Kildare Computer Club

mach1982

Hi all I'm planning on setting up a Computer Club for Kildare .

If your intrested , I'm goining have the 1st meeting on 4th Jan in theIvy Inn in Naas @ 8pm

Dcully

mach1982 wrote: »

Hi all I'm planning on setting up a Computer Club for Kildare .

If your intrested , I'm goining have the 1st meeting on 4th Jan in theIvy Inn in Naas @ 8pm

Whats the club about?
Gaming or what?

TheColl

Also interested in hearing more about this. What would happen at the club?

mach1982

It would be for computer enthusiasts , hobbyist and any one who has a interest in computing . It would up to club to decide what projects we would do

If you have any ideas on what you like to do just leave them in this thread .

I would hope it would promote open source and the fact computers are not scary, and a place to meet fellow geeks/nerds like me :-)

mach1982

*bump*

voojeq

not many pc users in ireland as i have noticed, pity you planning on kildare computer club as i would join the dublin one =]

PC > ps3, xbox

mach1982

It not just for gamers , it for anyone with an interest in computing .

smjpl

I'd go to that to check it out. A pint & some nerd talk. Sounds great. Is this the only place to get info on it?

danjo-xx

When is the Waterford branch opening


Seriously great idea best of luck with it!

mach1982

I got the idea from the guys who set the Galway computer club up

JonathanAnon

Can you give more information about what "projects" you are thinking? I dont think I'd be interested in just going for pints and talking computers, tbh.. But I think the idea has potential..

voojeq

im interested in mcsa/mcse workshops if anyone is up for it

mach1982

Well it be up to the members but some ideas might be

Build a server -build a server from starch

Web design - intro in to some HTLM CSS ect and some CMSs

Robotics - lego mindstrons ?

Programming - java , c#, php ,

Linux

windows advance skills( solve common problem )

Promotion of opensource

mach1982

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056441644

I'm sure we could do something with this .

mach1982

also build our own android app

http://www.appinventorbeta.com/about/

ajmull

I'd be interested in that. Build a PC?

smjpl

Have a look at this.

Main Website: http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page
Video of RepRap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02myN2Y3iB4&feature=related

This is a 3D printer. Its more of an engineering project but whats actually involved is perfect for this sort club. Main things involved are building circuit boards, programming & altering open source software etc.

All the plans & software is free.
Problem is that firstly you would need somewhere to work on it & tools. Secondly, that all parts come to roughly E500.

Don't know if it is a viable project for a computer club but I'm just throwing it out there because its really cool. Plus the inventor, Adrian Bowyer is a legend and is one of those people who should be remembered in history. He designed this so he could give it to the world for free.
His dream - A manufacturing plant in everybody's home.

JonathanAnon

I wouldnt see the point in building a 3D printer (no offence smjpl) to prove how clever we all are.. I wouldnt see the point in reinventing the wheel just for the sake of it..

I'm not trying to be negative but I think it would be better if there was a practical purpose or at least some good cause that benefits from the efforts.. Could there not be a purpose behind it as well ?? Maybe help out a community project or charity?

mach1982

Love the idaes peopel keep them comming .

smjpl

No none taken. The only point really is introducing people to circuit board building. You could also look into the Arduino micro-controller. You can invent pretty much anything with these as there adaptable to nearly all projects.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Arduino&oq=Arduino&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=685l685l0l3014l1l1l0l0l0l0l86l86l1l1l0

Again just throwing it out there.

JonathanAnon

smjpl wrote: »

No none taken. The only point really is introducing people to circuit board building.

I took apart a HP 2605 last week.. I had a look inside and I dont think I had any optimizations to offer HP on their design.. ..

I've built a few circuits for guitar stuff and college projects.. that would be something that would of interest, for sure..

Just wondering mach, have you spoken to the Galway guys about what they've been doing? Or did they just end up sitting round drinking pints, and singing Sawdoctors songs.. :pac:

mach1982

*bump*

mach1982

Hi guys, I have a week off work next week , and I should have web site up and running , hosted provide by the lovely people over at http://joomlaireland.org, who also run the Galway Computer club

I've also got a couple ideas

I am Linux geek, and I get Linux Format. In its code academy section ,and over pass few issue they been doing some electronics with Arduino borad. The also do stuff on Android development . Also they had article l about Freegeek

One other thing I was of using i KCC, but that already taken by the county council , so i was thinking of using the Irish for Kildare , Cill Dara, so would it would be CDCC, what do you think ?

mach1982

Reminder this wensday

mach1982

if your coming along I'll be the guy with the eeepc with all the Linux stickers on it .

mach1982

Some the ideas I planning to thrown out tonight .


Projects
Tutorials
Windows tips and tricks
Linux
Building a PC


Electronics
Robotics
Automation ,
Arduino development


Programing ( code dojo )
java, perl, php, ect

yoyo

Excellent idea OP, hope it is a successful evening

Nick

mach1982

So the meeting went well there 5 people there . We've deiced that to do the programming part in association of with the code dojo, see if we can get introduction course setup in some local schools, get 'em young. .

We should have a web site up and running soon.

Below is the the outline of what we want to do. any comments are welcome.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkJVREADX9Mfn_SE6PG8Ln-8bpkUl1T1yTjs8Lki5y4/edit

mach1982

We now have a web site :-)

http://www.cdcc.joomlaireland.org/

mach1982

I 've update the web site.

Trojan

mach1982 wrote: »

I 've update the web site.

I recommend you put the info from your About page onto your homepage instead.

yoyo

mach1982 wrote: »

I 've update the web site.

On the JA_Purity theme set the Main Menu to be in "Top" module position, rather than left as it will be nicer looking to navigate your site. There are also module positions on that theme down bottom which would suit the Latest News module nicely, look at the theme preview to see these positions I can't remember off hand.
Try also changing or removing the header images completely as they bear no relevance to the website. I've used the JA Purity theme before and just removed these images. But good idea to have a site all the same for this and hope it works out well. PM me if you need help tweaking the theme

Nick

Serephucus

I wouldn't mind coming along to the next meeting if there's anyone in Maynooth (with a car) headed up.

mach1982

*bump*
I've update the site a bit.

mach1982

I've a poll up on site for the date for the next meeting , just click the link to the site in my sig .

yoyo

mach1982 wrote: »

I've a poll up on site for the date for the next meeting , just click the link to the site in my sig .

To fix the top menu on that template from going brown on hover add the menu class suffix "-nav" minus quotes & no caching to the main menu module under advanced parameters. Site looking better!

Nick

mach1982

Thanks for the advice , I'll look into , the site is a work in progress.

yoyo

mach1982 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice , I'll look into , the site is a work in progress.

Yeah I had the same problem with that template doing a site for someone, done my head in but that fix should work grand.

Nick

mach1982

The next meeting is this Thursday( 9th) at 8pm at Railway Inn in Sallins .

See Ya there .

mach1982

Just a reminder this is tonight

mach1982 wrote: »

The next meeting is this Thursday( 9th) at 8pm at Railway Inn in Sallins .

See Ya there .

mach1982

Last night meeting is now up on the site .

http://www.cdcc.joomlaireland.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=9&Itemid=18