Presentation: Simple Home Automation Explained

Home Automation

Date / Time: Wednesday 14 Nov, 7:30-9:30pm See how you can perform individual human presence detection and have the house react to it, create lighting and sound atmospheres, measure and visualize sensor data. Using a Raspberry Pi, an Arduino and a time series database connected to various sensors and open source smart home hubs (Node-RED, …

Visit: Sham Shui Po Electronics Markets

Visit of the Electronics markets / shops in Sham Shui Po on Saturday the 3rd of November 2018 at 13:00   Dim Sum Labs group visit to Electronics Markets and Apliu Street Flea Market in Sham Shui Po where we can browse consumer electronics, both new and second hand, and top up on project components …

Presentation: What is a Raspberry Pi? A simple overview

Raspberry Pi Model A+

Presentation date: Thursday the 1st of November 2018 starting at 19:00   So what is a Raspberry Pi? You might have heard that it’s a little computer that can help kids learn how to program. But what exactly is it? How you use it? Is it the right thing for your project? How is it …

Visit: Maker Faire Shenzen with Dim Sum Labs

Date and Time: Sat October 13, 9:30-10:00AM Maker Faire Shenzen has finally announced their dates! Lets go along as a Dim Sum Labs group and check it out. http://www.shenzhenmakerfaire.com/ *Logisitcs* >> Meeting Point #1: Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange – Hong Kong Island – (https://goo.gl/maps/vUYBc5aVyvv) We will take the first bus leaving on …

Workshop: Introduction to Soldering

Date / Time: Wed 10 Oct, 7-9pm Mostly covered up by pretty cases, virtually all of today’s technology depends on some kind of electric circuitry. In our soldering workshop we decrease the distance between the participant and the circuit. You will solder the components – including an LED, battery, switch and resistors and bring life …

Workshop: Introduction to Arduino – Hands-on (solder-free) electronics!

Arduino Workshop @dimsumlabs

Date/Time: Wed Sept 12, 7-9:30pm In a 2hr session, you’ll learn basic electronics concepts in a hands-on way – building a project that flashes, beeps and buzzes! No electronics or programming experience required. Take home an Arduino-style board and components to continue your experiments. Fee – HKD 250

Workshop: Light up the room with DIY simple LED earrings, pendant or brooch

LED Earrings by Dim Sum Labs

  Date / Time: Wednesday, September 5, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Use some very basic electronics knowledge and skills to create your very own light-up earrings, pendant or brooch using LEDs. Use (or learn on-the-spot) some basic soldering skills to create a bright, fun accessory. Important details Fee: 150 HKD per attendee, 75 HKD for Dim Sum Labs …

Presentation: A Hackers Introduction to OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap

Date / Time: Tuesday, September 4, 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM OpenStreetMap (OSM) is an open-source worldwide mapping platform, built by community volunteer geographers. Started 14 years ago, the project now covers the whole planet, often in incredible detail. Now with over 1 million active contributors, OpenStreetMap is used on thousands of sites and apps, including for hiking, …