Any idea why there are so many seal carcasses currently washed up on Redondo beach? Saw several bird carcasses as well :( within just a half mile stretch there were three different seals, one being incredibly large
Photos taken yesterday. There is a very small amount of wild flowers growing.
Hi all! We're developing an open source network to send text messages without cell phone service or internet called MeshCore - think text messaging that is encrypted, open-source, free to use, and owned and operated by the people who use it. It works with a network of low-power radios that receive messages from personal devices and transmit them to other radios all the way until the intended recipient receives the message.
Most of the repeater radios are solar-powered, and some are even smaller than a deck of playing cards. The Bay Area MeshCore mesh functions well during power outages and emergencies, and many folks are using and building the mesh to function as backup communications for times when the internet and cell towards aren't working (think fires, PGE outages, or earthquakes).
We're regularly messaging between Sonoma, Marin, Merced, San Francisco, the East Bay, Monterey, SLO, and some of the Sierra, and are trying to build up coverage throughout the coast!!
If you have heard of mesh communications of any variety, or are interested in experimenting or learning more, get yourself a decent companion radio and a repeater radio and consider joining our Discord to help get started. Comment here or DM me with questions, or find our discord and info at bayareameshcore.org.
Bay Area MeshCore does not sell anything whatsoever, and is a noncommercial group of radio nerds living in NorCal. The hardware companies linked to at our website are wholly unaffiliated with Bay Area MeshCore, have no agreement with us (and have probably never heard of us), and usually ship with the other mesh's firmware. That said, when buying a node, please try to support small businesses.
Final note! MeshCore is a different network than Meshtastic. Many people, myself included, consider MeshCore to be a very reliable choice for stable, permanent networks. I regularly direct message folks in Monterey and Watsonville from SF, and the messages usually go through on the first attempt!
Happy meshing!!
I have tomorrow only in HMB. End of my coastal road trip from SBA to SFO, flying home to DCA on Tuesday AM.
I had a few late afternoon hours in HMB to wander Main Street and the Ritz path.
Likely will have coffee at Cafe Society (which seems like an option for reading) tomorrow AM.
Where do you go curl up with a book? Dawn Patrol fire pits sounds appealing too.
Thanks
Y'all are not kidding about this over the hill business.
I left my hotel shortly after 6AM this morning (HMB Lodge, very nice)
SO MUCH FOG!!
And windy roads... and 35 came out of nowhere and my GPS didn't alert me in time.