The Dublin Hackerspace
We had a lot of interest in the Science Week/Innovation Festival workshops. So we’re going to run them again over the weekend of 18th/19th December.
19th December – Pretty and Bright – DIY Christmas Ornaments
Use the above links to sign up from the events.
This demonstration will allow you to take a first or closer look at the operating system Linux. There is a flavour for everybody, and we invite you to try them all!
We will show you how to use your basic day-to-day programs to surf the net or watch a movie. We will show you how to find the right program and install it. And most importantly: how to get Linux onto your computer.
It’s always nice to get retweeted on Twitter, we get a strange thrill from seeing the stats from the website, and we absolutely love chatting to people in IRC. But nothing really beats getting mentioned in the national press.
A couple of days ago we were mentioned in an article by John Holden, of the Irish Times, as part of his review of events on offer for Science Week. You can read it here. It was our Building It event that caught his attention. A day-long workshop taking you right through from designing, to building an electronic device. The workshop will run twice, Saturday 13th, and Sunday 21st. See the event listing for more details and to sign up! (Also, check out the other events being run as part of Science Week and Innovation Dublin.)
This talk will outline the basics of what’s inside a PC.
We will go through each of the components and demonstrate how they work together. Some of those computer parts (such as the hard drive) will be further taken apart to show you how they look and work on the inside.
You will furthermore get the opportunity to take apart the pieces yourself, as well as to put them back together again.
This talk will cover all important aspects of Biodiesel.
From its use as an alternative fuel, its effects on the environment, its legal status in Ireland, to its future production. A piece will be on the chemical process involved, as well as a run-down on how to make a small amount yourself. If time permits, an actual example will be done to show the process. Finally: A look into the pros and cons of its use.
This will not be an overly technical talk, and most will be in general layman’s terms.
The talk will deal with the following:
What DNA is and how we use it. Industrial applications, diagnostic applications and a high level look at DNA forensics.
No experience needed.