Blogging Against Logging From A Treetop

A group of self-described "geeks" provide wireless Internet access to tree-sitters perched on treetops as part of a project that combines open source software, recyled technology, and environmental activism.

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December 13, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"For the past four weeks, the group of self-described geeks has been working on a plan to provide tree-sitters in the Headwaters Forest region of Northern California with access to an 802.11b wireless network...[they have] already provided Remedy [perched on a redwood tree since March 21] with a Linux-based laptop and a panel antenna [that connects] to an 802.11b access point 5.5 miles away in Eureka.The activists have also set up a weblog for Remedy." "Getting the tree-sits online will not only be cool, it will be a way to use recycled technology and free software to empower people fighting to save the planet."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Treetop Blogging Protests Logging

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