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    1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Aug 13
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      I’ve been increasingly wondering and worried about internet access issues generally. Are there protocols for working with patchy, unreliable service? And any global mitigations besides Starlink?https://twitter.com/vgr/status/1294044392383057920 …

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      Anyone else having @Ask_Spectrum internet issues in Hollywood? 😕
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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Aug 13
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      Level 0: offline things to do on local machine Level 1: make all important things offline capable Level 2: dual-redundant access (cheap phone data) Level 3: burst comms s/w for access windows Level 4: Starlink plan Level 5: Personal GEO satellite+mansion ground station

      4:07 PM - 13 Aug 2020
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        1. Dorian Taylor‏ @doriantaylor Aug 13
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          https://www.meshtastic.org/  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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        1. Shiva‏ @murushiv Aug 13
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          Level 4a: stratospheric loons and airships ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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        1. Brady Pramberg‏ @B_rade8 Aug 13
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          You've really been prepping for a world paradigm shift. Can't beat the good ole sneaker-net.

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        1. Herr Dr Mr Modern Major General brrr Seitz‏ @BillSeitz Aug 13
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          Internet Blimp which you can also travel in. Monocle required.

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        2. Varun Adibhatla‏ @vr00n Aug 13
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          Punk Mesh Network Protocol that only works if you're not connected to the "The Internet"

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        3. Varun Adibhatla‏ @vr00n Aug 13
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          https://youtu.be/Upik6Va0xtk 

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