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

[Jerry Isdale]

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Jerry Isdale
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On Jun 23, 2011, at 4:38 AM, Rhys Rhaven wrote:

> I wrote a long post with how we have our network, including diagrams. It
> apparently hasn't been approved because its too big. :-(
> 
> On 06/23/2011 07:59 AM, Koen Martens wrote:
>> 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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