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Tell HN: Opening a New Hackerspace in the Netherlands

by nlstitch on 3/17/22, 11:57 AM with 11 comments

Just wanted to share we'll be opening a new hackerspace in the Province of Drenthe on April 2nd! Check https://hackerspace-drenthe.nl for more info!

  • by sonnyg on 3/17/22, 8:32 PM

    Nice!! Do you happen to know any similar spaces where a 10 year old can further explore programming, technology or science?

    My son's teacher recommended that he skip a grade but I would rather keep him in the same grade and give him other fun things to do on the side. He's currently most interested in programming, making stop motion films and chess, but I think some exposure to physics or chemistry might grab his attention too.

    Preferably close to Amsterdam, but a short drive is doable too.

  • by MrDresden on 3/17/22, 2:19 PM

    Congrats! I took part in creating the first Hackerspace in Iceland (https://hakkavelin.is/) back in '10 and have many good memories from that experience.

    One of our main problems was having enough funding to afford a space to rent. Hope it goes better for you than it did us.

  • by jacquesm on 3/17/22, 12:17 PM

    Nice to see this outside of the major tech hubs, Groningen, Drenthe and Zeeland all would benefit from more initiatives like these, congratulations!

  • by RonaldOlzheim on 3/23/22, 1:44 PM

    Let´s connect on Linkedin!