Joel Johnson, who's documenting tech relief efforts at the Astrodome, says:
I was nearly thrown out of the Astrodome complex for helping set up a network for donated computers. To be fair (…) it was basically a big misunderstanding. You'll also be able to read about my confusion about press access and be able to infer the reasons behind why I sometimes consider ditching the press credentials altogether and just lie.
Snip from an IM convo with Joel earlier today:
I just received word from the volunteer group setting up the low-power FM transmitter that they have gotten the final approval to broadcast information to evacuees inside the Astrodome. Having already secured the 10,000 radios requested by a single Astrodome administrator, this was the final hurdle. (Also posted to Gizmodo).
This should have happened days ago.
