tech help meetings - Handout on creating free hotspots

	I'm thinking the best way to start this stuff off is to start locally, 
with small meetings. If I had an evening in Noe Valley, for example, 
where everyone was welcome to come chat about what they were doing, who 
would come? There is a new place on Dolores that has free wireless that 
would love the business - I think that would be my first choice.

	We should be able to provide, on our website and in print, simple 
documents explaining to Joe Public how to make his NAP free to the 
neighborhood, and include all sorts of guerilla good-network-neighbor 
stuff -- how to pick a channel, how to name your network so people can 
contact you (without endangering yourself), etc.

	So this is two questions: How many people would show up to a basic 
wireless techfest and meet 'n greet in Noe/Mission next week, say 
Tuesday? If I could get a couple people to show up and answer 
questions, I'll go talk to the cafe and put up a sign.

  	Second, what tips would you give Joe Q Public about opening up his 
wireless? What questions should we answer? I'll collect them, and 
prepare a doc. Does BAWUG have a decent logo, or do I have to generate 
some travesty of something based on the golden gate bridge and wireless 
radio waves? Don't make me do it; I will.


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