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Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by waynesonfire »

jaytaylor wrote: post #26
aftbit wrote: post #20

>Nowadays, running a website from home is just about impossible. You may not have a public IP, and if you do, it likely changes from time to time. And even then, your ISP probably blocks you from running servers on it. I'm not sure about the author's country / ISP, but here in Midwest USA, our residential ISPs (cable or DSL, fiber if you are lucky) generally do not change IPs frequently (unless your router/modem is r…

Blocking port 25 is pretty annoying. I know there are explanations, but a month ago I really wanted to run a mail server for jaytaylor.com myself. Only to find out it's basically impossible with mainstream ISPs. It's not a realistic option, regardless of Comcast, AT&T Fiber, no big boy ISP supports it at this point. I don't know if ATT even provides email with my service, much less for a custom domain. How did the de…

> How did the de-facto solution become "Just use Gmail" or pay a third party to do it?

But, also, havn't you read all the cry babies on hackernews talking about how complicated it is to run a mail server? Why would you even try??? And, don't take calculus when you're in high school. That's hard too, I heard.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by waynesonfire »

fragmede wrote: post #41
jaytaylor wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Blocking port 25 is pretty annoying. I know there are explanations, but a month ago I really wanted to run a mail server for jaytaylor.com myself. Only to find out it's basically impossible with mainstream ISPs. It's not a realistic option, regardless of Comcast, AT&T Fiber, no big boy ISP supports it at this point. I don't know if ATT even provides email with my service, much less for a custom domain. How did the de…

The solution is to pay for business-class Internet at your home.

I almost did this; but my residential account has a "life-time" price contract which the business-class internet does not have. I worry that the business rates will increase with a higher probability.

:(

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by vladvasiliu »

aftbit wrote: post #20

>Nowadays, running a website from home is just about impossible. You may not have a public IP, and if you do, it likely changes from time to time. And even then, your ISP probably blocks you from running servers on it. I'm not sure about the author's country / ISP, but here in Midwest USA, our residential ISPs (cable or DSL, fiber if you are lucky) generally do not change IPs frequently (unless your router/modem is r…

In France, it depends on the provider. The ones I've tried:

Orange DSL would change the IPv4 fairly often, sometimes while using it during the day. Huge PITA. You could pay for a fixed IP. No IPv6 on DSL. I have no experience with their fiber offer.

SFR used to have a fixed IPv4 on FTTH, but now they're rolling out CG-NAT. Which is even worse, because not even DynDNS can save you. Not sure if there's the option of paying for your own fixed IP. You do get a fixed routable IPv6 prefix (/56 I think). Older installs based on FTTC + Docsis get a new IPv4 on reconnection; no IPv6.

Bouygues still seems to have a fixed IPv4 on FTTH. They're rolling out IPv6 with a fixed /60.

There are "pro" offers, but they usually require you to have an actual registered business, which does incur some other costs.

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Edit: Added IPv6 info.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

#105

Post by waynesonfire »

daenz wrote: post #37

>Enter Yggdrasil This is perhaps the worst branding I've seen in awhile. It's impossible to say correctly without being taught, difficult to remember, and difficult to spell. It's almost like they don't want their efforts to be acknowledged.

and i guess, y7l doesn't help... :pondering:

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by razemio »

ackbar03 wrote: post #84

I think this touches on an issue with internet decentralization though, a large component (although definitely not all) is to do with lack of unique IP4 addresses which makes it difficult to decentralize even if you wanted to. I have no idea why the whole idea of web3 is associated with crypto now.

Isn't crypto a natural fit for web3?

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by ralls_ebfe »

daenz wrote: post #37

>Enter Yggdrasil This is perhaps the worst branding I've seen in awhile. It's impossible to say correctly without being taught, difficult to remember, and difficult to spell. It's almost like they don't want their efforts to be acknowledged.

Only for people, who neglected their mythology studies.

Ask veit ek standa, heitir Yggdrasill, hár baðmr, ausinn hvíta auri; þaðan koma dǫggvar, þærs í dala falla, stendr æ yfir, grænn, Urðar brunni.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by hoppla »

ackbar03 wrote: post #84

I think this touches on an issue with internet decentralization though, a large component (although definitely not all) is to do with lack of unique IP4 addresses which makes it difficult to decentralize even if you wanted to. I have no idea why the whole idea of web3 is associated with crypto now.

With so much (real) money at stake, it is not surprising that “crypto” tries to latch onto any technology unrelated to “crypto”. Every time it successfully gets associated with something else, it drives the frenzy.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by ptato »

charcircuit wrote: post #97
lanecwagner wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Minecraft lifted it too

I figure most people recognize it from Minecraft than wherever Mojang got it from.

where is it used in Minecraft? I've played that game for years and I don't know what you're talking about
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