Author Archives: Alex

Lightning Talks and Beeeer! (15NOV2011)

Tomorrow night’s meeting will be at Old Broadcasting House. To make it easier for those coming for the first time I’ve added a page on the LHS website with the address and links to directions and a map – http://leedshackspace.org.uk/our-current-venue/. … Continue reading

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The Leeds Hackspace Story So Far…

We’re starting to get more visitors here on the site and one recently asked “What LHS is doing; what projects it has worked on and would it really benefit me to become a member.” In case there are others who … Continue reading

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November 2011 Financial Update

Donations Huge thanks are due to our fellow hackers-in-arms at Nottinghack for their wonderfully generous donation. Many thanks for this, we can’t wait to repay you in manly hugs and beer at the launch night of LHS2. We also owe … Continue reading

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The Leeds Hackspace Calendar

The Leeds Hackspace calendar is now embedded on the Upcoming Events page and shows everything we’re planning. As well as the upcoming mini road trip to the York Cold War Bunker, there’s details of the Otley Science Fair, Culture Hack … Continue reading

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Upcoming Trip: York Cold War Bunker (27NOV2011)

Worst Case Scenario by tj.blackwell It’s time for a geeky day out! On 27th November we’ll be going over to York to go take a look around a Cold War Bunker. Used between 1961-1991 by Royal Observer Corps’s No. 20 … Continue reading

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Thirty Three Percent There!

Exciting news comes from our Financial Director, JP. JP’s company, Level B, said recently that they would like to donate some funds to Leeds Hackspace to help us get moving. JP left the room to let them talk numbers and … 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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The 2011 Leeds Hackspace AGM

So, the AGM then. The highlights. New directors: Finanical – Jonathan P Promotion/Communications – Alex Companies House/HMRC Liaison – Daniel Without Portfolio – Mick This means that the group now has specific people in place to handle designated paperwork, queries … Continue reading

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