Anyone out there experimenting with Reticulum? Building RNodes?
We put together a FREE GUIDE just for fun. 👉 Building a working Reticulum node from off-the-shelf hardware.
🔗 https://nodestar.net/reticulum-rnode-guide.html
If you've got corrections, better approaches, or hardware combos that worked for you, share them below. 🙏
#Reticulum #RNode #web4 #MeshNetworking #OffGrid #OpenSource #LoRa #Privacy
Hi Mastodon 👋
We're Node Star — a publishing and community project building neighborhood mesh networks in Southern California and beyond.
We just published a free community playbook: "Own the Internet: Neighborhood Networks That Can't Be Shut Down."
Written for the person who wants to start, not the person who already knows how.
Download it free at
https://nodestar.net
Share it freely!
#MeshNetworking #DecentralizedWeb #EmergencyPreparedness #Web4 #FOSS #Privacy
How-To Geek: This tiny radio lets me send texts without Wi-Fi or cell service . “Reading about community resilience recently, I came across talk of something called Meshtastic and how it lets you stay in touch with people miles away even if your internet access and the power grid itself were shut off.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/17/how-to-geek-this-tiny-radio-lets-me-send-texts-without-wi-fi-or-cell-service/http://briarproject.org
https://github.com/briar/briar-desktop
Briar to aplikacja do przesyłania wiadomości peer-to-peer, która działa całkowicie w trybie offline.
✅ Komunikuje się przez Bluetooth lub lokalną sieć Wi-Fi
✅ Nie jest wymagana karta SIM, logowanie ani serwer w chmurze
✅ Zaprojektowany z myślą o strefach kryzysowych, aktywizmie i wyłączeniach sieci
#BriarApp #PrivacyFirst #CensorshipResistant #OfflineCommunication #FreedomToConnect #ActivismTools #P2PMessaging #MeshNetworking
📚 RE-TOOT - After 12 months of writing, my first novella is finally here! (bit nervous sharing this tbh)
"Connection Timeout: The PingStarved Chronicles"
2030 Barcelona: The internet is a corporate prison.
Real mesh protocols, authentic hacker culture
DRM free
ebook and paper copy
86 pages PDF & EPUB
- Non-Amazon: https://rek2.gumroad.com/l/connection-timeout-cyberpunk
- US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWZ9G8X5
- Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0FWZ9G8X5
#HackerFiction #SciFi #Books #MeshNetworking #Privacy #HackerCulture #Hacking #Hackers #book
In 2030 Barcelona, the internet is a corporate prison. One hacker holds the key to freedom.Andrés "PingStarved" Reyes spent decades fighting for digital liberty, but the cost was everything—his relationships, his family, his soul. Now 56 and living in isolation, he watches surveillance capitalism strangle the web he helped build.When mysterious forces target his old friend—a surveillance company CEO who sold out their shared ideals—and threaten to unleash chaos unless Andrés surrenders his greatest creation—a revolutionary mesh networking protocol that could free global communications—he faces an impossible choice.Work alone, as he always has, and watch the world burn. Or trust a new generation of hackers who've revived forgotten internet protocols, built resistance networks in the shadows, and still believe technology can serve humanity instead of enslaving it.From Barcelona's smart-city surveillance to underground hackerspaces, this is the story of what happens when one of the last free hackers discovers that code isn't enough—sometimes you need connection.Perfect for fans of Neuromancer, Little Brother, and Mr. Robot. Features authentic hacker culture, real mesh networking technology, and modern attack techniques that cyberpunk readers will recognize as tomorrow's reality.
Live tracking with 4× LilyGO T-Beam SUPREME units.
Each node transmits GPS coords every 10s, logs TX/RX to SD, and stays µs-disciplined to avoid collisions. A Semtech SX1303 sniffer on an RPi 4B captures all traffic → UDP → CSV → live web map with fading positions. Includes 49 second video (sped up 500%).
Structured Exercise 12 now documented:
https://salemdata.net/johnpress/?p=512
#Reticulum #LoRa #TBeam #LilyGO #MeshNetworking #Meshtastic #ESP32 #GIS #OpenSource
SpecFive adds open-source MeshCore to its off-grid mesh devices
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/specfive-meshcore/
Which case actually makes sense for a LilyGO T-Beam SUPREME in real field use?
I compared designs, materials, print costs, and durability (PLA vs nylon vs resin), plus SD-card access. Includes a side-by-side video (7' 49") comparison.
https://salemdata.net/johnpress/?p=444
#Meshtastic #LoRa #Reticulum #ESP32 #3DPrinting #OpenHardware #FieldTesting #MeshNetworking #OpenHardware
86-type Smart Home control panel features a 3.5-inch display, physical buttons, Bluetooth SIG Mesh gateway
The Tuya WiFi 3.5-inch Smart Center Control Panel (CCP-S05) is designed to replace traditional 86-type switches while adding a Bluetooth SIG Mesh gateway, a touchscreen interface, and three buttons for smart homes, apartments, and small commercial spaces. Compared to other 86-type control panels such as the Luckfox-Pico-86-Panel, Dusun DSGW-130, and Waveshare’s ESP32-P4 Smart 86 Box, the Tuya device follows a hybrid approach, combining a capacitive touchscreen with three physical buttons for instant local control. Tuya WiFi 3.5-inch Smart Center Control Panel (CCP-S05) specifications: SoC – Unknown (potentially based on Allwinner F1C100s ARM9 application processor, slightly more powerful Rockchip or Allwinner SoC) Display – 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen Audio – Built-in microphone and speaker Networking Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) Bluetooth Mesh USB – USB Type-C port for debugging only Relays – 3x independent relay channels (200 W per channel max 600W) Misc 3x programmable physical buttons Reset button (on the bottom side) RTC
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