Differences between revisions 1 and 3 (spanning 2 versions)
Revision 1 as of 2012-07-13 16:34:01
Size: 535
Editor: DanRasmussen
Comment: Notes for OSCON 2012
Revision 3 as of 2012-07-17 13:10:20
Size: 1172
Editor: KeeganQuinn
Comment: Removed false information, added link to blog article and comments on connectivity.
Deletions are marked like this. Additions are marked like this.
Line 7: Line 7:
Looks like $25 is price of entry for the public. More details available on the PTP blog: https://personaltelco.net/blog/2012/07/17/oscon-2012/
Line 9: Line 9:
http://www.oscon.com/oscon2012/public/content/nonprofit-pavilion
  "Note: the booth space does *not* include electrical power or internet access, however both are available for an additional charge" - looks like there are still scattered enclaves where PersonalTelco's mission hasn't penetrated!

 * Note: the booth space does *not* include electrical power or internet access, however both are available for an additional charge" - looks like there are still scattered enclaves where PersonalTelco's mission hasn't penetrated! Can we rig up a NetbookHotspot / BackPackAp for our booth? (- DanRasmussen (?))
   * Last year, power was actually available despite the same warning having been given to us in advance; hopefully that will be the case once again, this year. I'll have my mobile AP setup with me, and it should work fine if there's juice available to power it. With that said, wifi functionality is usually extremely poor at events like this, due to the presence of thousands of devices all attempting to work simultaneously in a contained space with a limited number of channels, so it is generally best to plan on not having reliable connectivity at all. (- KeeganQuinn)

http://www.oscon.com/oscon2012

We've got booth 818 in the exhibition hall, in the "Nonprofit Pavilion."

  • Wednesday, 18. July. 10am - 4:30pm Thursday, 19. July. 10am - 5:00pm

More details available on the PTP blog: https://personaltelco.net/blog/2012/07/17/oscon-2012/

  • Note: the booth space does *not* include electrical power or internet access, however both are available for an additional charge" - looks like there are still scattered enclaves where PersonalTelco's mission hasn't penetrated! Can we rig up a NetbookHotspot / BackPackAp for our booth? (- DanRasmussen (?))

    • Last year, power was actually available despite the same warning having been given to us in advance; hopefully that will be the case once again, this year. I'll have my mobile AP setup with me, and it should work fine if there's juice available to power it. With that said, wifi functionality is usually extremely poor at events like this, due to the presence of thousands of devices all attempting to work simultaneously in a contained space with a limited number of channels, so it is generally best to plan on not having reliable connectivity at all. (- KeeganQuinn)

OSCON2012 (last edited 2012-07-18 21:42:09 by KeeganQuinn)