<div dir="ltr">Kenny Andrew, I'm running a soldering workshop at MAKLab Tuesday 29th October 18:00. Alternatively you are welcome to come along to the Glasgow Open Source Hardware Group on a Thursday night and one of us can take you through the basics and get you started soldering your synth.<div>
<br></div><div>Gareth, a fellow GOSHG member is running a programming with python workshop at MAKLab Tuesday 22nd October from 18:00. As with the above, if that doesn't suit you can always drop into GOSHG on a Thursday evening.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Bob, I like the sound of an open day. I think I missed out on the last one by a few days.</div><div><br></div><div>Welcome one and all.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>Mark Craig<br>
<a href="mailto:markcra@gmail.com" target="_blank">markcra@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://www.markcra.com" target="_blank">http://www.markcra.com</a></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 11 October 2013 17:50, Martin McGrath <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mcgrath.martin@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcgrath.martin@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Good afternoon all,<br>
<br>
As you may have noticed, we had some server problems recently, which<br>
impacted the website and mailing list availability. Normal service has been<br>
resumed, a thank you goes to Ben for getting Rackspace on the case.<br>
<br>
There are a few more in depth issues which are being looked at behind the<br>
scenes, a big thank you to Kenny for his time also, but you should notice<br>
that the wiki has had a complete upgrade/overhaul. I've yet to finish some<br>
tweaks but it';s functionaly. The previous site had been some underlying<br>
issues which have since been addressed.<br>
<br>
As this is a new install, you'll need to register a new account. The<br>
existing user base had become so polluted it wasn't worth trying to create<br>
a usable table from data.<br>
<br>
The new look wiki is still very much under development, I plan on adding<br>
some new features over the coming weeks.<br>
<br>
I mentioned this (relatively) recently but it's worth pointing out that the<br>
site is something other members should feel free to update. I plan on<br>
removing old outdated and dead content. If you know of anything you have<br>
put on the site which is no longer valid please register and remove it.<br>
<br>
Please welcome the new members, excuse the delay in adding you all to the<br>
list:<br>
<br>
Gino Ahmad:<br>
<br>
"I'm interested in linux, software & hardware"<br>
<br>
Kenny Andrew:<br>
<br>
"Hi I am interested in electronics, particularly the kind that makes a<br>
noise or can be somehow construed to contributing to musical composition of<br>
a sort. My immediate project is the assembly of a small synthesiser from<br>
component kit form, it requires soldering, I have never soldered, I would<br>
like to contact someone with soldering skills to get me started."<br>
<br>
Gareth Sanders:<br>
<br>
"I am a 28 year old technology and software enthusiast. I work for the<br>
Royal Navy as a Weapons Engineer but I enjoy tinkering around with old<br>
hardware, giving it a new use. An avid Linux user both for home use and<br>
hobby server side developments. Im looking forward to joining a group of<br>
like minded people and learning some new things. I am currently trying to<br>
teach my self Python as a language and would love to hear some tips and<br>
tricks from some more founded programmers. I look forward to hearing back<br>
and hope I can get involved with this."<br>
<br>
Aran Eales:<br>
<br>
"Being new to the city its mainly people I'm interested in - conversations<br>
about open source hardware with a specific emphasis on renewable or green<br>
technologies.<br>
I'd ideally like to find a workshop to work with wood and metal, maybe<br>
helping with the fablab concept mentioned on your website. However I am<br>
also interested in less messy activities involving electronics and making<br>
ubuntu machines do what I want them to do. I have an old desktop computer<br>
that needs a home - would this be welcome as an offering?<br>
Hope that serves as an adequate introduction, looking forward to meeting<br>
some some like-minded people..."<br>
<br>
Aran, the fablab content mention on the website is out of date, I'm fairly<br>
sure this joined forces with <a href="http://maklab.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://maklab.co.uk/</a><br>
<br>
Maja Shand:<br>
<br>
"Hi, I'm Maja and I co-ordinate RailsGirls Glasgow, which is part of a<br>
world-wide volunteer-run initiative to encourage women to code. I hope to<br>
set up a regular RailsGirls group at the Electron Club so women from the<br>
workshop (and anyone else who is interested) can continue to develop skills<br>
they learned at the workshop."<br>
<br>
Sounds good, though personally I think it'd be nice if this was also open<br>
to men.<br>
<br>
Remember instructions for booking the room are on the website, please<br>
follow all of the steps, not that there are many. If you are booking the<br>
room for an event which isn't mentioned on the website please sign up and<br>
add some content. Should you need a hand with this please contact me off<br>
list.<br>
<br>
Have a great weekend<br>
<br>
Martin<br>
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