[Swansea Hackspace] Re: Hackspace Digest, Vol 3, Issue 6
Tim Moore
timmoore47 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 7 17:45:31 GMT 2013
I can give anyone(or 2 or 3) a lift if it helps....
: )))
Tim
On 7 March 2013 17:15, <hackspace-request at swansea.hackspace.org.uk> wrote:
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> 3. Re: Hackspace first meet 11March (Dan Craggs)
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> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 13:29:57 +0000
> From: Etched Pixels <alan at etchedpixels.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> To: Neil Jones <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk>
> Cc: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> > > I think a Swansea hackspace probably ought to meet in Swansea 8)
> > >
> > > Alan
> >
> > I must protest strongly at the SILLY decision
>
> Chill a bit, it's not the end of the world (well ok Tallwyn perhaps
> is ;)), and it's not a bus I'd carry anything that looked valuable on to
> be honest.
>
> My inclination would be for somewhere in town or perhaps out a bit
> towards the university. However I'm a non-driver so blissfully ignorant
> of where the traffic problems are for rush hour and a bit beyond.
>
> Alan
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:11:38 +0000
> From: J C <jc2k_1 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> To: "hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk"
> <hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk>
> Message-ID: <SNT002-W135FC7F540356966C8CACBBF1E50 at phx.gbl>
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> No I certainly don't want to exclude anyone, it was only a suggestion and
> I'd be more than happy to go elsewhere if there's a better fit for people's
> transport needs.
> I did ask at a few places but others were either closed on Monday or
> already had events on (and I don't know that many pubs in town centre)
> It's just an informal meet & greet anyway, there's nothing stopping us
> having several all over town to give everyone a chance to meet up and get
> to know each other before we do any real planning, I don't see that it
> would spell disaster if we can't all make the first one....it's hard to
> pick a universally convenient spot without knowing where everyone lives.
> From: gerrit.niezen at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 09:27:06 +0000
> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
>
> I wouldn't be happy if anyone felt excluded from the meeting just because
> of the location. It was just the first suggestion that was made - if
> anybody has a better alternative, let's hear it! :)
> On 6 Mar 2013, at 23:59, Neil Jones <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> On 06/03/2013 20:24, Alan Cox wrote:
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> 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 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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> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:19:05 +0000
> From: Dan Craggs <dancraggs at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
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> Did anyone try asking the Rhyddings pub in Brynmill? They usually seem fine
> with little gatherings. No Wi-Fi that I know of, but we can tether I'm
> sure.
>
> Dan
>
> On 7 March 2013 15:11, J C <jc2k_1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No I certainly don't want to exclude anyone, it was only a suggestion and
> > I'd be more than happy to go elsewhere if there's a better fit for
> people's
> > transport needs.
> >
> > I did ask at a few places but others were either closed on Monday or
> > already had events on (and I don't know that many pubs in town centre)
> >
> > It's just an informal meet & greet anyway, there's nothing stopping us
> > having several all over town to give everyone a chance to meet up and get
> > to know each other before we do any real planning, I don't see that it
> > would spell disaster if we can't all make the first one....it's hard to
> > pick a universally convenient spot without knowing where everyone lives.
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > From: gerrit.niezen at gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 09:27:06 +0000
> > To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
> >
> >
> > I wouldn't be happy if anyone felt excluded from the meeting just because
> > of the location. It was just the first suggestion that was made - if
> > anybody has a better alternative, let's hear it! :)
> >
> > On 6 Mar 2013, at 23:59, Neil Jones <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > On 06/03/2013 20:24, Alan Cox wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 19:53:13 +0000
> > Dan Craggs <dancraggs at gmail.com> <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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> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:15:20 +0000
> From: J C <jc2k_1 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> To: "hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk"
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> I haven't tried them no, I'll swing by tomorrow after work, unless anyone
> lives near by? :)
>
> From: dancraggs at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:19:05 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
>
> Did anyone try asking the Rhyddings pub in Brynmill? They usually seem
> fine with little gatherings. No Wi-Fi that I know of, but we can tether I'm
> sure.
>
> Dan
>
> On 7 March 2013 15:11, J C <jc2k_1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> No I certainly don't want to exclude anyone, it was only a suggestion and
> I'd be more than happy to go elsewhere if there's a better fit for people's
> transport needs.
>
>
> I did ask at a few places but others were either closed on Monday or
> already had events on (and I don't know that many pubs in town centre)
> It's just an informal meet & greet anyway, there's nothing stopping us
> having several all over town to give everyone a chance to meet up and get
> to know each other before we do any real planning, I don't see that it
> would spell disaster if we can't all make the first one....it's hard to
> pick a universally convenient spot without knowing where everyone lives.
>
>
> From: gerrit.niezen at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 09:27:06 +0000
>
>
> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
>
> I wouldn't be happy if anyone felt excluded from the meeting just because
> of the location. It was just the first suggestion that was made - if
> anybody has a better alternative, let's hear it! :)
>
>
> On 6 Mar 2013, at 23:59, Neil Jones <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> 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 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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>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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