This weekends Open Social will have a bit of a twist. There will be some live music to go along with the usually good mix of food, drinks and chat. The social will kick off at 7pm this Saturday the 2nd of July until late. Feel free to bring your own beer and food [...]
Tomorrow is another craft night, and I have brought some egg-shaped candles that need decorating and new homes They will be €1.50 each, and depending on you creativity it will take you 5 minutes to half an hour to finish your creation. As always: You can bring your own craft project and work on that [...]
Friday, November 19, 2010
This lecture on “3D printing” will outline the various 3D printing techniques in general and the printing with printers such as the Open Source MakerBot in particular. No experience needed.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The Internet has become the way in which we naturally communicate in our daily lives. Accessing the Internet in work, on the move and at home is becoming the norm and most people don’t realize the many ways that we are becoming vulnerable with each click of a mouse. We will be going through the [...]
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
There are many open source choices for a firewall these days and Packet Filter is one of the more common ones. This talk will go through the setup and structure of a Packet Filter firewall and a walk through of a complete Packet Filter firewall rule set. Networking knowledge would be handy, as well as [...]
Friday, November 12, 2010
This talk will outline the basics of what’s inside a PC. We will go through each of the components and demonstrate how they work together. Some of those computer parts (such as the hard drive) will be further taken apart to show you how they look and work on the inside. You will furthermore get [...]
Thursday, November 11, 2010
This talk will cover all important aspects of Biodiesel. From its use as an alternative fuel, its effects on the environment, its legal status in Ireland, to its future production. A piece will be on the chemical process involved, as well as a run-down on how to make a small amount yourself. If time permits, [...]
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The talk will deal with the following: What DNA is and how we use it. Industrial applications, diagnostic applications and a high level look at DNA forensics. No experience needed.