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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:20 pm
by Leisher
Post to social media without cellular or WiFi.
Peeps there might have been excited about it, but I think its stupid.
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:51 pm
by TheCatt
It's stupid for most people, yes.
But given the popularity of peer to peer networks to subvert authorities, it could be pretty interesting in certain situations.
That, and when camping in remote wilderness, although I doubt it has much effective range.
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:56 pm
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote:It's stupid for most people, yes.
But given the popularity of peer to peer networks to subvert authorities, it could be pretty interesting in certain situations.
That, and when camping in remote wilderness, although I doubt it has much effective range.
That's where I'm coming from.
The other phones have to be within 100 feet, so it'd be mostly useless in most places.
Also, while it might be cool for less than kosher stuff, other folks might not want shit broadcast through their phones without permission.
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:58 pm
by GORDON
FireChat doesn’t need towers. It doesn’t even need a Wi-Fi router like Whatsapp does; it relays data from phone to phone to phone via the wireless technologies that are built into the phone. As long as devices are running FireChat and are within about 100 feet of each other, FireChat can build its own network.
This shit better be bulletproof or it is going to make a great hacking tool.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:39 pm
by TPRJones
I bet it'll be super popular in those second world countries that have smart phones but very spotty service.