OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/19419/Outback_Tester_Reveals_How_OLPC_Mesh_Networking_Works Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:44:22 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Curious.. http://osnews.com/thread?303288 http://osnews.com/thread?303288 Am I the only one wondering if this type of mesh computing could be adapted to work in a normal city?

It'd be nice to stop paying internet and mobile phone bills, and use a mesh of 200 nodes per square KM instead... Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:12:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Brendan) Comments Great article http://osnews.com/thread?303289 http://osnews.com/thread?303289 I really enjoyed reading about this: a good example of technology being used to change lives.

The idea of a mesh network to avoid the need for a central server being reachable at all timesis a great one, along with the ingenuous ways people find to get around other limitations, such as the lack of a conventional power source (cow-power, great stuff!)

A big "good on'ya mate" to the Outback techie James Cameron for doing his bit towards making this project a viable endeavour. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:12:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Sparrowhawk) Comments OLPC http://osnews.com/thread?303320 http://osnews.com/thread?303320 As an owner of an OLPC let me tell you i for one believe this. The device really is wonderful. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (mors) Comments In Addition http://osnews.com/thread?303345 http://osnews.com/thread?303345 It also works at TGIF and Applebees! Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:03:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (fretinator) Comments RE: Great article http://osnews.com/thread?303351 http://osnews.com/thread?303351 Well, there is a fundamental problem with mesh network in environements where access to power is limitated, so I wonder if it'll work that well in those environement.

We'll see.. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:31:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (renox) Comments RE: OLPC http://osnews.com/thread?303352 http://osnews.com/thread?303352 SSsshhhh, maybe Intel/Microsoft will hear you and send a sales guy to coerce^H^H^H^H^H^Hexplain to you the benefits of the bigger, heavier, less efficient, slower, less capable offering called the Classmate. Oh, it's got a smaller screen/res too. It's just about inferior in every department. But that's not stopping them disrupting the distribution of the XO. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:33:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (FreeGamer) Comments remote outback ? http://osnews.com/thread?303373 http://osnews.com/thread?303373 I used to go shooting at Tooraweenah and it's not really that remote, yes it is in the bush like most little towns but calling it remote is a bit rich. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:29:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (AnonaMoose) Comments Meraki? http://osnews.com/thread?303378 http://osnews.com/thread?303378 http://meraki.com/oursolution/hardware/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:21:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Wes Felter) Comments There is a fifth dimension... http://osnews.com/thread?303383 http://osnews.com/thread?303383 I've been watching the season one and two episodes of "The Twilight Zone", which are being served up, gratis, over at cbs.com. So when I read the following, well... you can imagine. ;-)

Cameron reveals how the OLPC XO's mesh networking capabilities work by turning the kids into part of the network infrastructure,
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