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 Southampton University regarding potential > early support. If you like making, modding or tinkering (be that software, > hardware, textiles, Art, ...), could you take between 20 seconds and 3 > minutes out to fill in our survey? Only the first 2 questions are required. > > http://southackton.org.uk/2012/09/07/southackton-survey-2012/ > > If you know anyone else who would be interested, please forward the survey > on to them! > > The post above links to the survey, it also has a map showing the locations > of the nearest hackerspaces, confirming that a Southampton hackerspace > could be great for everyone in the surrounding area - not just people > living in Southampton! The post also contains Wikipedia's definition of a > hackerspace, in case you're not familiar with the term. > > Thanks, and sorry for the interruption, > > Benjie.
This sounded an interesting project, so I looked at the survey. Unfortunately it starts with misinformation. It claims that the nearest hackspaces are in Bristol and London. This is simply not true. There is a flourishing hackspace in Reading and a very healthy, though as yet homeless, new hackspace specifically called "Surrey **and Hampshire** Hackspace" (my stars). This is currently meeting in Ash Vale, near Farnborough. And there may well be others of which I am unaware. Lisi -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
