Hello all,

We kick off tomorrow woo!

My plan of action is to be in space for about 9am and do some hybrid working from there.

Following that, I shall depart around 5ish. We have a pub booked for 7 in town to drink and/or eat - feel free to request more information in signal or on irc.

My day's activities may include but shall not be limited to the following: 

  * Drinking Coffee

  * Setting up a new workspace beside the music gear with new screens and the big gaming machine

    - I would like this space to be useful for recording podcasts, music, other media themed activities and, of course, radio over this weekend.

  * Moving the TV and Kallax and consoles from the 'media area' to where the coffee/tuckshop is now, rearranging that section so we can make coffee and play GTA.

  * Setting up radio antennas/etc in the afternoon after I've bought some wire

  * Maybe some elements of my dayjob in the morning? idk seems kinda cringe

  * Fixing home assistant automations so that the status buton turn things offandon when u push buton

  * Lunch

  * Breakfast

  * Music Listening

The hackerspace will be open to visitors and other forms galactic beings from 9 onwards.

Please come by, discuss Debian, radios, interior design, the intricacies of turning buttons off and on, etc.  

Hx

Dave Hibberd <hibby@debian.org>

Debian Developer

Packet Radioist

MM0RFN

On Wed, 6 Aug 2025, at 12:31 PM, 57North Announcements wrote:

Reminder on this! It will happen a week on Friday and some people are arriving from the central belt for it.

Can we start a chat on -discuss regarding:

* Location for dinner on Friday Night
* Provision of BBQ hardware on Saturday
* Food choices for BBQ
* Interest in GPG Keysigning
* Lightning talks
* Why it is nice to have some time away from The Computer

DH

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Dave Hibberd <hibby@debian.org>
Debian Developer
Packet Radioist
MM0RFN

On Tue, 22 Apr 2025, at 11:17 PM, 57North Announcements wrote:
Announcing: the 57North Hacklab Summer BBQ 2025!

Better information with plans, timings, signups etc is available on the wiki at: https://wiki.57north.org.uk/events/2025/SummerBBQ

Who: Hackers, crackers, coders, radioists, friends, Romans and solderers. We will be live on Planet Earth and invite all good galactic beings who can abide by the Consulate’s CoC [1].

When: Saturday 16th August, 2025, with extra days on Friday 15th and Sunday 17th.

Why: It’s Debian Day[2] on the 16th of August, that seems like a great excuse for a party.

What: A BBQ and chill day on Saturday 16th. Friday and Sunday are additional Hacking days, and there shall be a mandatory tidy up on Sunday.

Friday: 9-5, hacking, 5-late, dinner and drinks somewhere.

Saturday: Hacking, socialising, lightning talks on Saturday afternoon. Depending on how Debian we’re feeling, I might operate a key signing party. Get your GPG/PGP key ready.
Saturday Afternoon (4ish?): We close computers and light the BBQ to begin the food ceremonies. Bring some good stuff to cook, be prepared to help.

Sunday: Cleanup, fix some bugs, head home and leave the place better than we found it.

For the lightning talks: you are limited to 5 minutes, Q&A is allowed and all topics are welcome, ranging from “My favourite compiler flag” to “Why bicycle bottom brackets are brilliant”.

To commemorate Debian Day, we have been allocated the callsign GB0DEB, and will be operating radios all weekend under that callsign! Feel free to have a try. There will be data and voice stations running over the course of the weekend and tuition/advice/guidance available.

[1]: https://scottishconsulate.org/code_conduct
[2]: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianDay
[3]: https://wiki.57north.org.uk/events/2025/SummerBBQ

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Hibby
  Debian Developer
  Packet Radioist
  MM0RFN
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57North and 57North Hacklab are trading names of 57North Hacklab Ltd.

57North Hacklab Ltd. is a company registered in Scotland (No. SC470230).
57North and 57North Hacklab are trading names of 57North Hacklab Ltd.