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Psand.net mike@psand.net Technology, mobile Internet and communications 2005-06-14T09:54+01:00 daily 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://psand.net/images/logo.jpg http://psand.net http://psand.net/?section=news#rocketfest2006 2006-05-19T09:00+01:00 Teaming up with Radio Vague, Psand.net returns to the Rocket Festival in Adalusia. http://psand.net/?section=news#bmwdoln5 2006-05-15T09:00+01:00 Today Psand.net launched the new version 5.0 of the BMW DOLN content management system for 150 BMW dealers in the UK. http://psand.net/?section=news#rvhelp 2005-12-15T09:00+01:00 Psand provides 3 new streaming servers to Radio Vague and Vague TV. http://psand.net/?section=news#bkfa 2005-10-30T09:00+01:00 Recent updates and improvements to give the Beverley Knowles Fine Art web site a lick of paint. http://psand.net/?section=news#sense3d 2005-09-20T09:00+01:00 Psand help out with technical support at the Thames Festival's Sense 3D event at the Tate Gallery, on the banks of the River Thames. http://psand.net/?section=news#fave 2005-08-25T09:00+01:00 Psand.net lend Bristol Wireless a hand with the setting up and running of their 20 terminal LTSP suite at the FAVE event in Bristol. http://psand.net/?section=news#lvlewes05 2005-08-15T09:00+01:00 Psand.net at the Lost Vagueness Festival in Lewes, Sussex providing high-quality audio streaming via Radio Vague and Resonance 104.4 FM. http://psand.net/?section=news#bgg05 2005-08-09T09:00+01:00 We were back at the Big Green Gathering this year as part of the brand-new Amare area providing a cybertent in collaboration with Bristol Wireless. We also did filming and streaming of the Green Forum with iConcious and a radio show with Resonance 104.4 FM. http://psand.net/?section=news#glasto05 2005-06-27T09:00+01:00 At Glastonbury 2005 this year we provided Lost Vagueness with crucial production services, an area-wide wireless network (that actually worked) and live streaming to the Internet and to Resonance 104.4 FM. http://psand.net/?section=news#hesfes05vid 2005-06-12T20:00+01:00 We have recently published a technical article and produced a video about our recent collaboration with Bristol Wireless to create a cybertent at the Hes Fes 2005 in May.Psand.net and Bristol Wireless have just completed a very successful six-day stint running an open access cybertent at the Hes Fes 2005, which took place in Charmouth, Dorset, from 14 to 21 May. http://psand.net/?section=news#ptsite 2005-06-06T01:00+00:00 Psand.net are pleased to announce the launch of the Portuguese version of the web site. From now on, the Psand.Net site will be available in Portuguese, as well as Spanish and English. http://psand.net/?section=news#hesfes2005-2 2005-05-21T01:00+00:00 Psand.net and Bristol Wireless have just completed a very successful six-day stint running an open access cybertent at the Hes Fes 2005, which took place in Charmouth, Dorset, from 14 to 21 May. We provided a 20-terminal suite of recycled laptps running LTSP technology, and offered workshops based on a variety of topics, including educational resources for Linux and via the Internet, the Free Software philosophy, and migration to Linux. We also gave out free copies of SimplyMEPIS Linux to willing converts. In addition, we provided a live VoIP link-up for the Hes Fes conferences to enable the speakers at the festival to exchange views with those in other countries. http://psand.net/?section=news#rocketfest 2005-05-03T01:00+00:00 Over the May bank holiday weekend, Psand.Net transmitted live audio from the main stage at the Rocket Festival in Andalucia, Spain. Artists include Amparanoia, Freestylers, ZenTV, Hablando En Plata, BabyHead and many more. The Internet radio station that transmitted the audio was Radio Vague (www.radiovague.com). The Rocket Festival was a production by InnerField, TurboZone and Planet Yes. http://psand.net/?section=news#hackers 2005-03-06T01:00+00:00 Psand.net appear alongside other collectives in the Iberian Penninsular in an interesting documentary called "En busca de Hackers", which analyses what exactly are hackers and what is hacking. The documentary aired on Canal Odisea on 5 March 2005. http://psand.net/?section=news#vax12 2005-02-16T01:00+00:00 Psand.net will be presenting it's projects during the first presentation of a series of audio-visual events titled VAX12, which will take place on Sunday 27 February. http://psand.net/?section=news#upward 2005-02-03T01:00+00:00 We are currently in the process of scheduling a number of events for 2005 including the HesFes, Rocket Festival, Bath Fringe and Glastonbury. Watch this space for more information soon. http://psand.net/wsf05/ 2005-01-28T09:38+01:00 Working over the Internet, a collaboration of many free software and free speech advocates bring live broadcasts from the World Social Forum 2005 in Port Alegre to people all around the world. More information and how to connect in the link. http://psand.net/?section=news#space 2004-11-24T01:00+00:00 Psand.net runs Digital Arts Wireless Workshop in partnership with SPACE studios in London. http://psand.net/?section=news#dolnosx 2004-11-01T01:00+00:00 The BMW and MINI Dealer On-Line Network (DOLN) systems software is one of Psand's flagship dynamic web content management and statistics analysis platforms. http://psand.net/?section=news#fadaiat3 2004-10-16T01:00+00:00 Back in June 2004, Psand.net were involved in a project called Transacciones/Fadaiat, which took place in Tarifa, Spain and Tangiers, Morocco. One of the great achievements of the three day event was a wireless link across the Gibraltar Strait, linking Europe to Africa. An in-depth article is now available at Flakey.INFO. http://psand.net/?section=news#hesfes2005 2004-10-08T01:00+00:00 Psand have been invited back to HesFes 2005, the home education seaside festival in Charmouth, Dorset, which runs from 14th to 21st May. This time we are teaming up with Bristol Wireless to provide a 12 terminal internet suite using LTSP technology. http://psand.net/?section=news#deform 2004-09-09T01:00+00:00 On the 1, 2 and 3 of October in Barcelona the D-Form festival will be taking place. D-Form is an alternative arts festival new to Barcelona that will feature a wide array of different artists, musicians and performers from many different countries. http://psand.net/?section=news#penguin 2004-09-26T01:00+00:00 PenguinDay was held on 15 September 2004 at City Temple Conference Centre, Holborn Viaduct, London and Psand attended to discuss community networks as part of the Bristol Wireless Project. http://psand.net/?section=news#alpha 2004-09-15T01:00+00:00 We were very pleased to be invited to attend and broadcast the launch party for their new album from Alpha - 'Lost in a garden of clouds'. The garden party took place in a beautiful and historic seaside location in Dorset, UK on Sunday 12 September. http://psand.net/?section=news#peoplesday 2004-06-30T01:00+00:00 The event, organised by the London Borough of Lewisham, has now run for many years and took place on 10 July in Mountsfield Park (Catford). Psand.net provided onsite Internet access via bi-directional satellite, along with a wireless network to enable connection in press, production and other areas. http://psand.net/?section=news#fadaiat2 2004-06-24T01:00+00:00 As reported in earlier news, Psand.net was recently invited to take part in Fadaiat, a cross-cultural event that took place simultaneously in Tarifa (Spain) and Tangiers (Morocco) on 22 and 23 June. There we were involved in establishing the first 802.11 wireless link across the Gilbraltar Strait. http://psand.net/?section=news#pedal2metal 2004-06-15T01:00+00:00 Pedal power is all well and good, good enough to run a laptop, but will only work as long as you keep pedalling. This was a lesson learnt at Psand.net's pedal power Internet café set up at the Big Green Gathering. Pedal-powered Scalextric racing, we have found, is another thing entirely.