mesh

mesh@sudoroom.org

1409 discussions

Fwd: APCNews: We must escape the cozy trap of linearity by embracing circular consumption

by Jenny Ryan

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: APCNews: We must escape the cozy trap of linearity by embracing circular consumption Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 23:00:15 +0000 From: APC <info(a)apc.org> To: jenny(a)peoplesopen.net APC News: The news service on social justice and sustainable development Association for Progressive Communications APCNews The news service on social justice and sustainable development ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #374 — 18 May 2023 This week we want to highlight the launch of our new series on how some APC members see the future of circular economies of digital devices playing out. We also have a powerful account of how activists in Korea just won an epic nine-year-long privacy case against Google, as well as the launch of five manuals to support community networks on key issues such as solar energy and circular economies. And we have a new research subgrant call for proposals, as well as two job postings! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16997&qid=1882416> “The bottom line is to understand that linearity and growth will not go together”: Introducing "Our Circular Future", a series on the future of circular economies <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16997&qid=1882416> In this new series, we reconnect with members who contributed to our guide on the circular economy of digital devices, this time about their vision for the future of these economies. In part one, we speak with CITAD about what is needed in the right to repair movement, emerging trends and lessons learned and missed. ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ONLINE Protecting civil rights against corporate surveillance in South Korea <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16998&qid=1882416> Google has been giving access to users' personal information to the US government under the latter's PRISM programme. In 2014, six activists from various organisations, including APC member Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet, took the tech giant to court, demanding they be given access to the information that Google holds on them. Nine years later, they finally won in the Supreme Court. The APC network intervenes at the Global Digital Compact's deep dive session on human rights online <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=16999&qid=1882416> APC and its members gave statements at the Global Digital Compact (GDC) thematic deep dive session on the theme of human rights online. SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA Call for proposals: APC is excited to announce the CYRILLA research subgrant for 2023! <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17000&qid=1882416> APC will award one subgrant for a research project that focuses on the criminalisation of online expression in Sri Lanka, in continuation of research which to date has covered nine countries across South and Southeast Asia. The deadline to apply is 15 June. *From the archives* Unshackling expression: A study on laws criminalising expression online in Asia <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17017&qid=1882416> This special GISWatch edition examines problematic trends in the use of laws against freedom of expression in online spaces in Asia. It presents analysis on the criminalisation of online expression in six countries: Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand. LOCAL ACCESS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS Manuals from communities of practice: A series to support community networks <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17001&qid=1882416> These five manuals are the result of communities of practice that brought together community network practitioners from diverse countries. They aim to support community networks on key issues such as solar energy, circular economies, bamboo infrastructure and more. Rural digital transformation in Sekgosese: Overcoming connectivity challenges and developing digital skills <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17002&qid=1882416> Drawing on the lessons and experiences from the Mamaila Community Network, traditional leaders, local entrepreneurs, community members and academics discussed the role of community networks as complementary solutions to commercial internet service providers in bridging the digital divide in underserved areas such as Sekgosese, in South Africa. El afecto, un pilar fundamental en la construcción de redes comunitarias en Latinomérica <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17003&qid=1882416> “Plasmemos un sueño colectivo para los territorios en los que nos encontramos”. En torno a esta idea giró el encuentro latinoamericano del proyecto LocNet sobre redes comunitarias. En el centro, la participación de los jóvenes, las mujeres, los pueblos indígenas y los movimientos sociales. SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EVENTS DRAPAC23 Assembly: Creating a network of trust through the peer verification process <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17018&qid=1882416> EngageMedia envisions the upcoming DRAPAC23 Assembly as a safe space for all participants, and the Assembly is implementing a peer-to-peer participant verification system where registered attendees can vouch for each other as trusted contacts. Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2023 <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17019&qid=1882416> 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media launched the first Palestine Digital Activism Forum in 2017, and this year it will be held from 23 to 25 May 2023 on the theme of Undoing Digital Discrimination. COME WORK WITH US AT APC! Job call: APC is looking for a subgrants coordinator for the Safety for Voices project <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17004&qid=1882416> APC is looking for a subgrants coordinator for our “Safety for Voices” project to join our virtual office and team and support our exciting work. The deadline for applications is 21 May. Job call: APC is looking for a finance and administration coordinator for the Safety for Voices project <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17005&qid=1882416> APC is looking for a finance and administration coordinator for our “Safety for Voices” project to join our virtual office and team and support our exciting work. The deadline for applications is 21 May. Read more on Harness collective power of communities <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17006&qid=1882416> Enable digital inclusion for the most vulnerable <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17007&qid=1882416> Co-create a feminist internet <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17008&qid=1882416> Advocate for human rights online and offline <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17009&qid=1882416> Promote governance of the internet as a global public good <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17010&qid=1882416> Mobilise collective action for environmental justice and sustainability <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17011&qid=1882416> You are receiving this newsletter because you’ve signed up to receive updates from APC. If you want to unsubscribe, click here <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=4929&qid=188241…>. Invite others to subscribe to this newsletter <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/forward?reset=1&jid=4929&qid=1882416&h=…>. If you want more information about how we protect your privacy, see our privacy policy or write to privacy(a)apc.org <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17012&qid=1882416>. If the newsletter is not displayed properly, please view this email in your browser <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1654>. APCNews is produced by APC, a worldwide network supporting the use of internet and ICTs for social justice and sustainable development since 1990. Association for Progressive Communications (APC) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) APC <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17013&qid=1882416> Twitter <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17014&qid=1882416> Facebook <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17015&qid=1882416> Instagram <https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=17016&qid=1882416>

2 years, 3 months

Mesh / Network equipment for DWeb Camp

by Mai Ishikawa Sutton

Hi there, It's been a while since I've chimed in here. For those who don't know me, I used to be involved in Sudo Mesh/People's Open between 2017-2020 until the pandemic kind of slowed everything down. I'm writing because I'm one of the core organizers of DWeb Camp, an event organized by the Internet Archive about building a better, more decentralized web. This year it's happening for the third time this June 21-25, 2023 in Mendocino at Camp Navarro: https://dwebcamp.org/ We've always had a local mesh network component to the event, but this time, we're doing something different. We're shutting off the Internet on the third and final full day of camp on Saturday. We're calling that day Tomorrow, and we're going to use the opportunity to test out locally hosted p2p apps and spend the day doing emergent sessions. We're also planning a whole LARP-y narrative around *why* the Internet is going to be shut off. More info here: https://dwebcamp.org/tomorrow/ I'm telling you all this because I have two asks of Sudo Mesh folks: 1 - Local Network Build Volunteers -- We're looking for two people who can help us build the mesh network there at Camp and help us test it and maintain it through the event. We can offer a free ticket to the event to these volunteers in exchange (you would need to self-camp). Please note that we are looking for people who have some networking hardware/software experience. If you're interested, please email me at mai(a)archive.org (also cc'd on this email) with information about yourself and your experience. 2 - Network Equipment -- We do have some network gear, and our main network stewards (Esther and Cody, cc'd) are coming from Seattle Mesh with some of theirs too. However, it would be extremely helpful if we could borrow some things from the mesh cage at Sudo Room -- assuming some of it is still there...! Since I've been out of the loop, I'm not sure who to talk to or people who would make the decision about this kind of thing, so if anyone can point me in their direction, please do! Thanks all! Hope to hear from you soon. Warmly, Mai

2 years, 3 months

gandi: meshthepla.net payment issue?

by Jake

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:25:05 +0000 From: service client <contact(a)setup-tl.online> To: info(a)sudoroom.org Subject: [sudo-info] Gandi: paiement refusé Madame, Monsieur, votre établissement bancaire a refusé votre paiement Nous vous informons que votre abonnement arrive à expiration en cours de journée. Vous pouvez procéder directement au renouvellement par carte bancaire à l'adresse suivante: > procéder directement au renouvellement Domain-name: meshthepla.net Domain-ref: 68d330f7fb5d02229acd71f04bdf6e78 Il est nécessaire d'effectuer le paiement du renouvellement dès à présent, afin d'éviter toute suspension de service et les frais supplémentaires de restauration. Si vous renouvelez dés à présent aucun mois n'est perdu, cela ajoutera une ou plusieurs années à votre abonnement à sa date anniversaire. Nous vous remercions pour la confiance que vous nous accordez. Cordialement, L'équipe Ligne Web Services, disponible 7j/7 via votre espace client - Pour une assistance technique - Pour une assistance commerciale Ceci est un mail automatique, vous ne pouvez pas y répondre. Contactez-nous directement via votre espace client via la rubrique ASSISTANCE.

2 years, 4 months

Illustrated walkthrough for flashing "raw" Aruba AP175 boards

by Martin Kennedy

Hi all, I'm sharing this info in case other communities outside of Newport Wireless Mesh may find it useful. The Aruba AP175 is a high-power, stable, electrically protected outdoor access point that I recently ported to OpenWrt, and I hope other communities might get good use out of it. It's old hardware, but very available, and for multiple reasons will likely enjoy long-term supportability (ath9k, 128M RAM / 16M NOR). Newport Wireless Mesh will continue to use Aruba AP175s that I have personally flashed. Van Tech Corner (THANK YOU, VAN!) did a video explaining how, given an Aruba AP175 in unknown state, we can use a Raspberry Pi or CH341A and 16-pin Pomona chip clip to reflash the Aruba AP175 to a custom U-Boot compatible with OpenWrt 23 and onwards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SikTSsRvQE Martin

2 years, 5 months

Re: Volunteer/ getting involved

by Jake

Hi David! The mesh project is in the process of starting up again! You can join the list (or view the archives) here: https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/mesh.sudoroom.org/ Sudoroom has an open-house hack night every Tuesday, a meeting/gathering almost every wednesday evening, and Software Thursdays most weeks. Hopefully the mesh project will start having meetings too. I recommend joining the mesh list (I see you already joined sudo-discuss) and checking out the mesh list archives, linked above. -jake On Mon, 27 Feb 2023, David Leipper wrote: > Hello, > I live nearby and was interested in volunteering and getting involved with > projects at Sudo Room. I'm particularly interested in the Mesh Network. Can > I stop by whenever? Or when would be a good time to visit? I would like to > know the key information regarding getting involved. > > Best, > David >

2 years, 6 months

Resuming Sudo Mesh

by Jonathan Cadle

I'm definitely up for helping out with Sudo Mesh, though to be frank I don't know that much about the topic in terms of expertise. I'm happy to be an extra pair of hands, and read up on anything I need to get caught up. Jonathan

2 years, 6 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] Fwd: Re: Re: [omni-events] changing our internet to Monkeybrains

by Jake

Monkeybrains has expanded their coverage a lot since we last checked, and they believe they can hit one of their many uplink sites from our roof, and we'll find out tomorrow! You should come hang out on the roof with us!!!!!! Monkeybrains is also solar-powered (at least the Oakland facility) AND most of their vehicles are electric, so I'm guessing they're more eco-friendly than LMI :) and don't forget, LMI is just reselling AT&T...we are literally connected to the deathstar right now :( cross your fingers for the install tomorrow! -jake On Mon, 13 Feb 2023, Jenny Ryan via sudo-discuss wrote: > From a mounted mast, we can't hit anything north of the 24/580 bridge iirc > > LMI is preferred due to being solar-powered. They have the same > reseller/sharing terms as Sonic. > > Monkeybrains would be cool if we can get it :) Omni is unfortunately > surrounded by highways and condos, hence not being the hub of WiFi we'd love > it to be... > > On 2/10/23 14:40, Ajay Tallam wrote: >> Hi all, >> It seems important to know the costs before moving forward. >> Also, I believe there were a few proposals on the table from my earlier >> thread about creating a point to point link? >> One was to just have one of the neighbors get sonic/lmi fiber and shoot to >> them. >> The other was to share internet with the long haul, just shoot it down >> shattuck, which would greatly support that struggling space that has the >> gigabit LMI service but it's a strain on the budget for us (LH). >> Also, I remember being told that LMI is much preferred to Sonic due to its >> policies around resharing internet. I would want to know what Monkeybrains >> policy is, it feels contingent to ensure all decisions made don't impact >> the Mesh or other projects. >> I'd like to suggest investigating these options before moving forward. I >> would be interested in being in any conversations, installs, etc. >> warmly, >> ajay >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mesh mailing list -- mesh(a)sudoroom.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to mesh-leave(a)sudoroom.org >> More options at >> https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/mesh.sudoroom.org/

2 years, 6 months

Re: [omni-events] changing our internet to Monkeybrains

by Jake

I have scheduled an installation appointment for Tuesday February 14th at 2PM, and I'll be at the building to facilitate this process. Since I only heard back from one person about my proposal, and our present ISP charges us like $155/mo and I am confident that Monkeybrains will charge us less for better service (and even more aligned politics than LMI/AT&T) I expect that unless Monkeybrains is unable to connect us (it's all wireless point-to-point links) we will be switching over to them after the install. If you're interested in seeing how this works, let me know or just show up! -jake On Wed, 8 Feb 2023, Jake via events wrote: > I talked with Monkeybrains and apparently we can get internet from them! It > will be much better than what we have now, and our politics and goals are > very aligned. > > from their website: > https://www.monkeybrains.net/ > "Monkeybrains is a San Francisco based ISP founded by Rudy Rucker and Alex > Menendez in 1998. With their crew of like-minded renegades, these two are > bringing affordable, hassle-free, month-to-month internet service to the > residents and businesses of San Francisco. Monkeybrains customers appreciate > our incredible speed-to-cost ratio and our ability to install quickly, with > minimal wait time from lead to install. > > In the late 90's Monkeybrains started out as a dial-up ISP running out of a > warehouse in San Francisco. We ran the whole thing with a few desktop > computers connected to a bunch of modems. In the early 2000s we moved > operations to the datacenter and began offering web hosting and collocation > services. In 2009 Monkeybrains dramatically expanded the ISP by offering > wireless Internet access. We have come a long way since those dial-up days! > > Monkeybrains now operates a hybrid network of fiber optic and high capacity > wireless links servicing over 20,000 locations with over 100 new locations > coming online every week. With every installation, we push the limits of > available technology and over-deliver bandwidth. We took this approach during > a recent campaign where Monkeybrains delivered 300Mbps+ to approved residents > of San Francisco using equipment only previously seen on commercial > buildings. > > Our focus within San Francisco has enabled us to have a personal relationship > with the individuals, businesses and communities we serve. In addition to our > personal approach to service and support, Monkeybrains takes a progressive > stance on Net Neutrality and we believe the Internet should be secure, > unbiased and available to all! View our customer map to see if we are > available in your area." > > Does anyone know who we have internet service with now, how much we pay, and > whether there's a penalty for cancelling after we get service with > Monkeybrains? > > Does anyone have questions or objections to Omni switching over? > > -jake > > -- > events mailing list > events(a)lists.omnicommons.org > https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/events > > The "events" list replaces the former "commons" and "booking" lists. >

2 years, 6 months

Open Positions @ eQualitie!

by Jenny Ryan

Dear community, Greetings and happy 2023! Sharing a few open positions at eQualitie, a wonderful org that works for digital freedom via a combination of technical services, infrastructure, educational trainings and hackathons in censorship-prone countries around the world: *1. **Regional Ambassadors for Deflect + CENO Browser <https://equalit.ie/job-post/regional-ambassadors-for-ceno-deflect/>**:* We are looking for informed and motivated individuals to promote our tools and services to local media, civil society, democratic movements and activist organizations. You will help us define and lead outreach strategies in your country/ies of focus, offer onboarding support and help users coordinate with our helpdesks. In turn, you will receive training on the given tools and services. We are looking for regional ambassadors from the 2023 priority list (see bottom of this email). *2. **CENO Chrome Extension Developer <https://equalit.ie/job-post/chrome-extension-developer-for-the-dweb/>**: * eQualit.ie is seeking an experienced developer for the decentralized web who is motivated by FOSS solutions for defending freedom of expression and association online. The short contract is to create a Chrome extension that will replicate the functionality of *CENO Browser* <https://censorship.no> on desktop environments. CENO (short for Censorship.no!) is a tool designed to circumvent the most repressive forms of Internet censorship and provide content distribution continuity during network shutdowns. Built on Mozilla for Android, CENO Browser utilizes the *Ouinet library <https://ouinet.work>* (also built by the eQualitie team) to retrieve and then share web content peer-to-peer over BitTorrent’s DHT. Your responsibilities would include: * Research and development of a prototype Chrome extension for Ouinet, the peer-to-peer library powering CENO Browser; * Technical feasibility analysis and project roadmapping for future stable release; * Documenting work toward long-term maintenance and reproducibility. *3. **iOS Developer for OuiSync + Briar: <https://equalit.ie/job-post/ios-developer-for-the-decentralized-web/>*** Working within a tight-knit team on OuiSync <https://ouisync.net/>, Briar <https://briarproject.org/> and [potentially] CENO Browser <https://censorship.no/>, your responsibilities would include identifying, prototyping and documenting methods for an iOS app to achieve the following goals: * Discover and connect to nearby peers (iOS and Android) without needing internet access (e.g. Bluetooth, local multicast); * Investigate use of mDNS and DNS-SD on iOS and its interoperability with Android; * Investigate options for the app to run in the background under various networking conditions; * Sharing application data as files with other iOS applications. Please share with your networks and feel free to email me privately if you have any questions. eQ is a remote-first organization. Please apply via the links above. Warmly, Jenny Ryan CENO / OuiSync Project Manager, eQualitie https://censorship.no ||https://ouisync.net ||https://equalitie.org PGP Fingerprint: 8AA3 7DFF 2190 ADA3 7C08 05F2 E76E BE2F D25B 0F57 *Priority language groups and regions for 2023:* *1. Portuguese* * Angola * Brazil * Mozambique * Timor Leste *2. Spanish* * Bolivia * Colombia * Ecuador * Guatemala * Honduras * Nicaragua * Venezuela *3. English* * Tanzania * Zimbabwe * Uganda * Zambia *4. Arabic* * Iraq *5. Urdu* * Pakistan *6. Turkish and/or Azerbaijani* * Azerbaijan * Turkey *7. Farsi* * Afghanistan * Iran *8. French* * Djibouti * DR Congo * Mali *9. Russian* * Belarus * Russia

2 years, 8 months

Re: [sudo-info] We should test out the microwave internet link

by ajay t

replying partialyl to myself, partially to jake below.. And if it wouldn't work to do a p2p link, how far can we get, and maybe find some allies on the way? (eg the apt bldg across the street that used to have gear?) Per gMaps it looks like a straight shot, however are there hills, tall buildings, trees, etc? Is there a way to ascertain this online? In the meantime, I just did a quick G street view, and it looks like the building right across on 47th and perhaps a billboard or 2 might be the only tall/blockers, I'm not sure what that means the options are, going in front, going over, otherwise? (On shattuck) Also where does Omni have mesh connections with in the neighborhood, would it make more sense to go from there? warmly, ajay On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 12:48 PM Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: > Just to be clear, we don't have much expectation of success having a > network > link down Shattuck Avenue, especially the 1.2 miles to Long Haul (and I > think > there's a hill in the way) but it will be fun to attach nodes to cars with > sunroofs and try stuff. > > I think the best bet is to try to pair up with EBDCR, which is basically > across > the street. We need to contact LMI and establish that EBDCR is eligible > and > whether 1G or 10G (although either would be fine) > > one reason we need it to be LMI is because Sonic and AT&T don't allow > "sharing" > of a connection and LMI does. But also LMI is local and cool and Sonic is > corporate and AT&T is literally the devil. But all three companies sell > AT&T's > infrastructure. > > -jake > > On Wed, 26 Oct 2022, Andrew R Gross wrote: > > > Hey! > > > > A few folks wanna bust out the microwave internet machine and try to see > > how far down Shadock we can go and still maintain a connection. Jake said > > we should try to get Marc to show us how to set the stuff up. Marc, are > you > > in the US? If not, when will you likely be back? Or would you be able to > > remotely tell us how to set the stuff up? > > > > Thx! > > > > *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* > > 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org> > > > -- “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” -- Rumi Schedule time for us: http://AToTheT.org/book/

2 years, 10 months

Jump to page:

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

mesh