[Klug-general] Ashford Venue

[Andrew Miller (Spode)]

Good point.

I *think* with my 3 contract I can pay £15 or something for 10gb or 
something. If we all chipped in at the event, that works out quite cheaply.

Stuart - as you are in Ashford - why not go down there and do a survey?

The warehouse is used by the Ashford Youth Theatre, and I think is 
labelled as such. It's to the left of that big building opposite the 
train station (international house?)

Spode

Stuart Buckland wrote:
>
> I certainly have the kit for an HSDPA gateway but the performance will 
> likely be terrible if being shared and I only have an allowance of 3GB 
> per month + ridiculous charges if I go over.
>
> Perhaps we could do a quick wireless survey of the immediate area.  If 
> we pick up any signals we could approach the operators.  Might need to 
> offer something in exchange, technical services, small amount of cash, 
> etc.
>
> Quoting "Andrew Miller (Spode)" <spode at thinkbikes.com>:
>
>> I wasn't thinking anything permanent - Karl and I were just going to
>> bring the equipment along to each meeting.
>>
>> But in theory, we *could* store some stuff at the unit, for each 
>> meeting.
>>
>> Setting up an HSDPA gateway would just require the use of someone's
>> notebook/eeepc :)
>>
>> Spode
>>
>> Stuart Buckland wrote:
>>>
>>> Speaking as someone who lives in Ashford... Top banana!
>>>
>>> I think I have an old ADSL router and a 10/100 hub (yes, hub) lying 
>>>  around doing nothing if they are of any use to the KLUG or anyone  
>>> else.
>>>
>>> I need to sort through my old kit box but I also have a fully  
>>> functional Dell PIII which I can put up for grabs.  It ran  
>>> faultlessly as my firewall/proxy for years but I've since replaced  
>>> it.  I think I also have a PIII cpu+mobo which has been lying  
>>> around for years which should still work but I can't guarantee it.
>>>
>>> I'll have a look what else I have and compile a list.  It'll all be 
>>>  pretty old stuff but I wouldn't want to dump it without extending  
>>> the offer.  I believe I also have an external DLT drive and also an 
>>>  external magneto-optical drive.
>>>
>>> Stu
>>>
>>>
>>> Quoting "Andrew Miller (Spode)" <spode at thinkbikes.com>:
>>>
>>>> I'm getting confirmation this evening, but the 31st as an Ashford 
>>>> venue
>>>> is looking fine.
>>>>
>>>> For anyone who doesn't know - it's a warehouse that is directly
>>>> opposite from Ashford International train station. So plenty of
>>>> parking, and chairs/tables, kettle, fridge, power.
>>>>
>>>> As soon as the replacement MOSFET arrives, I will have a handy 
>>>> portable
>>>> projector. And Karl (Buckland) and I have collected a wireless router
>>>> and switch together, that will be deemed set aside for LUG meetings.
>>>>
>>>> The only thing we will be lacking is internet. If anyone fancies the
>>>> challenge of using 3G/HSDPA on their phone and setting up a gateway,
>>>> not only would this be something good to do as a group, it could be
>>>> used at future events :)
>>>>
>>>> Spode
>>>>
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