SCN: Kiosks

[Joe Mabel]

On the the tech side, yes, ftp for all would be very welcome. And sure, it is 
insecure. So is http, and I never hear anyone say we shouldn't do that!

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Joe Mabel

On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, patrick fisher wrote:

> Ti,
> 
> Thanks for the input. And the clarification of SCN's main goals/points.
> 
> I feel we are heading for a new starting point soon after the new look is
> implemented and more services, like stock CGIs are in place. And the new mail
> program.
> 
> I hope we can get FTP for all, soon. That will really be a winner for SCN. There is
> a script that was written that would help accomplish this. With that, I don't think
> we need to hear about how unsecure FTP is. If it is unsecure, fine. But the rest of
> the world deems it usable. And the rest of the world uses it.
> 
> What I'd like to see is to have volunteers whose task is to promote SCN. Once all
> the main pieces fall into place. And more coordinators to track what is going on. 
> 
> It seems that a lot of the work I do is coordination and informing people of what is
> going on. Sometimes I get to do web work. With that said, I'm going to lay low from
> coordination and get to the meat of the project ahead of me: Which is rewriting and
> tightening the site up.
> 
> It is daunting, but I feel very priviledged to have the opportunity to do this. And
> working on it is a fun challenge. Compliments my day job.
> 
> I like what the Tampa Bay Freenet is doing. Who wouldn't like that? They seem to
> have a nice little thing going on over there. Maybe little isn't the word, though.
> But they seemed to have nicely evaluated how to provide access for free. Looks very
> pragmatic, although their site could use some work.
> 
> So that would be nice to have free PPP dial-up access. 
> 
> And I think we need to look at education for the public: What do they want? What do
> they need? How can we accomplish that? It happened in the past. Does the library
> adequately provide classes on the internet? Web site creation? Email classes?
> 
> With that, I think web creation classes would be a great thing to teach people once
> FTP access is implemented for users. It would be a winning combination.
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick
> Patrick
> 
> --- "Locke, Ti" <tlocke at kcts.org> wrote:
> > Well then...it just so happens that I'm hacking my way through a five-year
> > paln for SCN. In it's current and cumbersome first draft, the plan
> > encompasses just about everything anyone has ever said that SCN should
> > do...dating back to 1994, when my involvement with SCN started. (I was
> > cleaning my files and discovered a cache of newsgroup printouts/emails,
> > etc...)
> > 
> > Certain themes have continued through the years and information kiosks is
> > one...I used to create these in another life, so I'm pretty clear on the
> > costs, maintenance, etc. 
> > 
> > Feel free to fire off any ideas y'all have to me, just remember that there
> > are two caveats per what SCN can and cannot do. 
> > 
> > #1 is our relationship to the Seattle Public Library 
> > 	--we cannot charge for our services; 
> > 	--our bandwidth, as it were, is limited; and
> > 	--we **could** get wildly successful and be able to separate from
> > the library...
> > 
> > #2 is that our primary function as a 501(c)3 is education.
> > 
> > Everything flows from these two points. I'm a grantwriter and have had to
> > let numerous opportunities slide by while we pulled all the pieces together
> > to have a web site that was at least navigable. That means back of the the
> > shop and front: hardware, software AND reorganizing the "look" of the SCN
> > site. The good news is that we're getting there... 
> > 
> > 
> > Ti Locke
> > KCTS Television
> > 401 Mercer; Seattle, WA 98109
> > Direct: 206/443-4860  Fax: 206/443-6691
> > tlocke at kcts.org
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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