[CLUG] Hackerspace in Cork?

[adam]

My membership is "pending" since the group was created, so I haven't been receiving emails...

adam


----- "Christian van den Bosch" <cjb at cjb.ie> wrote:

> From: "Christian van den Bosch" <cjb at cjb.ie>
> To: "CLUG" <cork at linux.ie>
> Sent: Sunday, 18 April, 2010 10:14:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [CLUG] Hackerspace in Cork?
>
> Well, a bunch of us (five) met in town yesterday and discussed some of
> the practicalities of setting up a hackerspace, with reference to some
> of the TOG guys' experiences in Dublin.
> 
> The google group is at http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspace-cork
> -
> I reckon it could be of interest to Cork LUGgers! Just think what you
> could do with a reprap, or all the toys (and people) you need to debug
> little hardware projects with, with a brew fermenting away in the
> background...
> 
> If a hackerspace is viable in Ennis, then surely it can happen in
> Cork.
> 
> cjb
> 
> Donnchadh Ó Donnabháin wrote:
> >   Thanks. It was the TOG site that led me to the cork hackerspace
> > group. There's at least one TOG person in the cork hackerspace group
> > as far as I know. It would be interesting to visit the TOG
> > hackerspace. Personally I'd like to just meet other people hacking
> > away at robotics/electronics projects and then, depending on
> interest,
> > look into setting up a hackerspace but I'm not speaking for the
> group
> > so we'll see what happens.
> >
> > In case anyone hasn't seen the group description, here it is:
> >
> > If you're living in Ireland, interested in DIY design, hacking or
> > construction of any sort, and interested in setting up or taking
> part
> > in a co-operative hackerspace in Cork, please join and say so!
> >
> > Interests Might Include:
> > - Reprap / Makerbot / 3D Printing
> > - Lasercutting and CNC
> > - Electronics
> > - Woodworking and Metalworking
> > - Programming and Interfacing
> > - Interactive art
> > - "Biohacking", or amateur microbiology
> > - Training workshops for beginners and intermediates
> > - Large group projects like DIY Electric Vehicles, Renewable
> Systems, Fermenters
> >
> >     Donnchadh
> >
> > 2010/1/19 Cypher <cypher at skynet.ie>:
> >> why not talk to the guys in TOG and see if they can put you in
> contact with
> >> folks and see how they went about setting up
> >>
> >> http://www.tog.ie/
> >>
> >> Laura
> >>
> >>
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> 
> 
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