The Dublin Hackerspace
We are delighted that two of our members have been accepted to showcase their projects at next months World Maker Faire. Jeffrey and Robert will be bringing along projects they have worked on and a duck or two.
World Maker Faire is very like our own Dublin Mini Maker Faire but on steroids with over 500 makers. It takes place on the 29th & 30th of September in New York. If you in the area drop by and say hello.
Fast internet has always been important at TOG. Our internet speed has been upgraded from 8Mb to 20Mb, now also allowing for truly unlimited downloads.
As part of the changes we also changed landline number. If the space is open, before dropping in during the day, the landline can be used to check if it’s going to close shortly. Our new number is 076-6035359 or you can call us for free via a SIP phone device sip:togtogtog@87.198.25.1:60773 or blueface ext: 39367
TOG would like to welcome a new hackerspace to Ireland. Lightbox Lab is a new makerspace basied in Drogheda. Still in planing stages, they have hit the ground runing with a soldering workshop and an upcoming Python class.
If you’re in the area drop by to one of their events.
Just a quick update to let you all know that we have be accepted to take part in Dublin’s first Mini Maker Faire. We plan to bring our usual mix of interesting projects along with a host of new projects we are working on.
Save the Date – 14th July, 2012 in the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Flyers have arrived if your around and pop in please take a few we need to advertise TOG a bit more
If you can think of anywhere we should put these please let us know in comments below.
Thanks
One of the earliest questions we had when starting TOG in the spring of 2009 was how much would it cost to keep a hackerspace in Ireland running? All of us can probably think some of the regular costs; rent, electricity, gas, internet, insurance, etc.
A less common known cost is rates. Rates is a form of local property tax paid directly to the local council. It is only paid by the occupiers of commercial or industrial properties.
The amount to be paid is calculated after an independent valuation by the Valuations Office which is multiplied by an amount set each year by the local council. For TOG our local council is Dublin City Council. Continue reading “Recognition As A Charitable Organisation”