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'People's Open Network Weekly Meeting - 9 April 2019 7:30pm-9pm'''
* https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Safer_Space_Policy

=== Agenda ===
* Introductions and Meeting Roles (10 mins)
* Check in on previous action items (5 mins)
* Updates & Reportbacks (20 mins)
* Next Sunday (5 mins)
* Check in on ongoing projects (10 mins)
* Discussion: Next BYOI (15 mins)
* Weekly updates/check-ins (10 mins)
* Action Items (5 mins)
* Breakout Groups

=== Introductions ===
Introduce yourself: Name; Preferred Pronoun; Icebreaker Response; BRIEF Announcements
* Icebreaker question: Most highly anticipated/favorite (tv) show/series?
* jenny - she/her - picard.
* robb - he/him - same, nothing else to say.
* null - he/him - Ozark season 2.
* mai - she/they - Game of Thrones (next[final??] season starts Sunday!)
* john-mark - he/they - Lucifer
* seth - he/they - Murder mountain
* ben - he/they - drawing a blank

=== Meeting Roles ===
* Facilitator/s: Jenny
* Notetaker/s: eenblam, jnny,
** URL of this pad: https://peoplesopen.net/notes

== Check in on previous action items ==
Check previous meeting minutes at https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Minutes and paste action items below:
* e-mail other community wifi groups about rooftop insurance @bennlich
** did it! See comms below. Two replies.
* revisit priorities brainstorm pad and report back @bennlich
** didn't do it
* poke ryan about marina @tunabananas
** think i did, no reply will ping again
* handshake tokens @juul
** did it, waiting for longer followup
* ping david and niki re: sunday @tunabananas
** robb and i will go over this week
* create wiki page about EMF radiation @sierk @tunabananas
** jnny will start that tonight
* any reply from LOLSpace? @tunabananas
** no >_> will ping again, try another person
* document battery-powered node in a waterproof bag @juul
** not sure if published
* understand how people get peoplesopen.net e-mail addresses
** DONE
* e-mail bayside commons coa about putting an antenna on the rood @iamai
** bump
* coordinate w/ null about HE exitnode fix @bennlich
** worked w/ null! HE node is just about ready to go
* Look at room calendar for Oakland libraries @iamai
** mai: done weeks ago! We already have the big room booked for May 4th. ~150ppl capacity

== Weekly updates/check-ins ==
Check previous meeting minutes at https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Minutes and paste weekly update items below:
* Hurricane Electric server is ready to go! and null has the exit node script github branch for 18.04
* Internet Archive link
** via Sierk: Cal Sailing Club has open house events on one Sunday a month - maybe a next BYOI? - Dates: May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17
** john mark spoke with his neighbor (who has LoS to Omni... JM has LoS to Archive)
** Talked to his neighbor about mounting an antenna on their property, they had concerns about RF
* Paxio link
** Smeone was going to follow up
** Benny: Sent email to Matt, Tim pozar a few hours ago, cc'd mai, juul
* Golden gate paxio link
** Benny: Same thread as above
* People's Park
* ToMesh Workshop
** mai: It happened on Saturday. It was great and Ben (of ToMesh) is great
*** we meshed some raspberry pis, looked at their very thorough and well-laid out materials: https://tomeshnet.github.io/p2p-internet-workshop/
*** maybe we can use some of their materials for the next BYOI
*** Discussed planning info for dweb camp. That's happening here: https://github.com/dweb-camp-2019
* Laptops
** 10 repaired, more ready to go, 3 distro'd - need more time to solicit more donations
* Mobile Citizen
** jenny: Emailed them back to see about getting bandwidth from them

== Other Updates & Reportbacks ==
* Blog post on using signal from a server for notifications: https://blog.funkthat.com/2019/04/using-signal-on-server.html

=== Bugs/Technical ===
Recent issues: https://peoplesopen.net/issues. For a list of recent Github activity, see the widget at the bottom of https://peoplesopen.net/learn/development/.
* null: Updated exit node script

=== Node Mounts & Outreach ===
Node Mounts Trello: https://trello.com/invite/b/DtzngKaM/49e1c21fc9da199fcdeceb8623b5117a/node-mounts
* Upcoming location surveys
** Cassady â€” Mead Ave x San Pablo in No. West Oakland
*** Who can go this Sunday 14 April? seth, null , maybe jnny
** Rabbit â€” Tulare Ave x Marin Ave in Berkeley
*** Flexible time
*** Tuesday 16 April: seth, jenny, mai
*** We'll need to bring an N750
**** Mai will respond
** Laurie in Claremont Hills?
*** Maybe this is visible from campanile/elsewhere in Berkeley?
*** seth will cc on reply - mai free sat and next tuesday
** Seth - Jingletown(adam) this friday at 10am. I'm going.
** seth - 5th ave (chad) going friday as well to mount node on mast.
* Lesley: Hillegass-Parker house has home node, wants to do RF test. Should probably have two people for that.
** eenblam: RF test for radiation in the house, or connection to some other site?
*** eenblam: we should replace the nanostation at benvenue
*** Lesley: I'll forward you his emial. He wants the cables well-shielded, etc. From our end, we also need to figure out what to connect to--they can clearly see the campanile, maybe 5ghz could curve down to parts of people's park, can't see my neighbor
*** Sounds good! Thanks
* Tyler: Possible extension @ WB6NDJ Repeater site near KPFA FM (good place to do a realistic range test on 60GHZ)
** Lesley: Yes! I'd also been meaning to ask you about the campanile. (Is that the same location or in the same neighborhood?)
** John-mark also has good visibility to KPFA (about 2 miles away)

=== Communications & Events ===
Comms Trello: https://trello.com/invite/b/f3ugMPNU/94033ee6c2cef93fc1b1637b727c902a/sudo-mesh-communications // Events Trello: https://trello.com/invite/b/Y3XfDK85/2b6fcb4fa92788609692a53a96fb4614/peoples-open-events
* Benny: I asked NYC mesh and Detroit Community Technology Project about what insurance they use. Links to e-mail threads:
** https://trello.com/c/cUK5gEQm/521-nyc-mesh-thread-for-insurance-advice
** Benny: from nyc mesh: We use The Hartford. You can fill in an application online- https://smallbizquote.thehartford.com/app/index.html#/form/begin
It's 4 years since we did this, but from memory it was straight forward and only around $200/year. Once you have it you can order COIs for specific properties for no extra charge. I'll email you an example. (See Trello link for example)
** https://trello.com/c/9Ko16MP3/522-thread-w-anderson-from-detroit-community-technology-for-insurance-advice
** Benny: Detroit community Tech email is hard to summarize but they use Philadelphia Insurance Company. They don't have any special "roof mounting insurance" tho.
^_
*** jenny sez yes and sorry she deleted the above line ^
* Mai: Update on neighbor outreach flyer
** (stick around to see draft after)
** Problem Statement, What We Do, How It Works, How to Join, FAQ (health concerns, privacy concerns)
* Lesley: as Jenny's getting paid by the Omni, I withdraw my proposal to pay her on behalf of the Omni. Or, as Null blocked it first, I guess that counts and I don't have to follow up with my input :p

=== Internal Logistics / Finance ===
Internal Logistics & Bureaucracy Trello: https://trello.com/invite/b/LzVQlW3X/1bb8bd543c8633688175365d2554c2c2/internal-logistics-bureaucracy-brainstorms
* 2019 Board Meeting: Loomio poll results are in - April 23, replacing our admin meeting
* Need to consent on lease agreement with Omni and Sudo Room, our monthly contribution etc.
* need to buy MyNet N750
** $30 https://www.rakuten.com/shop/grassroots-computers/product/WDBAJA0000NWTRECF/
** $25 https://www.ebay.com/p/Western-Digital-My-Net-N750-450-Mbps-4-Port-Gigabit-Wireless-N-Router-WDBAJA0000NWT/115385146

== Next Sunday ==
We host office hours every Sunday from 1-3pm in Sudo Room to talk to people, work on sudomesh projects, and schedule node mounts.
* To sign up to bottomline, fill in your name here: https://ethercalc.org/byoi_office_hours
* Ongoing node mounting spreadsheet is located at: https://peoplesopen.net/sundays
* Notes from this past Sunday's session
* This coming Sunday 14 April: Cassady node mount

== Example Proposal ==
* Lumbragolonga: I propose that for one week we communicate exclusively via paper airplane. Here's why...
* '''Consenso?'''

== Example Discussion Item ==
* Gormavax: I wanna chat about the recent influx of spotted pigeon-dactyls in the Martian exosphere...

== Discussion Item: Next BYOI ==
* Trello Board (w/ events assets) - https://trello.com/b/Y3XfDK85/peoples-open-events
* Publicity and outreach
** East Bay Express - @mux will look into it
*** https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/byoi-jan-2018
*** https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/byoi-blurbs
* Trainings and programs
** eenblam: most people who work on the project aren't very familiar with the firmware, this would be a beginners' training on using OpenWRT, setting up a router and make sure everything routes through Tor
** intro talks about the project
*** How the internet works
*** How mesh networks work
*** Demo re: the mesh with N600's and routers
** crimp a cable/cat5
** Q/A board
*** What would you like to see in a local Oakland mesh? What do you hate about your internet subscription? What do you use for the internet?
** Go around the room and intros
*** What are you interested in learning about today?
*** What would you like to share with others about what you have? Not even mesh/internet related, what would you like to share as resources?
** Community asset mapping
*** jenny: Will talk to east oakland collective about what they do
** seth: Check in towards the end, Q&A
** robb: network management tools, show how packets travel around
* Materials
** Commotion Wireless
** Video URLs
* Food?
* Our goals?
** Having more people in West Oakland with nodes and get them on our location survey list
** Understanding what people in West Oakland need/want, for us to learn and hear from them
*** Develop relationships with people. Create artifacts of making those connections (contact cards).
** Better followup with attendees
* Re-name the event?
** Networks, Our, Community, Grow, Home-grown internet, Connecting the Town, Home-grown networks, DIY networks, grassroots internet, Connect the Town, 510pen, CIGAR (community internet growers association retreat), BYOI (keep it!)

== Action Items ==
Copy and paste from previous action items above, delete completed ones, and add new ones:
* document battery-powered node in a waterproof bag @juul
* revisit priorities brainstorm pad and report back @bennlich
* poke ryan about marina @tunabananas
* ping david and niki re: sunday @tunabananas
* create wiki page about EMF radiation @sierk @tunabananas
* any reply from LOLSpace? @tunabananas
* hook up exit node server @ hurricane electric @null @bennlich
* purchase some N750s
* purchase some usb to network dongles (USB-C version and Regular USB) @null
* email board and potential directors about annual meeting @tunabananas
* coordinate for sunday - @seth
* send doodle out for office hours Sunday 4/14 @null

== Breakout Groups ==
At the end of the meeting, break out into small groups to hack on or discuss specific topics.
*

== Last Meeting Notes ==
* link to previous meeting minutes
* https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/26_March_2019

== End of Meeting ==
* please archive these meeting notes by copying the entire pad contents onto the sudomesh wiki with the correct date format: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/DD_MONTH_YYYY
* then please erase the contents of this pad
* then please cut & paste a blank template from here: https://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Mesh/Mesh_Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit
* previous meeting notes are archived here: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Minutes

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Bennlich: Created page with "'People's Open Network Weekly Meeting - 9 April 2019 7:30pm-9pm''' * https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Safer_Space_Policy === Agenda === * Introductions and Meeting Roles (10 mins..."