[Announce] September 2026 CINLUG Meeting -- The Air-Gapped Stack: Local Knowledge & Mesh Radios

[Terry Bowling]

Hello everyone!
A member is donating a used ASUS RT-AC1900P wireless router for a drawing
at the end of the meeting.

   - Winner must be present in-person to win and receive the item.
   - Winner must be willing to use it as a project to flash an open router
   firmware for a future CINLUG presentation.

More details in
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QAgUfAAJ1NAWz42Sp8FLsPDZ1vs8THRyfjwoeFRniqA/
https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ac1900p/



On Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM Bernie Hoefer <LUG-Member at themoreiknow.info>
wrote:

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> *What happens when the information age goes dark?*
>
> We rely on the Internet for everything -- from learning and navigation to
> troubleshooting and communication.  Getting along without the Internet is
> not just a use case for `doom preppers` hiding in a bunker; it's about
> ownership, privacy, and resilience for all of us.
>
> Join Joshua Loscar[1] when he presents and demonstrates 2 projects to
> CINLUG that help solve that issue.
>
> + Project Nomad[2] brings terabytes of human knowledge and GPU-
>   accelerated AI directly to your own hardware, completely severed
>   from big tech and ISP dependency.
>
> + Meshtastic[3] handles off-grid text messaging using low-
>   power LoRA radios.  With it, you suddenly have a complete, self-
>   hosted communications and knowledge stack that literally cannot be
>   unplugged.
>
> Join us on Wednesday, September 2nd at 18:30 (6:30 PM) EDT to learn more
> about these projects, and receive a practical guide on how to get started.
>
>
> CINLUG thanks Moser Consulting[4] for hosting our meetings at their
> facility[5].  (There will be a phone number at the entrance to call to be
> let into the building.)  The meeting will be simultaneously broadcast over
> this Jitsi Meet URL[6] for those who cannot attend in person.  (Though
> in-person attendance is encouraged.  Attendees often head over to a nearby
> restaurant, afterward, for drinks and camaraderie!)
>
> CINLUG meetings are the 1st Wednesday of every month, so please block that
> night off in your calendar to keep it available.  You are also encouraged
> to sign up for our mailing lists and to follow us on our various social
> media sites[7] to receive announcements and participate in discussions.
>
>
> [1]
> Joshua Loscar (aka Jscar) is a senior technical marketing manager at Red
> Hat where he is focused on creating content for the RHEL community.
> He has over a decade in the IT industry, as well as being a cyber-security
> advocate, conference organizer, & Open Source enthusiast.  His hobbies
> include home labs, Meshtastic, podcasting and 3D printing.  He indulges his
> passion for community engagement by serving as a board member for a local
> hackerspace and manages a nonprofit STEAM group.
> Joshua has a very loving & patient wife and is the father of 4 boys.
> Find out more about what he is working on at https://jscar-hawk.com !
>
> [2] https://www.projectnomad.us/
>
> [3] https://meshtastic.org/
>
> [4] https://www.moserit.com/
>
> [5]
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/6220+Castleway+West+Drive+Indianapolis+IN+46250
>
> [6]
> https://meet.jit.si/moderated/134cc7812d19508ed2117e7877c63534ea772134032d8140c2526e74925b1a9b
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> [7] https://www.cinlug.org/
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