All,

We had a  great meeting the other night. Here are some of the highlights:
(anyone who was there,  please chime in if I forget anything)

Tuesday¹s meeting was one of the largest in a while; we had at least 15
people by my count. The numbers were bolstered by a large contingent from
the University Hamm Operators Club who came by to check out the meeting. If
these attendance levels hold, we¹ll have to find a bigger space. At least
for the next meeting though, we¹ll still be at the same place (more on that
below).

Meeting format suggestions: we talked about using the first half of the
meeting to bring everyone up to date on various projects and goings on,
then, after a break, turn the conversation open to a free-wheeling
discussion of whatever people want to talk about. If anyone knows a
conversational topic in advance, please post it to the list; that way anyone
particularly interesting in that subject can make a point to be there.

Ben (sorry, I didn¹t get your last name) talked about a project he¹s working
on: a private mesh network based on the one used by Seattle Wireless. Any
explanation I give would not do it justice; perhaps a post about it, Ben?

We talked a bit about the Loring Park project, the ongoing effort to bring
free wireless internet access to the park area. Nycwireless did this with
Bryant Park in Manhattan, check out
http://www.technolosophy.com/projects/bryantpark.html for their report.
There is currently some wireless access in the park, and Alex Huff and Leif
Utne have talked to MCTC about the possibility of using their buildings for
a site to increase coverage. They are also meeting with Cisco about possibly
donating equipment for the project. Guys, any updates? Big ups to Alec,
Neal, Jeff, and Andrew ­ and everyone else- for their work so far on this.

We talked some about having speakers come and make presentations. Everyone I
talked with felt that could wait for a while. If you have something you¹d
like to talk about or something you¹d like to hear about at a meeting,
please post to the list. If there¹s enough interest, then we¹ll go forward.

Also, Ben (of the above mesh network fame) is going to work with Real Time
Enterprises (wonderful hosts of www.tcwug.org ­ your place for all the
latest and greatest TCWUG information) about putting a wiki on the site to
allowing users to change and update content, so the site is always fresh and
up to date about the various projects and goings on. Thanks for your work,
guys.

Lastly, the dates for our next two meetings: 6:00 to 8:00, July 8 and August
12 at the Freight House Dunn Bro¹s (Map and directions:
http://tinyurl.com/79jt). We¹re keeping our second Tuesday of the month
schedule for the time being. I know we were a little tight this last
meeting, and if the numbers hold for July I¹ll find a bigger space in August
(anyone with access to a large space near a coffee machine please contact me
directly at the info below). Stay tuned!!

Questions? Comments? I forget something? Please post and let me know!

Ben

-- 
Ben Nelson
612.685.9116 cell
benmgroup at earthlink.net


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