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Nothing's gone public about this yet, no timetables, no contact info, and no pretty descriptions, so this is just a friendly mention; from the 14th - 22nd August will be the first Irish Hackerspaces Week. There'll be talks, workshops, and more social things like screenings and quizzes, on all week in the participating hackerspaces.
The talk I'm most looking forward to is the Sugar learning environment by Julie Pichon on Tuesday. The blurb goes:
"Come and learn about Sugar, the learning platform for children. Sugar offers an innovative desktop environment designed to encourage collaboration and critical thinking through Activities. Initially developed as part of the One Laptop Per Child project, Sugar is now community led and can run on any machine thanks to Sugar on a Stick."
I'm also giving a talk/short workshop on Conductive thread and textiles on Monday. My blurb goes like this:
"A brief beginners look at conductive thread, conductive fabric, soft switches, and an introduction to sensors and wearable micro controllers for making your soft circuits that bit smarter. We'll take a look at some existing applications, and then there's a hands-on session where you'll make your own soft circuit."
I'll post the slide-deck and supportive material here afterwards.
More information will be provided when everything goes up live. There really is a lot to grab your interest. And I encourage you to drop by during the week and take a look at what people are doing simply because it interests them.
The talk I'm most looking forward to is the Sugar learning environment by Julie Pichon on Tuesday. The blurb goes:
"Come and learn about Sugar, the learning platform for children. Sugar offers an innovative desktop environment designed to encourage collaboration and critical thinking through Activities. Initially developed as part of the One Laptop Per Child project, Sugar is now community led and can run on any machine thanks to Sugar on a Stick."
I'm also giving a talk/short workshop on Conductive thread and textiles on Monday. My blurb goes like this:
"A brief beginners look at conductive thread, conductive fabric, soft switches, and an introduction to sensors and wearable micro controllers for making your soft circuits that bit smarter. We'll take a look at some existing applications, and then there's a hands-on session where you'll make your own soft circuit."
I'll post the slide-deck and supportive material here afterwards.
More information will be provided when everything goes up live. There really is a lot to grab your interest. And I encourage you to drop by during the week and take a look at what people are doing simply because it interests them.