Hacklab open house is cancelled today! 2024-08-06
by chalmers on Aug.06, 2024, under Uncategorized
Sorry everyone! Open house should be back to normal by next week!
Contact info@hacklab.to for details!
Hacklab Digest – July
by Evelyn on Jul.22, 2024, under Digest
A look back on some of the great events that we’ve had at the lab in earlier this year.
IWD 2024, Weekend Open houses, Doors Open, Junk Independence Day.
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Upcoming events:
In addition to our usual weekly open house on Tuesdays, we’re also excited to announce a series of introductory workshops showcasing the various domains and tools we have available at the lab. This presents an opportunity for anyone to learn, experiment and explore new skills and tools for future project plans.
Our first workshop will focus on Beginner 3D printing workshop – 2pm July 28th, 2024 (Sun)
It will cover basics on how to create your own 3D models and print them using a Prusa printer.
Also plans are being made to celebrate Hacklab’s 16th Anniversary in Aug details TBD.
Doors Open 2024
by chalmers on May.24, 2024, under Uncategorized
HackLab.TO is happy to be among the 150 sites for this years Doors Open Toronto!
Come visit our uniquely adorned space filled with members’ projects ranging from art to electronic exhibits and design projects.
Saturday May 25th, 10am – 5pm
Sunday May 26th, 10am – 5pm
Junk Independence Day
by Maniac Inventor on Apr.01, 2024, under Uncategorized
- Sunday April 14
- 2PM – 7PM
Got some old electronics hiding away at home? Looking for a source of spare parts for a project? Junk Independence Days where people bring in and swap old electronics and e-waste.
Typical / past items included:
- iPods / Mp3 Players / camcorders
- Computers, laptops and parts
- Printers / Scanners
- Stereo amps, speakers
- Traffic walk/don’t walk streetlights!
- Hobby Electronics parts + kits
Not to be forgotten, there are always lots of little chips and bytes for random hacking too. Anything left at the end will be picked up on Monday and responsibly recycled!
House Rules: Items brought in for the Junk Day are not to be disassembled on site. If you want only part of an item, take it home, and bring the rest back next junk day.
HackLab Open House Celebrating International Women’s Day
by Kristy on Feb.24, 2024, under Announcements, Events
Friday, March 8, 6pm-11pm
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Open House days are opportunities for the public to come meet, get to know, and join our community. This is an International Women’s Day focused open house, and is open to all. A PWYC share of dinner will be available. Come out and show us your newest project, get help or advice from our friendly members, or just get a tour of the place. We can’t wait to see you!
Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator
by Scott Sullivan on Jan.06, 2024, under Events
![Hacklab Members manning bridge stations while a large biomech ship is on the main view screen.](https://hacklab.to/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/artemisbanner-300x150.png)
Hacklab.to presents Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator
Artemis is a local co-op multiplayer game where as a group you crew the bridge of a Starship. Work together to explore local space, upgrade your ship, and defend space stations from attacking ships and creatures.
Equipment and Instruction on how to play will be provided.
- Friday Jan 26th, 7pm – 10pm
- Saturday Feb 17th, 2pm – 6pm
- Friday Feb 23rd, 7pm – 10pm
Donate to Attend at Eventbrite
Learn more about the game at artemisspaceshipbridge.com.
Hacky Halloween: Mad Science Experiment!
by Ahron Train on Oct.27, 2023, under Uncategorized
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Come show off your best costume! It’s time to bring out the LEDs and electronic masterpieces, or maybe just your best mad scientist hair. What better way to party than with whatever imaginative science and tech ideas we can create.
October 28, 2023, 6pm-11pm
Hangout and food 6pm-8pm, BYOB. Music 8pm-11pm.
No tickets, $10 PWYC (pay what you can) donation to support Hacklab.
1677 St Clair Ave West (nearest transit stop is St Clair West at Laughton Ave).
See you there!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hacky-halloween-mad-science-experiment-tickets-735173161717
Junk Independence Day
by Maniac Inventor on Sep.24, 2023, under Uncategorized
- Sunday October 15th
- 2PM – 7PM
Got some old electronics hiding away at home? Looking for a source of spare parts for a project? Junk Independence Days where people bring in and swap old electronics and e-waste.
Typical / past items included:
- iPods / Mp3 Players / camcorders
- Computers, laptops and parts
- Printers / Scanners
- Stereo amps, speakers
- Traffic walk/don’t walk streetlights!
- Hobby Electronics parts + kits
Not to be forgotten, there are always lots of little chips and bytes for random hacking too. Anything left at the end will be picked up on Monday and responsibly recycled!
House Rules: Items brought in for the Junk Day are not to be disassembled on site. If you want only part of an item, take it home, and bring the rest back next junk day.
Hacklab.to is turning 15!
by Lawrence Temple on Jul.26, 2023, under Announcements
Waayy back in in August 2008 a few kids with a dream decided to come together and create a space free from all the ills of the world. That failed, so they created Hacklab.to instead.
Come out on August 19th 2023 from 5-11PM and celebrate the anniversary of that fateful day. We’ll spend a few hours of eating and telling tales and history, and then another few hours of partying to some serious dance music.
No tickets, $10 pwyc donation recommended for dinner, BYOBB.
Feel free to RSVP at Eventbrite.
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Weekend Open House – Sun. July 16th
by Scott Sullivan on Jul.11, 2023, under Uncategorized
Weekend Open House – Sunday July 16, 2-6PM
In addition to our well know Tuesday_Pattern. Join us the also this coming Sunday!
Please join us!