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Discussions Not Related To Free State Wyoming (FSW) => Everything Else => Radio and Communications => Topic started by: Paul Bonneau on October 02, 2014, 05:54:00 PM

Title: Firechat
Post by: Paul Bonneau on October 02, 2014, 05:54:00 PM
A mesh network, no dependence on servers.

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Over 100,000 people downloaded it in 24 hours in Hong Kong over the weekend, with the CEO saying that numbers are “booming” and up to 33,000 people were using the app at the same time.
http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2014/10/01/meet-firechat-how-hong-kong-protesters-are-communicating-without-the-internet/ (http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2014/10/01/meet-firechat-how-hong-kong-protesters-are-communicating-without-the-internet/)
http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2014/10/01/meet-firechat-how-hong-kong-protesters-are-communicating-without-the-internet/

Poor commies, can't control their people, so sad.

Title: Re: Firechat
Post by: NiteRider on October 02, 2014, 08:19:17 PM
A breach in the Great Firewall of China!  Too cool!   ;D
Title: Re: Firechat
Post by: Cyclonesteve on October 26, 2014, 10:55:55 PM
If people leave their phones on the sounds like a great way to create an instant network without any possibility of gov't oversite.
Title: Re: Firechat
Post by: colonial shooter on October 27, 2014, 05:34:25 AM
Seems that it would work great with a billion people, but how so with only a few in such a large area?