I have three boards on order just to play with, see if I can get coverage in our town for family and friends. It's an interesting rabbit hole that I've been reading up on for a few months, and I'm the least techy person you've ever met (literally called my family into the room to watch a LED blink slower & faster with my Arduino beginner kit last week - and I'm in my late 40s).
First heard of it on It Could Happen Here podcast with a guest named Andre aka hydroponic trash, and he has a decent comprehensive write-up about it (I dunno how to put links in here, sorry) and been watching youtube, etc about it since. It's the reason I have the above-mentioned Arduino beginner's kit, tbh :)
Funny side-note: it's apparently popular in the UK, where youtubers have shared lots of tips plus stories about meeting like-minded folks, having informal meetups at local pubs with people on the mesh, etc. Contrast that with US-based youtubers posting about it: "When the guv'ment shuts down the networks & civil war starts yer gonna need this to stay off the grid and communicate with yer team!" Like, c'mon...
I have been following them for a year or two now, and it is just amazing. I have thought about how hard or easy a system could be built to connect it with lorawan or similar.
I have two set up. But I live in the middle of nowhere. So no traffic. However I did get a fly by once. Someone flew over my house on a commercial flight broadcasting. That was neat. Doubt they were able to pick up my reply.
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soup_knight0@slrpnk.net · 11 pts · 2y
I have three boards on order just to play with, see if I can get coverage in our town for family and friends. It's an interesting rabbit hole that I've been reading up on for a few months, and I'm the least techy person you've ever met (literally called my family into the room to watch a LED blink slower & faster with my Arduino beginner kit last week - and I'm in my late 40s).
First heard of it on It Could Happen Here podcast with a guest named Andre aka hydroponic trash, and he has a decent comprehensive write-up about it (I dunno how to put links in here, sorry) and been watching youtube, etc about it since. It's the reason I have the above-mentioned Arduino beginner's kit, tbh :)
Funny side-note: it's apparently popular in the UK, where youtubers have shared lots of tips plus stories about meeting like-minded folks, having informal meetups at local pubs with people on the mesh, etc. Contrast that with US-based youtubers posting about it: "When the guv'ment shuts down the networks & civil war starts yer gonna need this to stay off the grid and communicate with yer team!" Like, c'mon...
Sunny@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 2y
Should be able to just copy paste the link into your comment. Otherwise if you want to format it correctly
[Name for Link](Insert Url here)
Like so:
Hello World
soup_knight0@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 2y
ah, same format as reddit then, thanks
Here's the link I mentioned above from HydroponicTrash
CounselingTechie@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 2y
I have been following them for a year or two now, and it is just amazing. I have thought about how hard or easy a system could be built to connect it with lorawan or similar.
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 2y
Cool thing that I'd love to try out... But I still don't see any practical use... at least for myself.
calmluck9349@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 2y
I have two set up. But I live in the middle of nowhere. So no traffic. However I did get a fly by once. Someone flew over my house on a commercial flight broadcasting. That was neat. Doubt they were able to pick up my reply.