The freethenet.ca crew of tech-revolutionaries met up last night to discuss "what's up? what's next how's it going?" I popped in for a bit (in between watching the Canucks lose to the Red Wings - argh!) to grasp the tenor of the non-organization in the wake of this heady couple of months.

First i gotta say ... to see a bunch of people voluntarily meeting up to talk about something that has no opportunity to make any of them money yet takes up substantial time and mental resource, is remarkable.

As discussed in recent Raincity Radio podcasts (check out episodes with Marc and Jordan and Boris Mann), a group of community-minded geeks are mobilizing and rolling out free wi-fi for the people of Vancouver.

The coverage started in Gastown - spewing Internet goodness from biz offices and personal lairs alike. The vibe is now spreading to other neighborhoods (Commercial Drive would be ideal eh) speckling the Freethenet.ca map with shiny pins.

Another Raincity Radio podcast out the door, Cooperation and Openness in the Vancouver Tech Community - here's the full description with mucho linky goodness: