Acorn Mini-Hackfest 2014 / Halifax / 15-16 Aug (aka ABug Zero)

[Prime]

@hoglet Are you bringing your programming device?

Yup, I'll bring both of them.

And I'll have my Xilinx programmer too, so as long as we have Hoglet's code we should be able to program it.

Cheers.

Phill.

[AlanD]

Hello all

Are there any places left if so I would like to attend

Aland

[Arcadian]

Yep, still plenty of places left, have PM'd you the details.

If anybody else is interested in attending, PM me or Samwise and we'll send you the relevant info!

[sPhilMainwaring]

Hi Dave

No I hadn't heard about it and I'm gutted ! I'd love to meet oss and hoglet

I'm supposed to be at Bletchley *and* at Cambridge Computer History this week and they're 160 miles away

I'll see what I can do though, 'cos I'd love to make it

Phil M

Is anyone sharing (going halfs) on the rooms?

[oss003]

Hi Phil,

Hi Dave
No I hadn't heard about it and I'm gutted ! I'd love to meet oss and hoglet

would be nice to meet you in person if you can make it ...

Greetings
Kees

[sydney]

I'd love to come but we start our holidays on Monday and I'll be doing double shifts at work this weekend to get a bit extra spending money. I don't think I'd be able to contribute much but I'm certain I'd learn more than enough to make it worth my while.

Is this going to become a regular thing? I ask because I'd be interested in regular meet ups and if there was enough notice I'd be able to attend every time. Could this be the start of a North of England Beeb user group? Maybe worth starting a new thread to discuss it?

Perhaps I'm reading too much into this - probably because it's something I've been thinking about since Wakefield'14 (probably '13 actually!). I've been meaning to make a thread to discuss this for a while now.

[AlanD]

Hello all

I am booked in to the hotel see you Friday


AlanD

[hoglet]

Hello all

I am booked in to the hotel see you Friday

AlanD

I was hoping you would be able to make it!

Same goes for sPhil, if you can stretch yourself three ways!

Dave

[hoglet]

In preparation for the weekend, I've created a new Git repository containing Phill's RamRom board CPLD, plus my changes to add a BBC Mode:
https://github.com/hoglet67/AtomRamRom

Kees, are you planning to bring just your CPLD?

I'm wondering if anyone (Phill?) would be able to bring a few:
- XC9536XL CPLDs
- 39SF010A DIP 128Kx8 FLASH ROM chips
in case we need some spares.

Dave

[daveejhitchins]

Is anyone sharing (going halfs) on the rooms?

Phil, if you make it I'm sure we can find you a pit to sleep in. I know I have a twin room and don't mind sharing. No complaints from Marcus (Garrettimus) when he came over for the Blackpool bash!

Dave H

[Prime]

I'm wondering if anyone (Phill?) would be able to bring a few:
- XC9536XL CPLDs
- 39SF010A DIP 128Kx8 FLASH ROM chips
in case we need some spares.

Yep should be able to bring some of those.

Cheers.

Phill.

[oss003]

Hi Dave,

Kees, are you planning to bring just your CPLD?

I'm only taking one bag of handluggage and my laptop with me to save a few hours waiting at the airport. I'm planning to bring my RAM/ROM board so not only the CPLD.

Do you want me to bring something else?

Greetings
Kees

[hoglet]

Do you want me to bring something else?

No, that's all that is needed.

Dave

[sPhilMainwaring]

Is anyone sharing (going halfs) on the rooms?

Phil, if you make it I'm sure we can find you a pit to sleep in. I know I have a twin room and don't mind sharing. No complaints from Marcus (Garrettimus) when he came over for the Blackpool bash!

Dave H

Hi Dave ... thanks for the kind offer. I seemed to remember Marcus saying he shared

I've got my camper van now and I WILL BE THERE but will probably "crash in the van" for my fourth and fifth nights "on the road" ... will make a donation drinks or cashwise for anyone who'll let me use their shower if I'm too "on the nose" by then

I'd probably have got on your nerves talking BBC OS Disassembly / BBC Basic trig function disassembly all night lol

Got lots of goodies and a lot to discuss with folks

Looking forward to it

See you there !

[hoglet]

Hi all,

I have a couple of questions about the meeting room, if anyone is familiar with it.

Will there be plenty of table space? (i.e. do I need to bring my own table to work on)?

Plenty of power points? (I'll bring an extension cable or two..)

Is there internet access? Wired or wireless?

Starting to get quite excited now.....

Dave

[jgharston]

I'm just down the road in Sheffield, so could come up on the day.

[roland]

Hi guys,

Just want to wish you a happy hackfest this weekend. Enjoy it!

Greetings,
Roland

[daveejhitchins]

Will there be plenty of table space? (i.e. do I need to bring my own table to work on)?

That's a good point . . . I don't know why (?) but I was expecting a big boardroom type table Maybe Dave (Arcadian) can answer this one. Just in case he's not listening I'll ring-up the hotel this morning and post the reply.

Plenty of power points? (I'll bring an extension cable or two..)

If you need a good socket extension - nip along to Aldi, they have a brilliant 10 socket extension, with surge arrester, for £9.99

Dave H

[daveejhitchins]

I've contacted the hotel . . . There will be 6 x rectangular and 2 'half' tables available. I've also requested more tables, if available!

I'll bring one down, just-in-case as the receptionist didn't know the sizes!

Dave H

[jbnbeeb]

I should be along at 9pm or so tonight. Looking forward to it!
I'll be bringing a couple of power extension cables, along with 2 monitors, a Datacentre Beeb, Elk with UPURS and my laptop.

And a foldaway trolley if I can fit it in. Useful for hauling boxes from the car - everyone is welcome to use it if they want

[Prime]

I'm currently in transit to Halifax, just stopped at services for a bucket of Costa coffee.....

Phill.

[Arcadian]

Hi, sorry for the late reply!

> I have a couple of questions about the meeting room, if anyone is familiar with
> it.
>
> Will there be plenty of table space? (i.e. do I need to bring my own table to
> work on)?

We've got what's in the room (6 large tables + the 2 halves, as DaveH pointed out) plus I'm supplying 10 smaller tables. So we should be fine bearing in mind the numbers I think.

> Plenty of power points? (I'll bring an extension cable or two..)

There are power points scattered around the walls but if everybody can bring a few multi-socket adaptors that would be great. I've got a couple of long (10m + 20m) extensions that I'm bringing, plus some 10-ways.

> Is there internet access? Wired or wireless?

No wired but Wifi is £3 for 24 hours or £10 for a week.

Btw, I've got a stash of TVs with BBC/Scart cables just around the corner, so if anyone needs extra screens that shouldn't be a problem.

[hoglet]

I've arrived!

Anyone else here yet?

Dave

[Arcadian]

Dave H estimated between 3pm-4pm so he should be with you soon.

I'm likely to get there just before 6pm (with the extra tables in my boot!).

[Prime]

Currently at Wolley edge, ther was slow traffic just north of Nottingham, due to accident & roadworks.

Google maps recons 45 minutes one I get moving again.

Cheers.

Phill.

[flaxcottage]

Just made it!

Rain and traffic were awful.

[Arcadian]

I'm just down the road in Sheffield, so could come up on the day.

That would be fine Jonathan, I'll PM you details now.

If anybody else would like to come along this weekend just PM me and I'll send you info!

[Samwise]

Well, I arrived last yesterday evening, just to make a fashionable entrance (curse you, A14 and M6!).

This morning everyone started bright and early(ish) ... for those wondering what an Acorn Mini-Hackfest looks like, here's a little panoramic to get across the buzz and excitement as people wield soldering irons to great effect, whilst trying to avoid setting alight each other's beards!

Feel free to play guess who ...

Sam.

[richardtoohey]

Whhhooooo panoramic!

Looks like you are all having fun - thanks for the picture - good to see.

What is that bright light outside - is the English summer lasting more than two weeks this year?

[aerworuld]

Looks good; have a top day friends!