Birmingham Hack Space Google Group

Innovation and Inspiration at FESTO - Presentation, Monday 28th May

gbul...@gmail.com (G Bulmer) — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:53:47 UT

The Midlands Micromouse and Robotics Club, will be hosting a talk
by Roumen Ivanov on Monday May 28th at 18:30. The venue will be the normal
club
meeting area in Birmingham City University in the basement at Millenium
Point in Birmingham.
He will be giving a talk about working at FESTO, how the technology being

Midlands Robotics and Micromouse Club

gbul...@gmail.com (G Bulmer) — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:51:32 UT

For folks with a yearning to make their own robots (autonomous - remote
control is not a robot :-) ...
There is a monthly meeting of the "Midlands Robotics and Micromouse Club"
hosted
by Dr Tony Wilcox in Birmigham City University at Millenium Point in
Birmingham.
If you are trying to remember where the building is, it also houses the

UK Micromose/robot event TechFest Saturday 16th June Birmingham

gbul...@gmail.com (G Bulmer) — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:47:25 UT

Birmingham City University are running TechFest 2012 on Saturday 16th June
at
Millenium Point in Brimingham.
TechFest will host the UK Micromouse championships.
This includes competitions for *autonomouse* robots:
- Micromouse Maze solving
- Line-followers
- Wall-followers
- Time-trials
- Drag racing

Second exciting TekWizz meeting, Thursday 24th.

forestac...@googlemail.com (Keith White) — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:04:24 UT

Following the success of the inaugural meeting of TekWizz
([link]) we announce the second exciting regular monthly
talk, presentation, demonstration meeting and a chance to meet, discuss,
exchange ideas and network with other members:

Thursday, 24th May

from 7:30pm to 9pm for the talk

Electromagnetic Field 2012 Call for Participation

deks...@gmail.com (Martin Dittus) — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:42:48 UT

Hey all,
As you may have heard members of the London Hackspace and other groups are
organising a large UK camping festival later this Summer: Electromagnetic
Field 2012. Some initial thoughts on it are at:
[link]
We are now searching for contributors to give talks, workshops, and

3D printing, Laser Cutting, Arduino workshops, and more, in Central Birmingham

jin...@blackcountryatelier.com (BCA) — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:17:01 UT

Black Country Atelier is a new collaborative workshop focusing on 3D and
digital making. Starting end of May we're running hands on workshops in 3D
printing, Laser Cutting, Arduinos, CAD, Web Design and other cool stuff in
the Jewellery Quarter.
To find out more or to visit us, please see: [link]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Python West Midlands Evidence for Development Hackday, 26th May

mount.sa...@gmail.com (Sarah Mount) — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:35:22 UT

Calling all FOSS contributors! This hackday is a little different.
Python West Midlands is hosting a hackday to kick off a new open
source project for a very interesting little charity called Evidence
for Development(EfD). EfD wants to help people make better decisions
about aid projects – at local and national level – by putting real

Upcoming Event - Derby Mini Maker Faire

nottingh...@googlemail.com (Dominic Nottinghack) — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:51:01 UT

Hello FizzPoppers!
It extra important to me that a group from FizzPop try and make it to Mini
Maker Faire in Derby... it's the closest Maker Faire to your group and
could be an important recruitment event.
We've had some great applications to exhibit things from some of the bigger
Hackspaces and they have been sent confirmations of their inclusion in the

Manchester Mini Maker Faire - Call For Makers

para...@ivixor.net (Bob Clough) — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:36 UT

Manchester Mini Maker Faire *call for
makers<[link]>
* is open!
*Get you applications in before the deadline, Friday 15th June.*

Manchester Mini Maker Faire is happening, 28 & 29 July hosted at MOSI
(Museum of Science and Industry) in Manchester city centre.
The call for makers is live now, so please take a

fizzPOP tonight

mount.sa...@gmail.com (Sarah Mount) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:08:00 UT

Hi guys,

Tonight is the last fizzPOP of the month, and therefore Show and Tell
night. Following Andrew's suggestion we will save a bit of cash by
asking Cafe Soya to let us into their Karaoke room. I have a projector
with me. We normally meet at 7.30 on Show & Tell nights. If you get
there really early, a good place to hang out would be Cafe Blend

TekWizz inaugural meeting Thursday 26th.

forestac...@googlemail.com (Keith White) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:24:44 UT

You are invited to the inaugural meeting of TekWizz this week:
Thursday, 26th April
in the Diamond Meeting Rooms
of Coventry Council House
from 7:30pm to 9pm
Speaker: John Pinner
Topic: Introducing and demonstrating the infamous Raspberry Pi.
TekWizz aims to cater for the hardware interests of the open source

TOYBOX at TROVE - call out for toys and films based on toys

anto...@hellocatfood.com (Antonio Roberts) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:58:32 UT

Might be of interest to the circuit-benders amongst you
TROVE call out for toys and short films based on toys
DEADLINE 6th May 2012
Exhibition dates 15th – 23rd June 2012
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TROVE is an independent art space in Birmingham, UK, which run a
monthly changing programme of contemporary art exhibitions/events.

Junk in hackerspaces

anto...@hellocatfood.com (Antonio Roberts) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:38:51 UT

Dominic from Nottinghack posted a great article about junk in
hackerspaces [link]
If I had £1 for every time someone offered me an old laptop or CRT monitor...

Noisy Jelly

gbul...@gmail.com (G Bulmer) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:11:01 UT

This is a fun-sounding project: [link]
Could be done with an Arduino, or almost anything.