WordPress training evening 28th March 2019 James Lutener gave a great insight of how to get up and started with building a website with WordPress. As of February 2017, WordPress powers 58.7% of all the websites whose content management system is known.  From using the right theme to adding […]

Last Tuesday at Basingstoke Makerspace many of the members and some visitors sat down to an interesting talk by Kevin Roche about railway signalling in the UK and its use on the new Crossrail aka ‘The Elizabeth Line’. Crossrail will run from Reading and Heathrow through new tunnels […]

Where is my Train? – A talk by Kevin Roche The Elizabeth Line was supposed to be running through Central London by December 2018 but it isn’t. Many people are blaming the complex signalling systems. Are they right? Did a small problem in Mid Wales cause a more […]

Amateur photographers are often unaware of the benefits of tethering to a computer. Digital images can be almost instantly viewed  on a larger screen once you tether to a laptop or tablet. You can spot issues with focus, lighting, posing or composition and reduce post processing using such rapid […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Update 25th March 2020 Regretfully we have suspended our regular Tuesday Open Evenings and all public access. Individual members can access the Makerspace, but should comply with current government COVID-19 directives.   Keep in touch with members & directors using the google group.  https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bsk-makerspace   This weekly open evening carried […]