One of the big stumbling blocks of our new space has been the slow internet speed. We have been hit delays in getting a suppler into the space. For the last few months we have been living on 4G mobile broadband only. We are happy to say, we now have proper internet in the space. Ask any member for the key the next time you are in the space. 
TOG at Coolest Projects 2016 – RDS Dublin
TOG will be attending Coolest Projects 2016 at the RDS Dublin on Saturday 18th June. The event runs from 09:30 to 17:30.
*** Note that this is not a TOG event, and that you need to book tickets to attend the event, but these are currently listed as FREE on the Coolest Projects website ***
You can read more about the event and book tickets here… http://coolestprojects.org/
Map link here.
We will be running a show and tell area, soldering workshop area and a bridge building area. There’s lots to see at the event with Coder Dojo groups from all over Ireland showing off their projects.
UPDATE
Check out the photos from the day in our gallery. Below is the winner of the bridge building competition.
June Open Social
Well the Earth and Moon have turned once again and another month has passed. That can only mean one thing. It’s time for TOG Open Social.
This months Open Social takes place on Saturday 18th May at 7pm. If you fancy a great alternative Saturday evening in town, why not drop in and see us. We’ll show you around our space and update you on the progress. Saturday will be a busy day for us as we will be attending Coolest Projects in the RDS and we also have an OpenStreetMap Jam in the space at 2PM.
Our Open Social is a great informal way to visit us. You can talk to members and visitors, see what’s going on, or just hang out for the evening. The space stays open until the last member is left……usually the small hours of Sunday morning. The evening is free to attend for members and visitors alike. Our doors will be open from 7pm. No booking is required…. just turn up. You can drop in for 10 minutes, or stay the whole night. We have parking available. Bring beer, food, gadgets! Hope to see you there.
OSM MapJam Saturday 18th of June
OpenStreetMap (OSM) Ireland members will meet Saturday 18th of June in Dublin and do OSM mappy stuff on laptops in TOG. Like an indoor mapping party / hack day / social meet up / barcamp.
What is OpenStreetMap?
OpenStreetMap is a world wide, open content map. It’s often referred to as the Wikipedia of maps in reference to the fact that it is open to be edited by anyone.
If you’d like to learn more about OpenStreetMap, come along! Want to start mapping your local area, and want help? Come along! Want to find out how to use the low level OpenStreetMap data? Come along! This event is open to all.
If you’re already an OSM mapper and would like come, but not sure what to do, don’t worry we have loads of townlands to map and plenty of people who will give you a hand learning the details.
We will also be discussion the recent permission obtained from the Gardai to use Mobile Speed Camera locations on openstreetmaps and on apps that use that data.
In addition there will also be a meeting of the Irish Open Source Geospatial Foundation. OSGeo was created to support the collaborative development of open source geospatial software, and promote its widespread use.
Where and When?
Tog Dublin Hackerspace
Saturday 18th of June 2016 2-5pm
The monthly social takes place from 7pm on the day, so if you hang around you can take part in the open social.
Open Street Map Ireland Website
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
Garda Speed Camera Information
Electronics, Microcontroller, IOT and CAD Evening
Every 2nd Monday at 19:00 we host our joint Electronics, Microcontroller, IOT and CAD Evening. Checkout the events section of our website for details of the next one. The evening is free to attend for members and visitors alike. No booking is necessary, just turn up. Everyone from absolute beginner to experienced is welcome. The minimum that you need to bring with you is some curiosity and interest. Everything else is optional 🙂 These evenings are not classes, rather a very friendly informal evening.
We have a wide range of people who come. Some are absolute beginners who do not even work or study in these areas but are interested to know more. We almost always have some first time visitors and we always give them a tour of the space. In terms of age range we have it all, from regulars who are still in school to others who are retired.
Come in with your Pi, Arduino, Galileo or whatever you have. Bring your laptop. Maybe you want to make something, solder, breadboard or use our electronic gear. Maybe you have some vague ideas and just want to get started, but you’re not sure how to. Or maybe you’re just curious…….if so, it’s fine to come along and just see what others are doing. Hope to see you on the night.
Project: Fun with a GPS Tracker
Checkout some pics here of a GPS tracker we got to play with. This is nominally a vehicle tracker, but it could also be considered for other tracking applications. The unit is small and is powered from 12V. It draws up to 100mA. A regular SIM card is inserted. The unit has an external GPS antenna and a mobile phone antenna. It has a few other inputs and outputs too.
When power is applied, the unit is ready after about a 1 minute startup. When the number is called, the unit replies with a text message containing latitude and longitude as well as a Google maps link. Opening the link takes you to the location. If you would like to tinker with electronics or stuff like this, drop in to our regular Electronics, Microcontroller, IOT and CAD Evening every other Monday. Check the events section of our website for details.