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Host a HACKquarium

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Filed under: Hacking + Repairing culture, Hackquarium

If you got our newsletter last month, then you already know about HACKquariums.
Since we put out the call we’ve had lots of really brilliant applications sent back! Helloatto hosted a prototype HACKquarium last night in Belfast, and robots.ie are hosting another as part of the MAKE night at the Science Gallery in Dublin tomorrow night.
We’re just starting to get back to the people who have applied now, and wowee, you guys are cool !!!

So what’s the story?

Well, while we’re scaling up, we want as many of you as possible to play with and enjoy sugru, so we had an idea. Why don’t you lot host HACKquariums (HACKquaria?) … all over the world?
“What’s a HACKquarium then?” you might ask. It’s a good question – we just made it up.
A HACKquarium is a locally hosted night where you get to meet fellow hackers, have a few drinks and stick sugru on your stuff.
You provide the venue and the hackers, and we’ll provide massive blocks of sugru (for free!), as well as some instructional videos and a guide to making your HACKquarium kick ass.
We’re also looking for someone to provide the beer, but still no promises.
Apply to host a HACKquarium in your city, town or garden shed.

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How do we find out where HACKquariums (HaCKquaria?) are being hosted? Will there be a list/calendar on the website or blog?

John on March 2, 2010 at 10:12 am

@John, good idea! the first two HACKquariums were prototypes, and we learned a few things from them!
We are just scheduling the next ones at the moment, and they’ll be publicised by the hosts and by us a little as well on twitter and facebook. A calander is a good idea though so let me talk to the others about how we would do that and when.
Thanks for posting!

Jane on March 2, 2010 at 10:47 am

Have you encountered the concept of hackspaces? http://london.hackspace.org.uk/ A link to the London lot as they’re the ones local to me. Pretty much a similar idea to the HACKquariums?

Jeremy on March 3, 2010 at 10:00 am

@Jeremy HACKquariums are for sugru hacking. They’re hosted by people who invite their friends to repair and hack their stuff with sugru, a one off event with a bit of a party atmosphere :)

Jane on March 4, 2010 at 12:37 pm

Oh my god – look at this dork!

Paul May on May 7, 2010 at 8:30 am

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