How the
internet
works

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Internet_map_1024.jpg

http://wifinotes.com/computer-networks1/network%20topology_clip_image001_0000.gif

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/t/3-layer-hierarchical-network-diagram-29007886.jpg

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/r/en/us/internet-of-everything-ioe/iac/assets/images/data-center/share-fb-google.jpg

https://ve2cuy.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/detail-datacenter-2014-07-31x1080.png

How
Mesh Networks work

http://www.conceptdraw.com/How-To-Guide/picture/Common-network-topologies.png

https://nycmesh.net/map/

https://twitter.com/nycmesh

Network

Art

work

Dead Drops

Offline locative file sharing.

Free, public digital space.

https://deaddrops.com/dead-drops/manifesto/

DIY Cloud Storage

Online locative file sharing.

• Raspberry Pi connected to a Wifi router
• Locally available on the network
• Physically present in the space

http://www.the-diy-life.com/build-your-own-raspberry-pi-cloud-storage/

https://i1.wp.com/www.the-diy-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/12349790094_8fc77fb810_o.jpg

occupy.here

A localized chat service.

• Portable Wifi router 
• Plug-and-play virtual space
• Web app forum
• LAN protocol

http://occupyhere.org/

Firechat

A localized chat service.

• Native mobile app
• Chat without internet or cell reception
• Meshkit protocol

https://www.opengarden.com/firechat.html

http://breizh-entropy.org/~nameless/random/img/blucat-connexion-3.png

Sigil Pro

A localized drawing app.

• Web app
• Script runs in-browser
• Hosted on any webserver
• Deployed via a NYC mesh router

https://github.com/arebe/sigilpro

http://slides.com/arebe/protective-rituals

Artists

Space

network

Use cases

• Point-to-point real-time communication
• Localized interactive media
• Localized archived media
• ISP alternative
• File Sharing

Design Exercise

• What do you want to build?
• How does this reflect the mission of Artists Space?
• What idea(s) is central?
  • FLOSS 
  • Locative media
  • Non-hierarchical infrastructure

Demos

occupy.here

• Open mobile device Wifi settings
• Connect to OCCUPY.HERE 
• Confirm "Sign in to Wifi network"
• Open Chrome
• Read & post messages

Firechat

• Install Firechat by Open Garden via App store
• Sign up for an account
• Enable Wifi and Bluetooth
• Enable Firechat connection
• Go to chatroom: #mesh4artists

• firech.at/mesh4artists

Sigil Pro

• Disable Auto-rotate
• Connect to nycmesh Wifi
• Open a web browser and navigate to:
  • sigilpro.mesh:8000