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| Blue Room || The room right off the studio that had a blue-ish carpet.
| Blue Room || The room right off the studio that had a blue-ish carpet.
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| Snackspace || The vending machine in the studio full of snacks and the fridge in the kitchen full of cold drinks.
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| Note Acceptor || The wooden box in the members storage room where you can swipe your RFID card and insert £5, £10 or £20 notes to pay off your balance.
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| Money Gobbler || see Note Acceptor.
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| EMF || Electromagnetic Field - a camping festival with a power grid and high-speed internet access; a temporary village of geeks, crafters, and technology enthusiasts that's lit up by night, and buzzing with activity during the day.
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| Bikeshedding || see http://bikeshed.com
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We also have a few of our own units of measure which can be seen [[Hackspace Units|here]]
We also have a few of our own units of measure which can be seen [[Hackspace Units|here]]

Revision as of 19:49, 26 May 2016


Understanding the secret codes and special language of the Hackspace

Phrase Meaning
DNH Do Not Hack - it's someone's project, and it's best left alone
HMS Hackspace Management System - Our main way for members and volunteers to keep track of everything.
LPS Large Project Storage - Where you can temporarily keep projects you're working on.
NoD Notice of Donation - The label put on an old project to say that if it isn't taken care of, it'll be put in the donations bin.
Rule 0 Do not be on fire
Blue Room The room right off the studio that had a blue-ish carpet.
Snackspace The vending machine in the studio full of snacks and the fridge in the kitchen full of cold drinks.
Note Acceptor The wooden box in the members storage room where you can swipe your RFID card and insert £5, £10 or £20 notes to pay off your balance.
Money Gobbler see Note Acceptor.
EMF Electromagnetic Field - a camping festival with a power grid and high-speed internet access; a temporary village of geeks, crafters, and technology enthusiasts that's lit up by night, and buzzing with activity during the day.
Bikeshedding see http://bikeshed.com

We also have a few of our own units of measure which can be seen here