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One of the founders of Nottinghack - "If we build it, they will come!"
 
One of the founders of Nottinghack - "If we build it, they will come!"
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To be honest I'm a bit grumpy and not always keen to chat. I'll work on that... a bit. Probably.
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Below is mostly a link dump for me, just because I wrote something in the past does not mean it's current.
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{{MemberDetails|nickname=Dominic|wikiusername=Dominic|imagefile=Dominic-Pipe.JPG|realname=Dominic "Danger" Morrow}}
  
 
== Interests ==
 
== Interests ==
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* Making Hackspaces Work
 
* Making Hackspaces Work
 
* Home Monitoring
 
* Home Monitoring
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== A 2020 Update ==
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Most of this page was written in about 2012 or 2013 and is horribly out-of-date. You can find my current blog and other info here:
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*[https://www.bricolage.run/ Bricolage.run] My blog which also has some Podcasts I recorded on it [https://www.bricolage.run/blog/category/Podcast here]
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* [https://smokeandmirrors.store/ Smoke & Mirrors], my laser cutter repair and sales business
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* [https://community.andmirrors.co.uk/ it's associated forum] for laser cutter questions
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* and [http://www.youtube.com/c/SmokeMirrorsVideos my companies You Tube Channel] which I'm trying to improve and expand
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When I write, I write a lot about the theory of hackerspaces (I don't use the term Hackspace anymore because its too specific). I like the idea of a Hackerspace Architect, someone who oversees a space holistically to give it a cohesive flavour. I am very much a fan of:
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* [https://www.tomsachs.org/ Tom Sach] and videos by [https://www.youtube.com/user/tomsachsmovies Van Neistat for Tom Sachs] one day I'd like to make a Hackerspace equivalent of 10 Bullets.
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I didn't do the above link quite right! Maybe a WikiPixie will fix it?
  
 
== Activities ==
 
== Activities ==
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[[Thoughts on Management Activity]]
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* Increasing membership of the space  
 
* Increasing membership of the space  
  
 
* Finding cheap/free tools and equipment
 
* Finding cheap/free tools and equipment
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* Podcasting [http://hackallthespaces.org/ Hack All The Spaces Podcast] Dominic & Kate's Podcast usually every other week!
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* Camping Trip to Southwold - [[Southwold Camp '12]]
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== CNC, Laser & 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping ==
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[[Laser Cutter Inductions]]
  
 
== Links to Stuff I like or Use in One Handy Place ==
 
== Links to Stuff I like or Use in One Handy Place ==
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/gmjhowe @gmjhowe]  [http://yfrog.com/h3cdvmsj Bingo!]
 
*[http://twitter.com/#!/gmjhowe @gmjhowe]  [http://yfrog.com/h3cdvmsj Bingo!]
 
*[http://twitter.com/#!/thinkl33t @thinkl33t] [http://yfrog.com/gzdsmpzj Bingo!]  
 
*[http://twitter.com/#!/thinkl33t @thinkl33t] [http://yfrog.com/gzdsmpzj Bingo!]  
*@northackton  
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/northackton @northackton]  [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nottinghack/5521679607/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Bingo!]
*@projectsugru
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/projectsugru @projectsugru]  [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nottinghack/5524192728/lightbox/ Bingo!]
*@anachrocomputer
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*@anachrocomputer - stood right next to him all weekend... but didn't know
*@oomlout
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/oomlout @oomlout] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996583811@N01/5517698221/sizes/l/in/set-72157626134508569/ Bingo!]
*@maltman23
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/maltman23 @maltman23]  [http://yfrog.com/h8qvgsfj Bingo!]
 
*[http://twitter.com/#!/jonty @jonty]  [http://yfrog.com/h3l3xqpj Bingo!]
 
*[http://twitter.com/#!/jonty @jonty]  [http://yfrog.com/h3l3xqpj Bingo!]
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== A Project Miscellany  ==
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=== Scouting Hackspace 3.0 ===
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*[[Nottingham Co-Operative Society Bakery, Meadow Lane]]
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*[[Queen's Bridge Road, Nottingham, NG2 1NB]]
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*[[Unit 8, Robin Hood Industrial Estate]]
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*[[10 Ronald Street, Nottingham]]
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=== The Mobile Hackspace Project ===
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[[The Mobile Hackspace Project]]
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This project is currently on hold and this page is mostly a link dump at the moment.
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=== TShirt Making Stuff ===
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[[Tshirt Order form and stuff]]
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=== Mythbusters Wall-O-Boxes Project ===
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My page about my [[Mythbusters Wall-O-Boxes Project]]
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=== OSV Group ===
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[[The Open Source Vending Group Project]]
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== Marketing the Hackspace ==
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[[Leaflet Targets]]
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[[Festivus Drinks]]

Latest revision as of 09:49, 4 March 2020

One of the founders of Nottinghack - "If we build it, they will come!"

To be honest I'm a bit grumpy and not always keen to chat. I'll work on that... a bit. Probably.

Below is mostly a link dump for me, just because I wrote something in the past does not mean it's current.

Dominic
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Name Dominic "Danger" Morrow AKA Dominic
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Interests

  • Kite Photography
  • Screen Printing
  • Woodwork
  • Making Hackspaces Work
  • Home Monitoring

A 2020 Update

Most of this page was written in about 2012 or 2013 and is horribly out-of-date. You can find my current blog and other info here:

When I write, I write a lot about the theory of hackerspaces (I don't use the term Hackspace anymore because its too specific). I like the idea of a Hackerspace Architect, someone who oversees a space holistically to give it a cohesive flavour. I am very much a fan of:

I didn't do the above link quite right! Maybe a WikiPixie will fix it?

Activities

Thoughts on Management Activity


  • Increasing membership of the space
  • Finding cheap/free tools and equipment

CNC, Laser & 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

Laser Cutter Inductions

Links to Stuff I like or Use in One Handy Place

Audio & Video

Digital Make Magazine

Maker Faire UK Twitter Bingo List

At Uk Maker Faire in Newcastle 12th & 13th March 2011 I decided to meet some of my follows for the 1st time. The successful finds have links to the picture of them I took!

A Project Miscellany

Scouting Hackspace 3.0

The Mobile Hackspace Project

The Mobile Hackspace Project

This project is currently on hold and this page is mostly a link dump at the moment.

TShirt Making Stuff

Tshirt Order form and stuff

Mythbusters Wall-O-Boxes Project

My page about my Mythbusters Wall-O-Boxes Project

OSV Group

The Open Source Vending Group Project

Marketing the Hackspace

Leaflet Targets

Festivus Drinks