The Dublin Hackerspace
Dublin Maker is hosting a festive gift exchange for makers of all kinds! Building on the success of the 2023 Maker Secret Santa, we are bringing it back for 2025!
We loved taking part in the last Secret Santa. You can read about it here.
Find all the details here -> https://dublinmaker.ie/Santa/
Every week we send a postcard to some hacker or maker space somewhere in the world.
We’ve interacted with many spaces over the years, and it’s a right of passage for our members to visit the local hacker space whenever they visit somewhere new.
Sure you can email, and there’s all manner of instant social media and messaging apps, but where is the fun in that!
If you’d like a postcard from Dublin, let us know and we’ll add you to our list. Send us a postcard yourself!
TOG, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12, D12 CF6V, Ireland.
Here’s a travel post from one of our members, Jeffrey, who recently spent a week off-grid (and delightfully offbeat) at Electric Wonderland — a 7-day international maker/hacker camp in the Croatian countryside. Combining art, technology, science, nature, and community, the camp is built around DIY, DIWO, and DITO culture. Think campfires and coding, soldering and skywatching.
Electric Wonderland is run by Radiona, a hackerspace we’ve built strong links over the years through exchanges, visits, sharing of ideas, and plenty of friendships.
But before we get to the forest…
Day -3 (Friday 18)
Back in Zagreb, a city I’ve grown to love visiting over the years. This time, I was travelling with my mother again (link to FAB25 trip). I dropped into FabLab Zagreb to see my friend Richard and the crew — always great to catch up.
The last time I spent time with them was during my island-hopping trip along the Croatian coast (link).
Day -2 (Saturday 19)
Beat the heat with a morning gym session, then squeezed in some geocaching, ice cream, a tasty vegan lunch, and a visit to the Zagreb Cat Café — where I made more furry friends than I could count.
Is your computer facing retirement just because Windows 10 is reaching its end of life?
On Saturday, 13th September 2025, from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Tog Hackerspace is proud to host the Dublin Linux Group for a special event that’s all about giving old computers a new lease of life — with Linux!
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on 14th October 2025. If your device isn’t eligible for an upgrade to Windows 11, it means no more security updates or virus protection — and for many, that sounds like the end of the road. But don’t panic: there’s a better way.
Most computers from 2010 onwards are perfectly capable of running a modern Linux operating system. With a clean, secure, and supported version of Linux, you can keep using your computer for years to come — no need to buy a new one or send more electronics to landfill.
During this free event, friendly Linux users and volunteers will be on hand to:
Whether you’re a total beginner or just curious about making the switch, this is a great chance to learn more, try things out, and meet like-minded folks.
Event Details:
📅 Saturday, 13th September 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 Tog Hackerspace, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, D12 CF6V, Dublin
For more information, visit endofwin10.ie
We’re thrilled to be one of the venues worldwide helping people make the switch to free and open-source software. See you there — and bring a laptop if you want help installing Linux!
Here’s a travel diary from one of our members, Jeffrey, who recently attended FAB25, a global gathering of fab labs and makers held this year in Brno and Prague. He shares highlights from workshops, talks, late-night chats, and even a few vegan cakes.
After wrapping up the multimeter workshop at Metalab in Vienna, I continued my summer travels by heading to FAB25 in Prague, the annual gathering of fab labs and makers from around the world. This year’s theme? Bridge the Gap. And what better way to bridge communities than by bringing a bit of Ireland to the Czech Republic?
The conference this year was split between two cities: Brno and Prague. To kick things off, I jumped on a ~2-hour bus from Vienna over to Brno. After an uneven journey and a quick check-in, I was meeting people right away.
I caught up with Andreas Kopp and Charles Eck from the Erfindergarden Foundation based in Munich. We talked about all things repair and what we should cover in our upcoming working group session together.
The conference kicked off with a great opening, especially a talk from Scotty Allen on storytelling and making. There were also some interesting sounds and beats from Noisy Pots, a Czech duo who put on a great show to get things started.
The day kicked off in the beautiful Janáček Theatre with talks about the future of the Fab Foundation. In the afternoon, I joined the first of a three-part workshop by the Vulca Network (of which I’m a member), titled Define Your Erasmus+ Strategy.
The session explored how fab labs and makerspaces can access Erasmus+ funding and collaborate internationally. It was practical, clear, and very encouraging, demystifying a system that often feels daunting.
Later that day, I helped run the session How Repair Cafés Can Save the World alongside Andreas Kopp and Rafael Calado from Repair Café Lisboa. We explored how to start, sustain, and connect Repair Cafés across regions and the role they play in circularity, empowerment, and community resilience.
The evening ended with the Conquer the Castle Party, complete with traditional Czech music, brilliant views of the city, and lots of maker chat.
We are featured in the Irish Independent talking about the work we’re doing with Repair Cafés across the country.
If you’re interested in hosting a Repair Café or getting involved, give us a shout.