Posts by hackhitchin@techhub.social
(DIR) Post #AZzRQp0GZd3JDv7GaG by hackhitchin@techhub.social
2023-09-21T09:56:07Z
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If you are interested in older computers, the computers of your youth and beyond then grab yourself some tickets and pop along to The Retro Computer FestivalSaturday 4th & Sunday 5th November 202309:00-17:00at the Cambridge Centre for Computing History. Regular museum entrance tickets required:Adult £10.00Child £7.00Concession £8.00Family £28.00Follow the links below to buy tickets and find out more about the event and exhibitors.https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/71266/Retro-Computer-Festival-2023-Saturday-4th-November/https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/71325/Retro-Computer-Festival-2023-Sunday-5th-November/ #RetroComputing #Retro #Computer #BBCmicro #Acorn #Sinclair #Amstrad #Spectrum
(DIR) Post #AaQSyPyRU78wfElU36 by hackhitchin@techhub.social
2023-10-04T09:20:45Z
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Public Service Announcement:We bought a Lidl "Parkside" Digital Hot Air Gun PHLGD 2000 B4 on Saturday. Turned it on yesterday and it tripped the circuit breakers at the Hackspace immediately. The main power switch is faulty. Took it back to the store for a replacement, plugged that in, it powers on regardless of the on/off switch position. The main power switch is faulty again! SPC might suggest this is not a good purchase to failure ratio. Is the product fit / safe for sale?If you have recently bought one of these, they are currently on sale in UK Lidl stores, please do plug it in and check it is safe today! You might want to plug it in to a circuit without any running computers on it in case it trips your breakers! Also make sure there is nothing in front of the nozzle when you power it on at the mains, in case you experience the second failure mode we have seen and it powers on regardless of its power switch position!#Lidl #Parkside #Faulty #ElectricalSafety
(DIR) Post #AsXbf28lnBSzlxjZJo by hackhitchin@techhub.social
2025-03-29T08:00:26Z
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A week on Tuesday, 8th April, is our next #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00. Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock