I'm wondering where is the best place to get an update on the status of
the project? disaster.radio has nothing that I could find since March
2020 and I was wondering if the project was still alive?
I came across the project at the Dweb Summit in 2018 but it was pretty
early days then. I wanted to figure out what was happening as I'm part
of local resilience work in the northern NSW area of Australia where one
of our concerns is a backup communications system for when the mobile
phone system goes down during either storm or fire.
Currently .... we use Whatsapp, with dedicated groups for emergencies
that are only used for that purpose, they typically come to life during
floods, with up to the minute reports on creek crossing depths; calls
for help to pull a car out, or move a downed tree and so on. BUT ...
that won't work when mobile coverage goes down.
My ideal scenario is something that is geek-free to use, i.e. to be
effective we are going to have to set it up (which could use our
technical expertise) but then effectively leave it in place up till a
disaster situation occurs, at which point people are going to have to be
able to use existing mobile devices. The devices could use WiFi mesh;
directional antennas or Lora for example to interconnect but the users
are going to be limited to GSM or WiFi - to connect. Anything that
requires more setup during a disaster is going to be far less likely
since, by definition, this is a time when the technically proficient
among us might not be able to move around to help people setup, or even
have other communications channels to provide support, when power may be
out so laptops flat and so on.
I was trying to figure out whether disaster.radio had got to the point
where it was the closest thing to build upon, but so far I haven't been
able to figure out its status.
- Mitra
Mitra Ardron - mitra(a)mitra.biz www.mitra.biz
+61-491-082-515 mobile; +1-510-423-1767 whatsapp
Hey Everybody,
Due to a recent up-tick in general interest in DISASTER.RADIO, I'm
considering throwing monthly virtual hangs. I almost did this a year
ago, but was so burnt out from "virtual" everything back mid-pandemic
that I kept putting it off. With things more "normal" in some parts of
the world, what better time to dive back into your computer screens?!
If we get a critical mass people interested and are able to come to a
consensus on a time/day, then maybe we can make this into a recurring
thing, (like the second monday of each month or something).
The purpose of these hangs will (mostly) be to provide a time/space for
new contributors to ask questions. Eventually, it could grow into more
of a status update / social hour / hack session if people really start
working on stuff.
Anyway, if you are interested, fill in the doodle with the times that
work best for you. Note, all times are US/Eastern Time because that's
usually my locale, I know we've got people in the UK and Pacific (and
maybe other places?), so I hope we can come up with a time that works.
https://doodle.com/poll/q9awsmmx2bgpmtdp?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link
Please fill in the doodle before Friday, July 2nd, because I'd like to
send out an invite by then.
Much love,
grant (@paidforby)
Hi. I am interested in development of this dual-module board, a friend doing amateur radio pointed me to this since I have a foot in the world of radio mesh and an interest in longer wavelength comms.
This runs the disaster.radio firmware normally loaded onto those Ali-vendor sold TTGO LoRa modules?
Hy there!
I bought 2 of the d-radios on aliexpress .... they work fine ... but ...
I´m not the expert with coding and flashing .... need help how to update or flash the radios .... step by step....
I´m interested in
- how to use the Map function?
- how to activate the GPS for timestamp ...
- how can i show my position on the map ... how start an mapoverview ...
- is there an app wich I can use in W-Lan mode?
- can i link a smal webserver to share files ... like apk ...
- can i update all the nodes via the network ....
Please answer .... my english is not the best ....
THX
I'm not know english. I use translators.
I buy 2 device and flashed its. When I connect (trought wifi) to one device. I dont see message in other device near first device.
1. login to 192.168.4.1
2. setup name
3. send text
4. nothing happened in second device. on second device i see 0.0.0.0 and 0 hops.
Hi I'm not sure if anyone has the time/inclination to chat to any of these people?
Thanks
Sam
The Hackaday Prize <prize(a)hackaday.com>
8 Jul 2020, 00:01 (1 day ago)
to bcc: me
Hi there,
Thank you for your awesome entry into the Hackaday Prize, we are so excited to watch the development of your project!
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Wednesday July 8th with Aragna Ker from UCPLA @12pm PT
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A native of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aragna Ker was born in 1974. He received his BFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1999, and his MFA in Sculpture at Claremont Graduate University in 2004. He is currently the Adaptive Design Manager for United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles.
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Christine Sunu
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Developer Engagement, Twilio
Christine has worked in technology, media, medicine, and art. During her residency at Supplyframe DesignLab, Christine developed her HaRoCo robots, which are designed to help people achieve personal goals, become healthier, and feel more emotionally grounded. Her work meshes the advantages of modern, Internet connected, and "smart" technology with our everyday, tactile, emotive world.
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