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Comment on Makerspace at Maker Faire UK by Jon Davies

Jon Davies — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:46:57 +0000

One thing to note about our MakerSpace stamp is that it is blimmin’ HUGE and requires two spaces in the Hacker’s Passport. We’re not compensating for the size of our Space…honest… Please keep me away from that stamp – I have an irrational excitement to make use (eh, abuse?) when in close proximity, as much as when near a Hot-melt Glue Gun!

Comment on Chinese Hackspaces – a talk by Victoria Bradbury by paul adams

paul adams — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:46:16 +0000

Great to see Victoria presenting on hackerspaces in china i’m very fond of what she is doing and her work. – toast! – barcamp 2012#2

Comment on Using the Raspberry Pi from a Google Nexus 7 by Alistair

Alistair — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:32:48 +0000

The 5V pin is a direct connection to the 5V rail and although intended for output can also be used for input. That being said of you are not confident about this then it is probably best not to do it as feeding 5V in to the wrong pin pertinently damage the Pi. A better solution for you might to be just to use a second USB port for power. Technically this should not work as a USB port should close down when more than 200ma is pulled without the device asking for more (and the Pi can not do this) but I have not found a computer that actually does this.

Comment on Using the Raspberry Pi from a Google Nexus 7 by John

John — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:49:27 +0000

Thanks Alistair,

The link you sent for the GPIO pins is very detailed. Unfortunately it’s caused me some confusion – you say you powered the Pi via the GPIO pins, from the USB adapter. The way the GPIO power pins are described on that linked page, they are for power output from the Pi, rather than power input? Do you need to set something else on the board to switch the pins to be able to receive power, or does it do that automatically? Apologies if that seems like a dumb question, but my background is stronger in software, not so much in electronics.

John.

Comment on Using the Raspberry Pi from a Google Nexus 7 by Alistair

Alistair — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:01:33 +0000

Hi John, it is GPIO 14 and 15 you will need for the serial communication. More details at http://elinux.org/RPi_Low-level_peripherals . I am afraid I did not try any USB peripherals but I have driven some of my own projects at the same time. The odd low power device should be okay but I suspect WiFi, 3G or HDMI converters may take it over the limit. If this happens the host device will shut down power to the USB port.

Comment on Using the Raspberry Pi from a Google Nexus 7 by John

John — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:48:33 +0000

Hi Alistair,

This is exactly the solution I was looking for, thanks! I have ordered the serial-to-usb adapter you linked to. I am completely new to my Pi, and have no clue about using the GPIO pins – I would be grateful if you could provide a pin-to-pin diagram showing how you connected the serial adapter pins to the GPIO pins with that cable, I can’t see clearly from the photo. Being a bit of a novice I don’t want to accidentally fry my Pi getting it wrong!

Also, im going to be using a Nexus 10, I see the Pi had enough power to boot from the Nexus 7 USB supply – did you try any peripherals plugged into the Pi which would draw power too? Im thinking it probably couldn’t cope – you do mention a USB hub for using a keyboard at the same time.

Thanks again,

John.

Comment on Gateshead Library Eday by Alistair MacDonald

Alistair MacDonald — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:37:33 +0000

You can find a press release about the event at http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Council%20and%20Democracy/news/News%20Articles/E-Day-Is-A-Winner.aspx and there are some photos on the Gateshead Central Library Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152189820215287.920059.91558475286&type=3 .

Comment on Gateshead Library Eday by Duncan

Duncan — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:58:00 +0000

Was a great event, thanks a lot everyone who made it happen!

Comment on Dorkbot Newcastle (22nd November 2011) by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:48:04 +0000

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Comment on Arduino day at the Makerspace by MakerSpace Arduino Day » Alistair's Blog

MakerSpace Arduino Day » Alistair's Blog — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:53:21 +0000

[...] Saturday gone we held our first notable event at Maker Space, that being the MakerSpace Arduino Day. We had a good turnout to the point of reaching capacity. People were working on a few projects [...]

Comment on Do you like the logo? by J.R. Logan

J.R. Logan — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:21:43 +0000

I like your design. I am drafting some designs for a new hackerspace called MakeHaven. Would you be alright with me remixing your design as one of our options?

Comment on Maker Drop In Session continue by Maker Space » We are almost organised and have a wiki

Maker Space » We are almost organised and have a wiki — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:36:30 +0000

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Comment on Dorkbot Newcastle (4th July 2011) by Malcolm Berry

Malcolm Berry — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:14:27 +0000

I missed the latest Dorkbot meeting but am really keen to learn more about the Newcastle Maker Space. My personal interest is in DIY electric vehicles and I may be able to contribute a few tools. Look forward to meeting you all when you next get together.
Best regards, Malcolm

Comment on Dorkbot Newcastle (4th July 2011) by Dorkbot NCL and Maker Space » Alistair's Blog

Dorkbot NCL and Maker Space » Alistair's Blog — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:34:23 +0000

[...] details on the Lanyrd listing and the Maker Space web site and not forgetting the Centre for Life’s web site. Please come if you [...]

Comment on Do you like the logo? by Jim

Jim — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:23:29 +0000

Love the logo, I like how the rivets n holes in the word ‘maker’ resemble the vias in a printed circuit board – v nice ^_^

Comment on Dorkbot Newcastle Project Session (25th November 2010) by Maker Space » Dorkbot Newcastle Project Session Postponed

Maker Space » Dorkbot Newcastle Project Session Postponed — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:36:44 +0000

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Comment on Do you like the logo? by Gotbadger

Gotbadger — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:16:36 +0000

Looks great!

Comment on Howduino NCL (24th and 25th July 2010) by Maker Space » Moving in

Maker Space » Moving in — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:07:13 +0000

[...] are at Howduino on the weekend, two days of making with Arduino, at the Centre for Life (http://www.makerspace.org.uk/news/2010/05/howduino/), please register and come down. Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Comments (0) [...]