[hackerspaces] the internet is broken (Re: hackerspaces overengineering.)

[Koen Martens]

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On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 07:48:50PM -0700, John de Largentaye wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Koen Martens <gmc at sonologic.nl> wrote:
> >
> > We usually just install yet another highly experimental operating system
> > on our router when something's broken. Just to keep things interesting.
> >
> > How boring would that be, if internet just worked??
> 
> "In our space, you gotta *earn* your access" ;)
> 
> Now there's an idea. Have the base router image broken in some way,
> and let guests / newbies fight for their right to internet access. Or
> add upside-downternet to it.
> 
> Members get their own properly working access :)

I was recently thinking how for-granted we take internet on these hacker
camps such as har2009 and ccc camp. I mean, back in the days when I was
still a kid, getting internet in the middle of nowhere actually was a 
challenge.

The next camp should just not provide a network and have people build a
mesh network themselves imho :)

- - gmc

Ps: a good thing so many hackerspaces have broken ipv6 tunnels yet do hand
out router advertisements, at least makes for a challenge now and then

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