[guardian-dev] GilgaMesh (was Re: FireChat moved off iOS proprietary mesh to their own xp mesh protocol?)

[Nathan of Guardian]

On Fri, Oct 3, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
> Before diving too deep into implementing more on this discovery hack, I
> think
> the important question to ask is what we would actually do with a low
> bandwidth, broadcast-only transport mechanism.  Its not clear to me how
> it
> would be used beyond just a open chat room in the local area.

Ultimately, what this is, is Twitter over Bluetooth Discovery, powered
by humans in large open public spaces. Broadcast is the breakthrough,
and that is what Bluetooth RFComm/Sockets etc has been missing. By
supporting things like auto-retweeting of trusted/paired devices, we can
extend the range to a huge area. Please read my latest post if you
haven't already, as it specifically addresses the perceived limitation
of this:
http://openideals.com/2014/10/03/extending-the-humantechnical-range-of-the-gilgamesh/

Multipeer Connectivity and the like are all designed to be used in a
fairly static physical space, like a living room, to connect your phone
to your TV to your iPad, and that is about it. While technically it
seems like the way to go, I have real concerns it can work in a noisy
RF, crowded public space, especially with strangers. I definitely see
how it can be great for small groups and gathering to link up, but
ultimately you are limited to a handful of connections AFAIK.

Ultimately, we have gone down the road of doing mesh the "proper" way,
and I am very satisfied right now exploring the improper (but viable!)
way.

+n