Introduction to Local LLMs – by Iulian

The topic of LLM is quite popular right now so Iulian Arcus covered how to regain sovereignty over the tools we may be using day to day very soon. Regardless of the quality of the tools, the discourse seems to be heading towards LLMs being more integrated in our daily tasks. But with models changing …

DIY your own Lantern for Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

Godzilla laser cut lantern

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up as mooncakes and lantern specials are all around us. Let’s hack the traditional inspiration by re-imagining the handmade lantern with LEDs and recycle materials! Workshop Dates: Saturday the 18th of September 2021 from 13:00 till 18:00 At this workshop, the children and their parents will hack the traditional Mid-Autumn …

Bio hacking – 2021-04-03

Petri dishes

About Welcome our special guests from Bali who will tell us about fungi, slime mould, and maybe some other things. We hope to have vegan leather and open source seeds available to touch and play with. Day • Time • Fee Day: Saturday, 3 April 2021Address: Dim Sum Labs, 100 Jervois Street, 14th Floor, Sheung …

Laser Cutting – 2021-03-20

Update on the 20th of March 2021 Four people showed up. It was great fun! Special thanks go to Nico for the link to the box generator: https://www.festi.info/boxes.py We cut one of the boxes into plywood, then added the name of Andrew’s son and a photo of the two, processed with Gimp’s newsprint filter. . …

Photography Hacking – 2021-03-13

Ricoh GRIII with DIY LED flash

About This meetup is for everyone who is interested in photography, cameras, and technology. No prior knowledge is required. We hack cameras, create our own accessories, or develop film. Venue Dim Sum Labs is a hacker space. Asides from equipment for prototyping electronics, there are a laser cutter, 3D printers, manual mills, a manual lathe, …

Photography Hacking – 2020-11-21

Ricoh GRIII with DIY LED flash

About This meetup is for everyone who is interested in photography, cameras, and technology. No prior knowledge is required. We hack cameras, create our own accessories, or play with film. Venue Dim Sum Labs is a hacker space. Asides from equipment for prototyping electronics, there are a laser cutter, 3D printers, manual mills, a manual …

Artistic PCB Design for Terrified Beginners

Some pictures of the event: You will learn how to design a circuit board (PCB) that looks like a piece of art. Pictured is a board in the shape of a cat. The cat’s eyes light up with LEDs. You can bring your own photo or drawing and turn it into a PCB. No prior …