Howdy y'all!
As of last night we have a working home-assistant instance and MQTT broker again. Hooray!
Documentation will eventually be updated at https://wiki.57north.org.uk/projects/home_assistant once there's more to do with it.
At the moment MQTT is unauthenticated, please don't abuse it, but you can use it for non home-assistanty things too.
Currently the only thing on the network is the discolight, and I'd quite like some more stuff to control.
MPD integration was quite helpful, especially pausing playback when you pressed close space.
I want to get the neon strips over in the sofa area on the system so they can easily be activated/deactivated so I'm going to pick up some sonoff switches.
Do we want to go as far as putting workbench power on the system so they can be powered down by hitting 'close space'?
Temperature sensors might be quite nice too - has anyone got a suggestion of ones that will be compatible? Anything else anyone can think of?
Hx
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Hibby
MM0RFN
Hello all,
I intend to be at space as well, probably from 8ish. Converting a Sonoff to
a power meter. .. knowing myself, this will keep me focussed for rest of
the month.
See you tonight.
W
On Tue, 13 Sept 2022, 11:16 57North Announcements, <
57north-announce(a)lists.57north.org.uk> wrote:
> Good day beautiful nerds, 'Tis Tuesday once again, so we will have our
> weekly open night!
>
> If you've not heard of us, 57North get up to a range of activities on
> Tuesday nights in our little clubhouse, including (but not limited to)
> social contact, programming, manufacturing weird things and consuming
> sugary treats. Typically we kick off at 1930.
>
> We're located at:
>
> Suite H
> Kettock Lodge
> Innovation Park
> Campus Two
> Bridge of Don
> Aberdeen AB22 8GU
>
> There's plenty parking, but if you don't have transport get in touch
> either here or IRC and someone may be able to help you out!
>
> If you're new, I'd suggest you bring a laptop, and perhaps a project you
> want to work on.
>
> If you're not new, shoot a reply to the list and tell us what you'll be up
> to, and maybe consider bringing a friend. If you're coming in before me,
> please mention!
>
> I'll be down for 20:00 or so today.
>
> I've not got any directed plans but I'll be social and faff around with
> something no doubt. Frown about home assistant or frown about 3d printers
> or keep doing small bits on the wiki or something.
>
> Hx
>
> --
> Hibby
> MM0RFN
> 57North Hacklab Ltd. is a company registered in Scotland (No. SC470230).
> 57North and 57North Hacklab are trading names of 57North Hacklab Ltd.
>
Hello all
There is a film showing Wed 7th (tonight) at the belmont filmhouse people may be interested in:
https://www.belmontfilmhouse.com/showing/friends-earth-scotland-presents-fu…
Also there is an Alt Freshers Faire at Aberdeen Uni it may be good to do something there, if anyone is interested.
it is on the 27th at Dunbar Hall.Hall
Midder
Hiya Folks,
See next open night, would it be ok if I used the 3D printer to print
a set of guard rails for my yaesu FT-818ND? I'm happy to pay for the
use of the plastic like. It would be great if anyone could run me
through the process too because I've not used any 3d printer kit in
about 5 years.
Best wishes,
Johnny
Hey all,
Bit of a long shot question: I am looking for a bandsaw, to split a
couple of thick planks in two. Until today I never needed a bandsaw, so
I don't own one...Has anyone on here a bandsaw at home, or know a
friend/family member in Aberdeen(shire) who would allow me to use theirs
for 10 minutes? It would need to be a bandsaw with cut depth of approx
125mm.
Cheerio,
Wouter
Hi Friends!
We've had quite a few new faces pop into the space over the last few weeks (I count 7 new-ish faces last night?), and I think it's worth getting brushed up on how we run!
I've made some changes to the induction page on the wiki, feel free to take a look and make some more changes!
https://wiki.57north.org.uk/admin/membership_induction
I'd really like to firm up our open and close procedures and make sure that we follow them - I'm as guilty as everyone else at leaving the space a bit untidy. Hopefully by having a defined set of actions and spaces to check on at the end of each open evening / other session, we can keep the place tidy, welcoming and usable for ourselves.
A QR code or list on the way out would help as a reminder, maybe.
I'd love to label each table/major working area. Midder - is this a good use for the vinyl cutter?
Longer term, I wouldn't mind a model of our space so we can have a map on the wiki of various areas.
I am going to hit Tesco buy some cleaning and organisational stuff tonight while I 3d print some stuff - surface disinfectant, more surface wipes, a mug tree.
Is there anything else trivial that people want bought to make life a little better?
Cheers,
H
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Hibby
MM0RFN
Hey beautiful nerds,
If weather permits, I will cycle down to the space this evening by 730pm
ish.
W
On Tue, 6 Sept 2022, 11:19 57North Announcements, <
57north-announce(a)lists.57north.org.uk> wrote:
> Good day beautiful nerds, 'Tis Tuesday once again, so we will have our
> weekly open night!
>
> If you've not heard of us, 57North get up to a range of activities on
> Tuesday nights in our little clubhouse, including (but not limited to)
> social contact, programming, manufacturing weird things and consuming
> sugary treats. Typically we kick off at 1930.
>
> We're located at:
>
> Suite H
> Kettock Lodge
> Innovation Park
> Campus Two
> Bridge of Don
> Aberdeen AB22 8GU
>
> There's plenty parking, but if you don't have transport get in touch
> either here or IRC and someone may be able to help you out!
>
> If you're new, I'd suggest you bring a laptop, and perhaps a project you
> want to work on.
>
> If you're not new, shoot a reply to the list and tell us what you'll be up
> to, and maybe consider bringing a friend. If you're coming in before me,
> please mention!
>
> I'll be down for 20:00 or so today, I plan to do some bike maintenance and
> nonsense first.
>
> I've not got any directed plans but I'll be social and faff around with
> something no doubt. Might actually debianise the chromebook again, i
> couldn't be hooped last week. Also continue looking at aftermarket
> entertainment system mods for my car [1]
>
> Hx
>
> [1]: https://cyanlabs.net/fhub/sync3/
> --
> Hibby
> MM0RFN
> 57North Hacklab Ltd. is a company registered in Scotland (No. SC470230).
> 57North and 57North Hacklab are trading names of 57North Hacklab Ltd.
>
Hi Y'all
The Outer Spaces organisation is doing more in Aberdeen this year.
There are micro commissions...
https://outerspaces.org/opportunities/aberdeen-micro-commissions
...which, for the TLDR, you can get ~£1000 of funding and some space, like
a city centre office floor, a high street shop, a retail unit in a shopping
centre and a whole office block in Dyce
So I did sort of wonder if we could come up with an idea. Perhaps an
interactive thing of electronics, sound, lights and mechanical curios,
exhibition & venue thing, in an empty shop on Union Street? Not sure
really.
There is more general info at...
https://outerspaces.org/opportunities/https://outerspaces.org/opportunities/curator-in-residence-aberdeen
Some fiends have some great studio space across from the Northern Hotel,
via the Outer Spaces scheme.
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