https://fixme.ch/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Bracken 2026-06-15T15:02:40Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.25.1 https://fixme.ch/w/index.php?title=Presence_status&diff=4598 2013-08-16T12:21:00Z

<p>Bracken: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Proposed_Projects]]<br /> Every phone (should) have a unique MAC address. When you connect to a WiFi AP, such as the one at Fixme, it can see which people are connected thanks to their MACs. The geniuses at [http://southackton.org.uk/ southhackton], (who 'warned' us about our vulnerable octoprint :) have figured out, that by linking your phone's MAC address with your IRL name, it is possible to easily tell who is currently at the hackerspace. Through a simple IRC command, you can find out the members who are currently at the hackerspace, without requiring any additional effort. Plus, as a bonus, we can see if any 'neighbours' connect to our WiFi when we're not at the hackerspace ;).<br /> <br /> The best part is, unlike other solutions, this one is entirely optional - if you do not want other people to know that you're in the hackerspace, you do not need to connect to Fixme's WiFi. <br /> <br /> == Goal ==<br /> * Use simple perl backend to run IRC bot, which pulls MACs every minute from router/AP<br /> * Be able to tell who is at the hackerspace without intruding on privacy<br /> <br /> == Obstacles ==<br /> A list of potential obstacles<br /> * [[User:Nemen|Nemen]]<br /> * [[User:Freestorm|Freestorm]]<br /> <br /> == Component ==<br /> * [https://github.com/so-make-it/smib IRC Bot]<br /> * [https://github.com/so-make-it/irccat-commands/blob/master/who.pl ?who extension for bot] <br /> * [https://github.com/so-make-it/irccat-backends Backend for ?who extension]<br /> <br /> == Schedule ==<br /> * Opening: 11h43, 16th August 2013<br /> * Ending: 23:22, 21st August 2013<br /> <br /> == Participants ==<br /> * [[User:Sasha|Sasha]] (Leader)</div>

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