Thanks for the hard work John! We really appreciate your effort in trying to develop this for everyone. <br><br>On a side note, let's try not to criticize other people's work, especially when they're developing something that saves you time and effort. Never look a gift horse in the mouth! If you think you can do better, then please do!<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 11:50 AM, John N. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arclight@23.org">arclight@23.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi all,<br>
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I just got the parts in for the Open Access 2.0 board. The testing with 1.0 went well, and now I'm going to modify the board design and order the first 5 PCBs. Feel free to grab and hack the code. It currently has a 200 user internal DB using Arduino eeprom, and no interactive network or serial authentication yet.<br>
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The Eagle fules for 1.0 and full code tree are online.<br>
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Check out:<br>
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<a href="http://code.google.com/open-access-control" target="_blank">http://code.google.com/open-access-control</a><br>
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I am going to focus on hardware right now. If anyone wants to help or has feature suggestions for the door controller, please email or post.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
<br>
John Norman<br>
<a href="http://shop.23b.prg" target="_blank">http://shop.23b.prg</a><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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On Thu, 9 Dec 2010, Jordan Bunker wrote:<br>
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Hello assembled hackerspaces, makerspaces, and coworking spaces of the<br>
world! I am writing to let you know about the OpenDoor Hackathon, which<br>
starts this weekend on Saturday!<br>
<br>
If you have (or have thought of) creating an RFID, iButton, keypad, or other<br>
door access system, and you love connecting and working with other hacking,<br>
making, and coworking spaces, then you won’t want to miss out on this!<br>
<br>
Here’s the run-down:<br>
<br>
What is the OpenDoor Hackathon?<br>
The OpenDoor Hackathon is a hackathon to benefit the members of<br>
hacker/maker/artist/co-working spaces by creating a standardized, Open<br>
Source door access and membership management system that can be used by<br>
everyone. At the end of the hackathon, the systems (or subsystems) created<br>
by each space will be voted upon, and the best system (or combination of<br>
systems) will be chosen. Implementing the system afterwards is, of course,<br>
optional.<br>
<br>
Why are we doing this?<br>
I know, the word "standardized" sends chills down my spine too, but I assure<br>
you that this is a good thing! Deciding upon a common system would enable<br>
the following things:<br>
<br>
- The ability to share membership between spaces<br>
- Crowdsourced security enhancements and feature additions<br>
- Easier membership management<br>
- A warm fuzzy feeling of being connected with other spaces<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
What we're envisioning (and what many of you already have) is a sort of<br>
Reciprocikey or Space Passport system. We believe that the only way to<br>
create such an awesome system is to work together on it!<br>
<br>
Prize of an Ice Tube<br></div></div>
Clock<<a href="http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=194" target="_blank">http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=194</a>>from<br>
Adafruit <<a href="http://adafruit.com/" target="_blank">http://adafruit.com/</a>> for the space who best implements the<div class="im"><br>
standardization<br>
of interface specification between custom softwares and access control. Each<br>
space will review submissions at 2:00p PST on Sunday and rank the systems<br>
they would most like to use (you cannot vote for your own). The runner up<br>
will receive a Minty<br></div>
Boost<<a href="http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14" target="_blank">http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14</a>>pack.<div class="im"><br>
You can also vote on best hardware system, most elegant code, best<br>
independent member management software - the top three of each will<br>
receive Minty<br></div>
Boost<<a href="http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14" target="_blank">http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14</a>>packs,<div><div></div><div class="h5">
<br>
also via Adafruit.<br>
<br>
Systems needed:<br>
<br>
- Software for access control (reads from memory stored users and network<br>
user databases)<br>
- Create a functional specification for how authentication can be done<br>
securely.<br>
- Software that manages membership rights (grants rights/features to<br>
users based on conditions specified by managers<br>
- Standardize an interface specification for how custom software can<br>
talk to the access control software interface.<br>
- example: 3rd party space has a member visiting, presents auth<br>
token.<br>
- example: someone wants to create a custom trusted UI (web, phone,<br>
etc.) for talking to the auth daemon<br>
- Web, phone, etc UI for membership management and access control<br>
software<br>
- Involve user interface management. See what tools people are using<br>
today to manage membership and build hooks in the software to<br>
manage access<br>
control, or build your own.<br>
- Hardware for reading identity (RFID reader, USB stick, etc.)<br>
- Build plug-ins to support common hardware (don't get stuck on any<br>
given vendor).<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
When is the OpenDoor Hackathon?<br>
The OpenDoor Hackathon will begin on Saturday, December 11th at 2pm PST,<br>
ending 24 hours later at 2pm PST on Sunday, December 12th. The freenode<br>
channel will be #opendoor and you can see existing conversations on the<br></div></div>
google group <<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/opendoorhack-a-thon" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/opendoorhack-a-thon</a>>. We’ll do<div class="im"><br>
a check-in an hour into the hackathon to see where everyone is at and what<br>
systems people intend to use.<br>
<br>
How do I sign up?<br>
You can register your space's team at the Eventbrite<br></div>
here<<a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1054836043" target="_blank">http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1054836043</a>><div class="im"><br>
!<br>
<br>
Join in the conversation at<br>
<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/opendoorhack-a-thon" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/opendoorhack-a-thon</a>!<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Jordan Bunker<br>
Pumping Station: One - PR Director<br>
<a href="mailto:jordan@pumpingstationone.org" target="_blank">jordan@pumpingstationone.org</a><br>
(773) 789-8658<br>
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