From triforcejen at gmail.com  Wed Dec  4 12:05:38 2013
From: triforcejen at gmail.com (Jennifer Ada)
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:05:38 +0000
Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace Digest, Vol 11,
	Issue 9 - Old Laptops
Message-ID: <CAGsybu3Sfyka1+rXE2D35EtuN3f0yYLQACCUCbhL-mE1SQRD0g@mail.gmail.com>

Bonjour Roger :>


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I know that Mike-o-soft do something similar if not the same.

https://plus.google.com/116734004574926933341/


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If we had the time between us, we could always do something like this as a
social business:

http://recyclesouthwales.wordpress.com/

They take in bikes as donations.

Fix them with the help of volunteers who can't afford a bike.

The voluntary work acts as credit towards one of the bikes.


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We could run a repairs workshop for the local community where people bring
in a broken object and can use our facilities to fix it and someone can be
on hand to help them.

http://www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-network/2012/jan/18/guardian-social-enterprise-award-winner

Then people wouldn't need to buy a replacement object.


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I want to look at origami and printed electronics.

I think a foldable device with an analouge interface would be quite sweet.

It could be especially useful for devices that adhere to the single
responsibility principle weherein each device does one job.

I haven't looked at standards and protocols but a nice extension would be
to network them, most probably as slaves to a master device (I.e. a tablet
or smartphone) so that it would be possible to interact with it using a
digital interface.


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Au revoir.

Jen


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On 30 November 2013 12:00, <hackspace-request at swansea.hackspace.org.uk>wrote:

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> Hi all
> Cheap laptops,
> I will see whats in the cupboard as I used to go to the recycle site and
> get laptops and printers that people had dumped.
>
> I would take the printers aparts for the stepper motors small parts etc.
>
> You can often get a complate undamaged laptop,  with an xp or win7
> licence plate for the price of a couple of beers.
> Reformat and install windows or your favourite flavour of linux.
>
> I thought of starting a little busines but find I am busy enough with
> web developement and writing php applications.
> Surprised there isn't someone doing this in Swansea.
>
> roger
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From justin at discordia.org.uk  Tue Dec 10 09:42:15 2013
From: justin at discordia.org.uk (Justin Mitchell)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:42:15 +0000
Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] [Announce] Xmas Party* (Social Meeting)
Message-ID: <1386668535.26692.6.camel@emerald.geode.org.uk>

Swansea Hackspace Xmas Party* (Social)
7pm Monday 16th December 2013
Pub on the Pond, Singleton Park, Swansea.

(* i.e. The pub food menu has turkey on it ;)

This will be the last meeting this year, and is a social meeting and
discussion of the latest developments and progress towards our goals.

As always everyone is welcome, food and drinks are available at the bar
for whoever wants them. 



From triforcejen at gmail.com  Tue Dec 10 14:31:35 2013
From: triforcejen at gmail.com (Jennifer Ada)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:31:35 +0000
Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace Digest, Vol 12, Issue 2
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1.1386676801.1234.hackspace@swansea.hackspace.org.uk>
References: <mailman.1.1386676801.1234.hackspace@swansea.hackspace.org.uk>
Message-ID: <CAGsybu12f4Jirr12W6d0E9_U6UckZxDjQ-887Fsf80_Tt7wjxQ@mail.gmail.com>

I have contacted a couple of additional female mavericks who I hope will
attend.

If you listen closely, you can hear the startup tribe in Swansea getting
excited about running an event where volunteers meet for the day to help
social enterprises with a specific problem.

I assume that Swansea Hacksapce could possibly utilise this resource
(should it exist) to solve problems like finding a space to hack in.

Regardless, I am bringing materials for origami and one of my friends from
SMU; Nik Whitehead may be bringing Star Trek origami :>

I hope to see you guys at our usual!


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> Swansea Hackspace Xmas Party* (Social)
> 7pm Monday 16th December 2013
> Pub on the Pond, Singleton Park, Swansea.
>
> (* i.e. The pub food menu has turkey on it ;)
>
> This will be the last meeting this year, and is a social meeting and
> discussion of the latest developments and progress towards our goals.
>
> As always everyone is welcome, food and drinks are available at the bar
> for whoever wants them.
>
>
>
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From steve at chygwyn.com  Fri Dec 13 14:36:27 2013
From: steve at chygwyn.com (Steven Whitehouse)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:36:27 +0000
Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] LTC6900
Message-ID: <1386945387.2706.30.camel@menhir>

Hi,

In order to get the price break, I've just ordered 25 LTC6900, which for
the uninitiated, is a 20MHz oscillator whose frequency can be set with a
single resistor. It is RS stock number 506-2176

They are in a 5 pin SOT23 package, so while small, not impossible to
deal with, using normal tools.

Bearing in mind that the RS price is ex-VAT, if you'd like a few then I
have some to sell at 2.60 GBP each,

Steve.
 



From triforcejen at gmail.com  Wed Dec 18 20:04:56 2013
From: triforcejen at gmail.com (Jennifer Ada)
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:04:56 +0000
Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Recommended Property On Rightmove
Message-ID: <CAGsybu0vYhd4Dtr647Gs=nUrX2bP68U3jD52ZzK13kfrbN6jWw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

I found this property on the Rightmove Android app and wanted you to see
it.

Orchard Street, SWANSEA: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/11063148
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From justin at discordia.org.uk  Wed Dec 18 20:28:36 2013
From: justin at discordia.org.uk (Justin Mitchell)
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:28:36 +0000
Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Recommended Property On Rightmove
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On Wed, 2013-12-18 at 20:04 +0000, Jennifer Ada wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I found this property on the Rightmove Android app and wanted you to
> see it. 
> 
> Orchard Street, SWANSEA: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/11063148 

That would be Orchard House then, what was once the WWTEC offices.

Istr someone already suggesting this place, but their rates were too
high. The website suggests that 114 sqft is ?150 a month, which doesnt
sound so great, but maybe worth talking to them.

previous discussions suggested about 600 sqft (the size of that front
room at volcano) would be a good starting size.