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The Virtual Commons Night @ St Werburghs CC Sunday 11th May
Bristol Wireless are hosting an evening of radical geekery at St Werburghs Centre (Horley Road) on Sunday 11th May from 5.30pm. You’re invited to try out some of the excellent projects they’ve been developing with free software and discarded computer … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol Wireless Events, Bristol Wireless News, Local Events
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‘Tower of Babel’ technology nears
The problem of compatibility between wireless devices is being addressed at an international conference this week. Scientists will be discussing what has been dubbed “Tower of Babel” technology – software that can converge different wireless gadgets into a single device. … Continue reading
Posted in International IT News
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BCC joins ODF Alliance
From BCC press Office – http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/press-releases/2006/jul/it-development-eases-sharing-of-information.en A new IT development is marking the beginning of the end of ‘can’t open yours’ culture. As part of its drive to reduce the cost of services without compromising quality, Bristol City Council today … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol Wireless News, Local IT News, Open Source News
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Connecting Bristol Bid submitted
Bristol City Council have submitted their bid to the Digital Challenge set by the goverment for showcasing how Local Authorities and their communities can really make use of new technologies to enhance peoples lives – The bid intro lays out … Continue reading
Posted in Local IT News
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ICT Centre News
Bristol Wireless are pleased to be able to have relaunched its PC giveaway project. We have distributed another 15 machines in the first month of 2006. Receipt of machines is linked to completion of “First Time on Line” the UFI … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol Wireless News, Recycling, Training
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L is for Linux
A brief scare went round Bristol Wireless early in November when our favourite model AP looked like it was going to be killed off by Linksys, the company that manufacture the WRT54G. Fortunately Linksys look like they know who it … Continue reading
Posted in Open Source News
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The 90 Second Film Challenge
Ben Green prefaced this project with a quote from “Mission Impossible”, but Bristol Wireless and Fluffy Logic have suceeded in the Challenge, making a succint and informative promotional infotisement on a minimal budget and lots of hard work. We’re really pleased with the result. Continue reading
Posted in Bristol Wireless News, Local IT News, Media and Content, Podcast
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ECC Funding secured
Bristol Wireless has successfully secured funding from the University for industry (Ufi) to continue the activities we have been developing at Easton Community Centre since May. This will allow us to continue to run the IT Suite as a UKOnline … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol Wireless News, Training
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More Princess Royal Gardens
Many of you will know we have been working on using old hardware with the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) and now have over 5 networks installed across the city – one of them at Princess Royal Gardens. We got … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol Wireless News, Local IT News
Tagged sheltered accommodation, testimonial
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Princess Royal Gardens – Official Launch
The official launch of the Bristol Wireless installed LTSP suite at Princess Royal Gardens, a sheltered accommodation project in East Bristol, was held on 20th July, attended by City Councillors John Kiely and Abdul Malik and his Lordship, The Mayor … Continue reading