Iffy BooksApr 2, 2023

We're looking for help to build a wireless, solar-powered chat network across the Philly area! Are you interested in learning about off-grid solar power? Do you have a sunny place on your roof, in your yard, or near an upstairs window where you can leave a small radio transceiver? This workshop may be for you!

Each participant will receive a free kit with all the parts needed to build a solar-powered LoRa radio node. You'll assemble the kit, mount it in a weatherproof enclosure (provided by you), and use the Meshtastic app to start sending encrypted text messages.

Registration opens Monday, April 3rd at 8:30 p.m. You can sign up on our site:
https://iffybooks.net/event/solar-chat-network

Supplies for this workshop are provided by a grant from the Engaged Humanities Studio at Swarthmore College. Many thanks to @pixouls for helping plan the event!

Show threadroland
@iffybooks @pixouls Go Philly-alternate-chat-network go! wish we had a program like this in Vancouver!
Apr 2, 2023 at 9:38pmWeb
Show threadSocialCruddiesApr 2, 2023

@roland @iffybooks we will make the zines with guidance publicly available after the workshop, should you like to take it up with your friends. I see here that someone has a slack channel for a bc mesh
https://krisconstable.com/bc-mesh-using-LoRa-devices/

otherwise, i'd point you to @Aepasek for cool work in Canada http://lowcarbonmethods.com/

Bc Mesh Using Lora Devices

The social media post that started it from my friend Murray:

Kris Constable's digital log
Show threadrolandApr 2, 2023
@pixouls @iffybooks @Aepasek lolz of course Kris! I know kris! thanks! i'll (reluctantly) :-) join yet another slack channel. And I'll read your zine when it's published! Super cool, again many thanks!
Show threadSocialCruddiesApr 2, 2023
@roland @iffybooks perfect! what a small world. good luck!
Show threadAnne PasekApr 3, 2023
@pixouls @roland @iffybooks whoa! Very much looking forward to reading!