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<p>I didn't build anything for the PittMesh node, instead just
emailed Adam Longwill (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@metamesh.org">info@metamesh.org</a>) and then ordered a node
through their online form. <br>
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<p>Sadly it looks like their ready-made nodes are discontinued. :(
Their people are pretty responsive though and would almost
certainly walk you through whatever is the new process. <br>
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<p>Why not shoot for a NYCMesh node? That's what I'd pick if I was
doing it over. Even with virtually no hope of a real wireless
connection, I would like to serve content inside the mesh, to make
it more fun to visit. Also NYCMesh has a dotted line of potential
nodes creeping down the east coast (including MD), so it may
physically reach us someday. <br>
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Congratulations on the daughter! I am the only male in my house
too, even counting cats. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hey John and Stuart,
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<div>I'm still here also! I've been lurking for months now due
to this new daughter of mine, but am still very interested in
the progress of mesh-topology networks. Would you shoot me
your PittMesh node-build info and I'll start a little island
up here in MD? I have a friend near Vienna that might be
willing to host a node if I convince him with booze, fine
cigars, or gun parts, hahah.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 9:37 AM John <<a
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<div class="m_-837859434851999269WordSection1">Hi all, <br>
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Just letting you know I still have a pulse and am paying
attention. <br>
<p class="MsoNormal">* I wanted to see Stuart's
presentation to NovaLug but unfortunately was out of
town at the time. </p>
* I read the article posted here on how IPv4 contributed
to the centralization and rent-taking of the net, and
found it thought-provoking. Coincidentally my job put
me through Amazon Web Services training and I saw it
from the perspective of 'More centralization! It didn't
have to be this way'. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My current status mesh-wise is that
I have a PittMesh node in the window of our condo,
serving free internet to the courtyard. It is a
gl-inet in a weatherproof shell. It is VPN'ed to
PittMesh but really just a gateway through our own
cable connection to the traditional internet. It is
fun to realize that even if PittMesh itself
disappeared, my own node could still be the start of
an independent network. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately this node seems to
have less range than the mere spillover from our
in-house netgear router. Oh well. At least it's a
symbolic flag to fly in solidarity. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have also been on NYCMesh's Slack
channel reading and asking questions. They just
installed their 200th node! <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The guys at PittMesh are good
people doing good work, but NYCMesh seems a lot more
open, and I think it makes a difference in their
growth rates. An online community of people
discussing the subject seems to generate more interest
than just asking for a node and having it mailed to
you. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The backbone of a mesh isn't the
hardware, but an active subculture of people sharing
tribal knowledge of how to really build and maintain
it. I may yet try to install an NYCMesh node VPN'ed
to NYC as well. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But shouldn't I buy local? Stuart,
you are growing a mesh in your area. How hard would
it be for me to VPN to it and serve wifi to our
courtyard, assuming I am an idiot unable to configure
a router myself? Yes, just assuming, ha. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-John</p>
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