The Dublin Hackerspace
Update – This event has been cancelled. http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/blog/press-release-9-march-2020
We are delighted to be taking part in the St Patricks Festival again. We will be in Merrion Square on 17th of March from 12:00 until 18:00. You can find us in the science area in the Festival Village. We will be entertaining visitors with our mix of projects, demos and all-round fun.
We are hosting Science Hack Day. A 36 hr hardware and software hackathon. Ireland’s first public hackathon it has been run by plucky volunteers since 2012. A social event with creativity and love of science at its heart. Each year we bring together, designers, coders, scientists, engineers and makers. Simply to make interesting things. Why? For adventure, for playfulness, for science!
On Saturday & Sunday 7th/8th of March join forces with fellow enthusiasts to work on projects together. During the course of the weekend, the hackerspace will enable participants to bring projects to reality with the various tools and equipment on hand. Sign up with the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/science-hack-day-dublin-2020-registration-94633813283
This event is part of Engineers Week that runs from February 29th until March 6th. For other events on as part during the week visit http://www.engineersweek.ie/ . We are also running an Air Quality Sensor workshop -> https://www.tog.ie/2020/01/air-quality-sensor-kit-workshop/
Back in January, we hosted a workshop for Dublin SmartPhone Festival. Participants each made a one minute short. Check out the compilation below.
TOG is hosting a CryptoParty on Saturday, 15th February at 6pm. The event is free and open to the public.
CryptoParty is a decentralized movement with events happening all over the world. The goal is to pass on knowledge about protecting yourself in the digital space. This can include encrypted communication, preventing being tracked while browsing the web, and general security advice regarding computers and smartphones. No experience is necessary. The idea here is for everyone to learn and share knowledge and the event is aimed at people who have no experience. We will be reccomending free and open source software. To try the tools and apps directly at the CryptoParty, bring your laptop or smartphone
For insurance reasons, anyone who attends is required to sign into TOG’s registration system.
After the CryptoParty. You are welcome to stay for TOG’s open social evening.
Our own Jeffrey Roe was interviewed about our upcoming air quality sensor workshop next month. Check out a snippet of the story below and read the full interview on Dublin Inquirer.
In the common room of the TOG Hackerspace in Blackpitts, Jeffrey Roe opens an app on his phone. A line on a graph on the screen creeps up and down a little, but is more or less even – before rising up into a sharp peak. It shows readings from the air-pollution sensor, across the city, outside his home in Crumlin. There was a spike at 4.30pm, earlier that day. “Why were people busy then?” he says, with a chuckle. Another graph, for a few months ago, the night of Halloween, shows a thin line rising sharply from the early evening, as bonfires light up. “You can see, when it starts to get dark, the level of pollution just skyrockets,” he said.
https://www.dublininquirer.com/2020/01/22/in-blackpitts-dubliners-are-invited-to-build-their-own-air-pollution-sensors
DUBLIN SMARTPHONE FILM FESTIVAL -SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING CHALLENGE
https://www.dublinsmartphonefilmfestival.com/
Calling all SMARTPHONE FILMMAKERS.
The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival in association with TOG invite you to join us on Saturday the 25th for a Smartphone Filmmaking challenge. This one-day event will take place on the day of the festival.
Filmmakers are invited to the TOG HACKERSPACE venue in 22 Blackpitts to compete.
The challenge will be for filmmakers either as individuals or as a team to create a 1 min short film that they will create on the day of the challenge. All completed shorts will be displayed on the Dublin Smartphone Film Festival Website and social media.
The challenge is open to all filmmakers at any level and is an exciting opportunity to learn how to create a short using just your phone.
There will be a small charge of 5 euro to take part with the proceeds going to Emergency Donations to help wildlife in the Australian bush fires.
WWW.WIRES.ORG.AU/DONATE/ONLINE
Duration: 3-4 Hours
The workshop will begin at 10.00 am.
Equipment needed A phone
Book your ticket now -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dubsmartff-smartphone-filmmaking-challenge-tickets-89161088215