Author Topic: Firechat  (Read 4568 times)

Offline Paul Bonneau

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Firechat
« 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/

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

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Offline NiteRider

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Re: Firechat
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2014, 08:19:17 PM »
A breach in the Great Firewall of China!  Too cool!   ;D
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Offline Cyclonesteve

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Re: Firechat
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline colonial shooter

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Re: Firechat
« Reply #3 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?
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