Category Archives: Hackspace Land

Bank Holiday Movement (and first “proper meet”)

It’s been a somewhat crazy weekend, but with the massive help of a number of members (and non-members alike) we’ve finally gotten (nearly) all of our stuff out of storage and into the space. Saturday and Sunday were spent moving … Continue reading

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LHS 2.0 is a reality

We got possession of the keys to the new space yesterday (LHS 2.0 – or is it 2.3? We don’t really care, we’re just happy to be in there!), and a few celebratory drinks were had. Today we’ve spent the … Continue reading

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A Mention In Linux User Magazine

There’s a feature in Issue 105 of Linux User magazine which mentions us! In an article entitled Hackerspace Entrepreneurs and Makers, Richard Smedley looks at how the same impulses that drove the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution to create engines … Continue reading

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Hackspaces, FabLabs and Raspberry Pi

The Radio 4 show Click On features London Hackspace, Manchester Fab Lab and Raspberry Pi to compare ideas and models across cities and needs. Continue reading

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Photos Please!

We have a new Flickr group. One of the best ways to explain what hackspace is, what hackers and makers do and what we’re up to as a group is to *show* people. Photos of what we do while fundraising … Continue reading

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RepRap 3D Printer Projects

What if you could build a machine which can build a copy of it’s self? The RepRap project is aiming for just that. But what is it? The current version of the RepRap is a rapid prototyping 3D printer which … Continue reading

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Leeds Hack Space on Outriders, BBC 5 Live

A fortnight ago we had a visit from Andrew Back, complete with camera, microphone and a remit from BBC 5 Live show Outriders to get an idea of what happens at Leeds Hackspace. The show is now live, available for … Continue reading

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Leeds Hackspace at BettaKultcha2

The slides are up from a recent short presentation at BettaKultcha 2. Hosted in Temple Works, BettaKultcha is a cultural event full of short talks from people active in the Leeds community. The second event was very interesting indeed. Of … Continue reading

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