Vancouver Hack Space

“Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world.” – Cypherpunk Manifesto, 1993. Data retention, wiretapping, interception, stalking.. Make it really f&*^ing hard for them! —–BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY—– ty8xLMIIEowIBAAKCAQEArmkP2lNe9A87PfX5Xg1EewDiCzGLkSOuKAbA3y2ZQ0C 2BBeg2khGVLqBf0OSBuKDDwYmv6J1mjJbgP3cIPBclQkDd9XVGFfvhHsMVNKCgpv xf5lkPcnPEbz3pmXilW8dkFn9/Q/LaBxVUR6g6Utci4vcddwEJaIHx3MaPKGSG4q DvnwUgwhmEeI/HKqICitnWtas3K5xK7SIkVKrmS6th2qYgGj/aGNckF8b/PihGjY qGhGGbHaalyjePo2OflxvCq3GKPOwo3US3nY9mzrXfuCiPGrkFeqKiLKOcXkTmJS lbl4mUJrnvBJaqBUxnPGff+RjHri9BSWai9rdU99ZCwIDAQABAoIBADx8IwtMLnn 5NZKel7yOTVl7DOlk3UoQXa1z6h976NLx81PiHcwtlHZ917sS6+mHVHw5XebHqJE eglgHd2DU+saUwacleSlgFaiUI8qm1qwE+mSg7OmAu1cjeZ8zZkj8p/wPuY2xlJE L6u53jzZY9FdQwbv9+VIzxw7cVBUC03DJLgNrTn3ckKEzc3Kriib+z9rI/GCELu1 s2v/xfH/kkGLRqE7KCk77Hh3/STAxySam3MonvN0XlRM8A1gIW94tyEAbmoLxbOC xcLX1YaV3Cxi9ACC4PdydA0Ypsrf4VEN7ETRKH7iTiYBAUZ7LudfESGZXfGP1GDU oZFzxIBtOa8ECgYEA1bUbWUeJ7+WfDa8JmmIa8mLb5M59gFgh4J9IDNJx8ZNrRNu nwtrjAIfDIYMqmooaof7YgsxgLz+ZcU| |Jh751ms0wkds3Snl+6qBy/3HnI48qb jnjkjdadap/ __| ’__| | | | ’_ \| __/ _ \n98sau98u98a98798782hiuh  jxxccdsad| (__| |  | |_| | |_) | || (_) |a86K2Mzwj+99uhjk1hj1hjs akjskm098h\___|_|   \__, | .__/ \__\___/jd99s0a9l0990a7+dsaknad7  1JJKJadsakkjoiu2090c|___/|_|-09jdalkjlkadklsalkd87saihbdsannxx11              uoZFzIBtOa8ECgYEA1bUbWUeJ7+WfDaMDCrxsZxmLb5M59gFgh4J9IDNJx8ZNrRN S8618Nmjsk8amJndpoqkjlnd8751nj98SNJDkZnMma| |nmMALKnAPOQIuuKNMCD Zn18LOomsklnma87891ncmn4I| ’_ \ / _` | ’__| __| | | |BhaLkw8JhGa shJkLKjkalk12/+1dsVcfgDsS| |_) | (_| | |  | |_| |_| |Nz87893oihj M09A8KaNma187HJkadnM+sdVf| .__/ \__,_|_|   \__|\__, |10Kla+4lsdN cmMN1Janbsd82HgdfG81445Mn|_|0Kla/sHaj243676HaK1|___/aZdhjkaZ817d tUY1xI/zRRZvw88GajezKm3oiRjdppiLVqSwYG6NRkoZvGkTUUljq60klkjee+5T [...]

We will be starting at 6:30pm and go until things are finished or we are kicked out (hopefully we can all be done by 11pm). I would like to request that you bring all the tools that you have been using so far to build your  machine. I will bring enough tools to build an entire machine so if you [...]

What :  In collaboration with our friends at the Vancouver Hackspace, Vancouver New Music is celebrating the junction where DIY and noise meet! In preparation for this year’s New Music Festival Hacking Electronics noise as multiplicity, join us for NoiseShop at VHS – a hands on electronics workshop where attendees will build a unique electronic instrument [...]

VHS’s most recent Interdiction to Arduino night was a great success. Some pictures from the night can be found on flicker. Thank you Andrew Milne for setting up and running the workshop, with the help from Simon, Dallas, Karl, and Jona. Andrew Milne ran the workshop with a set of 10 inventors kits that I made (at 2 people a kit, that’s [...]

The Vancouver Bio hackers joined us at VHS last this week to talk about EEG (Electroencephalography) and BCI (Brain-computer Interfaces). We plan to start hacking next time! Here are some links from the talk that might help you get some ideas: Steve Man  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann Open EEG  http://openeeg.sourceforge.net/doc/ $300 EEG ted talk  http://www.ted.com/talks/tan_le_a_headset_that_reads_your_brainwaves.html Star Wars force trainer  http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-hack-EEG-toys-with-arduino/ DIY muscle sensors  http://www.instructables.com/id/Muscle-EMG-Sensor-for-a-Microcontroller/ [...]

What: On August 18th VHS will be hosting two one fantastic events – the Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour and Super Happy Hacker House 23. Hackers on a Train Workshop Tour 2012 Mitch Altman, Jimmie Rodgers, and maybe others will be visiting Vancouver at the tail end of the North American hackerspace tour.  They are [...]

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkowh9we6VM] CanDo is a line following robot developed by yours truly for anyone looking to get started with Arduino and robotics. It requires no soldering, no cutting, and only a small amount of tape. The VHS will be hosting a CanDo day Saturday, July 7, from 13:00 to 16:00. If you picked up a [...]

The Vancouver Hackspace (VHS) will be at this years Vancouver Maker Faire in full force this year. VHS will also be doing workshops though out the event on how to solder and intro to Arduino You can still get tickets from Vancouver Maker Faire’s website  What: Vancouver Maker Faire Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) [...]

Its time for VHS’s Annual general meeting. At this meeting we will be deciding on the direction that VHS should take over the next year. This is your chance to shape the way VHS operates and provide your input. We expect this AGM to be a long/large one. *mic check* Things to keep in mind. The notes [...]

What: VHS will be opening its doors for another awesome Super Happy Hacker House (SHHH). Shhh is a day of hacking, show-n-tell, and socializing. Bring a project you’re working on, or just come down and find out what Vancouver’s hackers, crafters, and makers are working on. This time we will be starting early (12 noon) so we [...]