Check out the video below where our CEO Jeffery Roe chats about running our hackerspace.
#BigDayIn #SnowDay3 #Liveblog
It may be snowing outside, and the Big Day Out was cancelled, but TOG has been featuring some of the technology and projects we work with over on our Twitter account. We have complied some of the resources here as well so it is easier to reference. Remember to ask us questions or share what you are up to today using the hashtag #BigDayIn
Coding and Computers
Head of Education at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, Carrie Anne Philbin, put together this great series called Crash Course Computer Science. It explains a lot of useful theory about how computers work and the videos are really easy to understand.
Electronics
We found this really cool basic Introduction to Electronics series.
This is video is an introduction to the Arduino board, really useful for sensors.
This video introduces the Oscilloscope.
Draw a simple circuit with a pencil and paper and light an #led – here’s a video explaining how-to https://t.co/3Fh39kbWmq #bigdayin #sneachta #StPatricksFest #electronics #fun #makered
— Tog Hackerspace (@TOG_Dublin) March 18, 2018
Open Street Map Ireland AGM
On March 24th from 10am to 3.00pm Open Street Map Ireland will be have its first AGM to set up a formal organisation to cement what has been a loose collective of like minded individuals into a legal structure.
OSM is a worldwide mapping initiative, which is fully open source, i.e. made by people for other people, that anybody can contribute to with a low barrier to entry. There are a variety of tools to get you started, where you can shape the map you use with the detail you require, instead of hoping a proprietary solution will fit your need. There has been OSM activity in Ireland for well over a decade, with townland boundaries, coastline, cemeteries and monuments being mapped in earnest. Often newly opened roads get mapped as soon as the tarmac dries, historical building, paths, and other information not always included in official spatial data. Some areas areas need more detail, so there is still plenty to do.
Irish mappers have also greatly assisted the Kingdom of Lesotho to map and train their citizens in mapping their country, which not only saves them high costs, but empowers the people to be help themselves and use the open information to improve their lives. Anybody with an interest in maps is welcome. Find out more on Facebook, Twitter or the OSM Ireland mailing list.
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Culture Night Thanks
Big thanks to all of our members and visitors who were in the space on Culture Night last Friday. We opened our doors at 17:00 and we had a steady stream of visitors all evening. We had visitors right up to 23:00.
We never know who is going to come through our doors on these nights. Some had heard of us before, while others had no idea of who or what we are. The reaction from visitors was overwhelmingly positive. Some were amazed that such a place even existed in Dublin. We had 3D printing and Laser cutting demos on the go.
We look forward to many of them coming back to visit again. Keep in touch with us here on our own blog and on our various other channels.
https://www.meetup.com/Tog-Dublin-Hackerspace/
https://twitter.com/TOG_Dublin
https://www.facebook.com/togdublin
https://lists.tog.ie/mailman/listinfo/tog
Culture Night @ TOG
TOG will be taking part in Culture Night 2017 on Friday 22nd September. Our doors will be open from 17:00 to 23:00.
https://culturenight.ie/event/tog/
“Enter the hacker world (no secret handshakes required.) Take a tour of the space and see what we are about. Have a go at some lockpicking, discuss brewing techniques with craft brewers, interact with tech art projects. Ask about the ducks!
TOG is a hackerspace run and funded by its ongoing members. It offers a modern studio-like space, with access to a large range of high tech equipment and a community of welcoming tech enthusiasts.”
Another Successful Dublin Maker
Well we survived another Dublin Maker. It was a great day. Once again our stand, props and gadgets were mobbed. Our time machine told so many futures, that we ran out of paper. We ran out of straws for our skull radio and had to get more at lunchtime. Our duck shoot game was in action all day. If you’d like to know more about us or to visit, get in touch with us using the contact form above.
https://www.meetup.com/Tog-Dublin-Hackerspace/
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