Wow. Long read, but great stuff. I loved reading it.
The history outline was great, loved the posters from the 60s and a glimpse of the radical attitude of that era. This is truly a postmodern history lesson that opens your eyes to this dystopian digital world network we are now experiencing ("Have you ever been experienced? I have." - Jimi Hendrix).
I got a good laugh from the picture of the trans-crew of the original Star Trek and it fit the history perfectly by showing graphically the change from the early Internet to today with late sixties icons portrayed as 21st-century trannies. I thought they looked really cute, esp. Kirk (Kate?).
Now as far as getting back to the roots of decentralized or distributed networks, it sill lives out there in some urban areas as mesh networks. These open networks are sort of like connecting together a bunch of local area networks (LAN) where each participating device is a link in a chain that you can send and receive data through one end to the other. Not numerous, well-known, or popular, these are mostly local community networks.
WiKi Article . . .
But, to my dismay. Nord VPN seems to be getting in on that scene. Based on all I have just read here, Nord VPN seems like the centralized control that TPTB is trying to get people to buy into. People trust Nord VPN to keep their internet activities secure and anonymous, so why not let them direct and control your decentralized mesh network? Well, because it will no longer be decentralized will it? If one device in your already established mesh-net is using the Nord VPN Meshnet app, the entire network has been compromised. It will be infiltrated and under central control. Diabolical and insidious, evil genius IMO. In fact, if you do a search with the keyword "mesh net" to understand mesh networking, Nord VPN comes up first and dominates the first page.
Look at how they use the words "simple", "safe", "convenient", "secure" and "private", when a real mesh network is all that already if it is set up properly. In fact a mesh net, or even a private LAN, does everything the Nord VPN app does, but they sell it like it was all their idea.
https://nordvpn.com/meshnet/
The history outline was great, loved the posters from the 60s and a glimpse of the radical attitude of that era. This is truly a postmodern history lesson that opens your eyes to this dystopian digital world network we are now experiencing ("Have you ever been experienced? I have." - Jimi Hendrix).
I got a good laugh from the picture of the trans-crew of the original Star Trek and it fit the history perfectly by showing graphically the change from the early Internet to today with late sixties icons portrayed as 21st-century trannies. I thought they looked really cute, esp. Kirk (Kate?).
Now as far as getting back to the roots of decentralized or distributed networks, it sill lives out there in some urban areas as mesh networks. These open networks are sort of like connecting together a bunch of local area networks (LAN) where each participating device is a link in a chain that you can send and receive data through one end to the other. Not numerous, well-known, or popular, these are mostly local community networks.
WiKi Article . . .
Quote:A mesh network is a local area network topology in which the infrastructure nodes (i.e. bridges, switches, and other infrastructure devices) connect directly, dynamically and non-hierarchically to as many other nodes as possible and cooperate with one another to efficiently route data to and from clients.
This lack of dependency on one node allows for every node to participate in the relay of information. Mesh networks dynamically self-organize and self-configure, which can reduce installation overhead. The ability to self-configure enables dynamic distribution of workloads, particularly in the event a few nodes should fail. This in turn contributes to fault-tolerance and reduced maintenance costs.[1]
But, to my dismay. Nord VPN seems to be getting in on that scene. Based on all I have just read here, Nord VPN seems like the centralized control that TPTB is trying to get people to buy into. People trust Nord VPN to keep their internet activities secure and anonymous, so why not let them direct and control your decentralized mesh network? Well, because it will no longer be decentralized will it? If one device in your already established mesh-net is using the Nord VPN Meshnet app, the entire network has been compromised. It will be infiltrated and under central control. Diabolical and insidious, evil genius IMO. In fact, if you do a search with the keyword "mesh net" to understand mesh networking, Nord VPN comes up first and dominates the first page.
Quote:What is Meshnet?
Meshnet is a way to safely access other devices, no matter where in the world they are. Once set up, Meshnet functions just like a secure local area network (LAN) — it connects devices directly. This makes Meshnet a great fit for activities that require high speed, low latency, and advanced security — activities like file sharing, active work collaborations, and intense multiplayer gaming.
. . . Meshnet: simply convenient
Here are just some great things that Meshnet offers for your online life.
Link up to 60 devices
Create secure private networks from up to 10 devices you own and up to 50 external devices.
No configuration needed
Simply switch Meshnet on and invite your friends to your network using their unique Meshnet name.
Traffic routing
Let your friends access the internet using your device’s IP address — just like if you were a VPN server.
Look at how they use the words "simple", "safe", "convenient", "secure" and "private", when a real mesh network is all that already if it is set up properly. In fact a mesh net, or even a private LAN, does everything the Nord VPN app does, but they sell it like it was all their idea.
https://nordvpn.com/meshnet/
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