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*[http://www.meetup.com/Raspberry-Pint-London/ Raspberry pint] People who like the raspberry pi mini computer talk to each other, watch of few presentions on whatever projects people bring along and have a few drinks. There are usually a couple of pi controlled bigtracks with robot arms grafted on the top. Southwark rooms, ten minutes walk from London bridge station. Tuesday january 28th | *[http://www.meetup.com/Raspberry-Pint-London/ Raspberry pint] People who like the raspberry pi mini computer talk to each other, watch of few presentions on whatever projects people bring along and have a few drinks. There are usually a couple of pi controlled bigtracks with robot arms grafted on the top. Southwark rooms, ten minutes walk from London bridge station. Tuesday january 28th | ||
| + | * [http://www.southessex-ars.co.uk/ Radio rally, Canvey Island] Stalls of electronics and radio parts and equipment. 2nd of feb | ||
| + | * [http://oshug.org/event/31 OSHUG 31 security of embedded things] Open source hardware group 20th of February | ||
| + | *[http://www.hampsteadscience.ac.uk/hss_prog.htm A talk about hydrogen powered cars] Hampstead scientific society. 20th of Feb | ||
See [http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/ Ian Visits] for other London events of a intellectual but somewhat less geeky nature. Also Lanyard, meetup.com etc. | See [http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/ Ian Visits] for other London events of a intellectual but somewhat less geeky nature. Also Lanyard, meetup.com etc. | ||
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* [https://twitter.com/BigBangFair Big Bang Faire] Birmingham NEC, 13-16 March 2014. Science and engineering for young people. | * [https://twitter.com/BigBangFair Big Bang Faire] Birmingham NEC, 13-16 March 2014. Science and engineering for young people. | ||
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* [http://www.iop.org/activity/branches/south_east/lse/calendar/index.html#/?i=1 The institute of Physics] hold a few talks each month, some interesting, usually open to the public. | * [http://www.iop.org/activity/branches/south_east/lse/calendar/index.html#/?i=1 The institute of Physics] hold a few talks each month, some interesting, usually open to the public. | ||
* [http://www.talesofadventure.co.uk/?page_id=70 Tales of adventure] Monthlyish London. Explorers and adventurers telling their stories. | * [http://www.talesofadventure.co.uk/?page_id=70 Tales of adventure] Monthlyish London. Explorers and adventurers telling their stories. | ||
| + | * [http://www.londonmodelengineering.co.uk/ London model engineering show] Loads of great tool stalls from screwdrivers to CNC mills. Jet engine builders association. Model trains are only a small part of it. | ||
| + | *[http://thewildrumpus.co.uk/ the wild rumpus] indie videogaming, presumably to return in january 2014? | ||
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Revision as of 21:58, 22 January 2014
See the calendar for details of activities at the Hackspace and events primarily aimed at LHS members.
This page is for other events, elsewhere, that may be of interest. Please add more events.
Upcoming
In London
- Raspberry pint People who like the raspberry pi mini computer talk to each other, watch of few presentions on whatever projects people bring along and have a few drinks. There are usually a couple of pi controlled bigtracks with robot arms grafted on the top. Southwark rooms, ten minutes walk from London bridge station. Tuesday january 28th
- Radio rally, Canvey Island Stalls of electronics and radio parts and equipment. 2nd of feb
- OSHUG 31 security of embedded things Open source hardware group 20th of February
- A talk about hydrogen powered cars Hampstead scientific society. 20th of Feb
See Ian Visits for other London events of a intellectual but somewhat less geeky nature. Also Lanyard, meetup.com etc.
In UK
- Big Bang Faire Birmingham NEC, 13-16 March 2014. Science and engineering for young people.
In Europe
- The 2nd workshop on Functional Programming in Art, Music, Modeling and Design 6th of september in Sweden
Internationally
Non-geographic / virtual / broadcast
Recurring
In London
- Internet of things London Speakers, people, drinking. Connect everything to the internet. Usually more people want tickets than there is room for.
- Crystal Palace Radio & Electronics Club 1st Friday of each month, 8pm.
- mySociety Civic Hack Evening. Wednesdays 6-9pm at MozillaSpace.
- RiscOS User Group.
- CryptoParty
- RestartParty Fixing Stuff.
- Brixton Tinkerspace exists as a small weekly meetup. Discuss plans for a space in the Brixton area or just turn up to socialise.
- geekpub Geeks in a pub
- Dorkbot London: "people doing strange things with electricity"
- Science in the pub Roughly monthly, a talk on something sciency followed by drinking.
- Skeptics in the pub three different groups of them in London apparently, Hackney, Westminster and Camden.
- MathsJam is a monthly opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together in a pub and share stuff they like. Mathjam London
- http://www.gllug.org.uk Greater London Unix User Group.
- Hampstead Scientific Society has talks on a wide variety of subjects
- IET london Regular possibly interesting talks.
- Open Wireless Network Wednesdays.
- http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/User+Group+losug/ London Open Solaris User Group
- http://london2600.org.uk/ Telecomms, security and more...
- http://dc4420.org/ Defcon London Meetup. Check ?dc on IRC.
- http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/lates
- http://oshug.org/ Open Source Hardware User Group
- http://www.amiganorththames.co.uk/ Amiga North Thames User Group
- http://www.nintendisco.com/ A retro gaming night
- http://www.pubstandards.co.uk/ Where beer and web people collide. Check ?ps on IRC
- hacks/hackers Hacks & Hackers.
- http://eventhandler.co.uk/ Various geek events.
- Tour of Whitechapel bell foundry (Britain's oldest manufacturing company) - needs about 4-6 months notice and a fixed number of people (20)
- http://www.cultureseekers.org/ Walks, history tours and stuff around London
- http://www.kensevents.co.uk/ London dinners, walks and days out organized by Ken.
- London amateur brewers meetup
- The institute of Physics hold a few talks each month, some interesting, usually open to the public.
- Tales of adventure Monthlyish London. Explorers and adventurers telling their stories.
- London model engineering show Loads of great tool stalls from screwdrivers to CNC mills. Jet engine builders association. Model trains are only a small part of it.
- the wild rumpus indie videogaming, presumably to return in january 2014?
In UK
- Maker Faire
- Various things at the Lighthouse in Brighton
- http://www.rsgb.org/events/ Amateur radio rallies around the country. Usually lots of cheap electronic components and interesting junk.
- DDRC Bootsale One of the biggest and best radio rallies in the UK, anually in May.
In Europe
- http://plumbercon.org/ (Vienna)
- http://eth-0.nl/ (The Netherlands)
- http://events.ccc.de/congress/ and CCC Camp (Germany)
- http://www.demoparty.net/
- http://www.fosdem.org/ (Belgium)
Internationally
- http://dorkbot.org/ Various cities globally
- http://www.2600.org/meetings/ Various cities globally (Paris 2600 wanted to do some sort of exchange visit a while back but we were too lazy to do anything).
Non-geographic / virtual / broadcast
- World Amateur Radio Day - 18th April
Visited / Past Events
In London
- London CryptoFestival @Goldsmiths, Saturday, 30 November, 11-16:00.
- Dorkbot London #84 23rd of October at Stream Arts.
- Techno Activism 3rd Monday Monday 16th September 19-22:00.
- Elephant and Castle Mini Maker Faire 6th July at LCC.
- HowDo Fix-it evening. Thursday 4th July, 19-22:00, EC1Y.
- Folklore of Network Protocols talk by Radia Perlman, 15 January 4pm, UCL. video online here
- Funix term commenced 15th of January.
- restart parties
In UK
- Electro Magnetic Field: A UK Hacker Camp 31st August to the 2nd September.
- Hovershow 2012 April 28-29, Lee-on-the-Solent, outside Portsmouth video
- Mini Maker faire Derby maker fair
In Europe
- OHM July 31st – August 4th 2013. Geestmerambacht, The Netherlands. The next in a series of camps that have been happening every four years since 1989.
Non-geographic / virtual / broadcast
- Free online CS courses Free online computer science course from Stanford university starting January
- Nate Silver talking at the RSA is full but you can listen to the live stream.