On Thursday, August 29th, Tog Hackerspace, proudly represented by our member Jeffrey Roe, attended the IMSA Dublin Sheds Network/Music Fest. Organized by the Irish Men’s Shed Association in collaboration with Bluebell CDP and Dublin South City Partnership, the event took place at “The Bungalow Wellness Sanctuary” in Bluebell, combining community spirit, music, and health awareness.
Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of Culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and aims to open up pathways to ongoing engagement.
Friday 20th September 2024 18:00 – 22:00
An annual, all-island public event which takes place each year on the second last Friday of September, Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir celebrates culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day.
Tour the Hackerspace to learn about innovative projects and technologies at TOG. Enjoy demonstrations of their fabrication equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNCs. Guests can also try their hand at an electronics project or learn lock-picking. TOG encompasses many elements from the maker movement, so this is a fantastic event for creators and tinkerers of all ages!
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 equipment and a community of welcoming STEAM enthusiasts.
Join us for an exciting meetup where retro computing enthusiasts come together to celebrate the evolution of portable computing devices and classic gaming. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just curious about the history of technology, this event has something for everyone!
What to Expect
Programmable Calculators & Handheld Computers: Dive into the world of handheld programmable calculators and pocket computers from the 80s and 90s. Discover iconic models from Sharp, Casio, Texas Instruments, Elektronika, and explore handheld computers like Acorn and Psion.
ZX Spectrum: Relive the magic of the ZX Spectrum with hands-on demos of the games and applications that defined a generation.
Do you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics?
No need to throw them away! Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them.
Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair.
We have a special edition of our repair cafe that will take place at this year’s Dublin Maker.
Dublin Maker is a free to attend, community run event, which will be held on Saturday August 31st & Sunday September 1st 2024 in Richmond Barracks from 10 am until 6 pm.
Dublin Maker takes the form of a “show and tell” experience where inventors/makers sourced through an open call, will have an opportunity to showcase their creations at individual booths in a carnival atmosphere.
Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors and commercial exhibitors. They are of all ages and backgrounds, coming from all over Ireland and beyond.
Our Repair Cafe takes place on Sunday, the 1st of September from 10:30 – 13:00 at Richmond Barracks.
Dublin Comic Con returns to the Convention Centre Dublin on August 24th and 25th. We will be there for the summer edition. This is Ireland’s leading pop culture event. An event for the whole family. Covering everything from movies/tv shows to comics, cosplay and gaming!
We will have a fan table onboth days. We are excited to showcase projects that were built by our members and to give everyone an idea of what can be built in our community makerspace. Please drop by and say hello.
You can find out more about the event via the following link.
We are delighted to announce that we have received a grant for a new programme called “Repair Café in a box”. The funding comes from the Community Climate Action Programme under the Government’s Climate Action Fund.
51 groups in Dublin City were awarded over €1.9m and will benefit sports clubs, resident associations, community centres, community gardens, religious institutions, and others. It was made possible by Dublin City Council in partnership with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
“Repair Cafe in a Box” will provide a suite of tools and equipment that any community group can rent (at no cost) for their event. It will include commonly used tools, and signage in transportable carry cases. The aim of the project is to address the issues of the community not having the tools to get started hosting repair events. In the coming months, we will be building up this library of tools and post further details on how community groups within Dublin City can rent them.
