Unless you do keep track of MAC addresses for this data collection, there are ways to change the hostname given to a DHCP Server. One could also set a static IP bypassing DHCP entirely. :D
Under Linux for example, the following config file can specify exactly what hostname is sent to the DHCP server: /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf Variable to update is: send host-name = Thus creating a script to run at system start can basically randomize this hostname. This variable also doesn't effect any other hostname relying component on a Linux system. On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:39:34 -0500 Alex Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > All: I'm aware of the potential inaccuracies. I just wanted to see if there > was any interesting trends in the data. That's all! > Ron: The data will be anonymized. No worries. > Robert: Good idea re: DHCP, I will keep that in mind. > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Robert Keizer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yup. > > > > Because CSIS would send in me rather than snoop our basically open wifi :) > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:41:17 -0800 > >> Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > Neat idea, but a lot of people go there to play video games or board > >> > games or creepy dolls or to work on non-computer stuff. It wouldn't be a > >> > very good number, in my opinion. > >> > > >> > So, I wasn't at the meeting and I don't have context. I'm wondering, why > >> > do we want to collect this information? Is it just for the sake of > >> > collection or to solve a non-existent problem? Or is there an actual > >> > use case? > >> > > >> > >> I have suspicions that Rob secretly works for CSIS and they were having > >> trouble obtaining statistics on SkullSpace participants due to their > >> privacy habits. > >> > >> > As usual, I stand on the "don't solve problems that don't exist" side of > >> > things, but maybe there IS something that I'm missing. > >> > > >> > Ron > >> > > >> > On 2014-01-29 11:35, Robert Keizer wrote: > >> > > If we want to know who is around the space, why don't we just keep > >> > > statistics on DHCP handouts / renewls? Strip the MAC, and just leave > >> the > >> > > timestamp. > >> > > > >> > > My guess is that at least 90% of the members connect at least their > >> > > cellphone to the network, if not their laptops and such. > >> > > > >> > > Obviously not terribly accurate.. but in conjunction with the door > >> swipe > >> > > stuff it may be useful. > >> > > > >> > > Rob > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > I think we need facial recognition on the cameras at the door. We > >> can > >> > > > tie into MPI's photograph database so we can identify everybody who > >> > > > comes in, member and not. > >> > > > > >> > > > Ron > >> > > > > >> > > > On 2014-01-29 10:56, Roswyne wrote: > >> > > > > I don't think it'll be very effective, since many people can > >> enter on one > >> > > > > swipe. Also, people often prop the door open. :) > >> > > > > On Jan 29, 2014 10:54 AM, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On 2014-01-28 18:30, Courtney Lofchick wrote: > >> > > > > > > Logs for door entry > >> > > > > > > - to see which days and times are most popular > >> > > > > > > - does anyone object? > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Logging activity is fine. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Logging names isn't, IMO. I don't like the idea of tracking > >> people. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Btw, why does this matter? It seems to me that the most popular > >> times > >> > > > > > are the times when people are there, and we probably don't need > >> door > >> > > > > > logs to tell us that. :) > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Ron > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> > > > > > Help: > >> http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> > > > > > Archive: > >> https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> > > > > Help: > >> http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> > > > > Archive: > >> https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >> > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> > > > Archive: > >> https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kevin <[email protected]> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > -- Kevin <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
