DimSumLabs

This year at Dim Sum Labs we are going to have one big project every 2 months or so. It already started since last month (February 2019).

The schedule is as follow:

• February: Spider Robot
• April: Rocket
• June: CNC Cutter
• July: Cube Sat
• September: Laser Cutter
• November: 3D Printer
• Unscheduled:
  • IOT Fridge Cam
  • Dynamic Vacuum Molding
  • Hydroponics

For each project we will not copy an existing product closed or open source. The participants of the project will research, share and then decide together…

Date/Time: Sat Apr 6; 2-5pm

This is the regular Hong Kong Raspberry Jam on the first Sat of each month.

Bring your Raspberry Pi projects along to show and tell. Meetup with other hackers here in Hong Kong, get your questions answered, show off the work you are doing and get going on those problems that have stalled progress on your projects. We will have a suggestions for projects you can try if you are just getting started.

This meetup is open to everyone with an interest…

Date/Time: Wed 3 Apr 7:30-9:30pm

Following the success of our Take Apart sessions which are very popular with kids, Dim Sum Labs have started a new series of detailed tear downs of more complex devices, specifically aimed at adults.

This time we’ll tear down a desktop computer tower.

We will tear it down as a group, walking through from how to carefully get into the casing to the functions of each component as we go – including common failure modes and issues.

Fee: HKD100…

Date/Time – Thu Mar 7 2019 – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Following the success of our Take Apart sessions which are very popular with kids, Dim Sum Labs have started a new series of detailed tear downs of more complex devices, specifically aimed at adults. We’ll start with a HP Colour Laserjet 2600N.

We will tear it down as a group, walking through from how to carefully get into the casing to the functions of each component as we go – including common failure modes and issues.

Fee: HKD100…

Having to share your partner during a meal with her/his favorite soccer team, is not the way to go. One click and your partner will be free of the distraction and can pay all his/her attention back to you

Interested?

Then come solder one TV-B-Gone at Dim Sum Labs on the 6th of March 2019. It is very easy. You never held a soldering iron, we will teach you

Bring yourself and some cash for the workshop,
Entry fee for 1 set of TV-B-Gone: 150HKD

You want to know more about the…

Date/Time: Sat 2 Mar 13:00 – 16:00

The 2-3rd of March is Raspberry Pi’s 7th birthday. On this weekend, the Raspberry Pi foundation is running birthday events all over the world – including Dim Sum Labs. This will also be the first Hong Kong Raspberry Pi Jam – a new regular event to be hosted at DSL.

Bring your Raspberry Pi projects along to show and tell. Meetup with other hackers here in Hong Kong, get your questions answered, show off the work you are doing and get going on those…

Date/Time: Sun 17 Feb, 2:00-5:00pm

We have some unwanted electronics cluttering our small Hong Kong Dim Sum Labs space. Let’s take them apart! Our electronic trash will provide hours of fun as we dig our way into the guts of machines together to see what’s inside and learn how they worked.

We have plenty of interesting technology to pull apart – but if you have something particular you want to bring, feel free.

*IMPORTANT NOTE* Dim Sum Labs is a mainly adults hackspace full of…

Date/Time: Weds 13 Feb 19:00 – 21:00

In February, Dim Sum Labs is proud to host the Creative Coding Circle

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It’s an open conversation between artists, makers, designers, coders, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic/personal expression. The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. Beginners and…

Date / Time : Tues Jan 15, 2019; 8:30- 9:30pm

Containers are everywhere, but do you know how to create the root filesystems that they use? There are simple tools available to create your own custom Ubuntu or Debian root filesystem.

By using these tools to build environments matching your needs, you will end up with a better understanding of how containers are built – and how to debug them – as well as gain access to more options that can speed up your own builds and testing.
In this…

Date/Time: Thu Jan 24 2019, 7:30-8:30pm

This session will cover the basics of machine learning, deep learning and artificial intelligence – covering concepts like supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, and more.

You can even bring your own laptop to write your own machine learning model in Python. At the end you will have a grasp of the real thing.

Cost: 100 HKD per attendee, 50 HKD for Dim Sum Labs members

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