BBC Click: UK hackspaces and the Pi

16th of February 2013 by liz

We saw a lovely segment today on the BBC’s technology news programme, Click, all about the hackspace movement in the UK, with a big emphasis on Pi.

If you’re in the UK and want to see this on your TV, watch Click on BBC News in the UK (Saturday 0130, 1130, 1530 and 2030; Sunday 0430, 0745, 1130, 1530 and 2030; Monday 0030) or BBC World News (Saturday 0830 and 1630 GMT; Sunday 0430 and 1330 GMT). It’ll also appear on iPlayer soon. (Thanks to Ben on Facebook for the broadcast times!)

Alec Clews in the comments says: If you are outside the UK it’s also at BBC World News – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0154nlx. Thanks Alec!

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15 comments

Elvis on
February 16, 2013 at 8:00 pm said:

My two seconds of fame starting at 4m 35sec

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- liz on
  February 16, 2013 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  Glad they managed to track you down – we were scurrying around trying to find an email address for you!
  
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Ade on
February 16, 2013 at 8:31 pm said:

Great to see an article like this on the Beeb though personally I don’t Auntie gives Click the airtime it deserves, limiting it to not much more than a highlights show unless you look for it online

Anyway…bravo Beeb and Makers, wherever you may be!

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- LJ Rich on
  February 16, 2013 at 11:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much! I really enjoyed making that segment, wish I was allowed to dedicate more time to the makers
  
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Ade on
February 16, 2013 at 8:32 pm said:

Doh!

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alex on
February 16, 2013 at 10:38 pm said:

I’m sure I recognise those fingers spinning that model A
They could have had an HD version if I’d been in

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Alec The Geek on
February 16, 2013 at 10:53 pm said:

If you are outside the UK it’s also at BBC World News – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0154nlx

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Oren on
February 17, 2013 at 12:00 am said:

Are there any places like this in Los Angeles? Would you be willing to start one with me?

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Matthew Manning on
February 17, 2013 at 12:28 am said:

Why is she wearing safety glasses?

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- Montekuri on
  February 17, 2013 at 1:26 am said:
  
  Why she is not using an exhauster? Solder gas is toxic.
  
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  - stubright on
    February 17, 2013 at 3:30 am said:
    
    I think you’ll find it’s only a problem if you have regular or continuous exposure to solder/rosin fumes. Random or occasional exposure isn’t classed as an issue (unless you’re asthmatic), therefore an extractor fan isn’t required. Safety glasses are just in case something spits (pretty much essential).
    
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    - Matthew Manning on
      February 17, 2013 at 9:44 am said:
      
      I guess your right. But i’ve never used them
      
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Michael Horne on
February 17, 2013 at 8:11 am said:

Just after the clip of the Model A, where Eben is talking, they sell Raspberry wrong :p
Fantastic to see the Pi getting some mainstream coverage again, though!

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eluke on
February 17, 2013 at 10:11 am said:

Thanks Liz that was a brilliant piece to watch.

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Simon Crabb on
February 18, 2013 at 6:40 pm said:

Where’s the share buttons? I wanted to share this on Facebook and had to do it manually!

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