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May 2012
Beeston Blue Moon Beers
It's that rare Beeston time again ;-) Since a few moons ago, we're now post: Leap Year adjustment (the last Blue Moon Beers was the leap! :-) ) Solar Eclipse Fiery Falcon Dragon Capture UK Cookies in Law Linux Kernel 3.4 release Raspberry Pi worldwide sensation! Raspberry Pi Gone Postal - Yeah! :-) Yet pre: Transit of Venus ... And lots lots more ;-) So roll up, roll up, for a few local beers, and for fun discussion…
Find out more »June 2012
Derby Mini-Maker Faire
One event nearby at Derby of wider interest: Our friends from Nottinghack will be there, as will be RasPi enthusiasts of the Shropshire Linux User Group. Plus lots more of making and playing :-) See: The Makers Enjoy, Martin
Find out more »Free Culture
What? Why? And where?... What is "free culture"? The major labels are not the only source of books, music and film. Beyond even the independents, there are artists who are releasing there works in ways akin to software and the GPL. Why? Well, why not? And given the increasing reach that the major labels want to have over our lives (by forcing through various pieces of legislation) isn't the time ripe for a response? Where? Where is free culture…
Find out more »Organ Grinding a Shabab
For this month's social, we adventure to a high point in the city to try a newly recommended pub: 7:30pm Organ Grinder and then onwards to an old favorite and excellent wood paneled Pakistani restaurant: 8:30pm Shabab Nan Kebab 6 Radford Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham NG7 5FS Telephone: 0115 9781696 OpenStreetMap That place is a Bring-Your-Own if you want any alcoholic drinks. Depending on the phase of the religious year, you may need to take out the empties yourself also!…
Find out more »A Royal HHGTTG
Arthur Dent is having a bad day... For which two beers and a packet of peanuts become important ingredients for a giant leap of one of Mankind... Was that possibly on this day? For those that know, something not to be missed. For those that don't know, still something not to be missed! This show forever altered BBC Radio as was then known!! The world and philosophy also were changed forever with the prophetic phrase: Don't Panic! ... Culminating in,…
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