[Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March

Tim Clark eclipse at sucs.org
Mon Mar 11 14:48:19 GMT 2013


I was thinking about it, however having talked to various people who 
were interested all of them are not going due to its location, so 
postponing till we can find a better location might be a sensible idea. 
If only 2 or 3 people are able to make it i suspect there isn't much 
point. Who else is defiantly able to go?

Tim
On 11/03/2013 14:24, Gerrit Niezen wrote:
> Is anyone still planning on meeting up tonight at the Halfway Inn? Or 
> shall we rather postpone the first meetup until we can find a more 
> suitable location?
>
> On 8 Mar 2013, at 18:53, J C <jc2k_1 at hotmail.com 
> <mailto:jc2k_1 at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Nope, Monday is their quiz night
>>
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>> From: jc2k_1 at hotmail.com <mailto:jc2k_1 at hotmail.com>
>> To: hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk 
>> <mailto:hackspace at swansea.hackspace.org.uk>
>> Subject: RE: [Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace first meet 11March
>> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:15:20 +0000
>>
>> I haven't tried them no, I'll swing by tomorrow after work, unless 
>> anyone lives near by? :)
>>
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>> From: dancraggs at gmail.com <mailto: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 
>> <mailto: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 
>> <mailto: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.
>>
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>>     From:gerrit.niezen at gmail.com <mailto: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
>>     <mailto: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
>>     <mailto: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>  <mailto: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" afterLinus 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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