[Swansea Hackspace] Raspberry Pi laptop

[Neil Jones]

On 29/10/14 10:45, Ian Bullfrog wrote:
> seen these?
> i cant find the original article
> which was something like
>
> wifi on the chip
>
> (Not cheap, pringles joke)
>
> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-a-wifi-antenna-out-of-a-pringles-can-nb/ 
>
> http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/extend-your-wifi-range-using-diy-antenna-from-pringles-can.html 
>
>
> I remember the original article saying that it could detect wireless 
> networks up to 10 miles away!!!
>
> might be handy in the campervan/site /anywhere you fancy scenario
>
> oh and I just got an email from the hackspace payments section saying 
> that my membership was about to expire,
> but nothing from a human. oh well.
I think you'll find there is a friendly human being who is looking after 
the accounting system.

I would say generally to everyone that if they can they should pay by a 
regular automated method as it really helps run things.




>
> not sure how it works for the likes of myself who travels a lot I 
> guess, but has limited funds, so I may just have to pop in on the 
> occasional workshops and make donations instead as a steady tenner a 
> month after the 20 adds up to a fair bit for someone who lives on less 
> than £1.5K a year (yes thats right) and runs a car....occasionally.
> and I cant guarentee when I'll be around, and have only been there a 
> handful of times.
> such is the life of a traveller.

How the hell do you manage that!? That is about four quid a day!.

Neil
>
> :)
>
> It was good to get my brains tested there, enjoyed the 3d printing 
> bit, tried donating, 2 fridges, pc cases, loaning lots of test 
> equipment, shelves etc, but alas none of it accepted, so I have it all 
> here still awaiting my lonesome tinkering (except the fridges, they 
> went) so if anyone else is after stuff let me know.
>
> till they bin my emails too, tata for now
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