An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices : opensource@lemmy.ml

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.

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[–] 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.

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[–] 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.

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[–] 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?

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast.

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[–] 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.

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[–] 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: