Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Jacqui Caren
On 09/09/2012 23:22, Alan Pope wrote: On 09/09/12 19:50, Benjie Gillam wrote: I didn't think it was appropriate to promote SoutHACKton on the HantsLUG mailing list previously for fear of being spammy - it is a Linux User Group and not a hardware hacker group after all :) There's a very signif

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Alan Pope
On 09/09/12 19:50, Benjie Gillam wrote: Also another of Southackton's members, Adam Groves, was interviewed by Zoe Kleinman on BBC Radio Solent in mid 2011. We've also done various other things to try and attract attention. I didn't think it was appropriate to promote SoutHACKton on the HantsLUG

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Benjie Gillam
Also another of Southackton's members, Adam Groves, was interviewed by Zoe Kleinman on BBC Radio Solent in mid 2011. We've also done various other things to try and attract attention. I didn't think it was appropriate to promote SoutHACKton on the HantsLUG mailing list previously for fear of being

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Tony Whitmore
On 09/09/12 16:54, hants...@googlemail.com wrote: But one would need to know that it existed surely to look at its website? So I stand by the assertion that they have not made active efforts to increase their membership. The same could be said of the LUG and many other community groups. That

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Tim Brocklehurst
On Sunday 09 Sep 2012 18:09:18 Benjie Gillam wrote: > Hi Tim, > > Sounds like you make some very interesting stuff! I'll certainly be sure to > post here again when we're having a show and tell event if you'd be > interested in presenting something you've done? > > Our intention is to set up a de

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Benjie Gillam
Hi Tim, Sounds like you make some very interesting stuff! I'll certainly be sure to post here again when we're having a show and tell event if you'd be interested in presenting something you've done? Our intention is to set up a dedicated space where members can come and go as they please 24/7 (o

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Tim Brocklehurst
On Sunday 09 Sep 2012 10:22:16 Benjie Gillam wrote: > Apologies for the cross-post but I'm aware that there are a number of > people on this list who are into hacking/making/tinkering. Just thought I would respond, as I sort of feel targeted by what the hackerspaces are trying to do. Those who k

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread hantslug
On Sunday 09 September 2012 16:16:00 Tony Whitmore wrote: > On 09/09/12 14:18, hants...@googlemail.com wrote: > > On Sunday 09 September 2012 12:50:35 Benjie Gillam wrote: > >> As regards Surrey and Hampshire Hackspace - like Southackton they don't > >> yet have an actual hackspace, they're a group

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Benjie Gillam
The point of the survey is not to attract new members but instead to gauge the level of interest for a Southampton-based hackerspace. The survey would still be perfectly valid even if Southackton had not had any meetings or interest before this point. That being said, question 1 asks how many Sout

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Tony Whitmore
On 09/09/12 14:18, hants...@googlemail.com wrote: > On Sunday 09 September 2012 12:50:35 Benjie Gillam wrote: >> As regards Surrey and Hampshire Hackspace - like Southackton they don't yet >> have an actual hackspace, they're a group of hackers/makers who meet >> frequently > > There has been no m

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread hantslug
On Sunday 09 September 2012 15:51:22 Dave Walker wrote: > On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 2:18 PM, wrote: > > Thanks, Benjie for your reply. > > > > On Sunday 09 September 2012 12:50:35 Benjie Gillam wrote: > > > As regards Surrey and Hampshire Hackspace - like Southackton they don't > > > > yet > > > > >

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Dave Walker
On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 2:18 PM, wrote: > Thanks, Benjie for your reply. > > On Sunday 09 September 2012 12:50:35 Benjie Gillam wrote: > > As regards Surrey and Hampshire Hackspace - like Southackton they don't > yet > > have an actual hackspace, they're a group of hackers/makers who meet > > freq

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread hantslug
Thanks, Benjie for your reply. On Sunday 09 September 2012 12:50:35 Benjie Gillam wrote: > As regards Surrey and Hampshire Hackspace - like Southackton they don't yet > have an actual hackspace, they're a group of hackers/makers who meet > frequently There has been no mention of anything to sugge

Re: [Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Benjie Gillam
Hi Lisi, Sorry, I meant to say "London, Reading and Brighton" (London being the largest, I believe) - the map image in the blog post (linked from the survey) clearly shows Reading, so this was just an accidental transcription error on my part. As regards Surrey and Hampshire Hackspace - like So

[Hampshire] Correction - was:Re: [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread hantslug
On Sunday 09 September 2012 10:22:16 Benjie Gillam wrote: > Apologies for the cross-post but I'm aware that there are a number of > people on this list who are into hacking/making/tinkering. > > We're trying to get a Southampton Hacker/Makerspace off the ground, so > we're about to start talks with

[Hampshire] [OT] Southampton Hackerspace Survey

2012-09-09 Thread Benjie Gillam
Apologies for the cross-post but I'm aware that there are a number of people on this list who are into hacking/making/tinkering. We're trying to get a Southampton Hacker/Makerspace off the ground, so we're about to start talks with Southampton University regarding potential early support. If y