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May 2017
Matlock Bath and the Heights of Abraham
Starting from the A6 just North of Matlock Bath (Derbyshire's mini-Blackpool) and making straight for the Heights of Abraham where we can scout out the cable car and show caves (I don't plan to split at this point). Then onwards to Bonsall, Upperwood and towards Comford before looping back up towards the Heights again. If anyone wants to do the cable car or a cave, this is the most logical point to split as it's a simple walk back down…
Find out more »Pint Of Science
Pint of Science takes place across six venues in Nottingham and around venues throughout the UK and the World: What is Pint of Science? Pint of Science is a non-profit organisation that brings some of the most brilliant scientists to your local pub to discuss their latest research and findings with you. You don't need any prior knowledge, and this is your chance to meet the people responsible for the future of science (and have a pint with them).…
Find out more »Angelical – Installs, VPSes & Backups
Notice how all the good things come in threes?... :-) Tonight we share some of the wisdom of Linux (and possibly other OSes) for some enlightening discussion and hands-on creativity for: How to install a Linux distro and what to consider Manipulating a commercially hosted (very remote) VPS And what should be done BEFORE doing any of the above (BACKUPS!) (Not to mention the latest internet worm :roll: ) Plus our usual mix of discussion of anything and everything…
Find out more »June 2017
Brew Dog to Nada Budaya
Folks, After coming so very close so often recently, how could we not delight with the beautiful great hidden tastes to be found under the Brew Dog?!... :-) Hence: 7:30pm meet for freedom in beer at: BrewDog Nottingham 20 - 22 Broad St Nottingham, NG1 3AL Telephone 0115 9583613 OpenStreetMap - BrewDog Nottingham 8:00pm thereabouts, exploring the wonderful tastes downstairs at Nada Budaya: Nada Budaya Lower Ground Floor (next door to Broadway Cinema) 20-22 Broad Street Nottingham, NG1 3AL…
Find out more »Exploring the ‘Super’ of Supercomputers
Superlatives aside... What essence of 'super' does it take to make a "supercomputer"? This is a fun non-expert friendly voyage through the ages and technology to compare and contrast various worlds of computation and information manipulation. From the highly parallel data processing capabilities of the humble snail racing against the technical marvel of the Raspberry Pi, visiting the Colossus giants of the recent past to the quantum miniaturization of the indeterminate present. All through to some of the perhaps…
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