Wireless network names :: April 13, 2008 8:16 PM
Last week, Patrick and I did wireless surveys by car, starting in Urbana near Stoughton and Goodwin and the neighborhood north-east of there (to University/Lincoln,) and then drove along Green and High to the Schnucks in Urbana. We wardrove...
Written by: Dave
Schneier's Movie-Plot Threat Contest :: April 7, 2008 6:04 PM
Bruce Schneier is a security consultant/blogger. He's having a contest right now to drum up fear, and then sell a (mythical?) product to resolve it. In 150 words.The wireless notification video project might throw their thesis (notification systems don't work)...
Written by: Dave
Video Output :: April 7, 2008 3:56 PM
Hey Team...Here's the Link:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-938724534823723725Yours,Alpha Team + Beta Team...
Written by: Chris B.
$10k Wireless network, cont. :: April 6, 2008 2:55 PM
Project Continued: New links and possible leads Well we should be getting back to this project at this coming week. Some new links and ideas that stemmed from a discussion with someone who has documented municipal wireless growth. MuniWireless...
Written by: Frank
unused fiber optic cable :: April 5, 2008 7:05 PM
Since the third - and last- final project is coming up, I thought I might make a suggestion for another potential topic (even though we have many to begin with).Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s (before the dot-com bubble),...
Written by: Max
Breeef TDV update :: March 12, 2008 3:54 PM
Our initial script has been sent out to our collaborator Hope Hall. She got back with a few specific recommendations for the content and some next steps.Next up:A specific shot list that outlines every shot we hope to get during...
Written by: Matt
CHI Madness :: March 12, 2008 3:52 PM
http://www.chi2007.org/attend/madness.php Every morning, CHI Madness offers a preview of all papers, notes, and experience reports of the day, condensed into a single 30-minute block. Each CHI Madness session is a vibrant, fast-paced concatenation of 55 talk previews, 30-seconds each, given...
Written by: Dave
Output 1: Broadband Deployment Council :: March 12, 2008 3:12 PM
On Thursday March 6, 2008, Chris K. and I, Frank S., had the opportunity to attend the broadband meeting in the state capitol of Springfield. Speaking at the Lt. Governor's Broadband Deployment Council meeting represented a chance to...
Written by: Frank
Emergency Text Messaging in the News :: March 10, 2008 3:57 PM
Daily IlliniDec 5, 2007March 3, 2008 ...
Written by: Erinn
Dirty Standards Progress :: March 10, 2008 1:14 PM
Greetings All! I just wanted to write a quick blog update to let you know how we in the Dirty Standards group are doing. We each are writing our own blog entry detailing our individual efforts so see the aggregator...
Written by: Chris J.
Radio out of household items part 2 :: March 10, 2008 12:26 AM
Here is a photo of the radio and a close up of the tuner. To answer the question in the comments below, the "cylinder" (tuner) is just a plastic cup in this case.For more information try these links:http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/radio/radio.htmlhttp://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/09/make_a_foxhole_radio_week.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890...
Written by: Jake
info :: March 7, 2008 12:34 PM
Wrote:Explanation of BroadCASTOur current project collecting storiesOutline of Questions we are interested inWrote and edited:Survey questionsHelped edit website info...
Written by: Max
Wish Us Luck :: March 6, 2008 3:50 AM
Tomorrow Frank and Chris K. will go to Springfield to talk to the Lieutenant Governor's Broadband Deployment Council. Check out the handout they will be distributing. This is a big step for our group....
Written by: Jameson
Spectrum Spectator Launched :: March 3, 2008 4:44 PM
Dave and I have launched the Spectrum Spectator, a spectrum policy metablog, at http://projectbroadcast.org/spectrumspectator. The Spectator aggregates feeds from 38 blogs, most of which were suggested by class members (Wireless Policy Resources) or by Sascha Meinrath (one of our esteemed...
Written by: Sam
Emergency Wireless- Case Study Day 1 :: February 28, 2008 3:47 PM
Feb 27, 2008- Today was our first adventure. Our group split up and went to the Main Quad, South Quad, Engineering Quad, and other areas with significantly populated buildings in order to test if within these buildings, we could get...
Written by: Andrew
cool links related to class :: February 28, 2008 3:27 PM
Pioneering Community-Run Radio in Laos (A Photo Essay) http://www.communicationforsocialchange.org/photogallery.php?id=363 Kristin Drogos thought others would be interested in an atlas of successful municipal wireless projects in small communities released this month by Wired Magazine. (I don't know where they got...
Written by: Christian
'Virtual Fence' Along Border To Be Delayed :: February 28, 2008 12:48 PM
U.S. Retooling High-Tech Barrier After 28-Mile Pilot Project FailsBy Spencer S. HsuWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, February 28, 2008; A01The Bush administration has scaled back plans to quickly build a "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border, delaying completion of the first...
Written by: Max
Class News Brief :: February 28, 2008 10:00 AM
Things I heard about yesterday in class when I went from group to group: The Tribal Digital Village group is writing a screenplay and traveling to Southern California. The Dirty Laundry of Technology Standards group is preparing to defend...
Written by: Christian
Wireless Applications for the Next Billion :: February 28, 2008 8:49 AM
I ran across this draft call for papers on "Wireless Applications for the Next Billion Users" and I thought it might help us think of projects. It is from the journal Info: The Journal of Policy, Regulation, and Strategy for...
Written by: Christian
about those buildings.... :: February 26, 2008 5:01 PM
My individual assignment for wed. is to complile a list of buildings that we are going to test for cell phone reception. There are a ton of buildings! I compiled a list of about 50 buildings between the Main Quad,...
Written by: Andrew
Emergency Wireless Project (LOTS OF BUILDINGS) :: February 26, 2008 4:45 PM
Finally diving into our first real project (not to take anything away from building radios) and I am happy with the goals and potential outcomes resulting from our intial meeting on monday. Our project is the Emergency Wireless System that...
Written by: Andrew
Logo Proposal :: February 20, 2008 6:19 PM
In Student Senate, we were searching for new logos, and my graphic designer came up with this. If we used it, we could have it for free and wouldn't have to wait for a new one to be designed. We...
Written by: Jameson
Campus Wireless Policy Reform? :: February 20, 2008 4:32 PM
I am in a unique position of being a member of the Information Technology Committee of the UIUC Senate, as well as a voting member of the general body. I don't know of any pressing wireless policy issues on campus,...
Written by: Bobby
How to become a Foundation :: February 20, 2008 4:31 PM
To become a foundation you must be one of the following:It is an organization described in 170(b)(1)A: churches, schools, colleges, etc.; hospitals, medical research institutes, etc.; support organizations to public colleges or universities; certain governmental units; publicly supported organizations; It...
Written by: Erinn
names for our class :: February 20, 2008 4:28 PM
I was looking over think tanks for names and came up with the following suggestions. Wireless Policy InstituteCenter for Wireless PolicyWireless Development CenterWireless ExchangeWireless Policy AllianceWireless Research CenterWireless Academic SocietyInstitute for Wireless AffairsCenter for Applied Wireless ResearchThe Wireless Matters Movement...
Written by: Max
Mission statement: Take two :: February 20, 2008 4:23 PM
Less wordy. More awesome. Our philosophy: We hold that wireless technologies can be profoundly empowering when accessible to the public under equitable conditions. We are dedicated to promoting the right of all people to access a diverse marketplace of ideas...
Written by: Matt
Group Contacts for SPCm 496 :: February 20, 2008 3:37 PM
Hello All! I have completed the contact list with pictures and have posted it in three forms to our course Moodle website. You should login to Moodle to retrieve it. ***Please inform me if for any reason any...
Written by: Chris J.
Grading Rubric: Updated :: February 20, 2008 2:44 PM
Here is an update to the possible grading rubric for our class projects. Project Title: Evaluating Peer: Peer Being Evaluated: Rate your peer using the following rubric. For each of the five items, chose the number that best represents...
Written by: Brad
Recommendations of the Workflow Group :: February 20, 2008 10:37 AM
Assignment Devise a strategy to quickly, easily, and fairly (1) prioritize projects, (2) sign up for projects, (3) document the members and the progress of each project...without burdening ourselves with too much work. Members: Jake, Max, Sam, Bobby,...
Written by: Sam
Dissemination Working Group #1: Audience :: February 19, 2008 8:03 PM
Our group consisted of Megean , Chris J, Jameson, and myself. When we initially began discussing the potential audiences for the projects, we quickly decided different projects would appeal to different audiences. In light of this, we tried to categorize...
Written by: Chris K.
Grading Rubric: Draft :: February 18, 2008 11:03 PM
In class on Monday, February 18th, our small-working group (Brian, Kristin, Paul, and myself) was to create and elaborate on a grading rubric that would be used to evaluate our peers throughout the semester. The following was the description of...
Written by: Brad
Failed Home Radio Attempt :: February 18, 2008 10:23 PM
In class on Monday, February 11th, Chris K. and I attempted to build a radio out of household items. The household items that were used included the following:A bottle that was previously home to hydrogen peroxide. It was a sturdy...
Written by: Brad
Possible conference presentation :: February 18, 2008 7:58 PM
International Summit for Community Wireless NetworksInterested presenters are encouraged to propose innovative panels focusing on the three themes for the Summit: technology, policy, and implementation. The International Summit for Community Wireless Networks distinguishes itself from typical technical and academic conferences...
Written by: Matt
Draft of mission statement :: February 18, 2008 4:51 PM
Update: 2/20Our philosophy:We hold that wireless technologies can be profoundly empowering when accessible to the public under equitable conditions. We are dedicated to promoting a public right to access a diverse marketplace of ideas in the electronic mass media with...
Written by: Matt
Dissemination Working Group #2: Products (extended) :: February 18, 2008 4:31 PM
In hopes of calming any fears, the Products group will attempt to provide a brief elaboration and rundown of how to accomplish said tasks.Create a potential for a media event that could spread the word around campus/community. -This would likely...
Written by: Frank
Name and Structure Working Group: Progress Update :: February 18, 2008 4:15 PM
Our goal.Naming:Brainstorming and random Wikipedia-ing led us to the term: Techno-progressivism"Techno-progressivism, technoprogressivism, or tech-progressivism (a portmanteau word combining "technoscience-focused" and "progressivism") is a stance of active support for the convergence of technological change and social change. Techno-progressives argue that technological...
Written by: Erinn
Dissemination Working Group #2: Products :: February 18, 2008 4:04 PM
Create a website that serves as a portal for our various projects: - the most important aspect of this project would be having enough information to make our website have meaning-our content must be worthwhile, as well as easily presentable so...
Written by: Joeseph
Dissemination Working Group #2: Products :: February 18, 2008 3:59 PM
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3 Wireless Policy Resources :: February 18, 2008 3:01 PM
Here's a blog entry by author Tim Ferriss about contacting high profile people:http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?s=contacting+people Here's a site about community wireless networking, and how to contact the FCC with questions or applications:http://www.freepress.net/wifi/This last site is the page the where the FCC explains...
Written by: Michael
Brainstorm? :: February 18, 2008 1:19 PM
The state requires for teachers to incorporate the use of technology and new media into their instruction. What if we were to come up with some lesson plan ideas in accordance to the state standards?...
Written by: Luis
