On 10/1/13 3:25 AM, Eugen Leitl wrote:
Probably vaporware/hoaxware
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57605233-83/john-mcafees-$100-d-central-aims-to-outsmart-the-nsa/
This could be as simple as a wifi router that runs independent
DHCP/XMPP/BitTorrent/etc., coordinated direct connections for file
sharing/serving (SparkleShare, i.e. git over SSH), etc.
Or it could include peer-to-peer client wifi connections. Or the
router devices and/or portable devices could form meshes to get
extended range and more of an internet/Internet.
The simple case isn't hard. I've been thinking of doing the same
thing for Burning Man: Resilient, mesh, usually disconnected, store
and forward when disconnected, secure + public, fair, prioritized
traffic, opportunistic but bulk Internet capable networking in harsh
environments and random usage patterns. Add store and forward to an
XMPP server, plus email, some file transfer and usenet like flood
propagation (using bittorrent protocols/methods), and you'd have a
nice independent communication network.
Layer authentication / crypto, features, and applications as
desired.
Stephen