Since my last post, I have successfully completed Step 1, releasing the Pollen 'Stem' controller/EPC and Baicells Nova 227 eNodeB from the Pollen network. After submitting the release request it took about a week for the process to be completed. I didn't receive any updates from Pollen about the…
In the past, I've considered myself an optimist despite the "enshittification of everything". However, a recent conversation between Cory Doctorow and Adam Conover made me re-evaluate my perspective. In this post, I want to explore my thoughts and share them with you. I use the image above as my phone…
Pollen Mobile's recent decision to abandon the original crypto model has left investors in radio hardware scrambling for answers. The community's valiant efforts to salvage the project were met with a lack of support from Pollen Mobile, leaving many wondering if their expensive radio equipment will become nothing more than…
I have a 3d printer and the need to place a TP-Link EAP-615 [https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/omada-sdn-access-point/eap615-wall/] in the front room of our Brooklyn apartment, without making holes in walls, while remaining OK to look at. The answer? A custom low-poly model ofThe Devil's Tower, WY…
If we can stake a $500 piece of hardware, our talent, our location, or any asset of value that can be pooled for positive-sum returns, we have a new economy.…
The proof of coverage incentives built into Helium [https://helium.com], [https://helium.com]The People’s Network [https://helium.com], have failed to combat the over-saturation of hotspots in metro areas, and I’ve been thinking about how we could address that as a community. I‘m excited to…
Before the YouTube channel was the "Wireless Workshop" it was 'Fix My WiFi", which was too restrictive for the breadth of content I have planned. So, the original videos from 2017 have been added to a playlist, which you can view here.…