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Eric Nitschke
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Open hardware/software/education/networks @ https://wakoma.co.
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Read the full report: ‘Low Earth Orbit Satellites: Policies to Promote Spectrum Sharing, Foster Competition, and Close Digital Divides’ at newamerica.org/oti/wireless...
Low Earth Orbit Satellites: Policies to Promote Spectrum Sharing, Foster Competition, and Close Digital Divides
A report from the LEO Policy Working Group on three key issues for policymakers.
newamerica.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Oh, and of course I also made a video about it: youtu.be/r93Q90CWhXo
This is where all of The Internet is stored
YouTube video by Sophia Tung
youtu.be
May 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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How do government documents, locked away on tiny sheets of microfiche, become searchable & accessible online? Now you can see it happen in real time.

🎞️⤵️ Watch it live:
www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R...

#InternetArchive #LiveStream #LiveNow
lofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche to
Off Hours? Watch a 2hr stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibUecoF1bEEver wonder how government documents, locked away on tiny sheets of microfiche, b...
www.youtube.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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With federal fascism on the march, it’s vital for communities to build & fortify resilience

One way to do that: building publicly-owned, locally controlled telecom infrastructure

It ain’t easy but my hometown Oakland is on the path 💪🏾

I wrote about it here

communitynetworks.org/content/oakl...
June 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What are the kids using for P2P these days? Briar? briarproject.org Qaul? qaul.net CENO? ceno.network/en/index.html Meshenger? github.com/meshenger-ap...
Secure messaging, anywhere - Briar
Secure messaging, anywhere
briarproject.org
June 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Nest made from fiber optic cable of FPV drones
June 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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New book from our fellow members of the Radical Open Access Collective, the Institute of Network Cultures:

The Rise of the Network Commons: A History of Community Infrastructure, by Armin Medosch

networkcultures.org/blog/publica...
TOD #58 The Rise of the Network Commons: A History of Community Infrastructure
Theory on Demand #58    The Rise of the Network Commons: A History of Community InfrastructureBy Armin MedoschThis book is a message in a bottle that washed ashore ten years after it wa
networkcultures.org
June 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
MikroTik RouterOS Expert Assistant LLM: Fine-tuned for: Expert-level knowledge and assistance with MikroTik RouterOS networking, including configuration, troubleshooting, and understanding advanced features.

huggingface.co/vivek-dodia/...

github.com/vivek-dodia/...

#connectivity #offlineAI
huggingface.co
April 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Want to dive deeper into web archiving? Check out our brand new Resources page which includes helpful guides, reference materials, presentations, and more! webrecorder.net/resources/

Read more on our blog webrecorder.net/blog/2025-04... and tell us what else you’d like to see in this evolving hub
Resources • Webrecorder
Information, terminology, and resources for archiving and preserving the web.
webrecorder.net
April 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Internet availability and Map of Machinery data crossing map using KeplerGL. Data of Internet Exchange Points from IXBD EURO database. With this data crossing we observe a relationship between internet providers infrastructure and the location of makerspaces." zenodo.org/records/1442..., p.55
April 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Such insights underscore the critical role of reliable digital infrastructure in supporting decentralised manufacturing networks, fostering innovation, and enabling access to shared resources...." distributeddesign.eu/wp-content/u..., p.99
distributeddesign.eu
April 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"Open source hardware development – A handbook for collaborative product creation"

Only a few chapters into the #openaccess pdf but definitely grabbing a hard copy.

berlinup.books.tu-berlin.de/en/produkt/9...

#osh #opensourcehardware #opensource
berlinup.books.tu-berlin.de
March 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Ever wanted to restore a taken down site from a web archive, with link navigation and references intact?
Our latest tooling make this simpler than ever!

Announcing govarchive.us - a dynamic, web archive-powered mirror of US government sites!

More details on our blog
webrecorder.net/blog/2025-03...
Introducing GovArchive.us & Mirroring Entire Sites with Web Archives • Webrecorder Blog
Introducing GovArchive.us and tooling to mirror web sites using web archives.
webrecorder.net
March 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is a fantastic resource. @apc.bsky.social is Carlos on here yet?
December 20, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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Looking for some great documentaries about community fiber broadband networks? What a coincidence! That is what I was just social mediaing about... We collect some great ones at FiberFilmFestival.com - https://buff.ly/3OA5xw8 We love these approaches to expanding Internet access!
Fiber Film Festival
This Fiber Film Festival offers professional short documentaries about community broadband networks and the need to ensure everyone has high-quality Internet access. Please enjoy these films and…
FiberFilmFestival.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:40 PM
New resources added to the community-centered #connectivity #Zotero Library: www.zotero.org/groups/24036...

PDFs and web snapshots can be accessed by joining the group.

Contributions welcome!

#communitynetworks #communitybroadband #internetaccess #meaningfulconnectivity #connectheunconnected
Zotero | Your personal research assistant
www.zotero.org
November 26, 2024 at 8:25 AM
November 24, 2024 at 8:01 AM
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Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com

blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory
Browse a list of Bluesky Starter Packs. Discover and connect with your community on Bluesky
blueskydirectory.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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How Decentralized Is Bluesky Really? dustycloud.org/blog/how-dec...

A technical deep-dive, since people have been asking me for my thoughts. I'll expand a bit on some of the key points here in a thread. 🧵
How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms
dustycloud.org
November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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Would you like to develop tools or methods that can support online researchers? Do you have a project idea that could benefit the open source research community? Bellingcat’s Tech Fellowship could be the opportunity to do just that, apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-t...
Bellingcat Tech Fellowship Opportunity - bellingcat
November 21, 2024 We will be reviewing applications for the fellowship on a rolling basis, and expect to interview applicants in the first week of December (2-6 December 2024) Would you like to develo...
www.bellingcat.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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With Core ONE, Prusa’s Open Source Hardware Dream Quietly Dies
With Core ONE, Prusa’s Open Source Hardware Dream Quietly Dies
Yesterday, Prusa Research officially unveiled their next printer, the Core ONE. Going over the features and capabilities of this new machine, it’s clear that Prusa has kept a close eye …read more
hackaday.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM