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Spotkanie organizacyjne HSŁ
We wtorek **5 maja 2026** łódzki hackerspace spotyka się na kolejnym w tym roku cyklicznym spotkaniu organizacyjnym.
Osoby zainteresowane znajdą linka do pada z tematami na HSŁ24, forum i liście mailingowej.
Jeśli interesuje Cię poznanie Spejsu lub przyłączenie się, zachęcamy do przyjścia wieczorem w dowolny inny wtorek. Spotkanie organizacyjne nie jest ograniczone tylko do członków, jednak nasz czas w HS-ie będzie w tym dniu poświęcony głównie omawianiu związanych z nim tematów i dla osoby z zewnątrz może być to nieco mniej ciekawe :-)
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OpenCoffee
Rano, przy dobrej kawie i śniadaniu rozpoczynamy dzień ciekawym, startupowpo-technologicznym netoworkingiem.
OpenCoffee to regularnie spotkanie w gronie przedsiębiorców
technologicznych oraz tych co jeszcze myślą o odpaleniu swojego projektu.
Tematy poprzednich spotkań:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MS2IqNQG69guUtcsbFQ3_MByd7fFD2BMX4HfhJah-uA/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawFfWwlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdzZY8UKMiOa9-vnnDcODnWJJgg3XTeWXIyRKe1tzfIR-_Lyi3pAhhOQNA_aem_jUb8F2hXGuDmukpMHuhVMA&gid=0#gid=0
Proszę wrzucać proponowane tematy na to spotkanie w poście poniżej 🙂. Wygra temat z największą ilością rekacji.
Planszówkowanie w Hakierspejsie
Zapraszamy na kolejne spotkanie planszówkowe!
Mamy parę gier w spejsie, ale zachęcam przynieść również własne gry! Chętnie zagramy w coś nowego. Jest też miejsce na zostawienie gier na jakiś czas w spejsie, żeby nie musieć ich targać tutaj co tydzień.
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Zaczynamy o 19:00, ale warto sprawdzić [https://at.hs-ldz.pl](https://at.hs-ldz.pl) – być może ktoś otworzy siedzibę wcześniej. Jeżeli masz problem z wejściem, zadzwoń na 42-203-20-50 albo wejdź na naszego chata (patrz poniżej).
Potrzebujesz więcej informacji? Skontaktuj się z nami na czacie lub mailowo. Szczegóły znajdziesz tutaj:
[https://lodz.hackerspace.pl/](https://lodz.hackerspace.pl/)
Więcej szczegółów uzgodnimy na naszym chacie telegram/matrix:
[https://t.me/hsldz_planszowki](https://t.me/hsldz_planszowki)
[https://matrix.to/#/#hs-ldz-board-games:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#hs-ldz-board-games:matrix.org)
Spotkanie organizacyjne HSŁ
We wtorek **5 maja 2026** łódzki hackerspace spotyka się na kolejnym w tym roku cyklicznym spotkaniu organizacyjnym.
Osoby zainteresowane znajdą linka do pada z tematami na HSŁ24, forum i liście mailingowej.
Jeśli interesuje Cię poznanie Spejsu lub przyłączenie się, zachęcamy do przyjścia wieczorem w dowolny inny wtorek. Spotkanie organizacyjne nie jest ograniczone tylko do członków, jednak nasz czas w HS-ie będzie w tym dniu poświęcony głównie omawianiu związanych z nim tematów i dla osoby z zewnątrz może być to nieco mniej ciekawe :-)
CTF-y z Hakierspejsem
Spotkania z serii wymiany wiedzy podczas wspólnego rozwiązywania zadań CTF – jest to świetna zabawa pozwalająca równocześnie rozwinąć wiedzę w zakresie cyberbezpieczeństwa. Poziom trudności CTF-owego zadania ustalimy na początku spotkania. Najprawdopodobniej wybierzemy coś z platformy Hack The Box. Spotykamy się **co tydzień w środę o 19:00.**
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Zaczynamy o 19:00, ale warto sprawdzić https://at.hs-ldz.pl – być może ktoś otworzy siedzibę wcześniej. Jeżeli masz problem z wejściem, zadzwoń na 42-203-20-50 albo wejdź na naszego chata (patrz poniżej).
Potrzebujesz więcej informacji? Skontaktuj się z nami na czacie lub mailowo. Szczegóły znajdziesz tutaj:
https://lodz.hackerspace.pl/
Więcej szczegółów uzgodnimy na naszym chacie Telegramowym:
https://t.me/hakierspejs
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Surrey Serious Singles Online Speed Dating
🌙 **Surrey Online Speed Dating — Where Meaningful Starts**
This works brilliantly for first-timers who find in-person dating overwhelming, introverts who open up better one-on-one, and adventurous people who are just ready to try something different.
These are people who've decided casual isn't cutting it anymore. They want depth. They want honesty. They want someone who actually shows up.
Runs entirely on Zoom. Private one-on-one rounds with Surrey locals who are in your age range. No venue, no dress code, no awkwardness.
**Find your age group and sign up:**
- Ages 18-32: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0)
- Ages 30-46: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0)
- Ages 40-58: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=40-58&face_v=3.0)
- Ages 55+: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=55+&face_v=3.0)
📋 Important: RSVP here is just the first step. Follow the link above, complete the registration form and personality quiz to be confirmed.
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**What happens next:**
1. Click your age group link above, register, and fill in the short personality questionnaire.
2. At event time, open your Zoom link. Any device works — phone, tablet, laptop.
3. Meet Surrey singles in short back-to-back rounds, all matched to your age group.
4. Once it's over, you'll find out who felt the same — then it's yours to take forward.
We cap attendance to keep it genuine. The people in the room will have done the same thing you did — decided enough is enough, and taken a real step.
Saturday Mornings @ East Market
Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating.
Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator.
Per what this group is about:
"Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."
Saturday Mornings @ East Market
Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating.
Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator.
Per what this group is about:
"Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."
Vancouver Discover Local Singles From Home
🌸 **Online Speed Dating — Built for Vancouver Singles Who Mean It**
If you're someone who's been holding back — maybe you're a bit introverted, maybe you've never tried speed dating, or maybe you just haven't found the right setting — this is that setting.
The people who show up are after genuine connection. Long-term. Something they can actually feel proud of. Not another situationship that goes nowhere.
Everything runs on Zoom. You'll meet Vancouver locals in quick private rounds, matched by age. It fits in an evening and you never have to leave home.
**Pick your age group and grab your spot:**
- Ages 18-32: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0)
- Ages 30-46: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0)
- Ages 40-58: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=40-58&face_v=3.0)
- Ages 55+: [Register Here](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=481.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=serious-hearts-finding-meaning-through-brunch&ar=55+&face_v=3.0)
📌 Note: this RSVP alone doesn't secure your seat. Use the link above to complete registration and the personality questionnaire.
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**Here's what to do:**
1. Register through your age group link and answer a few quick personality questions.
2. Join the Zoom at the event time — no app downloads needed, works on any device.
3. Go through a series of short private rounds with age-matched Vancouver singles, all guided by a friendly host.
4. Once it's over, you'll find out who felt the same — then it's yours to take forward.
Groups are small on purpose. That's what makes it work. If you're ready to take this seriously, here's your chance.
Duty vs. Results: What Makes an Action Moral?
When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches.
* **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason.
* **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes.
## Discussion Questions
1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie.
2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?**
3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome?
4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend?
5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles?
6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way?
7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time?
8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?
Conversation and Coffee @ Belle's Bread Bakery
Hey Everyone!
Let's meet at Belle's Bread Bakery and Cafe. There is lots of free parking and easy access to the cafe and many shops and restaurants as well. This is a great way to meet new and old friends while chatting about life and practicing English language speaking skills. All are welcome and encouraged to join us anytime between 11am and 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!


















