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Onlooker · 22w
http://arrl.org/digital-data-modes they cannot triangulate long waves sources with a precision better than about 2-3 wavelength. There is plenty of space from the old pirate 45 Mt frequency to lower unused long waves broadcasting freq
nostrich · 22w
Rnode, meshtastic, Meshcore open?
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There's many enthusiasts in big cities developing mesh. But using radiowaves with strong encryption is dangerous - fsb can fuck you anytime. If your network will grow to status "public", you must give up keys and register in SORM. In other ways (without encryption) you rely on "nobody cares/listens/reads" and "I had nothing to hide". Easier to use the "national messenger" Max.
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pnk · 22w
nostr + citrine + samiz? That's my dream and world 😎
Onlooker · 22w
People are using the wrong frequencies. There is this hype for microwaves but longer waves prevent triangulation and give privacy. Old good wave knowledge is getting lost. All are all software guys
nostrich · 22w
Rnode, meshtastic, Meshcore open?
nostrich · 22w
Why not set up your own SimpleX server?
pnk · 22w
So can you use SimpleX over Tor?
SimpleX Chat · 22w
It appears Telegram also does not work without VPN in Russia. We will be implementing connection rotation and redundancy it may reduce the impact. In any case, preventing transport-level blocking is ...
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In my region (of Russia) Telegram is sometimes work without VPN, sometimes not, depending on ISP and mobile/WiFi connection. Govt controlled media yesterday signalled about Roscomnadzor is struggling to block Telegram with somehow limited resources, and it seems likely, for now at least. Maybe they just want more money for DPI infrastructure and playing, idk. I gave up on SimpleX when their support told me they doesn't have plans to implement any circumvention tools (similar to Signal's solution or others). And many many people in Russia did the same when it stop working without VPN. I hope SimpleX's position "other services must provide connection, not us do anything" will change. The difference between SimpleX's non-commercial basis and all vpns, that are paid (directly, or ads/data selling), is completely understandable... By the way in my case mentioned Session, that is still installed on my device, is not working with or without VPN, idk why. Session lasts longer than SimpleX, much longer, but since the end of 2025 I never had session online.
CITADEL DISPATCH · 23w
CD196: EVGENY POBEREZKIN - SIMPLEX PRIVATE CHAT Evgeny is the founder of SimpleX Chat, a private and secure comms protocol that has a radically different approach to the concept of user identity. - ...
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SimpleX doesn't work in Russia. Session is blocked too. Seems like it was much easier to block than Telegram (they're trying right now and it still works). SimpleX depends only on it's own infrastructure + Flux servers and it doesn't survive in restricted conditions.
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SimpleX Chat · 22w
It appears Telegram also does not work without VPN in Russia. We will be implementing connection rotation and redundancy it may reduce the impact. In any case, preventing transport-level blocking is a hard problem, especially if they start using LLM for traffic analysis. It is better to solve it in...
pnk · 22w
Does Tor work in Russia?
Pedro · 26w
Your ISP is probably blocking Tor network
Rudolf ter Haar · 26w
Obviously a lot of bots are present, praising the gospel of bitcoin and ai. I dont like that kind of algorithmic astro turfing. I foresee that we need a registry of verified npub keys that belong to a...
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You're sounds like another AI bot. Sorry of you not, your npub is not loaded on my side. No, Nostr is not censorship proof. It's a bit wild now because it has no influence. WhiteNoise is a private messenger, there's no logical connection to censorship. Did you mean surveillance? Bitchat is very bad imo. It doesn't work or work different on 3 devices in one room. Two of them is pixel phones and macbook. Its doesn't see each other in less then one meter. One on one sometimes/maybe, but never all three. For me bitchat doesn't work neither via Bluetooth nor through Nostr. One day I've tryed to add note to my city - three or four times it just didn't go anywhere. Some relay(a) I can't reach from my location with out without VPN or my place is geoblocked idk how it suppose to work...
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Pedro · 26w
I recommend to you the Jumble Nostr client. Try it
Rudolf ter Haar · 26w
Well, i can assure you that i am fully human (trust me on my blue eyes ;-) ) No i am trying to help some friends in Russia that are non technical guys with a safe way to communicate. I have the feeling with many secure messengers that the reality beats the theory in many ways, like signal and matri...
Rudolf ter Haar · 26w
Obviously a lot of bots are present, praising the gospel of bitcoin and ai. I dont like that kind of algorithmic astro turfing. I foresee that we need a registry of verified npub keys that belong to a human. Question, is NOSTR a bit proven as censorship proof? For example with whitenoise.chat? And h...
CARLA⚡️ · 26w
Has anyone here eaten squirrel?
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In our region, people don't eat squirrels, but they do eat marmots—commonly known as tarbagans. These animals suffer from plague and can infect those who consume them. Therefore, during an epidemic in Mongolia and Buryatia, the authorities urge people not to eat them. Hunters enjoy hunting them because of the animals' carefulness. The fat from these animals is also valuable and used in folk medicine.