= 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 = * Printed Documentation Update * Review what we have alredy done * http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/NodeOwnerHelp * http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/PotentialNodeOwner * http://www.personaltelco.net/static/publications/manifesto-trifold.sxw * http://www.personaltelco.net/static/publications/newptpnode.sxw * http://www.personaltelco.net/static/publications/brochure.sxw *updates *corrections * Check in on works in projects * Include docs not made by us that fit our needs * [ http://wndw.net/ Wireless Networking for Developing Worlds] is CC * The Wireless Commons Manifesto is a must * Gather the docs into a cohesive pack or packs to hand out to folks when they request info * I have taken the above, plus some more docs, and created a print friendly booklete. You can grab the current rough draft at http://wsmf.org/ptp/ptpunifieddoc.pdf . Eyeballs and Edits por favor. * Biz focus * Homeowner focus * End User focus * Other folks looking to do a Community Networking Group * Talk about HP Grant * BrandonCsSanders and ChuckLangenberg will talk about [[http://meshportland.org|MeshPortland]] * Brief update on MississippiGrantProject work * Client devices/Repeaters * Warpedaling setup and proof-of-concept * NodeFirstUnitarian update * City Repair Project / Village Building Convergence class * ''Your ideas here'' = 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 [[http://www.personaltelco.net/~caleb/kismet/|maps]] * CalebPhillips talks about NodeFirstUnitarian, downtown, near Lincoln High School, etc. * some bureaucratic hitches, but otherwise looking good * 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. * 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 [[http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=670|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. ---- [CategoryMeetingNotes]