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An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices (meshtastic.org)

submitted 1 week ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago

I just got a unit couple of days ago and it... just works. It's quite impressive.

[-] enemenemu@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

What's a/your use case?

[-] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 19 points 1 week ago

to have fun

[-] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago

The best kind of case !

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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.

[-] enemenemu@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I was curious. Not mocking you :)

I could imagine living in a valley, or an alpine hut.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

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.

[-] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Have you been able to communicate with anyone else on the mesh network?

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Yup. There are people occasionally writing in LongFast.

[-] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Noice, so presumably these are other people within your town/city? I'm sorry, I just think this is cool af.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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: