TOG (hackerspace)

TOG
Formation2009 (2009)
Location
Origin
Dublin
Websitewww.tog.ie

TOG is a hackerspace in Dublin, Ireland.[1] tóg is a word in the Irish language; one of its meanings is 'to build or construct'.[2]

History

The project was started in January 2009 and the space opened in May 2009.[3] In June 2010, TOG moved to a new, larger building on Chancery Lane (Unit 3), Dublin 8.[4] In January 2015 it was confirmed that the lease on this building would not be extended beyond April 2015, and TOG announced its intention to move to a new premises in Dublin city centre.[5] In the event the lease was extended through October and TOG moved to its new premises, the ground floor of 22 Blackpitts, in mid-October 2015.[6]

Events

TOG has group nights on Mondays with Electronics and Micro-controllers,[7] and Wednesdays with Coding[8] 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[9][10]
  • PyCon Ireland (the Python Ireland annual conference)[11]
  • Ubuntu Ireland and Skynet talks[12]
  • TechWeek at DCU[13]

TOG has also hosted events for Engineers Week[14][15] and Science Week.[16][17][18][19]

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.[20]

TOG has also held events as part of the Innovation Dublin Festival.[21][22][23]

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).[24]

TOG has also participated in the annual Dublin Maker event, which attracts over 10,000 attendees.[25]

Members of TOG have also taken part in several 'Synchronous Hackathons', live simultaneous hacking events with other hackerspaces.[26]

TOG also took part in the Global Hackerspace Cupcake 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.[27][28]

References

  1. ^ "Hackers seek physical space outside the virtual world". The Irish Times. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  2. ^ "Translation for tóg on irishionary.com". 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. ^ "TOG has a place to call home". TOG (hackerspace). 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  4. ^ "TOG v2.0 - We are moving". 3 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Celebrate TOG's sixth birthday (and last one at Chancery Lane)". 19 January 2015.
  6. ^ "The Move". 19 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Micro-controller Monday". 4 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  8. ^ "Coding Wednesday". 20 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  9. ^ "OSSBarCamp September Event".
  10. ^ TOG Lightning Talk OSS BarCamp 2009-09-19. Dublin, Ireland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  11. ^ "PyCon Ireland - What's on". Python Ireland.
  12. ^ "Ubuntu Ireland and Skynet". Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  13. ^ "Events: Redbrick". Redbrick, DCU's networking society.
  14. ^ "Engineers Week". January 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  15. ^ "Engineers Week 2011". 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  16. ^ "Science Week TOG events". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  17. ^ robert (2011-02-11). "Engineers Week 2011". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  18. ^ John Holden (2010-10-10). "Seven days of science". Irish Times. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  19. ^ Dick Ahlstrom (12 November 2010). "Hazards of working round the clock go far beyond permanent jet-lag feeling". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  20. ^ "ELECTRONICS WORKSHOP WITH MITCH ALTMAN AND JIMMIE P RODGERS". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  21. ^ "Festival 2010 Events".
  22. ^ "Innovation Dublin". Silicon Republic.
  23. ^ "It's Friday! Day three and so much to see…". Innovation Dublin. 12 November 2010.
  24. ^ "DATA EVENT 37.0". Dublin Art and Technology Association. Archived from the original on 2011-01-18.
  25. ^ O'Connell, Claire (14 April 2016). "Unleash your creative side at Dublin Maker". The Irish Times.
  26. ^ John Baichtal (12 March 2010). "Synchronous Hackathon March 20–21". Make.
  27. ^ TOG (2011-01-21). "The Cupcake Challenge - The Result".
  28. ^ Matt Mets (26 January 2011). "Global Hackerspace Cupcake Challenge Update". Make.


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