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Members of Montreal’s Foulab visited HackLab this past Tuesday during our open house!

Foulab was founded around the time that we were in 2008 when the hacker space movement had its start. If you are in Montreal, visit them! More info at foulab.org.

Here you can see them repairing electronic badges from the North Sec conference.

After doubling our power, and quadrupling our cooling we were excited to test-drive our new laser and push the limits… and it wasn’t that far beyond our old laser cutter. Which seems wrong – it should be twice as good!

So we started tinkering with the other variables, and we discovered that the volume of introduced air plays a huge part in how efficient the cut is. Too little air – like our current airbrush compressor – and we wouldn’t clear the soot from our cut. Then we tried too much air,…

Ab 11. August wird es für uns nicht mehr möglich sein, Zugriff auf die Bing-Api zu haben, die den Zugang zum Bing-Index ermöglicht. Dieser gehört zu den wenigen großen Indizes, die es weltweit gibt. Die Suchmaschine Bing wird zwar weiterhin wie gewohnt existieren, doch die traditionellen Bing-Suchergebnisse, die wir bislang erhalten haben, werden ausbleiben, denn der Verkauf dieser Suchergebnisse wird eingestellt. Nun könnten wir zwar die KI-generierte Suche auf MetaGer einbinden, die Bing uns…

In today’s fast-changing world, parents are increasingly focused on helping their kids become not just smart—but strong. Emotional resilience—the ability to bounce back from setbacks—is one of the most important traits we can help our kids develop. And surprisingly, one of the best tools to build it is STEM education.

At MakerKids, we’ve seen firsthand how programs like Coding, Robotics, and Minecraft help kids not only build tech skills, but also grow emotionally. And now, studies back it up.…

Hello Toronto! We will be part of Doors Open on May 24 & 25! Come to HackLab, meet our members and come see the cool projects we’re working on. More details here.

We will be open from 10 am to 5 pm each day.

Friday, July 4th from 19:00 till 22:00
Location: Tkkrlab, Marssteden 98, Enschede
Max. 10 participants – Reserve your spot

What’s this about?
Smart doorbells are everywhere—Amazon Ring, Google Nest, etc. — but are they really smart? And what are the privacy consequences of these always-on, cloud-connected devices?

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the social and privacy impact of commercial smart doorbells. Then we’ll dive into building our very own privacy-conscious smart doorbell…

In today’s technology-driven world, understanding how computers work isn’t just useful—it’s essential. At MakerKids, we’ve seen firsthand how teaching kids Coding, Robotics, and STEM skills helps them grow into confident problem-solvers. As screens and devices become part of daily life, preparing kids with foundational digital skills isn’t just a bonus—it’s a must.

But how early should kids start learning to code? And does it really make a difference?

Coding…

We now have a lot of looms at LAMM. The latest two where donated from 3RC, a “community” charity shop in Carnforth. The first one, a 24″ (600mm) wide rigid heddle loom, allows us to make realistic sizes of fabric, rather than just scarves (a limitation of our small old loom).

Quite coincidentally, they also received a donation of an old 4-shaft table loom, in surprisingly good working condition, which they decided would be best in our care.

Announcement: A World-Changing Opportunity

Open Source Ecology (OSE) is excited to introduce the OSE Fellowship, a four-year, a $100,000 work-study grant to empower young people to re-imagine and re-build civilization. 

About the OSE Fellowship

The OSE Fellowship is a unique opportunity for individuals aged 18-24 who are seeking a radical alternative to traditional education and career paths. Fellows will dedicate themselves full-time to OSE’s on-site campus in the Kansas City area, working to…