[hackerspaces] Networking on the East Coast

[Bert Hartmann]

MakerBar in Hoboken, NJ has lost its temporary moat, and a window, but is
otherwise fine (once the building regains power). I haven't heard of any
non-power related issues at any of the other spaces nearby.

There are definitely affected members in the area but for the most part,
time and the power company, heal all wounds.

On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Psy Tek <psytek at alphaonelabs.com> wrote:

> Alpha One Labs is good.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote:
>
>> NYC Resistor is okay.  Some folks got caught in the downtown power
>> outage but it seems that's being recitified a bit this weekend.  But
>> most were fine.  The space survived the storm just fine.
>>
>> Hack Manhattan hasn't been asking for any assistance so I assume they
>> are alright as well.
>>
>> No idea on the status of Alphaone.
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Padraic Harley <padraic at 091labs.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I'm down at the Irish CrisisCamp event today try to help out with this
>> stuff
>> > somehow... how are all our East Coast hackerspace people doing? Are ye
>> all
>> > okay and stuffs?
>> >
>> > Padraic
>> >
>> >
>> > On 01/11/12 00:12, Willow Brugh wrote:
>> >
>> > Awesome, thanks Matt. I've put them in touch.
>> >
>> > If anyone is into it, we're doing CrisisCamps this weekend:
>> > http://crisiscommons.org/2012/10/30/sandycrisiscamp/ : basically
>> hackathons
>> > to help with some of the tech being used for response. I'll quit
>> spamming
>> > the list now.
>> >
>> > Willow Brugh // willowbl00
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I forwarded the request on to the NYC Resistor private list as well as
>> >> the Microcontroller group list.
>> >>
>> >> I know there is a hack manhattan hackerspace as well.
>> >>
>> >> You may want to coordinate with NYC Resistor and Hack Manhattan they
>> >> have physical presence and resources.  I know they were discussing
>> >> doing some meetups to organize helping out.
>> >>
>> >> -Matt
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Willow Brugh <willow.bl00 at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Request from FEMA has come in to help set up networks on the East
>> Coast.
>> >> > If
>> >> > you're around, please help out. And maybe my ulterior motive is
>> getting
>> >> > some
>> >> > mesh networking infrastructure in place.
>> >> >
>> >> >>>
>> >> > Still in process of quantifying need, will find out today or Thursday
>> >> > when
>> >> > DRCs open up:
>> >> >
>> >> > Quick white paper below:
>> >> >
>> >> > We need your assistance. I just had a discussion with Senior Advisor
>> on
>> >> > Disability Issues and FEMA’s Senior Tech Advisor. We need your help
>> to
>> >> > mobilize the community in the next couple of days to help us reach
>> >> > disaster
>> >> > survivors. Additionally, this is likely being done-if you know who,
>> >> > please
>> >> > get us in touch with these individuals.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Marcie’s team is taking innovative steps to streamline communication
>> >> > efforts
>> >> > to provide equal access to effective communication for people with
>> >> > communication disabilities (people who are deaf or hard of hearing,
>> >> > blind or
>> >> > have low vision, low literacy, speech disabilities). One of these
>> steps
>> >> > include sending 175 iPads to Disaster Recovery Centers. These ipads
>> will
>> >> > be
>> >> > used as a communication tool through visual aids that allows disaster
>> >> > survivors to communicate with FEMA and others who provide disaster
>> >> > services
>> >> > to meet  survivors’ needs.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > What we need?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Point of contact to mobilize volunteer IT communities to help us
>> build
>> >> > wireless at these locations that are outside the firewall so that we
>> can
>> >> > have these conversations with disaster survivors (wireless in these
>> >> > locations may only be accessible to FEMA employees.) Marcie has
>> >> > indicated
>> >> > the Ipads are 4G and need consistent and fast internet connections.
>>  She
>> >> > is
>> >> > going to be providing the locations of where this will need to be up
>> and
>> >> > running.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Can we get your help to mobilize community assistance to get
>> wireless up
>> >> > and
>> >> > going to help disaster survivors with disabilities and others with
>> >> > access
>> >> > and functional nedds.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > What we are asking?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Volunteer IT community member(s) to go to the locations that Marcie
>> will
>> >> > provide in the next couple of days to set up wireless for this to
>> occur.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Willow Brugh // willowbl00
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>> > Padraic Harley
>> >
>> > Phone: +353 (0)85 213 8803
>> > Email: padraic at 091labs.com
>> > Tweet: @pauricthelodger
>> >
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