Side note: how do y’all carry your antennaed nodes while out and about? Like to the gym or errands

  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    What am I even seeing here… Is it a wireless leash for a dog or something? Apparently I have heard nothing about this branch of tech, because I recognize none of the products you just mentioned. Man I feel old.

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      1 year ago

      Its a low powered long range radio that runs meshtastic firmware!

      It allows people to share text-based communications without needing the internet or cell towers, think of it like walkie-talkies that can talk to multiple people at once and automatically relay messages from one radio to another, creating a mesh network.

      You’re not too out of the loop, if you’re on Lemmy!

      • LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA [he/him]@hexbear.net
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        1 year ago

        wait, so this is basically a text machine/pager that allows other users to band together and uses each device as another relay? cuz that’s fuckin rad and the nerdiest thing i’ve ever heard at the same time