bioinformatics i am shooting for genetics mixed with computer science. On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:12 PM, tom <tompoe at meltel.net> wrote: > Thanks for asking. All settled in for the winter. > > Bioinformatics as in devices home bound patients use to monitor as part > of hospital sponsored telemedicine programs? Bright future. Every > hospital wants to be able to reach their market and provide telemedicine > programs. "Branded networks" is huge potential. Haven't heard of any > hospital connecting the dots between mesh networks in the community, > though. I approached the hospital down in my small town in Iowa. They > were using a form of telemedicine program for the veterans (PTSD) in the > area. They were very receptive of the idea of upgrading to a mesh > network that would let them expand their services to videoconferencing > for $50 a house. They were hooked up to fiber optic at the > state/national level. Their stumble was at the last mile point, and the > mesh network approach sounded good to them. About that time, the mayor > got a dress-down from Qwest, and everything stalled. > Happy Holidays, > Tom > > On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 19:39 -0600, Samael wrote: > > get ahold of rj on the list he is interested in it also. currently > > computer science but soon to merge with bioinformatics. you recently > > moved to minnesota how is that going? if this works out with a few > > volunteers on the list we should get together and make a plan. this > > thread is heading in the right direction! > > > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 7:20 PM, tom <tompoe at meltel.net> wrote: > > Samuel: Didn't realize you were a student. What's your > > major? St. > > Thomas is pretty far along with their virtual world > > exploration. I > > think they monetize some of what they do. If you can get a > > feasible > > WiMAX presentation in place, it becomes a natural for > > presenting to > > groups, neighborhoods, communities across the state. St. > > Thomas then > > sees a marketing tool for their work. Forget the Internet > > access, and > > focus on a 12 mile radius mesh network that communities can > > modify to > > fit their needs. Cost is attractive, even if it's a one-time > > fee for > > $50 per house. Broadband forever, and able to be operated and > > maintained by non-technical volunteers. Ypsilanti, Michigan > > does this. > > Check them out. I think they're still tied to Meraki. So, > > it's not as > > if this is not tried and tested stuff. I'll meet with you, > > and we can > > use a couple of my wifi units to get a mock up on small scale. > > Happy Holidays, > > Tom > > > > > > On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 18:51 -0600, Samael wrote: > > > i should have known it was you with all the great advice. > > since it > > > was you who gave me the idea. i gave you credit on the > > other thread > > > by the way, well sort of, i couldn't remember your last > > name. > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Samael > > <samael.anon at gmail.com> wrote: > > > wow. that is some awesome advice. i was sort of > > kidding, but > > > with this advice i just may take it on as a > > project. it would > > > look good on my resume when i graduate from college. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:18 PM, tom > > <tompoe at meltel.net> > > > wrote: > > > Hi: Think about presenting the idea of a > > local > > > broadband infrastructure > > > to your local mayor. If the mayor likes the > > idea, the > > > next step is to > > > meet with his tech advisor. Open-mesh.com > > appears to > > > sell wifi that > > > each house can use to establish community > > wide local > > > broadband > > > infrastructure without Internet access. > > Units priced > > > at $29 per house, > > > one-time fee. With the local broadband > > infrastructure > > > in place, the > > > city can coordinate with ISP that wants to > > gain access > > > to the broadband > > > infrastructure to provide affordable > > pricing. If not, > > > then the > > > community can set up virtual world, and work > > within > > > the community. > > > > > > This "last mile" is actively legislated as > > illegal at > > > the community and > > > state level. The local hospital can gain > > access to > > > the infrastructure > > > for telemedicine programs in return for > > affordable > > > Internet access. > > > Grocery stores can offer "branded" network > > services, > > > etc. Since each > > > community connects to other communities > > through WiMAX, > > > it doesn't take > > > long to connect a state, and bypass > > ISP/Phone/Cable > > > thugs. > > > > > > Legally, your mayor will be told quickly by > > the > > > telecoms that you can't > > > do this community initiative. No need for > > you to pay > > > a lawyer, yet. > > > Happy Holidays, > > > Tom Poe, Eden Valley, MN > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 14:16 -0600, Sean > > Waite wrote: > > > > Who do I call for legal advice? > > > > > > > > Sean Waite > > > > swaite at sbn-services.com > > > > (612) 669-8858 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At Wednesday, 22-12-2010 on 14:09 Ryan > > Coleman > > > wrote: > > > > I had " Subject: Re: [tclug-list] > > tclug-list > > > Digest, Vol 72, > > > > Issue 29" which is normal for "r > > j" to not > > > actually give his > > > > emails a subject when he replies > > in digest > > > mode. > > > > > > > > On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:47 PM, > > Samael wrote: > > > > > > > > > seems to be the same subject to > > me. it is > > > an alternative to > > > > > what ron johnson had suggested. > > thank you > > > for your advice > > > > > though. i will keep it in mind > > next time > > > i want to change > > > > > the subject. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:37 PM, > > Ryan > > > Coleman > > > > > <ryanjcole at me.com> wrote: > > > > > Just changing the > > subject line so > > > people can > > > > > follow. > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:17 > > PM, > > > Samael wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > fcc opend up bandwidth > > for > > > public use. we could > > > > > > make a wireless mesh > > network > > > consisting of > > > > > > multiple antena and > > start our > > > own internet. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 > > at 12:43 > > > PM, r j > > > > > > > > <ronsmailbox5 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Back to the > > air for me. > > > > > > Any one else > > Interested > > > in metro wide > > > > > > public Wimaxx? > > > > > > ,RJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > TCLUG Mailing List - > > > Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > > > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > TCLUG Mailing List - > > Minneapolis/St. Paul, > > > Minnesota > > > > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > > Minnesota > > > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > > > > > > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > > Minnesota > > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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