Bellwether No. 2
Illustrator: Heidi Estey
Paperback: 165 pages, 9″ x 7″
Released: May 2007
ISBN: 978-0-9778-0934-9
Price: $16 US
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Monsters! Sometimes cute, often creepy, always inspiring. Bellwether No. 2 gives you 160+ pages of the little beasties, with enough space left over for your own notes and scribbles. Use it as a notepad, sketch book, or dream journal. Or just smile at the weird and wondrous art work of Seattle artist Heidi Estey.
A “Better Than Blank” book from the Bellwether series.
Bellwether No. 1
Illustrator: Cat Sharp
Paperback: 147 pages, 7.5″ x 7.5″
Released: March 2007
ISBN: 978-0-9778-0933-2
Price: $16 US
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Bellwether No. 1 is the first in a new series of mostly blank sketch books by Seattle artists. In this issue, 140+ blank pages are peppered with doodles and drawings by Seattle artist Cat Sharp. These drawings were gathered from several sources and represent years of obsessive exploration of female portraiture.
The pages incorporate beautiful artwork with mostly blank space, making this a perfect journal for writing and sketching.
A “Better Than Blank” book from the Bellwether series.
How To Accelerate Your Internet
A practical guide to Bandwidth Management and Optimization using Open Source Software
Authors: BMO Book Sprint Team
Paperback: 313 pages, 6.14″ x 9.21″
Released: October 2006
ISBN: 0-9778093-1-5
Price: $10.79 US
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Access to sufficient Internet bandwidth enables worldwide electronic collaboration, access to informational resources, rapid and effective communication, and grants membership to a global community. Therefore, bandwidth is probably the single most critical resource at the disposal of a modern organisation.
The goal of this book is to provide practical information on how to gain the largest possible benefit from your connection to the Internet. By applying the monitoring and optimisation techniques discussed here, the effectiveness of your network can be significantly improved.
Wireless Networking in the Developing World
A practical guide to planning and building low-cost telecommunications infrastructure
Authors: Limehouse Book Sprint Team
Paperback: 254 pages, 6″ x 9″
Released: January 2006
ISBN: 1-4116-7837-0
Price: $9.62 US
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The massive popularity of wireless networking has caused equipment costs to continually plummet, while equipment capabilities continue to increase. By applying this technology in areas that are badly in need of critical communications infrastructure, more people can be brought online than ever before, in less time, for very little cost. We hope to not only convince you that this is possible, but also show how we have made such networks work, and to give you the information and tools you need to start a network project in your local community.
Redes Inalámbricas en los Países en Desarrollo
Authors: Limehouse Book Sprint Team (Spanish Translation)
Paperback: 280 pages, 6″ x 9″
Released: June 2006
ISBN: 0-9778093-0-7
Price: $10.14 US
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El equipo de producción de la iniciativa WNDW se complace en anunciar el libro “Redes Inalámbricas en los Países en Desarrollo”, la traducción al castellano del libro “Wireless Networking in the Developing World”. Este trabajo está disponible gracias al incansable esfuerzo de individuos de diversos lugares alrededor del mundo. La edición al castellano es la primera de una serie de traducciones programadas que serán anunciadas próximamente.
El libro abarca temas que van desde la física básica de la radio y el desarrollo de redes, hasta equipamiento y resolución de problemas. El libro fue escrito y revisado por un grupo de expertos en el campo del las comunicaciones inalámbricas de larga distancia en zonas urbanas y rurales, así como en áreas remotas. El libro pretende ser un recurso integral para técnicos de los países en desarrollo, suministrando la información que necesitan para construir redes reales. Al entregar este conocimiento a quienes se conectan desde las periferias de la Internet, esperamos ayudarles para que puedan dar el salto que se requiere para empezar a desarrollar la vital infraestructura de redes.
Réseaux sans fil dans les pays en développement
Authors: Limehouse Book Sprint Team (French Translation)
Paperback: 282 pages, 6.14″ x 9.21″
Released: December 2006
ISBN: 0-9778093-2-3
Price: $10.18 US
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Ce livre a été écrit par une équipe composée d’individus dont les compétences ont permis de contribuer à l’expansion sans borne d’Internet, repoussant ainsi ses limites plus loin que jamais. La grande popularité des réseaux sans fil provoque une baisse continuelle des coûts des équipements, alors que leur capacité ne cesse d’augmenter. En appliquant cette technologie dans les régions ayant un important besoin d’infrastructures de communication, un plus grand nombre de personnes pourront être connectées en moins de temps et à faible coût.
Nous espérons non seulement vous convaincre que ceci est possible, mais aussi vous montrer comment nous avons construit de tels réseaux. Nous présenterons l’information et les outils dont vous aurez besoin pour démarrer un projet de réseau dans votre communauté locale.
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