Hey. There are two workshops at the ACM Media & Democracy conference in Brooklyn this week that deal with WiFi and might be of interest to some folks.
One is about wireless spectrum and public policy. The other is a demo of the WiFi2TV stuff that Drazen Pantic and I presented at the February NYCw meeting. (Add a demo + detail about applications and actual implementation.) The whole thing takes place at the Brooklyn Marriott from Thursday 3/13 through Saturday 3/15. You can find details here: http://www.acm-ne.org/spring03/spring03_index.html In related news, we have our first "personal broadcasting appliance" together for the WiFi2TV project and we'll be cablecasting our first live wireless program this Wednesday from 12:00p to 12:30p on TimeWarner Channel 34/RCN Channel 107. Not sure what the program is about exactly, but I guess that's half the fun of public access. -kc. manhattan neighborhood network [[ WiFi-specific workshops ]] Wireless Spectrum and Technology: Why is it Important? Focuses on Wi-Fi, the Next New Thing, but there are many implications that LFAs must deal with including local telecom policies, antennae siting issues as well as revenue implications. Public WiFi 2 Public TV Project: Bridging Open Community Networks. There is a movement to provide open access to the internet using low-cost, commonly available wireless "WiFi" technology. Similarly, Public Access TV provides open access to the cable television network through the use of openly-accessible video production resources. The WiFi2TV project is an effort to develop the tools and protocol necessary to bridge the two networks, allowing anyone with a computer, a camera, and a broadband connection to send live video and audio to the public access channel via the internet. In this workshop, we will demonstrate these tools and discuss the benefits of providing broadband video streaming capability to your own community. [[ Full Technology Track Details ]] The Open Source Caf�: Bringing Open Source to Your Organization. The Caf� is an innovative way to expose organizations in the nonprofit community to the wonders of open source software. The Caf� is a traveling booth that visits key national nonprofit technology and management conferences. It is equipped with networked laptops connected to the Internet and loaded with open source Software. By offering a central place for conference attendees to check e-mail, surf the Net, or print a document, the Caf� provides a free place for decision makers in the nonprofit technology industries to explore Linux and other open source software. Speakers: Jamie McLelland <Media Jumpstart>, Michelle Murrain <Nonprofit Open Source Initiative> The New Media Flow: How DV, Non Linear Editing, and DVD Change the Way We Work. With the rush toward digital media, access centers are taking different routes toward acquiring equipment and training users. A wrong choice can mean wasted time, money and frustrated producers. This panel discussion will feature access staff from large, medium and small centers who will discuss the specifics of how they funded digital equipment including Non-Linear Editing equipment, why they choose the equipment they chose, and how they are training their users. Speakers will be encouraged to talk about failures as well as success stories that they encountered at their own access stations. Speakers: Natrice Gaskin <Boston Neighborhood Network>, Stephan Hillebrand <Brooklyn Community Access Television>, James Joyce <Lowell Television>, Omar Malik <Brooklyn Community Access Television>, Public WiFi 2 Public TV Project: Bridging Open Community Networks. There is a movement to provide open access to the internet using low-cost, commonly available wireless "WiFi" technology. Similarly, Public Access TV provides open access to the cable television network through the use of openly-accessible video production resources. The WiFi2TV project is an effort to develop the tools and protocol necessary to bridge the two networks, allowing anyone with a computer, a camera, and a broadband connection to send live video and audio to the public access channel via the internet. In this workshop, we will demonstrate these tools and discuss the benefits of providing broadband video streaming capability to your own community. Speakers: kenyatta cheese <Manhattan Neighborhood Network>, Martin Lucas <Hunter College>, Drazen Pantic <LocationOne>, Lourdes-Marie Prophete <Manhattan Neighborhood Network> art + access + tech: exploring points of commonality. Arts organizations, community technology centers, and media access networks all employ the same means towards the same end: enhancement of free expression through technology. This panel session begins with some exposition from some of the leaders of the arts, access, and technology worlds followed by a discussion that explores the places where the art, technology, and media access worlds interact, overlap, and extend. Speakers: Eric Goldhagen <abcnorio>, Isabelle Jenniches <SHARE>, Branda Miller<Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute>, Jonah Peretti <Eyebeam Atelier>, Eric Redlinger <SHARE>, Carol Stackenas <Creative Time>, Marc Weiss <WebLab> -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
