With the worldwide public release of the latest Long Term Support (LTS) version of the Ubuntu distro of GNU/Linux on Thursday. 26th April 2012, Tangleball will be holding an InstallFest the following Saturday, 28th April, from 12pm till 4pm. It is a great opportunity to install Ubuntu v12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin, as Live CDs will be burned onsite and available during the event. We can also take advantage of the Tangleball APT-Cache to install from cached repositories. This event is not just about installing or upgrading to the latest Ubuntu distro though. You are welcome to come along with other Linux distro's to install on the day. Also, it will be a great opportunity to share your Linux skills with others, or to get help with a particular Linux-related problem. To this end, we have created a SurveyMonkey survey, in the hope that we can match up those looking for help, with those who have the skills to help with particular problems, even before the InstallFest starts.

There is another open day upcoming, this month it is on a Saturday, the 31st. There are multiple events to investigate, join in with and watch:
* Cheng's cherry wine will be ready
* There will be a barbecue, as per usual
* Cheng and wayne will be showing the windmill they have been working on
* Calvin will be demonstrating another windmill
* Cheng will test out & show off Ed's solar air heater
* As always, Gary will have the reprap ready to print plastic shapes and show how it functions
* Carl has the rocket stove he built

Tangleball meet Auckland Arduino meetup. Auckland Arduino meetup, meet Tangleball. :)

This month the Arduino meetup is at Tangleball and we'll get an opportunity to see what Auckland's most excellent makerspace has been up to, have a few beers and check out some of the projects and the space.

It's that time again!

We're hosting our semi-regular Open/MakerDay - all are welcome!
Please drop on in, and bring friend, family & projects along :)

Some activities for the day:
Screen Printing - Carl, Cal, Ed,?
Print from designed and cut stencils and photo emulsion etched stencils.(11:30-ish)

Improvised Instruments - Dan, working on these during the day. (TBC)

Metalworking basic skills tutorial - Cal (14:00-ish)
Safety, Marking out. Cutting, finishing, Drilling & tapping a thread in a hole, sharpening tools etc.

Windmill power generation - Wayne. Working on this during the day.

BBQ - Chef Cheng and all and sundry (lunchtime)

Tangleletters for TangleSign - anyone keen (from 11:00)

JukeBall - Jaco working on this throughout the day

YOUR-PROJECT-HERE - please contact us if you have any interests or suggestions