News/2011-04-07
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London Hackspace news for 31st March- 7th April 2011.
General space news
- An effort is being made to tidy and clear out the dirty shop which has become very messy recently. [1] [2]
- The new router has been installed, this will hopefully improve the stability of our network considerably. [3]
- We are looking for an electrician that would be able to inspect the installation of the kitchen wiring and answer some questions. [4]
Upcoming events
- The weekly catchup meeting of the biohacking group will take place next Wednesday 6th.
- There is a hypnosis workshop this Sunday 10th from 12:00 to 18:00. [5]
- The monthly lockpicking workshop is on this Saturday 13th from 15:00.
- Next Tuesday 12th will be the Yuri's Night celebration from 19:00 until late.
Equipment
- The 3-in-1 Lathe Milling Machine is still being set up.
- FTDI have sent us a USB development kit. [6]
Projects
- The pledge to buy an expensive high-security bike chain has been dormant for a while so an alternative plan using whatever is lying around is in the works. AJP made a start on welding lengths of chain to a bit of scaffolding pole. Waiting for bigger welding rods.
- A pledge has been started to order some Nanode boards as a group. [7]
- The Young Hackspace project are preparing their next event, based on making electronic music and the physics of sounds. [8]
Recently added projects:
- No new items projects this week on the wiki.
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:
- Old WACOM Tablet without pen / comes with wireless mouse (User:Layer1gfx)
