Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
iffybooks@post.lurk.org ("Iffy Books") wrote:
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- A black-and-white illustration of a smiling cartoon mushroom holding a solar panel, with the sun overhead. In the background, a backpack with a LoRa radio on top leans against a hill. The text reads as follows: Let's Make a Solar-Powered Chat Network Saturday, May 13th / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. / at Iffy Books / Learn about solar energy and help build an encrypted chat network across Philly! Each participant will get a free kit to build their own off-grid LoRa radio node. Registration opens Monday, April 3rd at 8:30 PM: iffybooks.net/event/solar-chat-network (remote)
- A photo of several electronic components connected by wires: a Heltec LoRa32 V3, a voltage regulator on a tiny breadboard, a TP4056 charge controller, and a purple 18650 battery in a case. (remote)
- A photo of a weatherproof box with a solar panel attached to the lid with rope. Inside the box is a LoRa radio transceiver. (remote)