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Future Tools: Jitsi

5 years ago 5 min read Future Tools Open Source Video conferencing

Jitsi is a set of open-source projects that allows you to easily build and deploy secure videoconferencing solutions. At the heart of Jitsi are Jitsi Videobridge and Jitsi Meet, which let you have conferences on the internet.

Future Fibre: The Detroit Equitable Internet Initiative

5 years ago 8 min read DIY Internet Wireless

The Detroit Equitable Internet Initiative (EII) is a wireless based Internet provider, with a focus on community governance that helps ground the social and economic development in the priorities and needs of the community itself.

Future Tools: BigBlueButton

5 years ago 4 min read Future Tools Learning Education Video conferencing Open Source

Based out of Ottawa, BigBlueButton (BBB) was initially developed at Carleton University in 2008. It was designed to create a free and open source alternative to proprietary collaborative web conferencing, as well as easily integrate into other learning platforms and software.

Future Tools: Mastodon

5 years ago 5 min read Future Tools Open Source

Mastodon is a federated social network that offers an alternative to platforms like Twitter or Instagram, by providing users with the autonomy and choice to connect to other social media users on terms they can choose.

Future Fibre: MuralNet

5 years ago 11 min read Internet Wireless Rural Future Fibre

MuralNet is an Oakland California based non-profit, that helps indigenous communities in the United States build their own high speed Internet networks.