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Chain Reaction Technology hackathon – bring your brains, and make something of them | 21st November

On the weekend of Saturday the 21st of November, Farset Labs is hosting a weekend long hackathon brought to you by the very nice folk at Chain Reaction Technology. Running from the morning of Saturday to the evening of Sunday the 22nd, the type of projects you can enter are completely open, with a general […]

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Elections 2015 Take Two

Farset Labs is run by a dedicated team of volunteers, starting with the original three directors back in late 2011/early 2012. Since then, we aim to try and keep the number of directors at five, which we haven’t been at for a while, so it’s time to (re)launch our 2015 Director Elections. Nominations will open from […]

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More Caffeine! More Club Mate!

Our last buy-in of Club Mate was very popular, and with stock dwindling, it’s time for another! As before, we’re opening up our buy-in to all those interested in stocking up, and we’re keeping the prices the same, too! By buying in bulk, we reduce the costs involved in getting the bottles over here. Join […]

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Unbox new stuff with us! | 29th July

“In an African desert millions of years ago, a tribe of humanoid-apes is driven from their water hole by a rival tribe. They wake to find a featureless monolith has appeared before them. One individual realizes how to use a bone as a tool and weapon; the tribe kills the leader of their rivals and […]

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Elections 2015

Update: Due to several factors outside of our control, the directors have decided to postpone this series of elections until later in the year. Thanks! Farset Labs is run by a dedicated team of volunteers, starting with the original three directors back in late 2011/early 2012. Since then, we aim to try and keep the number […]

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A new year, a new Farset

To our members, the hacker community, and the public, I’d like to wish everyone a happy new year. There’s been a lot of progress in 2014, with wearables beginning to go mainstream, self-driving cars becoming a legal reality, affordable drone robotics changing perspectives, and finally realising the promises of cybernetics. Here’s how Farset has changed […]

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Return of Club Mate!

Some time has passed since our last shipment of Club Mate, we can’t let that continue! As before, we’re opening up our buy-in to all those interested in stocking up, and we’re keeping the prices the same, too! By buying in bulk, we reduce the costs involved in getting the bottles over here. Join in, […]

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Welcome a New Director of Farset Labs and Some Parting Thoughts from an Old One

With my imminent departure for Nicaragua looming, I have the immense honour of welcoming Conor Robinson as our new incoming director, having been voted-in by the community. Conor, congratulations and welcome to the fray. I did a little air-punch when I saw that Conor had registered for election. Now Farset is getting an upgrade: replacing […]

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Election 2014 Ballot

Our nomination period is up and voting will open shortly (emails will be sent to all current members eligible to vote) and in the meantime, you can peruse your options below, consisting of the nominee name and pitch: 1. Conor Robinson Well here we are, two and a half years on. In the years since […]

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NI Open Data Challenge – What’s Your £5k idea?

Want the opportunity to pitch your open-data idea to a panel of ridiculously qualified people, as well as the chance for a £5k prize fund for coming up with and pitching your province-changing idea with no strings attached?