Hello everyone. So I've been lurking on the mailing list for a little while
and I don't quite know how to get involved. I figured I'd just put my goals
out there and get some perspective on if I can and should get involved more.
So my goal with the mesh is to setup an open source mesh in third world
countries that has an emphasis on bringing modern web development tools
offline. I am teaching some Nigerians but they regularly have bad internet.
Would it be reasonable to apply Mesh to bringing them offline accessible
tools?
My original plan was making a raspberry pi setup where they could make it
themselves and as it grows they can start to connect with each other. I
just don't know the limitations of this technology though.
Sorry if this is not how the Mesh group works.
Thanks,
Blaine
ᐧ
April - I tried to do a little research on California's restrictions on
community fiber and it's very confusing.
AB-2292 seems to allow for municipalities to fund fiber the same way they'd
find road improvements:
http://www.muninetworks.org/content/california-law-offers-new-way-finance-b…
Is this right?
*Will Martin*
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> From: April Glaser <april.glaser(a)riseup.net>
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> Subject: [Mesh] relevant new white house statement
> Message-ID: <54B6FB0C.8020704(a)riseup.net>
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> video:
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> http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/heres-why-we-need-invest-high-speed-broadba…
>
> so President Obama wants the FCC to preempt state laws that restrict
> community and municipal "braodband" initiatives. there are 20 states
> that do this now; it's mostly the result of ALEC lobbying on behalf of
> cable companies to pass a suite of anti-competitive laws back around 2005.
>
> in any event, this is a major signal that the funding environment might
> soon open. so it's great we're meeting to soon to chat the present/future.
>
> if anyone wants a bit more context into CA's awkward and weak
> restrictions on municipal fiber, prod me to explain !
>
> my best,
> april
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:43:40 -0800
> From: tropical rain <tropicalstream(a)gmail.com>
> To: April Glaser <april.glaser(a)riseup.net>
> Cc: "mesh(a)lists.sudoroom.org" <mesh(a)lists.sudoroom.org>
> Subject: Re: [Mesh] relevant new white house statement
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> As long as we don't capitulate to the ruling class to get funds :) they
> are actually trying to limit free speech on a global level and city
> governments are mostly towing that movement.
>
>
> We are in environmental crisis. I think mesh networks could be huge in
> that arena (as well as privacy rights and cooperation).
>
>
>
> > On Jan 14, 2015, at 3:26 PM, April Glaser <april.glaser(a)riseup.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > video:
> >
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/heres-why-we-need-invest-high-speed-broadba…
> >
> > so President Obama wants the FCC to preempt state laws that restrict
> > community and municipal "braodband" initiatives. there are 20 states
> > that do this now; it's mostly the result of ALEC lobbying on behalf of
> > cable companies to pass a suite of anti-competitive laws back around
> 2005.
> >
> > in any event, this is a major signal that the funding environment might
> > soon open. so it's great we're meeting to soon to chat the
> present/future.
> >
> > if anyone wants a bit more context into CA's awkward and weak
> > restrictions on municipal fiber, prod me to explain !
> >
> > my best,
> > april
> >
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> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:59:00 -0800
> From: Mitar <mitar(a)tnode.com>
> To: mesh <mesh(a)lists.sudoroom.org>
> Subject: [Mesh] Fwd: [Delegates] 2015 Student Technology Fee Call for
> Proposals
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> Hi!
>
> If you know any UC Berkeley student who would like to apply for some
> mesh equipment, or something else.
>
>
> Mitar
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: John Ready - GA President <president(a)ga.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: [Delegates] 2015 Student Technology Fee Call for Proposals
> To: GA Delegates <delegates(a)ga.berkeley.edu>
>
> Delegates,
>
> Please share this funding opportunity with your fellow grad students.
>
> Let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Best,
> John
>
> --
> John Ready
> President
> Graduate Assembly <http://ga.berkeley.edu/>
>
>
> =====================================
>
>
> The Student Technology Fee (STF) project proposal submission process is now
> open for fast track projects with a cap of $5000 per project.
>
> ELIGIBILITY
>
> Any student, faculty member, or staff member of the University of
> California, Berkeley is eligible to submit a proposal for consideration by
> the Student Technology Fee Committee. Individual students must obtain a
> fiscal sponsor to administer awarded funds, such as a registered student
> group, ASUC/GA, academic department, or other functional unit.
>
> ALLOWABLE COSTS
>
> This fee, assessed at $51 per semester, for seven years, provides funding
> to negotiate with commercial software vendors on behalf of students to
> secure volume licensing of software such as Microsoft Office and Adobe
> Creative Cloud. It also provides funding to support additional student
> technology services and initiatives. Fee funds are prohibited from
> subsidizing core information technology infrastructure.
>
> Funding categories include:
>
> ? Applications and Software Development
>
> ? Commercial Software Licensing
>
> ? Hardware and Technology Equipment Acquisition
>
> ? Investigative and Planning Projects
>
> ? Technology Events
>
> ? Training, Support, and Access to Technology Programs
>
> HOW TO APPLY
>
> Before submitting a proposal, please review the Student Service Fee
> Guidelines, proposal form, and reference materials located at
> http://techfee.berkeley.edu/proposals/submitting-proposal
>
> Instructions and link to the online project proposal form are also
> available here.
>
> SUBMISSION DEADLINE
>
> February 15, 2015: Online proposals due for the Spring 2015 Fast Track
> review process
>
> The complete calendar for 2015 and future terms can be found here:
> http://techfee.berkeley.edu/proposals/proposal-deadlines
>
> REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS
>
> Proposals will be reviewed by the Student Technology Fee Committee (STFC)
> during the spring semester, with the intent of making decisions and
> allocating funds in the month of April.
>
> The STFC consists of eleven voting members with student, faculty and staff
> representation (two each from the ASUC, the Graduate Assembly and the
> Committee on Student Fees, one each from the Academic Senate, ASUC
> Auxiliary, Student Affairs IT, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the
> Associate Vice Chancellor?IT and CIO).
>
> More information about STFC and a list of its currents members is
> available at
> http://techfee.berkeley.edu/about-committee/current-members
>
> If you have any questions about the STF project proposal submission
> process, please email techfee(a)berkeley.edu
>
> Thank you,
>
> Cassie Xiong and Jonathan Morris
>
> Student Technology Fee Committee Co-Chairs
>
>
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Hi!
If you know any UC Berkeley student who would like to apply for some
mesh equipment, or something else.
Mitar
-------- Forwarded Message --------
From: John Ready - GA President <president(a)ga.berkeley.edu>
Subject: [Delegates] 2015 Student Technology Fee Call for Proposals
To: GA Delegates <delegates(a)ga.berkeley.edu>
Delegates,
Please share this funding opportunity with your fellow grad students.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
John
--
John Ready
President
Graduate Assembly <http://ga.berkeley.edu/>
=====================================
The Student Technology Fee (STF) project proposal submission process is now
open for fast track projects with a cap of $5000 per project.
ELIGIBILITY
Any student, faculty member, or staff member of the University of
California, Berkeley is eligible to submit a proposal for consideration by
the Student Technology Fee Committee. Individual students must obtain a
fiscal sponsor to administer awarded funds, such as a registered student
group, ASUC/GA, academic department, or other functional unit.
ALLOWABLE COSTS
This fee, assessed at $51 per semester, for seven years, provides funding
to negotiate with commercial software vendors on behalf of students to
secure volume licensing of software such as Microsoft Office and Adobe
Creative Cloud. It also provides funding to support additional student
technology services and initiatives. Fee funds are prohibited from
subsidizing core information technology infrastructure.
Funding categories include:
• Applications and Software Development
• Commercial Software Licensing
• Hardware and Technology Equipment Acquisition
• Investigative and Planning Projects
• Technology Events
• Training, Support, and Access to Technology Programs
HOW TO APPLY
Before submitting a proposal, please review the Student Service Fee
Guidelines, proposal form, and reference materials located at
http://techfee.berkeley.edu/proposals/submitting-proposal
Instructions and link to the online project proposal form are also
available here.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
February 15, 2015: Online proposals due for the Spring 2015 Fast Track
review process
The complete calendar for 2015 and future terms can be found here:
http://techfee.berkeley.edu/proposals/proposal-deadlines
REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Proposals will be reviewed by the Student Technology Fee Committee (STFC)
during the spring semester, with the intent of making decisions and
allocating funds in the month of April.
The STFC consists of eleven voting members with student, faculty and staff
representation (two each from the ASUC, the Graduate Assembly and the
Committee on Student Fees, one each from the Academic Senate, ASUC
Auxiliary, Student Affairs IT, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the
Associate Vice Chancellor–IT and CIO).
More information about STFC and a list of its currents members is
available at
http://techfee.berkeley.edu/about-committee/current-members
If you have any questions about the STF project proposal submission
process, please email techfee(a)berkeley.edu
Thank you,
Cassie Xiong and Jonathan Morris
Student Technology Fee Committee Co-Chairs
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http://mitar.tnode.com/https://twitter.com/mitar_m
Hi all,
We discussed the idea of doing a 1-2 day retreat that's aside from the
weekly gathering of just core members, since it's hard to focus at
sudoroom. Also it seems that we are at a moment when we might want to
make a few decisions. We can decide the agenda together in advance.
Here's a poll to help find a day:
https://dudle.inf.tu-dresden.de/mesh_pseudo_retreat/
Some things it'd be nice to get clarity on, for example:
-Should the network first offer an uplink or first serve a local
networking need?
-Community needs assessment to try to see if we can initially deploy a
network towards some end?
-How can we better clarify how people's open is different from other
mesh projects on the website?
-What kind of project management would help move the firmware along?
-We could even invite Preston from OTI to talk to us about what
worked/what didn't in Commotion deployments
These questions have come up in conversations at the last couple mesh
meetings. I've also been chatting with folks around Oakland who gave me
some initial ideas about what could go on a network. Clarity here will
also help w/ grant possibilities.
We can do it at one of our places or reserve a room at omni. It doesn't
have to be an all day thing, and it should be interesting. I'll do some
research in advance.
Hope y'all are all alright.
yours,
a
--
0x54FC570B
hi there,
tomorrow i'll be helping some friends for a few hours at the Greenpeace
warehouse at 7th and Adeline from 11-2. we'll be outside in the parking
lot building things.
955 7th St., Oakland
if people want to stop by, turns out it's a potential node site to check
out with great roof access (if it makes sense on our mapping). could be
a great local partner in the future.
all my best,
april
--
0x54FC570B
Hi!
Come to Battlemesh to Slovenia! :-)
Mitar
-------- Forwarded Message --------
From: Musti <musti(a)wlan-si.net>
Subject: Battlemesh V8 - Maribor, Slovenia
Hi,
I would like to invite you to Battlemesh V8 [1] conference, an event
normally joining approx. 60 to 100 wireless hackers, mesh developers
(BATMAN, OLSR, Babel, ...), OpenWRT developers, WiFi community people,
students, academics, WISP people and enthusiasts from all over the
world. During a week of rather informal program, we share knowledge,
hack things, compare routing protocols and much more.
This year Battlemesh V8 will be held in Maribor, Slovenia, in a very
nice environment under mountain Pohorje.
Currently the date is not yet set and we invite you now to consider
participating and vote on the date that would suit you. If you are
planning to go to CCC camp this summer and travel from other continents
to Europe, one of the proposed event dates is chosen with this in mind
to be possible in a single trip.
Please vote [2] which date is more appealing for you, out of the two
options. The weather is generally nice, expect between 20-30 degrees
Celsius, mostly sunny.
22nd - 28th June 2015
This date is extremely appealing as music festival Lent
http://www.festival-lent.si/en/ starts on 26th and offers a two week
long series of events on up to 34 stages of various sizes across town
and is a great option to prolong your stay during this most vibrant season.
3rd - 9th August 2015
This date precedes CCC (13th-17th August) in Germany, offering an
excellent opportunity to combine travels from all over the world first
to Slovenia and then to Germany for an extended period of great events.
Travel from Maribor to Zehdenick (near Berlin) is feasible with night
train(39EUR+) or flying from Graz airport(90EUR+), sometimes
coach/carsharing options also available.
Feel free to send me any questions you may have.
[1] http://battlemesh.org/
[2] http://doodle.com/u87m93n6mtgtc5nt
Kind regards,
Musti
wlan slovenija
--
http://mitar.tnode.com/https://twitter.com/mitar_m
Sorry folks.
Will is sick. He sent an email canceling at 10:30 am today but it got
caught by mailman "post by non-member to members-only list".
We could potentially mount a node on a warehouse in west oakland today
instead if people are up for it, but we'd need one of these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ft-telescoping-flag-pole-kit-95600.html
Anyone feel like driving to San Rafael to get it? I
I'll be at sudo room at noon (ok a bit after) anyway. Let's see who shows.
--
marc/juul
