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The location, date and time of the next meeting is always available on the MonthlyMeeting and WeeklyMeeting pages. We also have archives of the MeetingNotes from all past meetings.

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The location, date and time of the next meeting is always available on the
MonthlyMeeting and WeeklyMeeting pages. We also have archives of the
MeetingNotes from all past meetings.
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 * Introductions ...
 * What is PersonalTelco
 * Introductions (NigelBallard or SamChurchill)
 * Who's used a node? Who uses a node regularly?
 * Core Member Introduction (so Newbies can approach later)
 * What is PersonalTelco (AdamShand or NigelBallard)
 * Special OPs Team, looking for new members
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 * None this month. :-(  * David Olsen from the city (details ... ?)
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  * Status of PayPal account.
  * Idea's for PlacesToUnwire
  * It's been a long time since the last meeting, and longer for me!
  * Status of PayPal account (MichaelCodanti)
  * Ideas for PlacesToUnwire
  * SamChurchill and LucasSheehan meeting secretary
  * NonProfit update (LucasSheehan)
   * We are an Oregon NonProfit
   * Still waiting for feedback from IRS on 501(c)(3) status.
   * We need donations
 
 ==== Propaganda ====
  * PTP dreams. Digital divide. Freedom of speach. It's all really cool folks.
  * Adam's been travelling the world. Consume, Dunedin, Sydney.
  * WirelessLeiden kicks ... if they can do it so can we!
  * Buy a TeeShirt!
  * Propaganda Update. Tee shirts, stickers and more! (LonnieWormley)
  * Ideas for promotion (flyers, stickers, conference, talks, fair, WarDriving etc)
  * ITEC Conference Report (RickLindahl LonnieWormley NigelBallard AlHooton)
  * OryCon report (LonnieWormley)
  * Pioneer Square overhaul (thanks to DarrinEden!)
  * WirelessCommons and PicoPeer sites
  * NewbeWorkshop
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 ==== Propaganda ====
  * Buy a TeeShirt!
  * News Coverage: KGW, RedHerring, Oregonian, BizJournal!
  * New Logo
  * UnwiredWeekly News (Sam and Don)
  * Propaganda Update. TeeShirts, stickers and more! (LonnieWormley)
  * PdxWireless site ...
  * Map Data Maintainers (Bill? ... others?)
  * Ideas for promotion (flyers, stickers, conference, talks, fair, WarDriving etc)
  * Pass the hat for the Pioneer Square node
   * Hardware donations in general.
 ==== Organizational Issues ====
  * The year 2002 in review. Disparing at end of 2002, but now we have more then we can do! Hurah!
  * MailingList reorganization. Admin dies. Ops open, and traffic pushed to general. Board opened to members.
  * Don to take more active technical lead role.
  * Does anyone have leads of cheap/free office space?
  * "Overthrowing Qwest one block at a time". It may have been a joke, but now it's time to grow up. We need to reach into the community and learn how to work with it.
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 ==== New Nodes in Process ====  ==== New Nodes in Process (Need more!) ====
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  * Hawthorne Hostel (done!)
  * Heaven
  * LuckyLab
  * Monteauxs Restuarant
  * South Park Blocks
  * Pittock Building
  * Cafe on NW 21st, DarrinEden
  * SE Cafe and Developers ...
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  * LuckyLab access update (dead?)
  * ESSID Standardization (ptp.net or ptp.net/nodeXXX)
  * Pioneer Square feedback ... problems, requests etc?
  * DebianApImage - Anyone care?
  * Who's used a node? Problems? Requests?
  * Soekris boxes, what and why.
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  * The mesh network ...
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  * NoCatAuth Splash Screen
  * Status page by DonPark
  * MetaNet by ErikWalthinsen
  * OpenAp show and tell (?)
  * NodeDB to be OpenSource'd.
  * BrianBeattie's been working on Soekris image.
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  * Get offical statements of cooperation from Aracnet
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 * Anonymity on nodes w/ Cebolla (ZachBrown)
 * How to build a node (DonPark and AndrewWoods)
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 * Keeping Free Sources of Internet Connectivity Happy through Bandwidth Management
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== Weekly Meetings ==
=== New Topics ===
 * Warehouse Space (Update ...)
 * Idea's for PlacesToUnwire
 * Free limited access. Good, bad, stupid.
 * Non-profit (DSL, ISP, general incorporation, co-op etc)
 * MetaNet Demo (ErikWalthinsen)
 * New Wiki Software / Site Software
 * InstallFest maybe w/ FreeGeek and PLUG (JerrittCollord)
 * Logo Discussion (LonnieWormley)
 * Maintaining accounts/permissions on group servers.
  * Either centralized (ldap etc) or decentralized (nigel's respon for hostel, adam for pncs etc).

=== Report from the Special Interest Groups ===
 * NonProfitSig - AdamShand
 * Propaganda - LonnieWormley
 * MAN - LucasSheehan
 * Access Point - JerrittCollord

 === Action Topics ===
 * Need Linux bootable CD/Floppy w/ Host AP and NoCatAuth pre-installed
 * ESSID standardization and what is a node

 === Resolved Topics ===
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The location, date and time of the next meeting is always available on the MonthlyMeeting and WeeklyMeeting pages. We also have archives of the MeetingNotes from all past meetings.

Monthly Meeting

Newbie Welcomes

  • Introductions (NigelBallard or SamChurchill)

  • Who's used a node? Who uses a node regularly?
  • Core Member Introduction (so Newbies can approach later)
  • What is PersonalTelco (AdamShand or NigelBallard)

  • Special OPs Team, looking for new members
  • Location Location Location. Ideas?
  • Wireless Basics
  • Q&A Session ...

Monthly Presentation

  • David Olsen from the city (details ... ?)

General Meeting

  • ==== Basics ==== ==== Propaganda ==== ==== Organizational Issues ====
    • The year 2002 in review. Disparing at end of 2002, but now we have more then we can do! Hurah!
    • MailingList reorganization. Admin dies. Ops open, and traffic pushed to general. Board opened to members.

    • Don to take more active technical lead role.
    • Does anyone have leads of cheap/free office space?
    • "Overthrowing Qwest one block at a time". It may have been a joke, but now it's time to grow up. We need to reach into the community and learn how to work with it.
    ==== New Nodes in Process (Need more!) ====
    • Location! Location! Location! (Morrison bridge, north/south park blocks, skidmore, brooklyn park, washington park etc)
    • Cafe on NW 21st, DarrinEden

    • SE Cafe and Developers ...
    ==== Tech Talk ====
    • Who's used a node? Problems? Requests?
    • Soekris boxes, what and why.
    • Node roundup!! Get NoCatAuth installed, clean up WnDb data create links!

    • The mesh network ...
    ==== A Hacking We Be ==== ==== Action Topics ==== ==== Resolved Topics ====
    • Copyright of the logo (done by Lonnie)

Future Presentations

  • Help wanted! Got an idea for a presentation please let us know.
  • Anonymity on nodes w/ Cebolla (ZachBrown)

  • How to build a node (DonPark and AndrewWoods)

  • The MusenkiAccessPoint (JimThompson)

  • Accountability without traceablity ... how? (AdamShand)

  • IPv6 as the backbone (ManSig)

  • Distributed mangement and monitoring of Nodes
  • General question and answer session, infrastructure/ad-hoc mode (AdamShand)

  • Captive Portal Demonstration (needs to wait for connectivity)
  • FCC regulations (Unknown)
  • RF lesson (dB vs dBi vs. dBm, fresnel zones, pathloss, isotropic radiator, etc)
  • War driving as a marketing tool :-)

  • Sucess stories (this is what I did to get my node up)
  • Hardware recommendations and what to look for in an AP)
  • Can anyone explain WDS? Other hardcore wireless stuff ...
  • Keeping Free Sources of Internet Connectivity Happy through Bandwidth Management


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