What we’re about
This group is for anyone interested in open source software and hardware. We aim to encourage self-hosting of services to contribute to a better, more decentralised Internet.
We plan to run regular meetups to discuss all aspects of open source from modern federated services and approaches to open standards for communication.
We also aim to run regular informal sessions to teach basic server administration, command line usage, hosting basic services web servers as well as Mastodon or PeerTube and showcase some of the latest developments in open source.
Matrix chat: #opensource:glasgow.social (invite link: https://glasgow.social/matrix or sign up through our web interface: https://matrix.glasgow.social)
Fediverse account: https://glasgow.social/@opensource
Official site: https://opensource.glasgow.social
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Glasgow Hack Space Tour @ The Gamer Club (for makers, hackers, crafters & more)The Gamer Club, Glasgow
The goal of this event is to introduce people to our hack space located in central Glasgow inside The Gamer Club. There is a monthly fee to join (if you want to be able to make use of the space 24/7) (see membership) but this event is free and open to all to attend - there is even free teas and coffees!
We'd love to meet you, hear your ideas for future free public events you'd like to see us run, and help build the community.
Join us for a tour of our hack space, it features the following equipment:
- 3D printers
- Vinyl plotter/cutter
- Soldering Iron (professional, adjustable temperature)
- Adjustable DC power supply
- Multimeters
- Digital Microscope
- A MEGLE FHSM-505 sewing machine
- Breadboards, jumper cables and electronics kits
- Wall mounted general and precision tools
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Glue gun
- 1200W Heat gun
- Plastic welding kit
- Laminators/book binders/trimmers
- Reusable breadboards and prototyping tools
- Infrared frequency tester
- Gas solder iron
We're planning on running a new series of events (we're looking for volunteers - get in touch!), including:
- Intro to soldering
- Guitar pedal workshop
- Reading sensors with Ardunio/Raspberry Pi workshops
- Intro to sewing/crocheting
- Building custom keyboards
You can view our entry on hackerspaces.org: https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/The_Gamer_Club_Glasgow
Join our Matrix chat to discuss more: #hackerspace:glasgow.social
- Linux command line basics for beginners (and hackers!)The Gamer Club, Glasgow
Our regular event is back; a guided exploration of the Linux server command line.
Aimed at absolute beginners. We'll show how to securely connect to a server then we'll work through Bandit, an adventure game set in the command line that progresses step-by-step from the basics to common programs and beyond.
This will be an in-person event in The Gamer Club, on Bath Lane.
I'll work through the challenges on the big screen and explain what I'm doing as well all work together though the levels. Join in and play along or feel free to work on your own thing (setting up a server, coding etc) and someone there should be able to assist you if needed.
Read more on our wiki page at:
https://opensource.glasgow.social/command_lineAs always, remember to check out our open source chatroom on Matrix at #opensource:glasgow.social (sign up at https://glasgow.social/matrix if you don't have your own homeserver).
The event is free, but there will be a donation tin to cover the meetup costs if you'd like to help out.
Note: The venue is unlicenced, but you are welcome to bring your own beers/wine and there is free tea and coffees! See https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/gettinghere for directions.
Note: You'll need a laptop to get the most out of this session.
