[Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 3
Tim Moore
timmoore47 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 7 05:40:46 GMT 2013
I've got a portable WiFi Modem. All I've got to do is remember to bring it.
: )))
Tim
On 7 March 2013 00:00, <hackspace-request at swansea.hackspace.org.uk> wrote:
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> 1. Re: Hackspace first meet 11March (Alan Cox)
> 2. Re: Hackspace first meet 11March (Gerrit Niezen)
> 3. Re: Hackspace first meet 11March (Neil Jones)
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> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 20:24:07 +0000
> From: Alan Cox <alan at lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> To: Dan Craggs <dancraggs at gmail.com>
> Cc: "hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk"
> <hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk>
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> On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 19:53:13 +0000
> Dan Craggs <dancraggs at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Anyone happen to know what bus will go past there then?
>
> Assuming you actually mean the one in Tallwyn then its about 20 minutes
> from the Kingsway on the #30 according to the bus timetable, not that
> I've ever done that trip (nor will I be doing it this time).
>
> I think a Swansea hackspace probably ought to meet in Swansea 8)
>
> Alan
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> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 23:05:11 +0000
> From: Gerrit Niezen <gerrit.niezen at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> Bus 30 seems to stop closest to the Halfway Inn:
> Leaves 19:05 Swansea Bus Station
> Arrives 19:23 Pentre-Dwr, Halfway Inn, Carmel Road
>
> For a first informal meetup I think this place sounds fine. For future
> meetups we probably need a place that's easily reachable for everyone, and
> with Wi-Fi ;)
>
> As for recognising each other, I thought it might be a good idea to print
> out that bright red logo on the Facebook page and place it on our table.
>
> Cheers,
> Gerrit
>
> On Mar 6, 2013, at 7:53 PM, Dan Craggs wrote:
>
> > Anyone happen to know what bus will go past there then?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> > On 6 March 2013 18:45, J C <jc2k_1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I've asked at the Halfway Inn, Winch Wen, Llansamlet. They said it was
> OK (they have a funeral at 12, should be fine by 8pm)
> >
> >
> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=halfway+inn,+swansea&hl=en&ll=51.651046,-3.891971&spn=0.007389,0.021136&sll=51.875643,-4.18283&sspn=0.007352,0.021136&t=h&hnear=Halfway+Inn,+226+Carmel+Rd,+Winch+Wen,+Swansea+SA1+7LD,+United+Kingdom&z=16&iwloc=A
> >
> > They have a car park and a fair amount of space inside, and it's
> reasonably easy to get to from the M4 (from off of Jn44).
> >
> > They said power for laptops would be fine, I'll bring an extension block
> just in case. They don't have Wi-Fi but we can always tether.
> >
> > If this suits everyone I'll pop in to confirm over the weekend.
> >
> > James
> >
> > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:12:35 +0000
> > From: timmoore47 at gmail.com
> > To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
> > Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 2, Issue 4
> >
> > I live near Llandeilo, so no thoughts on the pub but nearer to a M4
> junction the better.
> >
> > Agreed on the date and points to put on the Agenda (informal) always
> worth raising on this very useful email thread.
> >
> > : )))
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > On 24 February 2013 12:00, <hackspace-request at swansea.hackspace.org.uk>
> wrote:
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> > 1. Re: Informal meetup and searching for locations (Gerrit Niezen)
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> > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:02:10 +0000
> > From: Gerrit Niezen <gerrit.niezen at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Swansea Hackspace] Re: Informal meetup and searching for
> > locations
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > >From the few people that responded to the Doodle it seems that Monday
> 11 March at 20h00 might be a good evening for a meetup?
> >
> > I read through http://hackspace.org.uk/view/Starting_a_Hackerspace and
> thought it will be a good idea if we just socialise/hack together instead
> of trying to plan how we'll build the hackerspace, as most of that can be
> organised/discussed on the mailing list instead.
> >
> > We still need a venue for the meetup - does anybody know of a nice pub
> that will let us use their back room or won't mind laptops etc.?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Gerrit
> >
> > On Feb 17, 2013, at 9:07 PM, Gerrit Niezen wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I just came across this video (http://youtu.be/TrX7EQfvutA, featured
> on hackaday.com today) that gives a quick tour of the Nottingham
> Hackspace - I think it gives a good indication of the tools and facilities
> we may aim to have in the Swansea Hackspace one day.
> > >
> > > I agree that an informal meetup will be a good idea, and I've taken
> the liberty to set up a Doodle at:
> > > http://doodle.com/s9mb43sq5x696v2a
> > > that we can use to indicate suitable times to meet up in March,
> without spamming everyone on the mailing list.
> > >
> > > Regarding possible locations:
> > > - Swansea Creative Hub (http://swanseacreativehub.com/) is a newish
> development on High Street that seem to be amenable to
> art/co-working/metalworking/etc.
> > > - The City Council's "Vacant or Available Commercial Land & Property
> Register" (http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2535) might be a
> good place to start looking
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Gerrit
> > >
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> Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:59:52 +0000
> From: Neil Jones <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
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> On 06/03/2013 20:24, Alan Cox wrote:
> > On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 19:53:13 +0000
> > Dan Craggs <dancraggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Anyone happen to know what bus will go past there then?
> > Assuming you actually mean the one in Tallwyn then its about 20 minutes
> > from the Kingsway on the #30 according to the bus timetable, not that
> > I've ever done that trip (nor will I be doing it this time).
> >
> > I think a Swansea hackspace probably ought to meet in Swansea 8)
> >
> > Alan
>
> I must protest strongly at the SILLY decision to hold the meeting at
> such a crazily inaccessible location.
> It isn't in Swansea proper but as the name says HALF WAY to NEATH.
>
> Now we find that Alan Cox who is a world famous figure in the Open
> Source movement and who would be an asset to
> the group cannot attend! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cox
> I quote "He was once commonly regarded as being the "second in command"
> after Linus Torvalds <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds>
> himself"
>
> This means, to put it clearly, that the modern internet as it exists
> today, google etc. Is crucially reliant on his work over the years in
> order to function.
>
> I myself am doubtful about it because of the poor access. WE MUST
> organise this to work around central Swansea locations.
> My concern is if you start biasing it away from people without transport
> then we might find that the Hackspace itself is placed at an
> inaccessible location
> and that it will fail as a result.
>
> Please please can we not assume that everyone has car transport and
> arrange things near motorways so that those with cars and not
> inconvenienced for a few minutes extra driving and those without cars
> have to spend an hour more travelling because of the vagaries of the
> transport system or are put off because they
> don't want to be travelling back on late buses full of drunks.
>
> I myself live in Neath and the last train is at around 10:30
>
> Neil
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