Connected, unplugged and free. Workshop on Wireless Community Networking. Hosted and Boosted by the community.

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Early, indeed, had no time to fix the problem gateway, but still quite rested Off and running. After the welcome and introductions were lit in the traditional Kerala style a kind of oil lamp, an official ritual, with applause and stuff. Approximately thirty people attended.
Morning Wireless Technology explains, exchanged experiences with community networks and answered a lot of questions. Afternoon hands-on workshop. Hugo has built ne can antenna, Fred NEN provides AP with solar panels and I've taken the firmware installation. Has lasted, but it also explains a lot, was probably quite good. Somehow part of Hugo and Fred's not really been accepted as a workshop, but some studies were there and they have therefore also not only gave himself a lot of tinkering but explains.
The solar panel sponsored by the way, gabs little Telefonierrei of ner neighboring company, complete with battery and charge controller, cool. The aim of the whole action? The study compared home-care Internet. Let's see if we manage it tomorrow.
# DRY-day Kerala. On 1 of the month is payday, so get updated very often on 1 no alcohol. So the money the men must first pass at home, is regulated so by law. # The gateway function of the firmware can, but only when the switch is also used. Without any internet gateway, aha. # In Maharashtra (Bombay, etc.) There Were the days of thick 'riots', after the police shot at a protest and has killed two people. # Indicates a striking number of women here in the IT sector. Nice, something different in the Indian man's world. #

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