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A Day to Finish What You Started – Finish-a-thon

At TOG, we love hacking, tinkering, and creating—but let’s be honest, sometimes projects get left unfinished. That’s why we’re hosting a Finish-a-thon, a one-day community hackathon dedicated to wrapping up those lingering projects. Whether it’s coding, crafting, designing, writing, or fixing, this is your chance to make real progress and cross something off your to-do list!

Event Details: 📅 Date: Saturday, 15th February
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: TOG Hackerspace, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12, D12 CF6V
🍕 Bonus: Stick around afterwards for our monthly open social with homemade pizza!

What’s the Plan?

  • Kick off at 10:30 AM with a casual start.
  • Share your project or join someone else’s.
  • Work throughout the day with the support of the TOG community.
  • No official prizes—just the satisfaction of progress (and maybe some fun surprises!).

What Can You Work On? Anything goes! This is an open hackathon where you can:

  • Squash that annoying bug in your open-source code.
  • Wrap up a writing or design piece.
  • Complete an electronics kit gathering dust.
  • Revamp, repair, or refine something you’ve been meaning to finish.

What Should You Bring?

  • Whatever tools and materials you need for your project.
  • A laptop is always a good idea.
  • TOG has plenty of spare parts and resources, but be prepared to take home what you bring.

If you don’t have a project, no worries! There’s always someone who could use a helping hand.

We’d love to get an idea of numbers, so please register on Meetup or Eventbrite if you’re coming. If you’d like to support the space, consider giving a donation via Eventbrite to help us continue hosting great community events. Any questions? Just ask!

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-day-to-finish-what-you-started-finish-a-thon-tickets-1232717704839?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Pizza Oven Overhaul

From almost the very beginnings of TOG, our monthly Saturday evening Open Social has been a constant fixture in our calendar. At our Open Social in January 2015, a quick hack over the previous few weeks at making a brick pizza oven from a stack of red bricks and some bits of angle iron turned out to be an unexpected instant hit. Our Open Social was changed forever, and has become as much of an outdoor event as an indoor one, irrespective of the season.

We were blessed in TOG 2.0 (Chancery Lane) to have our own private yard where we could leave the oven permanently. Fast forward to TOG 3.0 (Blackpitts) where there was a large outdoor car park, but we couldn’t leave stuff out there permanently. The solution was to create a mobile pizza oven that we could wheel in and out as required. Using a gym ball as a mould, we made our current mobile pizza oven.

After 7 years of hard use, it was time for a bit of well deserved maintenance. The top was removed and the base refilled and leveled with fresh perlite. New dedicated fire bricks instead of red bricks were laid out for the base. Unlike the previous red bricks, these fire bricks are all identical in dimensions and have now made a super flat cooking surface. The inside of the dome got some re-pointing with new red pottery clay.

At our combined Open Social and 16th birthday party last week, the newly refurbished oven was put to the test. The pizzas were fabulous. Thanks to Conor for making the dough! Being a maker space, you get to prepare and cook your own pizza. We even have peels that we made ourselves. We are a maker space after all! To see the oven in action and to have a go yourself, drop into any of our Open Socials.

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Open Jam at TOG Hackerspace: Start the New Year with Creativity!

Say goodbye to the Christmas blues and kickstart your new year with an exciting day of creativity and collaboration! TOG Hackerspace is hosting an Open Jam on Monday, December 30th, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This free event is open to everyone, whether you’re a seasoned maker or simply curious about trying something new.

The Open Jam is the perfect opportunity to dive into a project, play with your new tech toys, or explore the wide array of tools and resources available at TOG. Whether you’re into software, hardware, electronics, or crafts, there’s a space for you to experiment, create, and connect with like-minded individuals.

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Beginners Practical Electronics

Fancy making a start with electronics in 2025 or improving your skills?

Join us for a brand new beginners practical electronics lecture series from January 13th 2025. Every fortnight, we will watch 1 lecture in the space on Mondays at 7 pm. Each lecture lasts about 50 minutes. We can discuss any of the content afterwards. These lectures are free to attend.

This course is ideal for anyone looking to get started in electronics or to improve their skills. We have lots of free parking right outside our door and lots of tea and coffee available.

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IoT with Arduino Cloud: Beginner-Friendly Workshop

Join us for a 2.5-hour, hands-on workshop that introduces you to the world of the Internet of Things (IoT) through Arduino Cloud. This beginner-friendly session will teach you how to connect your projects to the Internet, visualize data in real time, and manage your devices remotely using Wi-Fi.

You’ll work with two ESP32 boards, a BME280 sensor to measure temperature, humidity, and air pressure, and a small screen to display your data. We’ll guide you through soldering, wiring, and programming your sensors, and show you how to send the data to Arduino Cloud for online monitoring.

Arduino Cloud makes it easy for makers of all levels to build and manage IoT projects. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a fully functioning system and the knowledge to expand your project by adding more sensors.

Details:

  • Date: Saturday, 16th November
  • Time: 4:30 PM
  • Location: Tog Hackerspace
  • Cost: €30 + booking fee
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DIY Electric Vehicle Meetup

Calling all DIY enthusiasts! Are you searching for an exhilarating and wallet-friendly project that promotes eco-friendliness? Look no further than converting your very own electric vehicle (EV)!

Embrace the philosophy of “reduce, reuse, recycle” for your personal transportation.

Picture that beloved car from your youth revamped into an EV. Or envision a compact and low-maintenance runaround that’s affordable to operate.

Join a community of passionate bike, car, and motorbike tinkerers who have embarked on the journey of converting their vehicles to electric power.

Date: Saturday, August 17th Time: 2 pm – 5 pm

This casual meetup is the perfect occasion to discuss, explore, and inquire about the EV conversion process. Bring the entire family along, as this event is child-friendly. Reserve your tickets below and get ready for an inspiring afternoon.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/diy-electric-vehicle-meetup-tickets-926784235597?aff=oddtdtcreator

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