TOG (hackerspace)
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TOG is a hackerspace
in Dublin, Ireland
. tóg is a word in the Irish language
; one of its meanings is 'to build or construct'.
TOG allows for a community that would usually be based through virtual medium to come together to form a meeting place for similar minded individuals in a physical space. TOG allows people to collaborate on projects in a centralized place to bring the skills of many people together to get a task or project done.
Members of TOG have also spoken (or plan to speak) at technology related conferences around Ireland, such as
TOG has also hosted events for Engineers Week and Science Week.a
TOG, in association with the Irish Robotics Club, hosted an electronics workshop with Mitch Altman
from San Francisco's hackerspace Noisebridge
, and Jimmie P Rodgers, in the Science Gallery, Dublin.
TOG has also held events as part of the Innovation Dublin Festival
TOG has also taken part in Dublin Art and Technology Association's (DATA) 'DATA EVENT 37.0' at the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA).
TOG has also streamed and had events while the Chaos Communication Congress
(CCC) occurs in Berlin. Members in Dublin who are unable to go to Berlin are able to attend TOG and watch talks etc. TOG members also meet up with members of other hackerspaces at events like CCC
TOG also took part in the Global Hackerspace Cupchake Challenge, where participating hackerspaces send a cupcake
to each other. The TOG cupcake was sent to Artifactory in Perth, Australia
. TOG received a cupcake from Alpha One Labs in New York, USA
.
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 Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. tóg is a word in the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
; one of its meanings is 'to build or construct'.
History
It was started in January 2009. The space opened in May 2009. In June 2010, TOG moved to a new, larger building on Chancery Lane.Structure
Like all hackerspaces, TOG is a community-operated physical space based run by its members to provide a shared space. The members have a place to be creative and work on their projects in an environment that is both inspiring and supportive of both new and old technologies. The space is funded for by its members and allows members 24-hour access to a place equipped with shared equipment supplied or donated by members or friends of TOG.TOG allows for a community that would usually be based through virtual medium to come together to form a meeting place for similar minded individuals in a physical space. TOG allows people to collaborate on projects in a centralized place to bring the skills of many people together to get a task or project done.
National Events
TOG has group nights on Mondays with Electronics and Micro-controllers, and Wednesdays with Coding where the space is available for people to work on their projects and also get help with any problems that may be having from 7PM weekly, and semi-regular Craft nights.Members of TOG have also spoken (or plan to speak) at technology related conferences around Ireland, such as
- OSSBarcamp, September 2009
- PyCon Ireland (the Python Ireland annual conference)
- Ubuntu Ireland and Skynet talks
- TechWeek at DCU
TOG has also hosted events for Engineers Week and Science Week.a
TOG, in association with the Irish Robotics Club, hosted an electronics workshop with Mitch Altman
Mitch Altman
Mitch Altman is a San Francisco-based hacker and inventor, best known for co-founding 3ware , his pioneering work in Virtual Reality at VPL Research and inventing TV-B-Gone. He is also President and CTO of Cornfield Electronics.-Early life and education:Altman grew up in Rogers Park, Chicago,...
from San Francisco's hackerspace Noisebridge
Noisebridge
Noisebridge is an award winning anarchistic educational hackerspace in San Francisco, inspired by the Chaos Computer Club and other hacker organizations. It is a registered non-profit California corporation, with IRS 501 charitable status...
, and Jimmie P Rodgers, in the Science Gallery, Dublin.
TOG has also held events as part of the Innovation Dublin Festival
TOG has also taken part in Dublin Art and Technology Association's (DATA) 'DATA EVENT 37.0' at the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA).
Global Events
Members of TOG have also taken part in several 'Synchronous Hackathons', live simultaneous hacking events with other hackerspaces.TOG has also streamed and had events while the Chaos Communication Congress
Chaos Communication Congress
The Chaos Communication Congress is an annual meeting of the international hacker scene, organized by the Chaos Computer Club. The congress features a variety of lectures and workshops on technical and political issues....
(CCC) occurs in Berlin. Members in Dublin who are unable to go to Berlin are able to attend TOG and watch talks etc. TOG members also meet up with members of other hackerspaces at events like CCC
TOG also took part in the Global Hackerspace Cupchake Challenge, where participating hackerspaces send a cupcake
Cupcake
A cupcake is a small cake designed to serve one person, frequently baked in a small, thin paper or aluminum cup...
to each other. The TOG cupcake was sent to Artifactory in Perth, Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. TOG received a cupcake from Alpha One Labs in New York, USA
New York City
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.
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