Albany Friends of Opal's Park

Full Belly Farm Hoes Down – Oct 3, 2009

Ulan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:24:40 +0000

The Full Belly Farm’s 22nd Annual Hoes Down Festival is happening Saturday October 3, 2009. This is an extremely kid-friendly event 1 hour north of Albany.

A bunch of us are going and some of us are planning to camp Saturday night. Please join us.

AFOOP Block Party – Saturday, September 19, 2009

AFOOP Admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:00:06 +0000

Here is the Official PDF

Hello everyone!

It is that time of year again. Come to the 6th Annual AFOOP Block Party and have your fantasies come true. Mr. Roarke welcomes you on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from noon through 8pm. We are planning a movie night for the kids and a fire pit after party for the adults.

AFOOP 6th Annual Block Party

Saturday September 19, 2008
Noon – 8 p.m + after party
Dartmouth Street, Albany 94706
(between Talbot & Cornell)

Potluck (bring something to share)
Beer & Spirits (2 kegs provided – please bring lubricants =)
BBQ (grills provided)
Jumpy House (noon-6pm)
Dunk Tank (who will be first?!)
Water Play (bring a change of clothes)
Cardboard Castle (help make the maze)
Kids Games (fun for all ages)
Live Music (bands from around the world)
Kids Talent Show (30 minutes of fun)
Dancing (leave your inhibitions at home)

Post-Party Kids Movie Night
Post-Party Adult Fire Pit

Please Provide Your Own Cups, Plates & Utensils

Bring your friends! All ages welcome.

AFOOP Sep 19, 2009 Flyer Contest

AFOOP Admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:28:05 +0000

[Click on the image to see the full size]

Here is the Fantasy Island themed picture. Let’s see who can create the best flyer =) The image should print on a standard 8 x 11 piece of paper and contain the following information. Please send all submissions to me or events@afoop.com. Submission deadline is Saturday Aug 29, at 6pm.

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AFOOP 6th Annual Block Party

Saturday September 19, 2008
Noon – 8 p.m + after party
Dartmouth Street, Albany 94706
(between Talbot & Cornell)

Potluck (bring something to share)
Beer & Spirits (2 kegs provided – please bring lubricants =)
BBQ (grills provided)
Jumpy House (noon-6pm)
Cardboard Castle (help make the maze)
Water Play (bring a change of clothes)
Kids Games (fun for all ages)
Live Music (bands from around the world)
Kids Talent Show (30 minutes of fun)
Dancing (leave your inhibitions at home)
Post-Party Kids Movie Night
Post-Party Adult Fire Pit

Please Provide Your Own Cups, Plates & Utensils

Bring your friends! All ages welcome.

AFOOP Wireless Network

Ulan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:42:32 +0000

I have been talking with David Skinner and a few other people about setting up a wireless network within our community. The goals are as follows:

A) Provide cheap internet to as many households as possible
B) Provide a central storage system for file sharing

Below is my attempt to summarize our current situation.

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1) A fast internet connection

I now have an internet connection that is rated 10,000/1,000 kbps. This is the fastest I could get. I believe I can get a second line installed if need be.

2) Wireless access to internet access point

I am currently using an Apple Base Station Extreme to broadcast McKnight’s Free Wireless. Dan has extended the coverage using a Wireless Distribution System. His network name is Baer’s Lair.

I suggest we try out other, non-proprietary routers. I would prefer to use the Apple routers to extend coverage but not as the main connection. Happy to purchase the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N WNDR3300 but would like some feedback from anyone interested first.

3) Wireless connection in each home

Each household that would like to connect to our system will need a wireless router that can grab the signal from the internet access point. This is a bit more complicated than simply connecting as each home should extend the network range. I believe David is working on this.

4) A central network storage system

Part of what makes this whole idea so attractive is that we can centrally store our media for distribution. This means instant access to my over 300 movies and 30,000 songs. I currently store them on two 750 GB drives hooked up as a 1.4 Terabyte JBOD system. I still have 300GB of free space. I would prefer to move to a more robust NAS system like a QNAP one.

QNAP TS-219P

QNAP TS-209 Pro II

5) Traffic tuning software

We need to have some way to limit access speeds by connection. I could see a system where we have an open (guest) access point that allows anyone with a wireless device to connect with limited speed, say 200/20 kbps shared between all guests. Households that support our network should have variable speeds based on support. Not sure what these speeds should cost but my bill is $70/month. So maybe:

Tier 1: 500/50 kbps $10
Tier 2: 1000/100 kbps $15
Tier 3: 2000/200 kbps $20

Bonus points for software that can maximize the connection. If only one person is on, they should get the entire pipe.

6) Aggregate internet connections (future project?)

It would be sweet indeed if we could figure out how to aggregate internet connections so we could then distribute the load across multiple $70 access points.

Religion Discussion – July 4, 2009

AFOOP Admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:17:50 +0000

At 12:36 PM -0700 7/5/09, Daniel Baer wrote:

As always following a conversation like yesterday’s around the picnic table, I had many thoughts, reactions, and questions that didn’t make it “to the table.” Art, Bryan, and I commute just about everyday of the school year, and we had a lingering conversation after the schoolyear was finished, so we kept it going by email. Email seemed like a good way to hold a discussion/debate because it allows a person adequate time to formulate questions and arguments, plus everyone can be heard. The problem with table discussions is that whoever is speaking is generally determined by who bubbles up with an idea quickest and pushes it out there the hardest. Maybe our discussion was just a fleeting one and is now lost, but it would be fun to revisit it or another one, with Margaret in on it too.

AFOOP Mother’s Day Chill-Out – 2009

AFOOP Admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:50:34 +0000

What: AFOOP Mother’s Day Chill-Out – 2009
When: Sunday, May 10 from 10am – 1pm
Where: The Skinner’s house at 1106 Cornell Avenue,
Who: Moms (only)
Why: Because moms make the world go round

All moms are invited to the annual AFOOP Mother’s Day Chill-Out at the Skinners on Mother’s Day. This is designed as a opportunity to give moms some private peace where they can revel in their fanasticness together. Leave all your troubles behind and enjoy the great weather along with some much needed peace and quiet.

Note: This is a pot luck so if the support staff (partners/children) wish to bring something (not required), please make sure it is delivered by 9:30am. Unless you plan to pose for nude drawings (Art?) or serve drinks wearing nothing but a Tuxedo jacket and Speedos (David?), no male energy is allowed.

The McKnight support staff is planing to go to Lake Anza with as many children as they can stuff in their car. Dads (not moms!) please let them know if you plan to join or would like them to take your angels.

Halloween 2008

AFOOP Admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:23:06 +0000

A bunch of us went to the garage under the Kobelin’s and recorded our screams. Below you will find a 35 minute MP3 of them mixed in with some great background sounds from Martha Stewart.

Enjoy =)

The Dartmouth Street Nutz – Halloween on Dartmouth Street 2008

AFOOP Block Party 2008 Pix

AFOOP Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:02:27 +0000

“Hey! He’s one of those guys in the Wanted Poster!”

Check out 133 pictures from yet another fantastic AFOOP Block Party!

Click to see a photo gallery of party =)

Thank you to everyone who made it happen =)

Download All Block Party 2008 Pictures (360 images – 930mb!)

Val Bennett – The Russians Are Coming (Take Five)

AFOOP Block Party 2008

AFOOP Admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:38:20 +0000

Saturday August 9, 2008
Noon – 8 p.m + after party
Dartmouth Street, Albany 94706
(between Talbot & Cornell)

Potluck (bring something to share)
Beer & Spirits (2 kegs provided – please bring lubricants =)
BBQ (grills provided)
Jumpy House (noon-6pm)
Cardboard Castle (help make the maze)
Water Play (bring a change of clothes)
Kids Games (fun for all ages)
Live Music (bands from around the world)
Kids Talent Show (45 minutes of fun)
Dancing (leave your inhibitions at home)

Post-Party Kids Movie Night
Post-Party Adult Fire Pit

Please Provide Your Own Cups, Plates & Utensils

Bring your friends! All ages welcome.

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A Brief History Of AFOOP

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Please join us for our 5th annual block party! As per usual, we will be closing the street early and opening it back up as late as possible. This year we are trying to push the limits by having a movie night with babysitters for the children while the adults hang around the fire pit across the street.

Please check out the pix from last year for an idea of the fun in store. Every year we amp it up a bit more and this year will be no exception. Come early, stay late. Bring your friends and be ready for the party of the summer!

Pirate Ship Birthday Cake

Kristin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:02:12 +0000

Here is a pix of Nathan’s Pirate ship Birthday cake!

Click to see full image