Comments on: Low-Power Neighborhood RF Mesh Networks For Voice, SMS & Data. #microlocalism #solarpower http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2009/03/30/low-power-microlocal-neighborhood-rf-mesh-networks-for-voice-sms-data/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:37:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Postmaster http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2009/03/30/low-power-microlocal-neighborhood-rf-mesh-networks-for-voice-sms-data/comment-page-1/#comment-176913 The Postmaster Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:18:29 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/?p=9048#comment-176913 I had this conversation about skype not on even the iphone, but on the iTouch - nevermind something like the Buglabs phone module: http://www.buglabs.net Ideally though, we shouldn't even need a device like the iPhone or a program like Skype to make any of this happen. We should be able to do it all with pure radio waves - with hundred year old technology, in essence, married to modern network topology and neighborhood mesh networks, etc I had this conversation about skype not on even the iphone, but on the iTouch - nevermind something like the Buglabs phone module: http://www.buglabs.net

Ideally though, we shouldn’t even need a device like the iPhone or a program like Skype to make any of this happen. We should be able to do it all with pure radio waves - with hundred year old technology, in essence, married to modern network topology and neighborhood mesh networks, etc

]]> By: Luke http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2009/03/30/low-power-microlocal-neighborhood-rf-mesh-networks-for-voice-sms-data/comment-page-1/#comment-176758 Luke Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:19:50 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/?p=9048#comment-176758 This is worth checking out: http://blogs.computerworld.com/skype_for_iphone_doesnt_bode_well_for_at_t_telcos Its easy to imagine large scale wifi phone networks at a pricepoint much lower than cell service, especially for urban customers. Its also easy to picture this integrating with your idea of truly local ISPs. This is worth checking out:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/skype_f...hone_doesnt_bode_well_for_at_t_telcos

Its easy to imagine large scale wifi phone networks at a pricepoint much lower than cell service, especially for urban customers. Its also easy to picture this integrating with your idea of truly local ISPs.

]]> By: Julia http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2009/03/30/low-power-microlocal-neighborhood-rf-mesh-networks-for-voice-sms-data/comment-page-1/#comment-176007 Julia Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:10:26 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/?p=9048#comment-176007 This guy's reader owes you royalties. http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/03/the-wandering-smartphone.html#more This guy’s reader owes you royalties.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/...03/the-wandering-smartphone.html#more

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