London Hackspace
Encyclopedia
London Hackspace is a non-profit hackerspace
in London
, UK, established in 2009. Originally located in Islington
, it moved to Hoxton
in July 2010. It is the largest hackerspace in the UK, with over 300 paying members.
A complete list of equipment can be found here.
, and Hacking on OneClickOrgs. Additional irregular workshops cover Arduino
programming, Python
programming and OpenStreetMap
mapping.
Hackerspace
A hackerspace or hackspace is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art can meet, socialise and/or collaborate...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK, established in 2009. Originally located in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, it moved to Hoxton
Hoxton
Hoxton is an area in the London Borough of Hackney, immediately north of the financial district of the City of London. The area of Hoxton is bordered by Regent's Canal on the north side, Wharf Road and City Road on the west, Old Street on the south, and Kingsland Road on the east.Hoxton is also a...
in July 2010. It is the largest hackerspace in the UK, with over 300 paying members.
Organisational status
London Hackspace became the world's first virtualised non-profit corporation on the 27th July 2011 when the members at the AGM voted to use the OneClickOrgs platform to carry out all the procedures of the board of directors.Facilities
London Hackspace facilities include a laser cutter, 2 lathes, a lathe/mill combo, several pillar drills, an extensive woodworking tool collection, a solder station and a MakerBot for 3D printing .A complete list of equipment can be found here.
Projects
- At Maker FaireMaker FaireMaker Faire is an event created by Make magazine to "celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself mindset".-Past events:The first was held April 22 – 23, 2006, at the San Mateo Fairgrounds...
2011, members combined an XBox Kinect and a pair of Tesla CoilsTesla coilA Tesla coil is a type of resonant transformer circuit invented by Nikola Tesla around 1891. It is used to produce high voltage, low current, high frequency alternating current electricity. Tesla coils produce higher current than the other source of high voltage discharges, electrostatic machines...
to make an Evil Genius Simulator .
- The Nanode, a networked Arduino clone was developed at the space .
Workshops & events
London Hackspace hosts regular workshops for Biohacking, LockpickingLocksport
Locksport refers to the sport or recreation of studying and learning to defeat locking systems. Its enthusiasts learn a variety of skills including lock picking, lock bumping, and a variety of other skills traditionally known only to locksmiths and other security professionals...
, and Hacking on OneClickOrgs. Additional irregular workshops cover Arduino
Arduino
Arduino is an open-source single-board microcontroller, descendant of the open-source Wiring platform, designed to make the process of using electronics in multidisciplinary projects more accessible. The hardware consists of a simple open hardware design for the Arduino board with an Atmel AVR...
programming, Python
Python (programming language)
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python claims to "[combine] remarkable power with very clear syntax", and its standard library is large and comprehensive...
programming and OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. Two major driving forces behind the establishment and growth of OSM have been restrictions on use or availability of map information across much of the world and the advent of inexpensive portable GPS devices.The...
mapping.