# HOPE 26

**Summary**

We had 6 folks repping Ridgewood Commons

We made 200+ shots of espresso (8+lbs) for attendees. Many came back and asked how the coffee tasted so good. The hotel staff were super helpful and interested in the coffee printing.  
  
We demoed an interesting electronic lock of some sort

We ran a reticulum nomadnet node + rrc chat, and helped with a workshop on reticulum.

We showed off a loom that was designed by a member and how to string it.

**Feedback & Ideas**

Please send feedback to <feedback@hope.net> even if just thank yous :).

It took about 48 hours until we had a sign with the website on it. Maybe next time we do a bit of branding prep.

\- sign with link to website  
\- sign with upcoming schedule, and how to reach RC from the venue  
\- sign / pamphlets representing other groups at RC?  
Stretchy table covers?  
\- could have brought even more seats - we shared some with NYC Resistor

  
**Recommended Talks**

[https://www.hope.net/videos/](https://www.hope.net/videos/)

🤖 [Ham Radio Isn’t Magic: Preppers, Sad Hams, and Practical Off-Grid Communications](https://schedule.hope.net/hope26/talk/PS83VA/ "Ham Radio Isn’t Magic: Preppers, Sad Hams, and Practical Off-Grid Communications")

**Projects**  
[https://frstcomputer.com/](https://frstcomputer.com/)  
Plan 9-ish eink display 36 split-key lora hipster katamari  
  
[hdmi adblocker by Cyril Engmann](https://github.com/garagehq/Minus-streaming-stick)   
 [hdmi adblock slides](https://bit.ly/4hv295g "slides")

**Photos**