Entries from Earthling - EarthLink blog tagged with 'Anaheim'
Wrapping Up The Anaheim Coverage
This is the last of the odds and ends that I didn't get a chance to publish from the Anaheim Wi-Fi Network launch. In addition to uploading the rest of my photos to this Flickr set, here's one bulleted list of miscellany, a la a newspaper sports column. This is also a good place to drop any questions you have about the new network -- in the comments below.
Highlights from Anaheim Launch Speeches
I'm back in the Atlanta office and working on publishing the rest of my notes. Here are some brief highlights from the speeches commemorating the launch of the EarthLink Wi-Fi Network in Anaheim:
Don Berryman's Opening Remarks
I've found a nice shady spot to blog from, over by the concessions tent. Rosie is being interviewed for Cnet in front of me and people are trying out the network from a couple of kiosks. I've got a free moment, so I'm looking over my notes from the speeches I just heard. Here are some of the points from Don Berryman, President of EarthLink Municipal Networks:
Wire Cutting Ceremony
I'm under the tent listening to the speeches from the leaders of EarthLink, Motorola, Tropos, and the City of Anaheim at the Wire Cutting Ceremony. I'm blogging from the EarthLink Wi-Fi network itself, and appear to be the only nerd in the audience taking notes live with a laptop right now. I'm guessing that's going to change quickly.
Canopy Gear Atop City Hall
Here's Staff Network Architect Tom Holbrook and Paul Varnedoe running some network tests in the parking lot near City Hall. Between the ubiquitous laptops and the tangle of wires Tom's got, we're not a tough group to spot.
Anaheim Coverage Area
Here's a close-up of the current Anaheim EarthLink Wi-Fi coverage area:
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It's not the clearest photo -- I'll work on getting a better one today. Here's the whole map including current and future plans:
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This Morning In Anaheim
There's good coverage of the Anaheim project and today's unwiring ceremony in the LA Times this morning. They mention one of our first test customers -- Rosie Navarrete -- and her store Caracol Toys and Candy. I got to meet Rosie yesterday. Her Wi-Fi and technology knowledge is astounding, and she makes really cool custom piñatas too. I'm declaring Caracol the official Piñata maker of record for Earthling. For $20, you can get one made to your specifications. Rosie said she gets all kinds of clients from all over LA, from emo kids to graduation parties to *ahem* bachelor parties and the like. In addition to the Piñatas, her store is stocked with strange and wonderful mexican candies. They don't sell online yet, but I'm hoping they head in that direction.
Who Needs Pole Trucks
Where was towering giant Brad Day from Tropos when we were putting these things up all over the city?...
I'm Becoming A Node Spotter
I spent all morning doing a ride-along with Paul Varnedoe, Senior Project Manager on the Anaheim Muni Wi-Fi project. Paul showed me all of the physical devices that make up the wireless network, from the nodes up on light poles to the gateway units and the canopy gear atop City Hall. He gave me the run-down on how they talk to each other. It's all pretty invisible unless you know what to look for.
On The Road This Week
I'll be taking off for Anaheim this afternoon and will be blogging from there all week, to get a nuts-and-bolts tour of the EarthLink Wi-Fi network, celebrate our unwiring of the city, and attend the Taste of Anaheim festival. Drop me a line if you're in the area and would like to meet up.
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