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 * BrandonCsSanders and ChuckLangenberg will talk about [http://meshportland.org MeshPortland]  * BrandonCsSanders and ChuckLangenberg will talk about [[http://meshportland.org|MeshPortland]]
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  * DonPark talks about [http://www.cityrepair.org/ City Repair Project]. Talks about the [http://vbc.cityrepair.org/vbc6/ Village Building Convergence] in May, and whether PTP or PTP folks want to participate, give a presentation or something along those lines.   * DonPark talks about [[http://www.cityrepair.org/|City Repair Project]]. Talks about the [[http://vbc.cityrepair.org/vbc6/|Village Building Convergence]] in May, and whether PTP or PTP folks want to participate, give a presentation or something along those lines.
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    * wants to provide access from open spaces (e.g [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=670 Sewallcrest Park])     * wants to provide access from open spaces (e.g [[http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=670|Sewallcrest Park]])

February 2006 Monthly Meeting

Scribe: RussellSenior and CalebPhillips

When and Where

Urban Grind Coffee 2214 NE Oregon St. (take 22nd Ave. 2 blocks North of Sandy Blvd.)

Wednesday, February 22nd, 6:30pm-9pm

Agenda

Notes

  • DonPark opens the meeting

  • Introductions
  • TomHiggins talks about documentation

  • DonPark talks about the HP Grant

  • BrandonCsSanders talks about MeshPortland project.

    • Thinks PTP is doing a good job providing technical detailed information; thinks about working at a higher level information
    • Asks what are the holes in PTP-land?
      • outreach community involvement
      • grant writing/business connections
      • social issues, talking to regular folks
      • keep track of other community wireless groups around the country/world. (DonPark mentions a field day with SeattleWireless planned for August)

      • survey of portland citizens regarding wireless wants/needs
      • questions about what "mesh" means: a mobile solution? (is that feasible) rather than fixed access locations.
    • TomHiggins talks about technical aspects of UnwirePortland conflicts

    • mention of local content served, neighborhood wikis as coolness
  • RussellSenior talks about MississippiGrantProject

    • Working, but stalled due to weather
    • Had a workshop last month where something like 20 people showed up (DonPark chips in to description)

    • Client Devices (for people) and Repeaters (for individuals)
      • Russell points to the repeater prototype
      • Have purchased several for deployment, which will happen...sometime...soon?
    • BrandonCsSanders takes pictures

    • KeithLofstrom brings up safety for roof installs

      • Tom counters with description of YouthHostel install (guys with climbing gear)

      • DonPark states for the record that PTP officially does not recommended roof climbing for you folks at home

  • CalebPhillips talks about bike stumbler

    • rode up to Mississippi with DonPark's bike stumbler, a wgt with battery, kismet, gps and usb-storage.

    • used gpsmap
    • some funkiness with the data
    • shows some maps

  • CalebPhillips talks about NodeFirstUnitarian, downtown, near Lincoln High School, etc.

    • some bureaucratic hitches, but otherwise looking good
  • DonPark talks about City Repair Project. Talks about the Village Building Convergence in May, and whether PTP or PTP folks want to participate, give a presentation or something along those lines.

  • JeffRamsey (sp?) talks about putting together a node

    • excited about the youth hostel node
    • aluminum siding was an issue
    • using a cantenna
    • wants to provide access from open spaces (e.g Sewallcrest Park)

    • wants to put up a repeater node leaching off of NodeHawthorne

    • looking for help (jramsey47@gmail.com)

  • MichaelWeinberg talks about HP Grant

    • hardware grant (laptops, projectors, etc)
    • set up a mobile classroom?
    • deadline in mid-March for submission
    • techsoup administering grants
  • DonPark closes.


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