Halifax Maker Space
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| Status | active |
| Country | Canada |
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| City | Halifax |
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Date of founding |
2012/08/06 |
| Last Updated | 2013-06-11 |
| Website | http://halifaxmakerspace.org/ |
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Suite 101 |
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Number of members |
7 |
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Membership fee |
25$/month (non-key access membership) 50$/month (key access membership) Pay what you can (Student/Senior membership) |
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| Location | 44° 38' 8" N, 63° 34' 37" W |
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Halifax Makerspace is the name of a hackerspace in Halifax, NS.
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[edit] Current Status
The group now has a workshop in downtown Halifax, in the Roy Building at 1657 Barrington Street. This is the first physical space for the Halifax Makerspace.
[edit] Vision
This current workshop is located in Suite 101 of the Roy Building. Current projects include setting up shelves and computer areas and working on a 3D printer.
[edit] History
Halifax Makerspace spawned from the now defunct HalifHACKS google group. The original group members had moved on, lost interest, etc. though there was always a lingering interest. As none of the original members remained, no active members had access to the group settings and configuration.
That interest saw a spike in September 2012, and it was decided to have weekly meetings at Uncommon Grounds, a coffee shop in downtown Halifax to keep in touch, to throw around ideas, and to try and get a hackerspace off the ground. Four core members, Adam Cox, Evan d'Entremont, Peter Greathead, and Tristan deBoer attended the majority of these meetings, with various others on an adhoc to regular basis as schedules allowed.
Another group starting a hackerspace, headed in part by Rob Hutten, came across the HalifHACKS group in October 2012. Both groups shared a common vision, so they joined forces. There was one last meeting at Uncommon Grounds, but with the combined groups it was decided to find a better meeting spot to have enough space.
Halifax Makerspace is currently meeting at their new HQ and workspace, Suite 101 in the Roy Building, 1657 Barrington Street, Halifax.
[edit] Name
HalifHACKS was considered a good name on paper. However, it's similar pronunciation to the host city name, it's awkward spelling, and the absence of founding members prompted the group to rename itself.
Several names were put forward, with limited progress being made for weeks. Many of the members wanted to stay away from the term "Hack" for political reasons, believing it to be easier to access government and local funding with a more conservative name. Others within the group wanted to use the word "Hack," or "Hacker" based on the Jargon File definition, believing the "CNN definition" to be wrong.
The group decided it was not worth educating the public on the proper definition of the word "hack," especially at such an early phase. For the sake of simplicity and public relations, "Halifax Makerspace" was chosen. Several other ideas were considered, such as "Citadel Labs" (after the Halifax Citadel, a local landmark) and "Wharfworks" after the city's maritime culture.
