I put up the PayPal page for our Free WiFi Project. Now anyone is able to easily order a router from us.
I made the “executive” decision to start calling each device a Community Router. Alternatively you could say Community HotSpot or Community Node, just throw Community in there because that’s what it’s all about [...]
The next 10 days are the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. As part of this the Free WiFi Project (yes that’s the official name now) is attempting to cover part, if not all, of the Fringe grounds. Of course in order to broadcast wifi you need an Internet connection.
Not so simple.
The Fringe Festival is pretty tied [...]
As part of my mesh network interests I’ve started up WirelessEdmonton.ca. This will serve as the main website and splash page for my free wifi initiative.
I am starting with Whyte Avenue, where my Internet Cafe is located. I have 20 Open-Mesh routers that need deploying. I will be going to different businesses along the avenue [...]