[chbot] Project / Creative / Hacker / Maker space in Christchurch

[Stuart Whelan]

This could be a great place for the Robocup teams to meet and work on
their builds together.

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 1:39 AM, follower <follower at rancidbacon.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to gauge the level of interest for a hacker / project /
> creative / maker space in Christchurch.
>
> I've been interested in the concept for quite a while but after
> spending some time in similar setups in Europe I'm even more convinced
> it would be a great addition to the city. While I could spout on about
> it having social, community, technical, educational and creative
> benefits I'm really only suggesting it because I want to be able to
> work on projects and hang out with interesting people at the same
> time.
>
> If you're not familiar with the concept here are a couple of starting
> points for learning more:
>
>  <http://hackerspaces.org/>
>  <http://metalab.at/wiki/English>
>
> Already I've talked about the concept with a couple of people and had
> a positive response. There is also a possibility of an at least
> temporary location in the central city. I suspect we would probably
> start off with having gatherings one or two nights a week.
>
> Please participate in the discussion forum / mailing list if you are
> interested in helping this get started or interested in participating
> once it's started:
>
>  <http://groups.google.co.nz/group/chchspace>
>
> I welcome suggestions for venues, funding, participants, equipment and
> interminable discussions about a suitably local-flavoured name.
>
> Know someone who creates, hacks, crafts, makes or who might otherwise
> benefit from such a space? Please pass this email along to them.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> --Phil.
>
> (Apologies if you receive this mail multiple times--it just means you
> should *really* participate! :-) )
>
> [Resent as previous email seems to have been swallowed.]
>
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