[Hackupy-discuss] [Noisebridge-discuss] Reports from the ground of raid at jhp (fwd)

[Jake]

i can't believe we never put a GPS locator in the internet box.

On Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Rubin Abdi wrote:

> Jake wrote, On 2011-12-07 15:53:
>> Also, whoever has information on the Clear modem, and the Picostations
>> and stuff that was taken, should immediately contact the Department of
>> Pubic Works of San Francisco and tell them that your property was
>> taken.  Make sure you are the only one claiming ownership of that
>> equipment though.
>
> So funny that, the Noisebridge internet box is still online and never
> lost connection during the raid...
>
> http://pony.noisebridge.net/~rubin110/occupysf/
>
> We're pretty sure the box didn't get removed from the camp before police
> were able to kick everyone out or arrest those who were still waiting.
> So our guesses are...
>
> * Someone buried the box with a car battery
> * The box with poorly tethered battery is in police custody
> * DPW has all this
> * It's in some garbage truck somewhere
>
> If the police or DPW have the box, some how they were super careful not
> to disconnect it from the janky bare wires I left Occupy with.
>
> The internet box is basically a WiMax modem, a extremely strong wifi
> access point, a custom made PoE injector (PoE out of both ports!) all
> inside a plastic box with lid and Noisebridge stickers all over it. The
> thing connects to a 12V car battery.
>
> Anyhow, others can try to get it back, if not hardware is cheap and time
> isn't. We can put together another one.
>
> -- 
> Rubin
> rubin at starset.net
>
>