▲ 103 ▼ An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices (meshtastic.org) submitted 2 years ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] enemenemu@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (9 children) What's a/your use case? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) to have fun permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago The best kind of case ! permalink fedilink source parent [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago* (6 children) Stop attacking me. 😂 But yeah, no use case other than - checking if it works. I'll probably setup a standalone node on my balcony and leave it be to strengthen the network. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] enemenemu@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (5 children) I was curious. Not mocking you :) I could imagine living in a valley, or an alpine hut. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) I know, I kid, but yes, I just got it because it's cheap enough to try. In reality the only use case I envision right now is have a couple of units in the drawer for emergency scenarios. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Have you been able to communicate with anyone else on the mesh network? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) to have fun permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago The best kind of case ! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago* (6 children) Stop attacking me. 😂 But yeah, no use case other than - checking if it works. I'll probably setup a standalone node on my balcony and leave it be to strengthen the network. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] enemenemu@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (5 children) I was curious. Not mocking you :) I could imagine living in a valley, or an alpine hut. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) I know, I kid, but yes, I just got it because it's cheap enough to try. In reality the only use case I envision right now is have a couple of units in the drawer for emergency scenarios. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Have you been able to communicate with anyone else on the mesh network? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enemenemu@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (5 children) I was curious. Not mocking you :) I could imagine living in a valley, or an alpine hut. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) I know, I kid, but yes, I just got it because it's cheap enough to try. In reality the only use case I envision right now is have a couple of units in the drawer for emergency scenarios. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Have you been able to communicate with anyone else on the mesh network? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) I know, I kid, but yes, I just got it because it's cheap enough to try. In reality the only use case I envision right now is have a couple of units in the drawer for emergency scenarios. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Have you been able to communicate with anyone else on the mesh network? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Have you been able to communicate with anyone else on the mesh network? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I'm in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Canada. There's 40+ nodes on the map that I've discovered by sitting on my balcony and 70+ nodes altogether: I expected way fewer than that! permalink fedilink source parent