• CJOtheReal@ani.socialdeleted by creator
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    2 years ago

    How is something “off grid” and decentralized? That makes no sense.

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      2 years ago

      The idea of “off-grid” here is that you do not require any networking from your usual provider. You set up two devices with meshtastic and you can have connectivity over great distances.

      For the decentralized part, I think they mean that you can communicate with any access point in an area without relying on a third party (i.e., make an account on their platform?).

      So, off-grid means not relying on existing infrastructure and decentralized implies not having a central figure to relay your data. That’s what I understood from this at least.

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        2 years ago

        Ah i understood it as off the electricity grid or something like that. Thanks for explaining.