[sudoroom] Getting an Oakland Backbone

[mark burdett]

Hi Jenny,
I usually am not available wednesday evenings but I could make it to
one of them, just lemme know when you're talking about mesh etc.

--mark

On May 12, 2012 8:08 PM, "Jenny Ryan" <jenny at thepyre.org> wrote:
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> Mark - this project looks awesome! Any chance you can make it to one of our upcoming Wednesday evening meetings?
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> Additionally, Mark is hosting a 'Cell Phone Security for Noobs" workshop this Saturday at The Holdout - 2313 San Pablo Ave, from 5:30-7:30pm.
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> Attached are instructions for building DIY wireless cantennas. Potential sudoroom project?
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> Jenny
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> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM, mark burdett <mark at 510pen.org> wrote:
>>
>> check out the project I've been (very slowly) working on, 510pen
>> community mesh network - http://510pen.org/ :)
>> We haven't yet plugged the network into fiber like they've been able
>> to do in SF, although that would definitely be a goal - especially if
>> we had a donation from Internet Archive, a foundation, gov't broadband
>> stimulus, or enough users to fund it. So far we are using
>> mesh-friendly ISPs like Sonic.net as well as business accounts from
>> Unwired, etc. which typically permit connection sharing.
>> --mark B.
>>
>> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Eddan Katz <eddan at oaklandlocal.com> wrote:
>> > Dear Sudo people.
>> >
>> > I had the wonderful opportunity last night to talk to Brewster Kahle
>> > (http://brewster.kahle.org/about/) of the Internet Archive
>> > (http://archive.org/) for a long while about the emergence of Oakland's tech
>> > communities and of our activities at Sudo Room, Oakland Local, and Tech
>> > Liminal. [Susan - he told me to pass along his warm regards.]
>> >
>> > I was psyched to learn that Brewster has been making serious efforts to
>> > enable open WiFi across cities & neighborhoods in the Bay Area (&
>> > elsewhere). There's some coverage of his initiatives in connection to San
>> > Francisco housing projects
>> > (http://gawker.com/373658/brewster-kahles-internet-archive-brings-broadband-to-sf-housing-projects)
>> > and more recently on our side of the bay, in Richmond
>> > (http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/10/10/archive-org-founder-talks-free-wifi-with-richmond-officials/).
>> >
>> > I shared with him some of our initial discussions about solar powered WiFi
>> > routers providing public access to the Internet from the top of foreclosed
>> > and abandoned properties around town. I even took him through the 5-year
>> > adverse possession plan to get easement property rights to keep them there
>> > permanently. He was intrigued and most importantly gave a strong indication
>> > that he would like to support our efforts and particularly in helping create
>> > the backbone across Oakland that would facilitate mesh networks. As a first
>> > step, he suggested that we map out 25 or so of the taller buildings around
>> > the city that would allow us to put some antennae equipment on their roofs.
>> >
>> > If anyone is interested in working on the project and/or sharing their
>> > thoughts about it, that would be hella great.
>> >
>> > -Eddan
>> >
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