Hey meshers,
This is your weekly reminder to add any topics you'd like to be discussed
to the SudoMesh meeting agenda before 7:30p on Tuesday 27 February:
https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/notes
>> Add your item where it says "Example Discussion Item" or "Example
Proposal"
If you do add something, we expect you to come to the meeting to give some
context and lead that discussion.
This is Tuesday is also (officially) a general meeting, so new people are
encouraged to come and learn about …
[View More]the mesh! Plus, we may have another Node
Whisperer Program <https://github.com/sudomesh/node-whisperer-program>
breakout group if people are interested.
See y'all Tuesday!
-grant____/@paidforby
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Hey mesh people!
We are in need of some volunteer electrical help. One potential node
location has some unique power constraints and the resident would like
advice on untangling a junction box and running some new conduit out of it.
They are willing to do most of the labor themself, but would like to
consult with someone who has experience as an electrician and is familiar
with installation standards.
If you'd like to help out, please email me directly as I am coordinating
with resident.
Thanks,
-grant
Hello fellow mesh enthusiasts,
Apologies for the late notice! — Tomorrow Sun 25 Feb we'll have Build Your
Own Internet (BYOI) office hours* from 1pm at SudoRoom. HOWEVER, most of
us will be preparing for and going out to mount nodes (aka antenna + wifi
router) at two strategic locations.
We haven't yet determined who all is going to each one, but you can show up
and we can figure it out then. Or if you can't join on the outing, stop by
closer to 1pm to ask us questions/observe as we prepare …
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to learn about what it's like to go on a node mount.
cheers,
Mai
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** What are BYOI office hours? It serves two purposes:*
*1. A jumping off point for people interested helping with a scheduled
Sunday node mount, but who are not able to attend a Tuesday night meeting
or are not "in the know."*
*2. A friendly, non-confrontational time for new people to get oriented to
the project or just ask general questions about networking, the internet,
and their service provider.*
*We may also use the time to hold training sessions on a topic of choice,
conduct outreach to potential node locations, address finances and
purchasing, or tackle any other outstanding issues.*
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Hi folks (Ivan and Alex?),
My name is Arthur. I'm part of a group called the People's Open Network.
We're a Oakland based non-profit trying to foster a community run mesh
network in the Bay Area.
https://peoplesopen.net/
I asked for your contact information from my friend Jerry Lugert, who I'm
sure you know. (Jerry is currently road tripping through the south-east US
in his new VW van.) Also I myself was at your place on Euclid years ago
for a small dinner event.
I wanted to reach out …
[View More]because I'm hoping you might be interested in being
part of the PON, may want to obtain a home node, and might be willing to
make space for one or more antennae on your roof.
An overview of how individual nodes function in the overall mesh can be
found here
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Technical_Overview
Whether or not you would wish to share bandwidth or function simply as a
repeater is up to you.
If you would just like to talk about the group, please feel free to ask,
and if you are willing, I and a couple others could come over some weekend
to fill you in on the details.
I really do hope to hear from you. :)
best,
Arthur
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hey y'all:
After our infamous weeks long exit node outage (see
https://github.com/sudomesh/bugs/issues/8) , I am hoping to get more
folks to explain to others how nodes (home/exit) work and keep 'em
running. Now is a good time because juul is pretty busy and I'll be out
of the country until early March.
This is why I've added the following proposal for tomorrows meeting:
"The Node Explainer Program (NEP, better names proposal encouraged: node
whisperer, node operator?) - *Node …
[View More]explainers explain how (exit/home)
nodes work and keep them from misbehaving by troubleshooting, preparing
bug fixes, applying patches, implementing new features and upgrading
software. *To become a node explainer, you should be able to show
someone how to build your own internet by configuring one, (ideally two)
home node(s) (https://peoplesopen.net/walkthrough ) to use a custom,
self-created exitnode (https://github.com/sudomesh/exitnode ). This also
includes showing how babeld and tunneldigger work together by using (and
improving!) https://github.com/sudomesh/babeld-lab and
https://github.com/sudomesh/tunneldigger-lab on the home and exit nodes
using tools like ip route , ip addr, tcpdump . "
Hoping to help get 2-3 explainers (the three bens + ... ?) up and
running before Thursday, and I am volunteering for a node explainer
break-out on Tuesday after the general sudomesh meeting. If you are
thinking of joining, please bring a laptop with ethernet port, a home
node and access to a digital ocean account. Please holler if you have
questions or just want to share that this is a ridiculous idea.
thx,
-jorrit
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People's Open Network has received an Honorable Mention for the Smart
Community Networks Challenge! Both PON and Disaster Radio have been chosen
to move onto Stage 2 of the Challenge.
Great work, team!
--
Jenny Ryan
People's Open Network <https://peoplesopen.net>
*Building a community-owned and -operated wireless network in Oakland,
California!*
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mehan Jayasuriya <mehan(a)mozillafoundation.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 1:06 PM
Subject:…
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To: Mehan Jayasuriya <wirelesschallenge(a)mozillafoundation.org>
Hello,
This morning, we announced the 20 teams that were chosen for awards during
Stage 1 of the NSF-WINS Challenges. You can view all of the winning
projects, as well as profiles of our judges, on the NSF-WINS website
<https://wirelesschallenge.mozilla.org/>.
If you’re receiving this email, your team has been selected to move on to
Stage 2 of the Challenges. We’re experiencing an issue where some teams did
not receive notification of their status via email; please find a copy of
the Stage 2 notification letter attached to this email. If you have any
additional questions about your application status, please let us know.
What’s Next?
The WINS Stage 2 application is now available via the Fluxx portal. Simply
log into Fluxx using your existing credentials in order to fill out the
application. Please see the application guide for a full set of
instructions on how to fill out the Stage 2 application
<https://wirelesschallenge.mozilla.org/_assets/NSF.WINS.application.guide.pdf>.
Please make sure you’re using the latest version of the guide (v1.3,
February 2018), as some of the Stage 2 application questions have changed
since the previous version. Your Stage 2 application is due by June 22nd.
What Will the Judges Be Looking for in Stage 2?
The goal of Stage 2 of the Challenges is to turn your design concept into a
working prototype that demonstrates what the capabilities of a real network
based on your design could be. This might mean a piece of hardware (for
example, a single network node that runs your software), an MVP (minimum
viable product) version of your solution or even a small-scale test network
that users can connect to. Judges will be looking for a prototype that can
demonstrate things like network speed, range and power consumption; please
see the application guide for a detailed list of criteria
<https://wirelesschallenge.mozilla.org/_assets/NSF.WINS.application.guide.pdf>
.
In July, a select number of Stage 2 finalists will be invited to a “demo
day” showcase in Mountain View, CA on August 14th, where they will demo
their working prototypes for judges. Finalists will be asked to give a
short presentation that identifies the problem they are trying to solve,
the intended users of their solution and the capabilities of their
prototype. More details on the demo day event will be provided this summer.
Congratulations on being selected to move on to Stage 2 of the Challenges!
We look forward to reviewing your working prototype this summer. If you
have any questions, please let me know.
Thanks,
Mehan Jayasuriya
Program Manager, NSF-WINS
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Count me in. I will be there tonight for breakout, and do my best to become
an explainer
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:24:24 -0800
> From: Jorrit Poelen <jhpoelen(a)xs4all.nl>
> To: mesh <mesh(a)lists.sudoroom.org>
> Subject: [Mesh] Proposing/ Announcing the Node Explainer Program (NEP)
> - starting tomorrow!
> Message-ID: <5af61ff6-836b-7c8b-cc9a-e20aa93bd56e(a)xs4all.nl>
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> hey y'all:
>
> After our infamous weeks long exit node outage (see
> https://github.com/sudomesh/bugs/issues/8) , I am hoping to get more
> folks to explain to others how nodes (home/exit) work and keep 'em
> running. Now is a good time because juul is pretty busy and I'll be out
> of the country until early March.
>
> This is why I've added the following proposal for tomorrows meeting:
>
> "The Node Explainer Program (NEP, better names proposal encouraged: node
> whisperer, node operator?) - *Node explainers explain how (exit/home)
> nodes work and keep them from misbehaving by troubleshooting, preparing
> bug fixes, applying patches, implementing new features and upgrading
> software. *To become a node explainer, you should be able to show
> someone how to build your own internet by configuring one, (ideally two)
> home node(s) (https://peoplesopen.net/walkthrough ) to use a custom,
> self-created exitnode (https://github.com/sudomesh/exitnode ). This also
> includes showing how babeld and tunneldigger work together by using (and
> improving!) https://github.com/sudomesh/babeld-lab and
> https://github.com/sudomesh/tunneldigger-lab on the home and exit nodes
> using tools like ip route , ip addr, tcpdump . "
>
> Hoping to help get 2-3 explainers (the three bens + ... ?) up and
> running before Thursday, and I am volunteering for a node explainer
> break-out on Tuesday after the general sudomesh meeting. If you are
> thinking of joining, please bring a laptop with ethernet port, a home
> node and access to a digital ocean account. Please holler if you have
> questions or just want to share that this is a ridiculous idea.
>
> thx,
> -jorrit
>
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Hey there,
This is your weekly reminder to add any topics you'd like to be discussed
to the SudoMesh meeting agenda before Tuesday 20 February:
https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/notes
>> Add your discussion item where it says "Example Discussion Item" or
"Example Proposal"
If you do add something, we expect you to come to the meeting to give some
context and lead that discussion.
Thanks!
Mai