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Explore New Worlds with Tog Hackerspace’s In Person Science Fiction Book Club!

Ready to launch into the far reaches of space? This January, the Tog Science Fiction Book Club is embarking on an epic journey with Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, an award-winning novel that weaves together themes of evolution, survival, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.

But that’s not the only big news—our book club is going in-person! After years of virtual meetups on Discord, we’re excited to bring our discussions back to the hackerspace. Join us for a night of conversation, curiosity, and community.

Details:

📖 Book: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
🕒 Time: 7:30 pm
📍 Location: Tog Hackerspace

Whether you’re a long-time fan of science fiction or just curious about diving into the genre, our book club is the perfect way to connect with like-minded enthusiasts and discover fantastic stories.

Haven’t finished (or started) the book yet? No problem—come along anyway! We’re all about sharing ideas and enjoying the journey.

This is the perfect time to join as we step into an exciting new chapter for our club. We’d love to see you there!

https://www.meetup.com/tog-dublin-hackerspace/events/mzwvntyhccblc

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Hubfortech Gives Back: A Generous Donation to Tog Hackerspace

We at Tog Hackerspace are deeply grateful to Hubfortech, a long-standing electronics store in Finglas, for their generous donation of equipment and computer parts. As they prepared to close their doors, they contacted us to ensure their inventory would continue to benefit the wider tech community.

This thoughtful gesture exemplifies the importance of giving back while promoting sustainability. By donating instead of discarding, they’ve helped prevent valuable items from ending up in landfills. Reuse, after all, is even better than recycling. These tools and components will empower our community members to build exciting projects, support our workshops, and enhance our events.

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Lending a Helping Hand to Women+ in STEM UCD

At Tog Hackerspace, one of our core values is connecting with communities and supporting initiatives that align with our mission to inspire creativity and innovation. Recently, we had the pleasure of collaborating with Women+ in STEM UCD, a society dedicated to supporting women in STEM fields and encouraging students to discover the exciting opportunities STEM has to offer.

For GamerFest, an event aimed at showcasing the fun and creativity within STEM, Women+ in STEM UCD reached out to us for help. They needed equipment and games to add an interactive, hands-on element to their booth, and we were thrilled to step in. The event turned out to be a fantastic success, introducing students to the lighter, more enjoyable side of STEM-centered hobbies while fostering curiosity and engagement.

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Tuesday Open House

We’re excited to announce a new weekly event at Tog Hackerspace! Every Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM, our doors will be open for a general Open House event. This is the perfect opportunity to experience the vibrant energy of our community and explore everything Tog has to offer.

Whether you’re an artist, tinkerer, maker, or just curious about what we do, we’d love to have you join us. You’ll find members and visitors engaging in a variety of activities — from crafting and coding to repairing and experimenting. It’s a chance to meet like-minded individuals, pick up new skills, or simply share ideas.

Feel free to bring a project you’re working on, whether it’s something to fix, create, design, or tinker with. Or just come by to chat, hang out, and enjoy some tea, coffee, and biscuits in a welcoming space. There is no pressure, no expectations — just good company and a relaxed atmosphere.

Getting Here:
We’ve got plenty of free parking right outside our door, making it easy to drop by.

So mark your calendar for Tuesday evenings and come see what Tog is all about. We can’t wait to meet you!

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🎄Have Yourself a Quizzy Little Christmas🎄

6:30–9pm, December 3rd, 2024

Workday, Kings Building, 152-155 Church St, Arran Quay, Dublin 7, D07 A0TN

🙌 The Techie Table Quiz is back! We are delighted to be joining in with this great event as a community partner. This quiz brings together lots of community groups for a fun evening while also raising funds for great causes.

This event is free but you need to register (below) as Workday security will require to have your names, and your tags will be ready at reception on the night of the event.

https://ti.to/irishgeeks/techie-quiz-2024

💖 We’ve chosen to fundraise for 

All funds raised here will go directly to this great cause.

💶 We hope that you and your techie community can help us by donating whatever you can. Simply click the Donate button. All donations are processed securely.

💬 You can also share our page in your social networks. This is a great way to show your support. Thank you! 

Vicky, Declan, Mick, Colette, Carolina & Niall

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Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station

Are you fascinated by space and want to learn how to receive data from satellites and weather probes? Join us in this TinyGS Station Workshop where you’ll build and program your ground station and antenna to receive data from space. This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for anyone interested in radio, electronics, IOT, antenna design, and space exploration.

About TinyGS: TinyGS is an open community-run network of Ground Stations distributed around the world to receive and operate LoRa satellites, weather probes and other flying objects, using cheap and versatile modules. With a TinyGS ground station, you can receive data from a variety of sources, such as CubeSats.

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