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Hackerspaces and the Formal Education System

Most of us at one time or another have been in the formal education system. Do we have a good experience ? Could it be better ? Can hackerspaces solve the problems?

The Dublin Google Technology User Group(GTUG) will be hosting a panel discussion on this very topic. The panel will be made up of members of our hackerspace ,  educators and employers.  It is set to be a lively thought provoking discussion.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday 26th of July.

Time: 6.30 pm

Location: Google HQ, Barrow St., D4

Sign Up: Here

Cost: Free!!

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Open Social with Tunes

 

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 along.  It’s a great chance to visit the space and see what we are all about.This event is free and open to the public.

Dan a member of Tog will be giving an update on the great work being done at  Cloughjordan, a new eco village, located in Tipperary.

Cloughjordan is a new concept in living. With Fibre Optic Internet to
every home, communal heating system, low energy concept housing, and a hackers dream, a fab-lab with laser cutter and a shop bot robotic machine. The fab-lab is still in construction with the foundations laid. Dan visited the village as part of the food festival and will explain how the village works and how they need help from hackers to get the best of technology to drive the economy.

After the talk we will have a set from Ewan from Boy Scout Audio http://boyscoutaudio.com/.  Restricted to a mere 16 notes per pattern and 16 patterns per track, he squeezes the last drops of musical juice from a Nintendo DS, battering the synthesised daylights out of the bare-bones Korg DS-10 software that is the sole sound of his music. Csixtyforce and Zyme from Gamepak have also been added to the line up. Bring on the chip tunes.

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Ubuntu Rocks

Thanks to our local loco Ubuntu-ie we now have lots of new Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal cds. Desktop Kubuntu and even Server.  So if you around town drop in and pick one up.

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Also this weekend (Saturday 21st) members of Ubuntu-ie will be meeting in TOG to work on there team re-approval during the hackathon. More details can be found here -> http://t9.ie/y

Unfortunately not everyone in TOG thinks Ubuntu rocks. Check out the video after the break.
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Soldering Workshop

Workshop Description:

This hands on workshop will cover various aspects of soldering; from the basic techniques of soldering, to soldering electronic components to make simple circuits. Participants will learn how to solder and finish off the workshop with a kit they can bring home. Check out some photos from previous workshops in our gallery.

Cost:

General Public €15.00, Students/Unwaged €12.00, TOG Members €10.00

When:

Saturday 19th of February.  10:30 to 14:00

Where:

In TOG. See our location page.

No electronics skills required. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Workshop open to ALL Places are limited.

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Arduino 101 – Learn to Blink

Tutorial Description:

This is a friendly introductory tutorial  to programming for the Arduino platform micro-controllers.  Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software.  It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators.

  • Setting up the Arduino environment.
  • Digital Inputs and Outputs.
  • Analog Inputs
  • Basic Arduino functionality.

When you leave, we hope you have enough knowledge to go on and start your own programs.

Rates:

This event is free and open to everyone. Please let is know if you are coming by using the form below.

When:

Tuesday 15th of February.  19.30- 21.30

Where:

In TOG. See our location page.

Note:

You don’t need an arduino to attend this event. You are welcome to bring yours along and work though the examples as we do them.

If you are attending this event why not check out our Sunday workshop, where you can put your newly learn skills to work.