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TOG @ Coolest Projects

Coolest Projects International is a world-leading showcase for young innovators who make stuff with technology. If you’re up to 18 and you’re making something with technology for fun, to solve a problem, or as a creative outlet, then we want you to come out and share your project with us! This free event will take place in the RDS Main Hall, Dublin, Ireland on 5 May 2019.

We are delighted to be back at Coolest Projects this year. We will have two stands at the event. Lock sports area, showcasing the recreational side of defeating locking systems. A fun problem-solving puzzle activity that must be experienced. We will also have a learn to solder area, an essential skill to start anyone’s maker journey.

The event runs from 10am till 6pm and is free to come along too. Click below for more information and tickets.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/coolest-projects-international-2019-tickets-53134587983

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Particulate matter alert!

A few weeks ago on twitter, our friends from 57North Hacklab put is touch with people who were interested in buidling a DIY air quality monitoring system. We were pointed to the great work being done by luftdaten project.

Luftdaten is a citizen science project to collect data of particular matter from homemade monitoring units. All the data is open and available to all to use and used to gain insights into the effect our on environment. They provide a parts list, step by step guide and all the code needed to build your very own sensor to contribute to environmental monitoring in your locality.

A full guide can be found on their website https://luftdaten.info/en/construction-manual/. 

So got stuck in making one to get Ireland started on the map.

The sensor
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St Patricks Festival – Festival Village

Over the course of the bank holiday weekend, Merrion Square will be transformed into a bustling Festival Village, with three days of fantastic events,  fun adventures and glorious food.

We will be there on Monday 18th March from 12pm till 6pm in the Science Foundation Ireland Science Zone.

We will be entertaining visitors with our mix of projects, demos and all-round fun.

For more information of whats going on visit St Patricks Festival

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Science Hackday Dublin

Ya Science \o/.  We are proud to be hosting Science Hack Day Dublin again. A 36 hr hardware and software hackathon. A social event with creativity and love of science and technology at its heart. A get together for designers, scientists, coders, engineers and makers to simply to make interesting things. Why? For adventure, for playfulness, for science!

Join us on Sat, 9th March 2019, & Sun, 10th March 2019.

Book your free tickets now -> https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/science-hack-day-dublin-2019-registration-56278380150

There are also Childcare and Travel Bursaries available for those
travelling or have little ones at home. Apply via the link below.
http://sciencehackdaydublin.com/childcare-and-transport-bursaries/