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Hacker Space in Athlone

L.Jenkins · 2009-05-10 19:26:22

Based on the previous thread Hacker Spaces - I think that one should be setup in Athlone. The grief of trying to get to Dublin the whole time would leave people alittle worse for ware. Google it as I'm not posting a link. Anyone interested in doing so?

10-05-2009 07:26PM

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Based on the previous thread Hacker Spaces - I think that one should be setup in Athlone. The grief of trying to get to Dublin the whole time would leave people alittle worse for ware. Google it as I'm not posting a link.

Anyone interested in doing so?

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#2 29-05-2009 04:22PM

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im not sorry bud

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#3 03-06-2009 02:21PM

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If you build it they will come

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#4 02-04-2011 08:04PM

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did this go ahead. i am interested as i am in athlone. also part of the linux group in athlone

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Sounds like an interesting idea!

I'd definitely be up for it!

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#6 03-04-2011 09:55PM

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My name is URL wrote: »

If you build it they will come

Don't forget to advertise / contact the nearest spaces for members/hints /help/shared events / workshops

start off by having regular meetings to get a bunch of like minded people together , when you have critical mass see if you can find a suitable space to do stuff

read all the stuff on hackerspaces.org
esp. http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Design_Patterns

Dublin - Tog - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1399
www.tog.ie
there is usually someone in IRC

Galway - 091 labs - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1376
http://www.091labs.com

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#7 11-01-2013 09:17PM

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Did this ever happen? I just moved to Athlone and would love to get involved in such an endeavour. I have some experiences from Tog and Base48 in the Czech Rep.

If it didnt happen, would there be interest in setting up either a 2600-esque meeting regularly, and/or the setting up of a hackerspace?

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#8 19-02-2013 05:04PM

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in general you can check on http://hackerspaces.ie/

mailing list
https://lists.hackerspaces.ie//mailman/listinfo/discuss-ireland

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#9 19-02-2013 06:09PM

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Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

in general you can check on http://hackerspaces.ie/

mailing list
https://lists.hackerspaces.ie//mailman/listinfo/discuss-ireland

The short answer is no it never happened. Im meeting a few people tomorrow evening and if it goes well who knows, we might manage to set one up.

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