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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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16 Years of TOG: Cake, Pizza, and Craic Await!

Join us for our 16th birthday party and regular Open Social all rolled into one! TOG has reached the ripe old age of 16. Like a teenager hitting a milestone, 16 probably entitles us to something, or makes us eligible for something, but we’re not quite sure what that is. Maybe driving lessons for the 3D printers?

What to Expect:

Being a birthday, there’ll be cake, of course! We’ll also have our pizza oven fired up, turning out delicious homemade pizza throughout the evening.

Our Open Socials are the perfect way to spend a Saturday evening. They’re an informal opportunity to explore the space, chat with members, and get inspired by all the creative projects on the go. If you’ve never visited before, this is your chance for the grand tour. Members and visitors will be happy to talk about their projects or hear about things you’d like to work on.

Expect an evening filled with caint, ceol agus craic (talk, music, and fun). The space stays open until the last member calls it a night—usually well into the small hours of Sunday morning. Whether you drop in for 10 minutes or stay the whole night, you’re very welcome.

  • Date: Saturday 25th
  • Time: 7pm
  • Location: TOG Hackerspace

We have plenty of free parking available, so feel free to bring along beer, food, gadgets, or anything else you’d like to share. Come celebrate with us and be part of TOG’s vibrant community on this special occasion. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Tuesday Open House

We’re excited to announce a new weekly event at Tog Hackerspace! Every Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM, our doors will be open for a general Open House event. This is the perfect opportunity to experience the vibrant energy of our community and explore everything Tog has to offer.

Whether you’re an artist, tinkerer, maker, or just curious about what we do, we’d love to have you join us. You’ll find members and visitors engaging in a variety of activities — from crafting and coding to repairing and experimenting. It’s a chance to meet like-minded individuals, pick up new skills, or simply share ideas.

Feel free to bring a project you’re working on, whether it’s something to fix, create, design, or tinker with. Or just come by to chat, hang out, and enjoy some tea, coffee, and biscuits in a welcoming space. There is no pressure, no expectations — just good company and a relaxed atmosphere.

Getting Here:
We’ve got plenty of free parking right outside our door, making it easy to drop by.

So mark your calendar for Tuesday evenings and come see what Tog is all about. We can’t wait to meet you!

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Mechanical Keyboard Meetup

Get ready for an exciting gathering of mechanical keyboard aficionados at Tog Hackerspace on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, starting at 3 pm. Whether you’re a seasoned keyboard veteran or just dipping your toes into the world of mechanical switches, this meetup is for you!

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 pm onwards
  • Twitter Handle: @tog_dublin
  • Address: Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12, D12 CF6V

If you would like to donate and support this meet up register through our Eventbrite page. Your generous donations will contribute to the success of future meetups and allow us to continue fostering a vibrant community of mechanical keyboard enthusiasts. A ticket is not required but it helps us plan.

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Birthday Celebrations

We have had great coverage of our 15th birthday celebrations. We had 50-plus people come and visit us on the night to help mark the occasion. You can check out our gallery for photos from the night. https://www.tog.ie/gallery/nggallery/album/15th-birthday-party

First Up is a story in Silicon Republic covering what we have been up to over the last 15 years.

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tog-hackerspace-dublin-makers-hacking-community

Next up we took to the airwaves for Dublin City FM’s Community Chats show.

You can also watch our own long-form video where we reflect on Tog in its current and former setting and talk a bit about what’s going on in our hackerspace.

We’d like to extend a big thank you to our member Morten Jakobsen for putting this video together. If you’d like to support him please give a follow on his socials. Links are on his website at jakeobsen.com

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December Mechanical Keyboard Meetup

The MK Ireland Discord in collaboration with Tog Hackerspace presents an Irish mechanical keyboard meetup! 4th of December from 3 pm in Tog Hackerspace (D12 CF6V behind Mr Price)

Bring your keyboard(s) along and meet other hobbyists, chat about modding and building keyboards, or if you don’t have a keyboard but are curious about mechanical keyboards, come along and try other people’s keyboards and chat with those in the know.

We’ll have tea and coffee available on site and Tog has an affordable tuck shop with fizzy drinks and snacks.

Please add a donation to your ticket to support this non-profit space. Suggested donation: €10

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/december-mechanical-keyboard-meetup-tickets-468269756447