oshug October 2015

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Open Hardware at FOSDEM
by Jeremy Bennett 30 Oct '15

30 Oct '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, FOSDEM has had a number of hardware oriented tracks in recent years. This year Javier Serrano from CERN is organizing another EDA devroom in FOSDEM this year: http://www.ohwr.org/projects/ohr-meta/wiki/FOSDEM2016 OSHUG members might like to - - Considering submitting a request for a talk. - - Considering coming and joining in the fun in Brussels. - - Passing this to other people you think could be interested. If/when I hear of other open hardware related devrooms I'll post details here. Best wishes, Jeremy - -- Tel: +44 (1590) 610184 Cell: +44 (7970) 676050 SkypeID: jeremybennett Twitter: @jeremypbennett Email: jeremy.bennett(a)embecosm.com Web: www.embecosm.com PGP key: 1024D/BEF58172FB4754E1 2009-03-20 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlYzwPcACgkQvvWBcvtHVOE4LwCeNKURileLXAk36B/rVPCUXrxE VtQAn17Ic2m5jA9k7Z2MQWJqRTkeZX5e =6nuz -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Fwd: Fwd: H2020 funding for maker spacers - photonics equipment maybe
by Jeremy Bennett 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Hi all, This may be of interest to any OSHUG member involved with photonics. Best wishes, Jeremy -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Fwd: H2020 funding for maker spacers - photonics equipment maybe Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:50:20 +0200 From: Nigel Rix <nigel.rix(a)ktn-uk.org> To: Jeremy Bennett <jeremy.bennett(a)embecosm.com>, Andrew Back <andrew(a)abopen.com> CC: Anke Lohmann <anke.lohmann(a)ktn-uk.org> Hi Perhaps you could spread the word round the maker community. Nigel (sent from iphone) Nigel Rix Head of Electronic Systems The Knowledge Transfer Network 079 123 70752 Begin forwarded message: > *From:* Anke Lohmann <anke.lohmann(a)ktn-uk.org > <mailto:anke.lohmann@ktn-uk.org>> > *Date:* 21 October 2015 at 07:47:28 CEST > *To:* Liz Corbin <elizabethdcorbin(a)gmail.com > <mailto:elizabethdcorbin@gmail.com>> > *Cc:* Nigel Rix <nigel.rix(a)ktn-uk.org <mailto:nigel.rix@ktn-uk.org>> > *Subject:* *H2020 funding for maker spacers - photonics equipment maybe* > > Hi Liz, > > I just want to let you know that there is a CSA call in the > ICT-29-2016 call that is directly related to maker spaces: > > *Photonics enhanced MakerLabs* : The objective is to raise awareness, > support hands- on learning and enhance skills of students, technicians > and young professionals interested in photonics by extending existing > facilities in order to provide access to photonic components, > photonics-based equipment and related support services. > > This sounds like that it would be quite relevant for you. I would be > interested in helping with that (but more from a personal interested > than a official KTN interest) We have an event next week on the 27 > October in London, not very far from you which would include this > call. We managed to get someone from Brussels to attend and explain > the content of the call. Would you or someone from your team be > interested in attending? > > The link to the event > is: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/h2020-funding-briefing-event-photonics-related-… > > Let me know if you would like to come. > > All the best > > Anke > > *Anke Lohmann * > Head of Photonics and Quantum Technologies > @AnkeLohmann • M: 0 <tel:078901231234>755 744 6362 • > > > > @KTNUK • T:01403 251354 • ktn-uk.org <http://ktn-uk.org/> > Bailey House, 4-10 Barttelot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1DQ > > > This email is confidential and may be privileged and is intended only for the addressee: if you have received it in error please notify the sender and delete it. We strive to make our systems secure but cannot accept any liability for viruses or any other security issue. The Knowledge Transfer Network. Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration Number 8705643. Registered office: Bailey House, 4-10 Barttelot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1DQ, United Kingdom, Tel +44 (0)1403 251 354 Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- Tel: +44 (1590) 610184 Cell: +44 (7970) 676050 SkypeID: jeremybennett Twitter: @jeremypbennett Email: jeremy.bennett(a)embecosm.com Web: www.embecosm.com PGP key: 1024D/BEF58172FB4754E1 2009-03-20

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BCS OSSG Meeting: 6:30pm, 22 October 2015
by Jeremy Bennett 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, There is no OSHUG meeting this month, as is traditional following OSHCamp (gives us time to recover). However all OSHUG members are very welcome at the regular BCS OSSG meeting, which focuses on widening participation in open source communities. More details and registration here: http://ossg.bcs.org/2015/10/13/widening-participation-in-open-source-commun… Best wishes, Jeremy - -- Tel: +44 (1590) 610184 Cell: +44 (7970) 676050 SkypeID: jeremybennett Twitter: @jeremypbennett Email: jeremy.bennett(a)embecosm.com Web: www.embecosm.com PGP key: 1024D/BEF58172FB4754E1 2009-03-20 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlYmW+cACgkQvvWBcvtHVOFPzACfc0ihgFWzpEfwNn+rOQOHTkVD V2sAn2kWz6zf7rj4be+fZmfdHUkuj/3p =UbkS -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Experience of PIC or FPGA programming?
by Michael Dorrington 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

If you have experience of Free Software workflow on PIC microcontrollers (particularly assembler and upload) or FPGA (particularly place-and-route) then please could you let me know on or off list. Thanks, Mike. -- FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429 http://www.fsf.org/about "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users."

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MFS Meeting. Tue, 20 Oct. Talk: "PIC, Arduino/AVR and FPGA with Free Software"
by Michael Dorrington 15 Oct '15

15 Oct '15

Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it. * Event: Manchester Free Software's October Meeting * Talk: PIC, Arduino and FPGA with Free Software * Speaker: Michael Dorrington * Date: Tuesday, 20th October 2015 (3rd Tuesday of the month) * Start time: 19:00 * Finish time: 20:30 (and then on for drinks) * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory). - http://madlab.org.uk/ * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN. - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter. - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639 == Details == The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software philosophy. Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing. For an explanation of what this is about see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party The main part of the meeting will be a talk. The talk will be on the PIC, Arduino, AVR and FPGA. These are electronic devices that are often programmed to do a specific task. The workflow is a program is written to do the task in a language/form that then needs to be converted to the binary form that the device accepts (even assembler is assembled into machine code). After this binary has been produced it then needs to uploaded to the device. Additionally, the device itself might require an alterable software bootloader to be installed on it so that it then accept programs. The talk will investigate each device type as to whether it has the required Free Software tools. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIC_microcontroller * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmel_AVR * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field-programmable_gate_array If you have experience of programming PICs, Arduinos, AVRs or FPGAs with Free Software then please consider giving a lightning talk at the meeting. == After-meeting == The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab). There are soft drinks available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol. == Location == The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above. == Transport == === Parking === Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking. There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>. Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>. If you can’t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>. === Public Transport === Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station, and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>. Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach Station are not too far away either. == More Information == Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>. Regards, Mike. MFS Chair. -- FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429 http://www.fsf.org/about "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users."

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