News/2011-05-25

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London Hackspace news 19th – 25th May 2011

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General space news

• The hackspace is current experiencing a small amount of financial difficulty due to having to pay rates following a unsuccessful discount application. There are plans in motion to register the hackspace as a charity which would achieve a mandatory 80% rates discount and make us eligible for gift aid on donations. [1]

• The Hackvan is missing and believed stolen. If you know anything about it, please contact Glen (glen2 on IRC) immediately. [2]

• Simon and Luke are discussing starting a metal store. [3]

Equipment

• A copy of 'Nomadic Furniture' has been added to the library.

• A lab table has been added to the hackspace. [4]

• Funding has been raised for a desoldering gun. [5]

• A collection of tools has been obtained from an old workshop that was being closed down. [6]

Upcoming events

• There is a (board) games day planned for Satuday 28th in the quiet room from 13:30, everyone is invited feel free to BYOB and BYOG(ames). [7]

• Sukey are holding a Hackday on Sunday 29th. [8]

• Next Wednesday 1st is the weekly catchup of the biohacking group from 19:30 - 20:30.

• We have asked if we are interested in getting involved in the Festival of Britain on August 13th & 14th. [9]

• Interest has been expressed in a Dungeons and Dragons night. [10]

• Some discussion about how to get to CCCCamp has taken place. [11]

Projects

• The Nanode project has a new website. [12]

Recently added projects:

• No new projects this week.

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:

• No new items this week.