More so techies investing their retirement into developing semi-functional apps haha
Imagine getting rich off Tw*tter and spending money on fancy open source proof-of-concepts every month or so. It’s like creating startups without the stress of managing them!
There’s still a warning on Bitchat’s Github that the encryption hasn’t received external security review, might not be the best choice.
True, but in Uganda it might be your only choice.
The world needs more of Meshtastic
But…how are they downloading it if the internet is currently shut down?
Starlink?
It’s not shut down yet. But they are worried it will be shut down soon so they’re rushing to get it now.
I see that Bitchat seems to be on Android now? That’s a plus over Briar. Any other notable news?
Not sure what you mean here, as Briar is absolutely available on Android. Briar is however not available on iOS unlike bitchat apears to now be.
Sorry, that’s what I meant. Briar is only on Android. Bitchat started only on iOS but now is also on Android, and that’s the plus.
have you successfully used meshtastic (encrypted) for reliable communication?
i tested several different devices with a group of about fifteen people a year ago and it was essentially unusable even over relatively close distances like a quarter of a mile. it was also very hard to get everyone set up and connected on the same encrypted channel. it seems like meshtastic would only be practical if people set up broadcast antennas like 50+ feet in the air ever quarter or half mile for the entire area people would want to communicate. even then, it’s not really a guarantee your message will reach your desired target within the amount of hops allowed due to how the protocol works.
has something changed with all this? has it become more practical or usable in some way?
Their github page lists the Nostr Protocol for Internet connectivity now.