VanLUG: Embedded Mesh to the Web: the Technology Behind FreeTheNet

BCIT, Building SW3, Room 1750 (* Note the different venue for this meeting *)

Joe Bowser presenting:

Ever since people have been able to hack embedded devices, people have been trying to add web interfaces to these devices with some success. This talk will examine the revolution of these interfaces from simple dashboards to larger, more elaborate services which can deliver specialized geo-specific content to the person who is using the system. This talk will examine in particular the case study of FreeTheNet.ca, the local Vancouver Community Wireless Mesh initiative, and how it used both embedded and web technologies to create a different type of application.

About our speaker:

Joe Bowser is one of the co-founders of the Vancouver Open Network Initiatives Cooperative, and FreeTheNet.ca, a Community Wireless Mesh Network in Vancouver, BC. Joe's current day job is working at Nitobi Software, where he works with JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, and other open source technologies. Joe has also taken very active roles in other not-for-profits, such as volunteering at Free Geek Vancouver, and Spartacus Books, and is committed to Open Access to information and the Free Software movement.

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