Alternative network access is needed!

Starlink is the best and most affordable option to national providers, but what if Elon decides to cut off customers or whole countries?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/09/internet-shutdowns-record-high-africa-2024-access-weaponised

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Curious if:

1. Machankura still works over SMS

2. Machankura could be the trojan horse that helps people overcome this to a small extent?

Also, is there any use of tech like LoRa being developed around there?

Yes, still works in an couple of countries via SMS.

Don’t see LoRa anywhere.

FYI, something wrong with your alby, can't zap you.

I need to check…

Seems to work again?

Check out #Reticulum Anita! It's a new networking stack designed with low infrastructure requirements. It's in early development, but has potential.

Reticulum.network

Meshchat on desktop and sideband on android are two usable clients atm

https://youtu.be/aBt56UpaQ0E?feature=shared

I think Meshtastic is not well scalable.

Not meshtastic

Which tool did you use to upload this 20min video to Nostr?

I uploaded it through Amethyst, which goes to nostr.build I just kept it under 50mb. I ripped the video with newpipe.

Cheers!

Sounds like there is a need for NostrLink! Has some

one some rockets and satellites left?