We’ll be talking hacking and making as well as planning out the forming of a hackspace company over at the Art House Cafe on:
http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=art+house+cafe
Coma along, we’ll be there from 7:30pm for as long as we can. Come along, drink coffee and talk to cool people.
Under discussion;
The Art House Southampton CIC
178 Above Bar Street
Southampton
SO14 7DW
From 7.30pm until we get bored…
The Art House Southampton CIC
178 Above Bar Street
Southampton
SO14 7DW
Bring gadgets, ideas, enthusiasm and yourself!
If you cannot make this event we will be meeting again on the 20th of July, all are welcome!
Our Facebook page needs another 16 “likes” to get a proper vanity URL, so why not head on over to http://www.facebook.com/pages/SoutHACKton/209242380373 now and like us!
A good time was had by all, we looked at a unique Snowboarding location, altitude, axis and temperature tracker that had recently been tested in the field, although the hardware and software worked well the low temperatures were a challenge, the group discussed a range of options from heat pumps, wicks, peltier devices to phase-change materials as used in the magic metal coffee beans!
David showed us his progress on an in-system programmer for AVR micro-controllers and did a great job of explaining what they are, and why you might want one, read more about his projects.
The group decided to try out building some drawduino to see if they would be a suitable item for us to help newcomers to build and take home and a date is being set for that.
You can view pictures from the event on the Southackton Flickr Page.
Our embryonic wiki is online at the hackerspaces.org website.
If you are interested in finding out more or would like to attend the next event, sign up to our google group to be kept abreast of the latest developments.
Finally, take a look at our group Notebook where we can share ideas for the Big Vision!
The ever expanding Southackton group will be meeting once again at the Art House in Southampton.
Bring yourself and any old bit’s of hardware or kit that you want to re-factor into something wonderful, or just reduce to a pile of bits, it’s up to you!
Adam Groves was interviewed with Zoe Kleinman on BBC Radio Solent, link removed due to BBC’s epic failure to curate our digital heritage…
From 7.30pm until we get bored…
The Art House Southampton CIC
178 Above Bar Street
Southampton
SO14 7DW
Tonight 11th May 2011, 19:30 at the Art House, Southampton – just try not to wander into the poetry group that’s on at the same time:
http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/whatson.htm
All welcome!
More details on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207419072624991
Or review the google groups postings at:
We had about 15 people show up at the Arthouse, with talk of Arduinos, 3D printers, teardowns and mobiles. Tea was drunk, cakes were eaten and a good time was apparently had by all.
Teardowns:
More Teardowns:
Arduino Temp Sensor:
3D Printer Examples:
Hackers:
Given a relative success of the first proper meeting of recent years I believe we’ll be pushing for another one next month, keep an eye on this blog for more info as we decide it, or join the Google Group to get involved.
Thanks to the powerful organisational skills of Phased / Ben we’ll be taming up with the local Dorkbot group to have a big meetup at the Arthouse Cafe in Southampton.
Makers, hackers, tinkerers. Lend me your microphones :O) …
Following much consultation, the next Southackton meeting shall be 9th March at Art House Southampton. Aim is to start at 7.30pm.
We will unite with the Dorkbots, sharing their March meeting, to create a union of Dorks and Hackers, possibly for one night only but hopefully a continuing unity will emerge in the form of Harks or Dockers :O)
Please try to get there a little early, to have time to grab coffees and cakes, as that will be the primary method of funding the “hire” of the venue / it’s continued existence.
As suggested, it will be a combined Duino and Teardown (http://groups.google.com/group/southackton/browse_thread/thread/bfff4bf5e88785a3) event.
Please bring along anything you have created using the Duino platforms and anything you fancy Tearing Down.
Please feel free to share designs / code / links for your Duino creations on our Google group beforehand, so those attending have an opportunity to discuss more deeply during the event.
We will aim to leave a 15-20 minute period near the end for sharing of your unwanted bits from the Teardowns and discussion on future plans for Southackton.
Look forward to seeing you all there.
Phased / Ben
For those that have not visited before, Art House Southampton is located here :
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=ubuntu&channel=cs&ie=UTF8&q=art+house+southampton&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=art+house&hnear=Southampton&cid=0,0,3323037071216817675&ll=50.908959,-1.40449&spn=0.0087,0.022852&z=16
More details on Art House Southampton here : http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk
We’ve also got an event up on Eventful: http://eventful.com/southampton/events/hackspacedorkbot-meetup-/E0-001-037303575-4
Hope to see you all there.
theUncommon / Adam
We currently have a project going to set up a hackspace in Southampton early next year. We’re talking with the council and various other helpful people, including the London Hackspace) to try and make it as awesome as we can. Watch this space for new updates.
If you’re interested in joining in then please jump over to our Google Group and join in the conversation. The more people who get involved, the better it will be for everyone.