[Mesh] Still here

[Nicholas Carter]

Hey John and Stuart,

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.

_Nick C

On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 9:37 AM John <jcatkeson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just letting you know I still have a pulse and am paying attention.
>
> * I wanted to see Stuart's presentation to NovaLug but unfortunately was
> out of town at the time.
> * 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'.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> I have also been on NYCMesh's Slack channel reading and asking questions.
> They just installed their 200th node!
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> -John
>
>
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