Hiya
Just a reminder, we've the AGM tomorrow at 8pm. Though it's nice to get
together, the AGM itself is sort of a governance formality so we can say
we're doing everything relatively correctly, as an organisation. I think
it typically takes 20-30 mins. There is always plenty of time to discuss
non AGM things afterwards too.
The AGM announcement email from a couple of weeks' ago is included below,
ICYMI / FYI / FOMO / etc.
We'll confirm remote attendance details tomorrow, for those dialing in,
which will probably be Jitzi or similar.
Sorry if you get this email twice.
Cheers
Andy
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Andy Gaskell <ag(a)ssofb.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2025 at 22:14
Subject: 57 North AGM on Tuesday the 1st of July 2025
To:
Dear 57 North Members
57 North Hacklab Ltd. will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
at 20:00 on Tuesday 1st of July 2025 in the Hacklab's space in Suite
H, Kettock Lodge, Innovation Park, Campus Two, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
AB22 8GU.
Much of the procedure for the AGM is laid out in the articles of
association which can be obtained from Companies House.
Our current membership count is about 22 (TBC before the AGM) a
quarter of 22 is 5.5 which is more than 5, so quorum for the meeting
will require 6 members (see Article 44).
Our articles can be found at https://github.com/hackerdeen/articles
and we've been discussing changes to them at
https://github.com/hackerdeen/articles/issues
The AGM is intended to be a check that we are sticking to our legal
requirements rather than going through the day to day running of the
space (issues about the day to day running would be better raised on
the discuss mailing list).
We are now accepting nominations for anyone who wishes to stand for
election as a director for the next year. Nominations can be made by
sending an email to 57north-announce at lists.57north.co stating that
you would like to stand (and some explanation of why) before the
meeting or by indicating that you want to stand when we get to that
part of the meeting. Please send it as soon as possible.
The details of how the election of directors will be conducted will be
up to whoever is elected to chair the meeting (Articles 48, 51 and 52)
but will probably be something along the lines of: if we have less
than 5 candidates more nominations will be sought until we get to 5 or
more candidates. If we have exactly 5 candidates at the AGM then they
will become the new board. If we have more than 5 candidates then
we'll have an election to decide who gets to be a director.
If any member can't make the meeting there are a couple of things they
can do to participate should they wish to.
Any issues you'd like to have raised at the meeting can be sent to
57north-discuss at lists.57north.org.uk or privately to any of the
directors or to the directors collectively at 57north-ctte-private at
lists.57north.org.uk (please make it clear you are sending something
you want raised at the AGM) and we will see that it is brought up.
A proxy can be appointed to vote on your behalf at the meeting (see
Articles 47, 53 and 54). If you would like to appoint a proxy please
send an email to 57north-ctte-private at lists.57north.co
Email sent to the 57north-ctte-private address is redirected to all
presently listed directors and is not archived by 57North Hacklab (but
may be by the individual directors).
The email should contain:
- Your name and address (as it appears in the register of members (hackhub))
- Who you would like to appoint as a proxy
- That this is for the AGM on 1st of July 2025
- If you have any specifications for how the proxy is to act on your behalf.
The proxy should bring the same details to the meeting on paper and
signed by the member they are to act as a proxy for.
Remote participation in our meetings is allowed, if anyone who can't
make it to the meeting would like to participate remotely, we can set
up a conference call and/or video call for the meeting. Any members
who would like to connect via one of these channels should let me know
- it will not be set this up unless demand for it is communicated to
me. If anyone has a different preference for how they would like to
participate remotely, let me know and I'll see what can be done.
Sorry if you get this more than once.
The 57N directors :)
Hi
How y'all doing? Tuesday again, so open evening day, as well as being
national apple strudel day, national root beer day and world day to
combat desertification, so plenty going on really.
As ever, we're at...
Suite H Kettock Lodge
Innovation Park
Campus Two
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen
AB22 8GU
...there is sort of useful info on...
https://www.57north.org.uk/open-evenings
...and...
https://www.57north.org.uk/contact.
Press buzzer H and someone will come and let you in after a wee wait.
Reply if you have any questions, if you want to share your plans, or
if you'd like a lift.
I'll be along around 8, is anyone heading in earlier?
See you there
Andy
Hi All,
I am planning to attend the hackerspace this Saturday. My plan is to arrive approximately 1pm and leave around 7pm.
I am going to be hacking on NixOS stuff, learning about the magic of systemd and how if I use it right I can do things without requiring containers (e.g. network namespaces).
I would like to set up https://www.audiobookshelf.org/ on my home server to organise my podcasts in one location. I have a few podcasts that I listen to but I do it in multiple apps right now and it's a pain.
If I don't have energy for that, I'll probably still be doing NixOS stuff but easier tasks that require less learning like ricing my shell and Obsidian config.
Reply to this email if you would like to also be in the space on Saturday.
There's room for multiple hackers simultaneously, do not worry about the capacity, it will be fine.
Thanks,
Iain.
P.S. We have a Discord server but no one ever talks in it. If you'd like to join it and talk in it you should go to https://discord.gg/X2psGXfw.
--
*Iain Learmonth* MSci MBCS AICB PM.Dip (he/him)
This email is sent in a personal capacity. The views expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect the views of SR2 Group Limited, its subsidaries, or any other organisation in which I am a member, officer, employee, or volunteer.
Hey :)
Hope all's well and you're having a good Tuesday. It's open evening
at the space again, come along for some normal Tuesday things,
hacking, making, drinking tea and blethering.
As ever, we're at...
Suite H Kettock Lodge
Innovation Park
Campus Two
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen
AB22 8GU
...there is sort of useful info on...
https://www.57north.org.uk/open-evenings
...and...
https://www.57north.org.uk/contact.
Press buzzer H and someone will come and let you in after a wee wait.
Reply if you have any questions, if you want to share your plans, or
if you'd like a lift.
I'll be along around 8, is anyone heading in earlier?
See you there
Andy
