[olpc-nz] [Ubuntu-ngo] introduction - AA netbook - mesh networking

[Tim McNamara]

Hi Vern -

Great to hear from you. I'm involved with an XO testing group
(http://laptop.org.nz) and the Sahana project (http://sahana.lk/). You
can see a few photos of the Sahana disaster management system being
used on the XO (and WiMAX): http://is.gd/2Oxvr

Sahana is going through a period of very rapid development currently,
especially in the logistics area. If you know anyone that can help us
work with satphones, let me know!

-Tim

2009/9/3  <gillesv at comcast.net>:
> Hi All,
>
> Glad to find some people interested on how Ubuntu and other technology can
> better empower NGO's.
>
> I have worked with humanitarian and NGO's for the last seven years as a
> volunteer with www.humaninet.org.   Humaninet is a help desk for
> satellite phone users.    My interest is primarily in NGO applications but
> sorry neither a programmer or engineer.   Have a good background on mobile
> devices especially PDA's, smartphones and wireless.
>
> Very interested in very low power computing like AA battery powered netbook
> type device called Gecko.
> http://www.norhtec.com/products/gecko/index.html
>
> Anyone experimented with low bandwidth mesh networking like on OLPC's XO
> computer that could be setup after a disaster when all communication
> infrastructure is destroyed (e.g. Katrina..).   One advantage of this type
> of low speed network is that it could be setup immediately even before any
> wifi or wimax networks are installed.  I posted links to one Zigbee
> networking product on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NGO/NoConnectivity.
> Fortunately I was told the vendor for the Zigbee product Digi is working on
> a more generic 802.16 standards based usb adapter.
>
> Anybody know anyone going to following Network Systems for Developing
> Regions conference in Montana.
> http://www.dritte.org/nsdr09/program.html
>
> Thanks
> Vern
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