that comes up commonly on IRC is that the beer tin is a great way to lose money. Unfortunately, we can't enforce payment for beer (or we'd need a licence), so members need assume they're giving away beer that's put in the fridge. The best solution is to have a whip-round to buy beer as a group.

We're hoping to make news a weekly thing again, in the hope that this will make it easier for members who don't visit all the time to keep up with progress and changes at space.

Other spaces

Amran's gone off to help start the Amsterdam hackspace, TechInc (Technologia Incognita) [4]

MattVenn joined the guys in Bristol, who seem to be doing pretty well [5]

Samthetechie helped Brighton move to their new space [6] after the Mini Maker Faire (see below)

Errant's trying to help with robots for the CERN MCC [7]

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:

Subgroups

These have ballooned, so there's now a dedicated Subgroups page to bring them together.

  • There was a Nanode/Pachube workshop [10]. Nanode is also going from strength to strength, with comprehensive guides and list of users and applications on the project page.
  • Phil Jones has started a future manufacturing meet-up (3D-printing, CNC, CAD, design)
  • The visionOntv guys have started a weekly "Hack the Media" meet-up on occasional Mondays [14]
  • There's a lot of interest in an electronics workshop, but this still hasn't happened yet [16]
  • Conveniently enough, a bunch of members took the RSGB foundation course [19] and are working on kitting out our ham radio station.
  • Gamejams have continued [20], and The Beast has travelled across London. There were also some whimsical suggestions for folk-based games [21]
  • Sukey (not directly space, but with common members) has spun out its own communications and is planning for the future [22]
  • London Pub Space does what its name suggests [23] [24]
  • A meetup to practise BSL was mooted [25]
  • DIYBio and Hypnosis continue on Wednesdays

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

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

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

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

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

New equipment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
  • BigClock Ex-railway LCD display

See also the subgroups above.

Meanwhile Spaces have an interesting potential for physical projects [26]. Jasper's looking into doing a network visualisation at one [27]

Jasper's also helping do something interesting with the Caledonian Park clock tower [28].

The door control system is now automatically limited to subscribers [29]. You can set your Glados welcome and nickname, and disable lost cards on the website. If you haven't visited the space lately, please check whether your name is on the list of unidentifiable cards. Tom W has automated Glados [30].

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

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