Welcome to Southackton

Status

Reply

Welcome to SoutHACKton, the Southampton Hackerspace project.

We are a community of makers, tinkerers and artists. Our aim is to share skills and tools to allow anyone to create something amazing, regardless of experience. We want  to start a Hackerspace in Southampton, where people can come to work on their various projects and can get the resources they need and can share knowledge and ideas. If you always wanted to make something but don’t know how then our members will be more than happy to help you.

We have regular meetings of people who enjoy creating or modifying software and/or hardware and want to meet other like-minded people. Experience is unnecessary – interest is all we require! Topics that we’re already interested in include: home automation/augmentation, robotics, circuit bends, programming, computer interfaces, wiimote hacking, Arduino, gadgets, mobile computing, PVR creation/improvement, programming, augmented reality, … so if you’re interested in any of these topics, or have another interest you want to share, why not join us?

For more details, including a map to our usual meetup place, see about

To join in the community please head over to the Google Group at:
http://groups.google.com/group/southackton

Next SoutHackton meetup, 7.30pm Tues 24th Jan

Posted on by
Reply

We are a community of makers, tinkerers and artists. Our aim is to share skills and tools to allow anyone to create something amazing, regardless of experience. We want to start a Hackerspace in Southampton, where people can come to work on their various projects and can get the resources they need and can share knowledge and ideas. If you always wanted to make something but don’t know how then our members will be more than happy to help you.

This event is a general meetup for existing members or anyone else who wants to get involved, along with general discussion about hacking, making and coding… and coffee. It’s free, but donations to the Arthouse are always appreciated.

The facebook event page is public so feel free to invite anyone else along. http://www.facebook.com/events/325294290835392/

This event is at the Art House: http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/

Next SoutHackton meetup – Wed 7th Dec

Posted on by
Reply

Our next meetup is 7:30pm until 10:00pm Wednesday, December 7, 2011.

Let us know you are coming on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/316444395051818/

This event is a general meetup for existing members or anyone else who wants to get involved, along with general discussion about hacking, making and coding… and coffee. It’s free, but donations to the Arthouse are always appreciated.

The facebook event page is public so feel free to invite anyone else along.

This event is at the Art House: http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/

We are a community of makers, tinkerers and artists. Our aim is to share skills and tools to allow anyone to create something amazing, regardless of experience. We want to start a Hackerspace in Southampton, where people can come to work on their various projects and can get the resources they need and can share knowledge and ideas. If you always wanted to make something but don’t know how then our members will be more than happy to help you.

Southackton Ubuntu workshop – Wed 2nd Nov, 7.30pm at Southampton Art House

Posted on by
Reply

The next SoutHACKton meetup will be a Ubuntu workshop at the Art House, Southampton at 7.30pm

Bring a laptop and a USB stick (2GB is a good size, or if you bring 4GB or larger then you can save settings and data back to it and use it like it was installed).

We will get you up and running with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux, without installing anything on your laptop, so you won’t lose any data.

More information about Ubuntu, and linux, is available at: http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu

This facebook event page is public so feel free to invite anyone else along.

This event is at the Art House: http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301712219840154

Next meetup, 7pm on Tues 20th Sept at ASpace, Tower House

Posted on by
Reply

The next southackton meetup is at ASpace at 7pm on Tuesday 20th of September at Tower House.

When you arrive, ring the doorbell and I’ll let you in .. probably best to use the entrance on Winkle Street. The office is v near to the Platform pub and the City Council Archaeology Museum.

Address: Tower House, Town Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2NY

Google Map: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=so14+2ny&hl=en&ll=50.897248,-1.402828&spn=0.006361, 0.017885&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=24.546102,73.256836&vpsrc=6&t=m&z=17

Next Meeting: September 7th

Posted on by
Reply

We’ll be gathering at The Arthouse Cafe next Wednesday September 17th 2011 to talk tech and drink coffee from 7:30pm till about 10:30pm.


View Larger Map

Since we’re looking at the Solent Business Centre as a possibly hackspace location there’s likely to be discussion on the business and funding side of things as well. Any input would be great.

If you’re on le facebooks then we have an event up: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228403963873454
Also feel free to join the Group and like the Page.

Next Meeting and Arduino Evening

Posted on by
Reply

We’ll be heading over to the Arthouse on the 17th of August at 7:30pm:


View Larger Map

There’ll be more discussion on forming a company, setting up our space, funding options etc. Along with general discussion about hacking, making and coding… and coffee. It’s free, but donations to the Arthouse are always appreciated.

Our members will also be bringing along their various Arduino projects to show off and explain ( info on Arduinos can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino ) and there’ll be opportunities to get your hands dirty actually trying out the boards. So if you’re interested, even if you’ve never touched electronics or coding before, then come along.

There’s a Facebook event at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196232490438100