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A monthly meet up for makers and hardware hackers in Glasgow. For anyone with an interest in making or hardware hacking regardless of level, beginner to expert. Meet ups will be a mix of demos, talks and teaching.
6-6:45pm:
Curious Chip presents Pip - Jason Frame
Curious Chip make hardware and software for kids, adults, tinkerers, makers and educators. This talk will present Pip, the playful handheld device, powered by Raspberry Pi, you can code yourself. Pip was recently funded on Kickstarter, check out the video here: https://www.kickstarter.com/…/pip-the-playful-handheld-devi…. This talk will detail the origin of Pip right up to it being funded and give a general overview of the technology involved.
6:45-7:30pm:
“It’s not rocket science… oh hang on!” - Blair Thompson
This talk will show how a model rocket is designed, constructed and flown. It will demonstrate the software tools, namely an open sourced design package named open rocket. It will also detail the materials used and construction techniques. Launch footage will replace a practical demonstration for obvious reasons!