Tog Hackerspace – Page 3 – The Dublin Hackerspace

08/01/202409/01/2024

Irish Embassy At 37C3

This Christmas saw the return of the Chaos Communications Congress, 37C3. The event returned to Hamburg for the first time back since the pandemic.

A key aspect of the event is Assemblies. Self-organized sessions/areas where hackers come together with a common interest or project. The Irish Embassy is a loose collective of people with some connection to / interest in Ireland, who travel to hacker/maker events and pool resources to create shared spaces while there.

This year’s group was from all over the island with plenty of people from Tog too. They chatted and entrained people who dropped by the assembly and even put on a workshop in the hardware hacking area. You can check out more photos from the event in our gallery.

EMFcamp in June will be the next outing of the Irish Embassy. You can follow their activities on their Mastodon account. https://chaos.social/@irishembassy

08/01/202408/01/2024

WeRepair Documentary

You might remember a while ago we wrote about our own Jeffrey Roe taking part in a maker-in residency program to Buinho, a fablab in rural Portugal. Blog Post This was part of a two-year program called WeRepair. A cooperation with makerspaces in Spain, Portugal and France. More than 50 repair’café were organised during this period and about 12 residencies happened over this project. Check out the below documentary about the project.

02/01/202402/01/2024

Software / Hardware / Electronics Jam

Join us this Saturday at TOG Hackerspace for an exciting Software / Hardware / Electronics Jam from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM – the perfect way to kick off the new year and beat those January blues!

Whether you’re into software, hardware, or electronics, this jam is for you. Dive into your projects or explore new ideas – our space is equipped with a wide array of electronic components, tools, and test gear at your disposal.

Don’t have a specific project in mind? No problem! Feel free to drop by, mingle with fellow enthusiasts, and discover the exciting things others are working on. Expect enthusiasts from our Digital Systems Design Using Microcontrollers course, focusing on the RP2040 microcontroller, to be there to share and collaborate. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of tea, coffee, and snacks available throughout the day. Best of all, it’s a free event, but we welcome donations to support TOG, our non-profit space.

Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this dynamic and creative gathering. See you at TOG Hackerspace this Saturday for an unforgettable Software / Hardware / Electronics Jam!

🕛 Date & Time: Saturday, January 6th, 2024 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

📍 Location: TOG Hackerspace

15/12/202315/12/2023

Keypad Memory Game

A call went out this festive period on the Irish Makers Unite discord server, looking for interest in participating in a Secret Santa project. Our own Jeffrey Roe decided to take part and this is blog post about his build.

The rules of the project were simple: the gift had to be made by the maker. I received a small blurb about the maker I was creating for. They asked for a desk toy. Due to other commitments, I left myself with only two days for the build, so all the parts would need to be from what I have at home or in the hackerspace.

I have a love of making interactive games for science and maker events, but in the past, they tended to be big things that would no way fit on a desk. I decided to build a memory game using a keypad that has been in my parts bin for over five years —an old matrix keypad that I got free at some long-forgotten event.

13/12/2023

Laser-Cut Delights: Tog Hackerspace’s Unique Christmas Creations

As Christmas approaches, the festive spirit is alive and well at Tog Hackerspace. Embracing the joy of creation, we extend the warmth of the season to all our friends by sharing handcrafted(by robots) Christmas decorations. This year marks a special milestone for our space – we’re turning 15 next month, and we owe our longevity to the incredible support from our members and the wider community.

07/12/202307/12/2023

A Toy Repair to Save Christmas

A member of the public contacted us about a toy repair. Unfortunately, they could not make it to one of our Repair Cafes. We don’t normally take on repairs outside of our events but this one tugged at our heartstrings.

This bear has huge sentimental value to the owner and their wish was to pass it on to her niece allowing the next generation to enjoy it. The bear was originally gifted by a now-deceased grandfather and enjoyed many happy years with the owner.

Disaster stuck with the electronic teddy bear with its arm becoming dislodged. With nowhere offering to repair the bear, all was lost until the owner came across a Repair Cafe event.