Pedal-powered 802.11b
2003-12-09 09:11:41.308593+01 by Shawn 0 comments
I'm running a bit behind on my blogging and news, but I had to pass this along: The fine folks at Awasu (makers of a truly marvelous RSS reader, although it is platform dependant) mentioned that the Jhai Foundation would be demonstrating their bicycle-powered wireless computers on December 2nd in San Francisco:
The system as conceptualized is based upon low-power embedded (PC-104) computers running the GNU/Linux operating system and supporting 802.11b wireless communication (often called "WiFi") to create a communication link over the mountain range to the nearest town having electrical power and telephone access. The existence of a growing body of open source software supporting such wireless communications was central to this decision.
Sorry I didn't pass it along in time for anyone to make it to the demonstration :-(