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Portable access point and server for uncensored sharing in China

2 points by Lws803 3 years ago · 3 comments · 1 min read

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As mentioned in the title and in the article https://www.beloga.xyz/articles/QmcEjpdHLdzjbGVqbdLYBHaVrzuRdkvxjuTJk5Kw7VdULX-QmYDoQk8ujqKRFwmV8VQsTUUg7qSZXTH7jaq3zg165E1cA

Folks were using AirDrop to send anti-communist files or posters to others in a short range, resulting in a crackdown by the Chinese government on AirDrop and bluetooth file sharing. I believe Apple complied and implemented a 10-minute cool down on file sharing with strangers. I wonder if such a product could help them mitigate this. We could make it open source and make it very DIY friendly in case it cannot be sold.

cheaprentalyeti 3 years ago

And then possession of such an object would be a chargable offense.

We gave away all our electronics manufacturing to a government dedicated towards making computers as we understood them back in the 80's and 90's _useless_.

  • Lws803OP 3 years ago

    Imo, it would be tough to regulate such a device though. It could be a mere router that is rooted with custom firmware or a Raspberry Pi. Not to mention, China is the manufacturing hub for most of these electronics, they have a lot of the components there as well to help you build one from "scratch" if you really want to.

    Regulating the distribution of electronics at such a micro scale would be detrimental to businesses and startups in China.

  • cheaprentalyeti 3 years ago

    Followup: useless, that is, except for the party.

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