Adam Gessaman :vcoffee:
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Nerd, Tinkerer, Teacher, Dad.
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@bedirthan The Mariners and my students have drained my emotional resources down to nearly nothing, and those penalties took the last of what I had. I'm sure they'll try, but won't even feel it.
November 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
@bedirthan The Mariners and my students have drained my emotional resources down to nearly nothing, and those penalties took the last of what I had. I'm sure they'll try, but won't even feel it.
@timothyjchambers I cancelled mine. The kids didn't care. I'm saving $40 bucks a month thanks to corporations eagerly caving to fascism.
September 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
@timothyjchambers I cancelled mine. The kids didn't care. I'm saving $40 bucks a month thanks to corporations eagerly caving to fascism.
@natebowling.com These are low-power, inexpensive radios that use part of the radio spectrum that doesn't require a ham license that can be used to text message over long distances.
Some users set up repeaters, and repeaters pass on the message packets up to 64 'hops' away.
Two users with […]
Some users set up repeaters, and repeaters pass on the message packets up to 64 'hops' away.
Two users with […]
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September 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
@natebowling.com These are low-power, inexpensive radios that use part of the radio spectrum that doesn't require a ham license that can be used to text message over long distances.
Some users set up repeaters, and repeaters pass on the message packets up to 64 'hops' away.
Two users with […]
Some users set up repeaters, and repeaters pass on the message packets up to 64 'hops' away.
Two users with […]
Thread sharing some of the fun developments in the PNW Meshcore space: https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/115129950502949406
nullagent (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image This is what the Meshcore map looks like now in the Pacific Northwest. My little node can see over a hundred repeaters on the mesh. We now regularly have chat conversations that span several cities and we have frequent posters from Canada. A typical day sees HUNDREDS of posts in the public channel. Whole sentences and thoughts, not just "ping". Meshcore is really taking off! #meshcore #pnw #seattle #lora #radio
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September 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Thread sharing some of the fun developments in the PNW Meshcore space: https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/115129950502949406
@arubis In testing here, we found that LongFast wasn't the best part of the spectrum. Too much other ISM band traffic. I think that might be part of why MeshCore works better—it started with more thought about where to be in the available spectrum.
September 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
@arubis In testing here, we found that LongFast wasn't the best part of the spectrum. Too much other ISM band traffic. I think that might be part of why MeshCore works better—it started with more thought about where to be in the available spectrum.
@arubis Yeah, that does look suitably dense. This my passive MeshSense from north of Seattle and I can only reliably talk to the northern third.
The message propagation maps on each message here show how variable LongFast is: https://meshinfo.gessaman.com/chat.html
The message propagation maps on each message here show how variable LongFast is: https://meshinfo.gessaman.com/chat.html
September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
@arubis Yeah, that does look suitably dense. This my passive MeshSense from north of Seattle and I can only reliably talk to the northern third.
The message propagation maps on each message here show how variable LongFast is: https://meshinfo.gessaman.com/chat.html
The message propagation maps on each message here show how variable LongFast is: https://meshinfo.gessaman.com/chat.html
@arubis Ugh, just noticed my typo. Different experience than Meshtastic.
The general rule we've used for repeater deployment is it has to be on battery with preferably solar for replenishment (generator where solar isn't possible).
We expect the Big One at some point in the PNW, and being […]
The general rule we've used for repeater deployment is it has to be on battery with preferably solar for replenishment (generator where solar isn't possible).
We expect the Big One at some point in the PNW, and being […]
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September 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@arubis Ugh, just noticed my typo. Different experience than Meshtastic.
The general rule we've used for repeater deployment is it has to be on battery with preferably solar for replenishment (generator where solar isn't possible).
We expect the Big One at some point in the PNW, and being […]
The general rule we've used for repeater deployment is it has to be on battery with preferably solar for replenishment (generator where solar isn't possible).
We expect the Big One at some point in the PNW, and being […]
@arubis Yeah, we chatted through the Sounders game tonight in one channel, while another channel was people discussing the new software update. It was a totally different experience than MeshCore. It felt more like chatroom reliability via LoRa.
It all started with one well-placed repeater, and […]
It all started with one well-placed repeater, and […]
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windbag.org
September 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
@arubis Yeah, we chatted through the Sounders game tonight in one channel, while another channel was people discussing the new software update. It was a totally different experience than MeshCore. It felt more like chatroom reliability via LoRa.
It all started with one well-placed repeater, and […]
It all started with one well-placed repeater, and […]
I've been a big supporter of #meshtastic, but the promises and realities seem very far apart. As the Seattle mesh has grown, the number of poorly placed nodes (and poorly placed routers) that absolutely destroy the effectiveness of 'managed flood' have made #meshcore a far more effective tool […]
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August 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I've been a big supporter of #meshtastic, but the promises and realities seem very far apart. As the Seattle mesh has grown, the number of poorly placed nodes (and poorly placed routers) that absolutely destroy the effectiveness of 'managed flood' have made #meshcore a far more effective tool […]
@sillygwailo I really don't use reddit for it. Most of the discussion started on Discord and ended up on the mesh itself once the implementation work was done.
One really good repeater placed on a radio tower by a local ham was the key to initial adoption, then everyone was able to bootstrap […]
One really good repeater placed on a radio tower by a local ham was the key to initial adoption, then everyone was able to bootstrap […]
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August 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
@sillygwailo I really don't use reddit for it. Most of the discussion started on Discord and ended up on the mesh itself once the implementation work was done.
One really good repeater placed on a radio tower by a local ham was the key to initial adoption, then everyone was able to bootstrap […]
One really good repeater placed on a radio tower by a local ham was the key to initial adoption, then everyone was able to bootstrap […]
@ben I've been thinking about the same thing. I'm still using Arc as my daily driver for personal use, but yesterday's release removed features and I can't help but wonder if TBC is going to sabotage it piece-by-piece.
August 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
@ben I've been thinking about the same thing. I'm still using Arc as my daily driver for personal use, but yesterday's release removed features and I can't help but wonder if TBC is going to sabotage it piece-by-piece.