I took a trip last night to Oxford Hackspace – it’s only three minutes from here across the spooky bridge across the railway line*.
But Oxford Hackspace is a great place to hack – to make things, to break things up, to recreate and to mash things about. The bunch is really friendly, and have a social night on a Thursday in the Ovada space – you can fnd directions on its web site. Sewing machines, 3D printers, a fridge full of booze and fun people who are doing things – it’s a place to be if you’re a developer, a builder a techie and an inventor interested in stuff.
These Oxford Hackspace folk have some great things happening there if you’re a geek or even a Mageek. For example, Ben, Lauren and others are working on love-hz.com – connecting sensors – just check out the pilot project here. Pretty soon the internet of fangs will be with us. These folk are inventors – and if you’re of a similar bent, check these people out or join in.
* That bridge could do with a few additional lights, by the way. There’s something about a cemetery at a crossroads with a bridge that isn’t lit very well that gives you a weird feeling.
I remember that bridge, Mike, from when I used to live on Mill Street Long ago. It was always a good place to go and think.
Seems like the whole world lived on Mill Street :)
Did everyone used to live on Mill Street? It is a hub, that is for sure
invention means knowing parts, on digicam, not just taking aprt into even more useless pieces, fixing digicam ,understanding error & how to fix makes reasoned mind.
to own mill, frankensteins’ rebirth lab….
drashek
Dear all,
Oxford Hackspace’s first birthday is on Friday of this week and we’re throwing a do in an actual big hall and YOU’RE INVITED!
It will be held in the downstairs hall of the East Oxford Community Centre on Princes St. off Cowley Road, from 6-11pm. We will also have access to OARC, the upstairs room where we were founded one year ago on Friday.
The party will be a POTLUCK, which means that everyone brings a dish or drinks of their choice to add to the buffet to share. However, we’re not allowed to bring alcohol in–but never fear, there will be a well-stocked bar that opens onto our huge room instead!
There will be loads of table space for food and creations and tinkering, and a microwave and kettle will be available.
So bring yourself, bring your other half, bring any cool projects you want to work on or show off, and a dish to share! (Please no mince pies…!) It’s going to be a great time! ;)
Hope to see you Friday!
Oxford Hackspace’s first birthday is TODAY and we’re throwing a do in an
actual big hall and YOU’RE INVITED!
It will be held in the downstairs hall of the East Oxford Community
Centre on Princes St. off Cowley Road, from 6-11pm. We will also have
access to OARC, the upstairs room where we were founded one year ago on
Friday.
The party will be a POTLUCK, which means that everyone brings a dish or
drinks of their choice to add to the buffet to share. However, we’re
not allowed to bring alcohol in–but never fear, there will be a
well-stocked bar that opens onto our huge room instead!
There will be loads of table space for food and creations and tinkering,
and a microwave and kettle will be available.
So bring yourself, bring your other half, bring any cool projects you
want to work on or show off, and a dish to share! (Please no mince
pies…!) It’s going to be a great time!
Hope to see you LATER TODAY!
Please if you’re coming to the party on Friday night, indicate what
dish/drinks you are bringing on this spreadsheet so I can get an idea of
what to prepare and how many people are coming. Microwave, small fridge
and kettle available. No one goes hungry!!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoKM-UdKdJm6dE83ZlFzVnd2d3dyWGhSekctMXJOYWc&usp=sharing
Also, the bar asked us what some good things to stock were, and I told
them ales and Scottish drinks based on social night historical
requirements Feel free to add a note in the notes section with
instructions for me to ask for better things (you know, with
examples)–the earlier the better as they’ll be shopping shortly!