Hey :D
It's Tuesday again, so our weekly open evening. If you've not been
before, toot along and check out what goes on. If you've been before,
nice one, you know what & where.
We're at...
Suite H
Kettock Lodge
Innovation Park
Campus Two
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen AB22 8GU
...just hit the Suite H buzzer and someone shall come and let you in.
There is parking at the front, and loads more round the back. If you
need a lift, just reply here any someone will probably be able to help
out.
I'll be in at around 7pm.
See you in the space :)
This came through the mailing list - Is anyone interested in collaborating on a cool sounding project?
Hx
--
Hibby
MM0RFN
----- Original message -----
From: Amy Holt <amy(a)seads.network>
To: contact(a)57north.org.uk
Subject: Potential collaberation
Date: Wednesday, 5 April 2023 1:53 PM
Dear 57 North,
I tried to get in touch with you a few weeks ago, but I don't think the email I found is correct, so I'm trying these now. Please let me know if you have a preferred email I can contact you through though. I just sent a message via facebook too.
I would like to introduce myself and see if you and your hackerspace group might be interested in being involved in a new project, I and the group I work with are planning on commencing here in Aberdeen over the next few months. My name’s Amy and I work with the not for profit organisation SEADS (Space Ecologies Art and Design): https://seads.network/. SEADS has worked on a variety of projects over the last decade that focus on cross disciplinary art-science based collaborations, involving local communities, with an emphasis on open source working.
One project that has been run several times in multiple different countries is called ‘Biomodd’. The premise is to fuse living ecosystems (in some form) with technology, to develop a type of hybrid interactive art installation. A key requirement is the use of e-waste to build new computing systems that can interact with the living systems to generate data, and feedback between one another. Here’s a link to some of the previous iterations of the project: https://seads.network/hyperproject/biomodd.
We are wanting to initiate a new Biomodd project here in Aberdeen and were wondering if you and your group might be interested being involved? The aim is to work towards an exhibition of the installation near the end of May this year at an appropriate (yet to be determined) venue in the city.
As for myself, I lived in Aberdeen for about 20 years before moving to France a few years ago, but I’m now back here working remotely and I think it would be really interesting to initiate something like this in Aberdeen. My background is in biological sciences and I now work in the space sector, so I will definitely need some people (like yourselves) with more electronics and computer focussed science skills to help out with this 😅
If you’re interested or anyone within your group might be, then please let me know and I’d be happy to meet up online or in person to discuss further 🙂
Extra links/resources about past Biomodd projects:
*Biomodd exhibition history*
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KMVKezD1HNn5FtE_XcK2xUgUG6M9HW1hgCttou0…
*Biomodd video documentation*
Bruges, Belgium, 2021
• Biomodd [BRG13]: Artists discussing the concept
https://youtu.be/uOhLuhipFTs
• Biomodd [BRG13]: The creation process and the fusion of ecology and technology
https://youtu.be/owk-L5htH2g
• Biomodd [BRG13]: The local community
https://youtu.be/L6IC-WGSWxw
• Biomodd [BRG13]: An international project
https://youtu.be/Lmqw0Zt3azo
Taichung, Taiwan, 2016
• Biomodd [TAI8]: Project concept and the local community
https://youtu.be/ODBYskjPHck
*Biomodd publications*
• When Ideas Migrate: A Postcolonial Perspective on Biomodd [LBA2]
https://isea-archives.siggraph.org/presentation/when-ideas-migrate-a-postco…
• Biomodd: A Case Study in Combining Online Learning With On-Site New Media Art Practice
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263844702_Biomodd_A_Case_Study_In_…
• Biomodd as a Paradox
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263844675_Biomodd_as_a_Paradox
• Integrating social, technical and biological systems
https://www.being-here.net/page/1423
Many thanks, Amy
--
Dr Amy Holt
Community Manager
SEADS (Space Ecologies Art and Design)
www.seads.network
amy.holt(a)seads.network
AGENDA SEADS
Feb 2023: exhibition, Ēngines of Ēternity, SPACE Lab, APT Gallery, London, UK
Mar 2023: exhibition, Wearable Futures, UP Open University, Los Baños, PH
Mar 2023: exhibition, Post-Planetary, Symbiosium, Fondation Fiminco, Paris, FR
Mar 2023: talk & workshop, RTU Science and Innovation Center, Riga, LV
Apr 2023: talk, Convergence, Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts, BE
Apr 2023: talk, Hacking Worlds, ArtScience Interfaculty, KABK, The Hague, NL
Jun 2023: artist residency, Squatfabrik, Kulturfabrik, Luxembourg, LU
Sep 2023: performance project, Mimikry, Theater Neumarkt, Zurich, CH
On Sun, Apr 16, 2023 at 12:59:50PM +0100, 57North Announcements wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> This Friday (21st) is the third Friday of the month and so at 8pm we
> will be having the twenty-first Consular Convention for Control &
> Prohibition of Pandemics on Jitsi [1] (WorkAdventure is out of action).
>
> Everyone is invited to turn up, have a few lemonades and shoot the
> breeze. This is an informal catchup for 57North members and Scottish
> Consulate diaspora around the world; a continuation of our regular
> lockdown video calls.
>
> Hope to see you on Jitsi this Friday at 8pm Aberdeen time.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nick
>
> [1] https://meet.jit.si/ScottishConsulate
What a weird collision of date and count. See you there
- Tom
Good morning all,
I will be joining today from around 7-730pm and hopefully fiddle with my
doorbell/home assistant setup.
I can offer a ride back from space, around 9-930pm to George Street area
(and anything in between)
Wouter
On Tue, 18 Apr 2023, 10:21 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!
>
> Happy World Amateur Radio day to those who are radio amateurs, for those
> who aren't - feel free to ask about what's going on at the radio desk or
> come by for a play.
> I'll set up our station, MS0SCZ, and send some data and/or some voice
> contacts with far away places before returning to my current standard
> activity of packet radio!
>
> 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
>
> Hit the buzzer and someone shall come and rescue you from downstairs.
>
> 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! The number 1 bus comes
> nearby
> too.
>
> 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. Please mention a time if you'll be in
> before me!
>
> I'll probably be down for 730. I'll be consuming a beer or two and palying
> with radios as I suggested.
>
> --
> Hibby
> MM0RFN
> 57North Hacklab Ltd. is a company registered in Scotland (No. SC470230).
> 57North and 57North Hacklab are trading names of 57North Hacklab Ltd.
>
Thanks Hibby.
I will be joining you, and bring some boxes.
W
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023, 10:51 57North Announcements, <
57north-announce(a)lists.57north.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi Y'all,
>
> After the AGM we spoke about our general displeasure as a group at the
> state that the hackerspace is left in and agreed we'd come in this weekend
> to set a baseline of cleanliness - this will hopefully help us build a more
> welcoming, more encouraging space for people to come and visit.
>
> Going forward, it would be really helpful if we all try and observe the
> departure procedure on the wiki [1] when we leave. I know it adds some time
> to the trip (or, alternatively, digs into hacking time) but it helps make
> workstations, the carpets and our general tooling much easier and more
> friendly to approach. I've been just as guilty as everyone else of leaving
> my toys out 'as I'll just be back tomorrow to finish' and then coming back
> a fortnight later having forgotten entirely and taken up 2 spaces at the
> social tables! Critically, if it's not working, the process can be
> updated/refined.
>
> On Sunday, the key items I'd like to smash out (in rough order of
> importance) are:
>
> * Vacuum of all carpets
> * Empty bins, consider if current bin organisation makes sense given our
> standard waste
> - Assess our volume of glass bottles and appropriate disposal
> * Clean and tidy of all table surfaces and workstations.
> * Manage cabling/wiring/equipment at all workstations to make them
> approachable and usable
> - Assess what the role of each workstation is, and try to remove
> extraneous objects to help it be more usable. Maybe document them on the
> wiki.
> * Look at our various logical areas and consider whether equipment
> stored there can be moved and/or better labelled.
> * Relax and enjoy the fruits of our labour.
>
> Critically what we don't want to do is throw out active member projects or
> hide anyone's toys! If there's anything else to add to the todo list, pipe
> up on -discuss and we can throw it on!
>
> As a side note, our cleaning and tidying wiki page [2] is out of date,
> help and documentation there would be much appreciated!
>
> [1] https://wiki.57north.org.uk/admin/ondeparture
> [2] https://wiki.57north.org.uk/admin/cleaning_and_tidying
>
> --
> 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
I've decided I need to bite the bullet and re-learn some CAD skills.
I did quite a lot of CAD at Uni, but that was about 25 years ago, with
AutoCAD 12, AutoCAD 13, 3D Studio 4 and 3D Studio Max. At this point,
apart from general 3D drawing skills, that's of little help now really,
between knowledge decay and differences in software.
So I've been looking at Linux 3D packages, what do folk use, generally?
I've looked at FreeCAD and LibreCAD, but I'm not sure what's best to start
with.
It'd mostly be for drawing simple shapes for 3D printing, and for modifying
download STL designs.
What would be best? Where is best to start?
Any help, advice, tips or pointers would be awesome.
Thanks
Andy
Hi
I'll be in around 7:30, gonna do some wiring, a bit of 3d printing, and
sorting out my laptop for web-dev stuff.
See you there if you're coming :)
On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 10:59, 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
>
> Hit the buzzer and someone shall come and rescue you from downstairs.
>
> 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! The number 1 bus comes
> nearby
> too.
>
> 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. Please mention a time if you'll be in
> before me!
>
> I'll probably be down for 730ish, Got some radio things to solder and some
> code to prod!
> I'll also be consuming a beer or two.
>
> --
> 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
I went to a viewing and for a chat with Outer Spaces on Tuesday, it seemed
like it might be useful to share thoughts and notes from it.
If you've not heard of Outer Spaces, they're a scottish charity that places
artists and creatives in empty commercial space. It's a really good
scheme, with benefits all round. For more info, see outerspaces.org
Just to mention up front, 57N is not looking to move any time soon. This
was just me trying to understand more about the scheme and to meet the
people involved. For home hunting history, see the wiki at
https://wiki.57north.org.uk/doku.php?id=possible_future_space with notes
from 2019.
They have a mailing list, and email out when spaces become available. Last
week they emailed out about an office block at the west end of Union St
called Holburn House, see
https://mailchi.mp/58365edcad95/31-32-westside-plaza-wester-hailes-9322281?…
I went to a public viewing on Tuesday afternoon, there were about 30 people
there.
There is a mixed bag of photos at....
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W9XhLvMCFbRYn7xqTfLDqmF1BybDcarb?us…
About holburn house:
- Holburn house is 3/4 empty, there is 1600m2 available over 3 floors.
- Underground parking is available
- It has keypad entry
- They do not allow "hot works", like soldering, laser cutting, kilns etc
- They don't allow dusty work, like plaster, cutting wood, etc
- You can't put up partitions
- There are no separate lockable spaces
- energy bill are included, within reason
- wifi is not included
- loo roll, cleaning etc is not included
How the Outer Spaces generally works:
- You can apply for space as a group or individual
- They also have filled offices in Dyce and Westhill
- They also have shops and food venues available sometimes
- PPL is required, but is available from £4p/m
- Tenants are guaranteed minimum 7 days notice if the space finds a
commercial tenant
- The people running it seem spot on, plain-speaking and helpful
- More spaces will come up soon
- Other set-ups are possible, could be discussed
I will keep following what's being done by Outer Spaces, and share anything
interesting with the mailing list.
Hope that's all semi-useful/helpful. Any thoughts or queries, just reply
here.
Cheers
Andy
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 02:44:29PM +0000, 57North Announcements wrote:
> Good day beautiful nerds, 'Tis Tuesday once again, so we will have our weekly open
> night! It's lovely out here in Westhill - how's your weather looking?
>
> 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 19:30 or so today for a while to try and unfuck/reset/finish some soldering I did last week.
>
I recon I will be in, I plan to clean my camera to see if that helps
with the scratches on negatives, solder up a bluescsi v2 and if someone
will explain how to be cut something with a laser.
That is too much of a todo list for a tuesday.
See you there
- Tom
