32 votes

Gadgets for people who don't trust the government

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  1. pseudolobster
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    Another great video by Benn Jordan, who I've watched go from a musician who's into DIY electronics, into a subversive rebel telling people about the surveillance state and how to avoid/disrupt it.

    Another great video by Benn Jordan, who I've watched go from a musician who's into DIY electronics, into a subversive rebel telling people about the surveillance state and how to avoid/disrupt it.

    11 votes
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    zipf_slaw
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    Never heard of meshtastic, but that sounds fantastic. I ordered two, even though we dont have a huge amount of nodes around us.

    Never heard of meshtastic, but that sounds fantastic. I ordered two, even though we dont have a huge amount of nodes around us.

    7 votes
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      mild_takes
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      I've heard of it and have meant to get into to it for a while but just... havent. Also I feel like it's one of those things you can only figure out once you actually get it. I saw this video on my...

      I've heard of it and have meant to get into to it for a while but just... havent. Also I feel like it's one of those things you can only figure out once you actually get it.

      I saw this video on my feed yesterday and ordered ONE but now I'm questioning why I wouldn't just order two.

      What do nodes do? Do they connect to the internet and let you transmit to people across the country?

      4 votes
      1. zipf_slaw
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        Nodes are just the meshtastic receivers/transmitters themselves. They act as relays to move the messages from sender to recipient. So you need a certain density of them in an area to be able to...

        Nodes are just the meshtastic receivers/transmitters themselves. They act as relays to move the messages from sender to recipient. So you need a certain density of them in an area to be able to have reliable transmission success.

        5 votes
    2. Omnicrola
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      I haven't pulled the trigger but I'm very tempted to buy one, learn it, then buy one for all of my friends a few at a time.

      I haven't pulled the trigger but I'm very tempted to buy one, learn it, then buy one for all of my friends a few at a time.

      3 votes