syn2cat

HaxoGreen 2012 – Call for Proposals 1

Feb

3

2012

After more than 80 satisfied campers in 2010, the long awaited third iteration of HaxoGreen, in its 2012 edition is finally here! After a very successful start into the forays of international hackcamps and hackerfests, hackerspaces and hackerspace-folks from all over Europe and beyond will meet for an informal exchange of knowledge on the this third iteration of our 4-day ...

Atari ST workshop series 3

Jan

30

2012

Our member Gunstick has started his workshop series about the Atari ST platform with a focus on oldschool demos which were the craze in the 90’s. This Saturday was the first talk (get the slides from there too) with a focus on the convoluted history, the specifications of the machine and showing off a whole ...

Marble Adder 4

Jan

21

2012

Every 2 years the science festival invites to bring science to young people. It is split into 2 parts. The first 2 days are for dedicated workshops with groups from various schools. The last 2 days are open to the public. Being a bit late with our submission we came up with the nice idea ...

2012…a new dawn! 2

Jan

1

2012

It is tradition to wish everyone a happy new year when the old one ends and a new one begins. But the past year will leave a mark on everybody’s memory for its events.

New goodies in the space 1

Dec

20

2011

With Christmas just around the corner, Santa Kris handed out presents in the past days. Nobody saw him and nobody heard him but our beloved hackerspace counts in its inventory a few more microcontroller boards from Texas Instruments and ST Microelectronics. Have a look at the following list with some more information. 2x MSP430 Value ...

You’re not alone!

Dec

18

2011

Some of you have not yet heard about it. Some of you already started counting days in October. And some of you will already be prepared from the years before. Behind Enemy Lines The Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin is reaching its 28th happening; this years topic: Behind Enemy Lines As every year, hackers from ...

Back to the Future :: science and other curiosities

Nov

18

2011

Geek-historians will certainly come to recognize November 10th through 13th 2011 as one of the great moments in syn2cat history. On those cold, damp and foggy November days, we not only participated in the Student’s Fair but also presented a somewhat unique device to the broader Luxembourgian public. At the 2011 edition of the Science ...

syn2cat at the 25th student’s fair

Nov

10

2011

We all tend to repeat the good things in our lives and so does syn2cat. On November 10th and 11th, the hackerspace was present at the 25th issue of the “Foire de l’Etudiant”. After the success of 2010, where we gained at least three new members, BEESECURE, the Luxembourgian operation for internet awareness raising, invited ...

Welcome

Nov

4

2011

… to the website of syn2cat, the hackerspace in Strassen, Luxembourg. If you’re new to the world of hackerspaces, take a moment or two to browse our About-us page. You may also choose to continue browsing our latest blog posts below this one or head straight on to our Wiki where we document all of ...

Mechanical binary adder by syn2cat hackerspace 1

Oct

22

2011

Several months of bending and soldering copper wires are gradually bearing their fruits. To be publicly unveiled at MNHN’s Science-Festival from November 10th through 13th, syn2cat’s 4-bit adder built entirely from copper wire, copper tubing, lead solder and marbles is nearing completion. Catch a first glimpse of this ball-machine con calculator in the following youtube ...