Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.
And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!
Things of Note
- Adrian McEwen: Joint 32nd in the world in my field. Alongside so many people whose work I respect #notsohumblebrag #IoT rise.global/iotthinkers #weeknotes
- MCQN Ltd: Nice video of the acting-at-a-distance machine we built for PensionBee #ibal176 #weeknotes #IoT twitter.com/jayfresh/statu…
- Alex: So my new Dangerous Things xNT NFC tag has arrived. Just need the lovely people at Holier Than Thou to #biohack me now.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
- Alex: Looking into #merchandising DoES Liverpool #weeknotes pic.twitter.com/hROM11HmGN
- John McKerrell: Alex Adrian McEwen Paul M Furley Zarino Zappia DoES Liverpool OH at DoES Liverpool “This is why we’re not a proper business” #weeknotes
- Alex: The #eCall event #GMS attended in Rotterdam – and a first glimpse at the #DriversM8 #IVS we successfully demoed!… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
- Alex: Some background on why we need #eCall for HGV and how the system works. (Dutch with subtitles) #weeknotesyoutube.com/watch?v=xpQw2e…
- Alex: A short video of the awesome new emergency call centre we visited in Rotterdam. #dataviz #ecall #weeknotes.youtube.com/watch?v=1J6mja…
- Alex: A short demonstration of video streaming we’re working on using #yocto on our new #bodycam device #weeknotesyoutube.com/watch?v=QU52ZE…
Coming Up in the Next Week
Monday 24 July, 6:00pm-9:00pm | Community Project Software Group |
Monday 24 July, 7:00pm-9:00pm | Wearables Group |
Thursday 27 July, 1:00pm-2:00pm | Organisers’ Meeting |
Thursday 27 July, 6:30pm-9:00pm | Maker Night |
Somebody Should
The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.
Issue counts: 158 open, 384 closed
6 new issues:
- Improve the electronics parts-holding capabilties
- We need guidance for eve-w/e workshop access and lone working
- Open an online T-shirt shop to sell DoES merch
- return or replace the kitchen passes
- DoES Move – Storage
- Fix triangle display shelves
33 issues closed:
- Commission the new Colour Laser Printer
- buy some more paper towels
- Document current usage of labels for somebody-should issues
- Give DoES a nice sprucing up before Makefest
- Fix the damp patch in the corner of the main space
- Lock up your bikes thefts have occurred here sign in the hall
- Get details for more possible new-DoES locations
- Find out cost and accessibility details for 110-114 Duke St
- How do we work out what we can throw away? Or better storage policy?
- Do we need a more formal grievance procedure?
- Pre-prepare digital versons of fliers and advertising materials
- The gardening group box is aiming to escape
- Sophia needs a new focus ruler
- 11 tubes need replacing in the lights in the workshop
- Commission (or scrap) the Dell laptop
- Organise how to improve the tidiness of the workshop
- Organise a baby and toddler work day in New Dinky
- Increase the amount of storage in the main space
- Make something that reminds people to clear the workshop during out of hours
- The current clamps need to be reattached
- We should run a “Hack the Space” event focussed on the software used to run the space
- Workshop Doorbot screen not turning on or useful
- Improve the filament feed for the RepRap
- Roof in Dinky storeroom needs fixing
- The storeroom in Dinky should be tidier
- We should have some good photos of the space
- Sort out power surge issue on Reprap.
- Signage for available desks
- Small fridge should go in Dinky, meaning the coffee machine needs a new home
- The RepRap laptop doesn’t boot
- Fix plasma screen mountings
- Move the RepRap printing workflow to use Octoprint
- Improve the RepRap calibration instructions on the wiki
Thanks ajlennon, stevesparrow, amcewen!
Community Content
DoES exists to support the community that uses DoES. If you use DoES, then you are part of that community. If you would like to publicise something related to DoES, you can email hello@doesliverpool.com with the formatted content for us to use as a new blog post. Tell us what you’re up to, and we’ll show the world what epic stuff happens at DoES!