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A vape that can send text messages? That’s like every Zoomer’s dream device.

This sounds like saying supermarkets are dying because anyone could produce tomatoes in their backyard 😂

The beginning of the end of smartphones. Step 1: connect your smartphone to the device.

Okay, this isn't a threat to cell companies, but it is amazing technology. I can see all kinds of potential uses for it.

0:03 "this is no ordinary communication device" thank god, and here i was thinking these were vapes /j

Oh man, wait till you hear about walkie talkies.

If disposable vape manufacturers started including these LoRa chips in those new full color display vapes and gaming vapes we would have a robust national and possibly international wireless mesh network within days.

A "phone killer" that can't make calls.... LMAO HILARIOUS

"bro pass me that vape i saw it in your pocket"

He's taking a video of the "phone killer" with his phone 😂😂

So walkie talkies that you can't talk on. I feel like my time was robbed.

Tfw you accidentally hit your wifi extender and get zooted

God I wish you would stop overselling the crap out of every product, project or video you cover/produce. It is tiresome and makes your content, which can be actually pretty entertaining/informative, hard to watch. So over the top every time, disingenuous and just plain tacky. Just be real man. People will love it. This click bait KZfaq marketing brain is just getting shameful at this point. Just showcase what you've got, it's awesome without the fluff! You make good content! Let it stand on its own without the crap. You don't need it like others do!

Wow, they reinvented the radio walki-talki!

this is a great way to stay connected in more remote areas but it wont replace a pocket sized laptop.

Wow! A portable repeater! Wow! Wow! Wow!! There's NEVER a MESH technology out in the market UNTIL NOW!

I like Helium’s implementation of Lorawan. Pay the host and incentivize them to do proper antenna placement. Connect to Wi-Fi/Ethernet.

Mega amps?. No, no, no, my friend. That is Milli Amp. 1000th of an amp, Not a million amps. That battery would be worth millions.

Being a Meshtastic user myself, i believe it is overated. You are limited by the number of nodes and your recipient need a node themselves. The range is not as good, also. Sure you can upgrade your antenna, later on the battery, tinker a lot for what? One text message. Please stop these videos, i thibk you're overstating the Meshtastic network ...

MOM, THE TECHBROS REINVENTED WALKIE TALKIES AGAIN

Imagine if every smartphone had a radio built-in that could do this ... LOL

I just came to see if anyone else thought this looks like a vape

Boy, that is a head-turner. I gotta say, this is design chef's kiss.

I feel like this technology has been around for decades but we're just now being allowed to use it.

What flavor vape is that

Pretty cool reuse for 900 mHz frequencies. I'd like to see signal tests of the unit outside the carbon fiber printed case. Carbon fiber can affect the capability of the antenna to send and receive.

Imagine if cell phone manufacturers included a LoRa radio on their phones...

Yeah.. without a massive coverage i can't see this competing with anything. Like someone already commented - this technology should be implemented into an actual phone device and not the separate device, it should also work as a hotspot to provide mesh infrastructure with phones nearby which do not have this technology. The security risk is massive, every connection should be encrypted and terminated if another device intercepts it.

what do ya do, whistle with that vape? 😂

You need to change your thumbnail and title. It does not represent what the product does.

These Communication Devices Aren't Currently Regulated Yet, But As Soon As It Gets On The Governments Radar, They'll Regulate It, Tax It, And Big Tech Will Take Over The Technology To Advance It And Track It For The Government! ✌️

For national parks, assuming that a mesh like service coverage area could be made for it for continuous service, these could hypothetically solve some issues for the campers in that area if they need to get in contact with emergency services, or even the forestry service wanting to talk amongst themselves. That being said, there have been no videos to suggest these can function that way.

This is how excited Id be to play with toy walkie talkies. As a kid, hype af. Nothing compared to the power of phones though. Phones control our way of life. Its more than just calls and texts lol.

"No, no, no, no, no, this sucker's electrical, but I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I need."- Doc Brown

Seems to be good technology for emergency situations. I live in New Orleans, La where we have frequent cell outtages during hurricane season and festivals like Mardi Gras. Maybe even good for off grid living/ tech homesteading/ compound living.

The people saying "it's not adequate technology" are the same people who don't have shit when they're cell service goes down, keep up the good work

There was a unit like this from a company called Beartooth a while back. They don't offer it anymore but neat idea

with this we are going to the old radio time😂

In emergency situations, handheld radios like GMRS, ham, and CB radios are far more reliable than enclosed mesh systems. These radios are robust, can survive EMPs, and don’t rely on any external infrastructure. In the event of an EMP, your smartphone and other modern electronics are likely to be fried, but handheld radios, especially when turned off, are much less likely to be affected. While the Meshtastic device may offer encrypted communication, in a real emergency, you want to be in communication with as many people as possible. The Meshtastic device is essentially a glorified enclosed mesh system, and similar functionality can be found in free apps available on app stores. For serious emergency preparedness, traditional handheld radios are the way to go.

In my area (Metro Detroit) I never once was able to connect to another node. My meshtastic excitement went from 100 to 0 and my gear collects dust.

If they can add a screen, sort of like how old pagers used to be, I'd be 4000% in

The Hunter wireless sprinklers interest me

It is indeed the end of the cell phone connection providers. It can cover quite an area !

I couldn't bear to watch past the two-minute mark. The vocal fry is off the charts. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Incorporating SDR with laser links is next. It would be a great experiment for cities beaming information to your neighbor. Use solar panels for a laser receiver.

They should build it like a phone case you can clip on/off..no guy has room in his pocket for more stuff

In the early 2000's they said mesh networking was going to eliminate cell towers and give free Internet to everybody, that was 24 years ago and I'm still waiting. Lora has very limited bandwidth, it can send information such large distances because the data is slimmed down. It's useful for getting sensor data from the top of a mountain, but you'll never be able to make a call on it.

4:00 mega ampere is crazy

Awsome, for just text...😂 wake me up when I can send VOICE!!!!!!!!

It's like something you can talk in while walking or maybe even the reverse: talk and walk.

When you are range testing keep it upright. The cross polarization loss between a horizontal and vertical device is not to be disregarded

Nice looking vape

WARNING!! some of the developers/mods on the meshtastic discord are ban crazy. if you try to help people by awnsering their questions you will get banned.

I can definitely imagine people keeping this device in their FEMA kits, but beyond that, maybe campers might benefit from it.

I wouldn't log on to my bank account with this

I'm all for decentralized cell service. 😎🤖

why do i have a feeling this isnt gonna go far.

Imagine this in reverse. So we’ve picked up this device today. It can text, make calls, do video, browse the internet, call anyone anywhere in the world, and you don’t need line of sight. I dunno…. Seems like phones win.

Oh my gosh, The Four Ambassadors make a featured appearance! I used to live in one of those buildings. Fantastic location!

Okay I'm going to buy me one. I'm going to try it out and I'm let your guys know what's going on and how I feel about the device. This is The new wave 🌊 wave of technology thank you for the video and letting us know about this device. Everybody have a wonderful day. Thank you😊💯👋😎💪🇵🇷👍👍🍾✌️🆒🆗🏆

Walkie talkies already exist

I thought it might’ve been a jammer or something lol. Boy, this could end those cell phones alright.

It's not going to replace cell phones but I can see where it would be usable. Such as group communication if you are in the middle of the woods camping or if multiple cars are traveling down a secluded highway. The range of these devices is going to be limited by the antenna. It's like ham radio. The better the antenna the longer the communication. A roof or pole-mounted external antenna with db gain should drastically improve the range of this device. So you can have one device at the house with a roof-mounted antenna and then a second device in your car with a nmo style antenna mounted on the roof of the car. I wonder how many "fars" they could talk to each other. Personally I have not used the 900mhz band for direct radio to radio communication but where I live a lot of public safety agencies use the state-wide VIPER radio system. It's mostly 800mhz range and it does great as long as the user is not too far away from a VIPER tower. The 800mhz portables transmit on 3 watts of power and have a few miles of range and our mobile (vehicle-mounted) radios have 35 watts of power and can go 20-40 miles. I am glad to see communication technology that is innovating like this one. If these little "radios" can be connected to cell towers and use them in like a daisy chain these devices would be absolutely amazing. Thank you for posting about these. I would love to see some real-world range testing performed.

Looks like a vape lol

😂 you are funny! How is this going to replace my smart phone. Can I have all my apps in it? Can I make a call? Don’t be ridiculous.

This is the second new product I've seen this week where someone invented a walkie talkie and told me it would overtake phones.

I am sure there is no danger from radiation, toting around a mini cell tower, they are working on mini Nuke reactors too, we will be glowing here soon.

This is a very interesting device/ technology. I think it could actually be a potentially useful tool for my family as we travel a lot out of county, and out of urban areas. the though of a portable network system is really exciting...

Network congestion is definitely a thing with meshtastic.

Elevated position and line of sight. So what happens when you’re in the subway and the other person is on the other side of the mountain?

Most places dont have buildings going that high

It's 3D printed with PLA CF. Dev on Reddit says not to expose them to 120+F heat . Leaving it in a car in summer is a no-go.

Thats a beauriful view of biscayne bay. Im really looking forward to use it on my long trips

This is a great solution for the masses in one party/autocratic countries (i.e. China, Bangladesh, Iran) where communications are heavily controlled by the government.

This honestly makes the most sense for a total grid down scenario. I don’t see any benefit to this otherwise. You would need one of these nodes every so often in a circular area to make it worth any value outside a set of long range walkie talkies, or even a CB/HAM radio truthfully.

What stops these devices from calling like traditional walkie-talkies? Is it the diminishing data transpher at longer ranges?

This reminds me of the early days of usenet news. A public cell-based network for communities. Except this one is portable! Cool beans! 😎

Can i use this to make a phone call to a POTS network? Its neat if its a separate, private network, but not very useful if it isnt interoperable with existing infrastructure.

Been waiting for this for years. Niiice. So much can be done with this.

If this could be used without the cell phone assistance i would be on board. I still might give it a try honestly, so I can be in the loop when the technology develops.

This would be great for a "15 minute city" or not. Thanks for the nap.

It's good and all but it's still limited to line of sight and because of that the range is still fairly short. Plus it's using 915 antenna, would be good to have it swappable for compliance to different regions

If only they made a Simcard that allows the same with your phones. Would be perfect for dual Sim phones.

Literally need a smartphone to use the thing.

Okay, i did not understand most of what you said, but i am intrigued, so i will check it out for awhile.

Coo, coo, cool but where do you add the e-juuce

It looks like a high-tech walkie talkie

So handheld radio stations? We had that for a while

Does it have gps trackers location to your other party users since it's paired to your phone?

Let’s be real here, this won’t replace strategically positioned phone towers. However, I see great potential here for Festival and outdoor adventure communication within a group of friends which is almost always a problem. I’ll definitely keep an eye on that :)

When a phone company adds this to its phones it will be unstoppable.

thought it was a vape 💀

Only a threat to Police trying to stop drug dealers, this is just the new Nextel chirp phome😂

It's a nice concept, but as of right now it's just much more impractical than the default connection. Altought very interesting for areas with no connection.

And everyone will just think you're vaping.

Me makin it out Verizon with this one 🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️

CCP: “I have an idea! We don’t need to send spy balloons anymore. Let’s just sell the Americans cheap little devices to log their communications. “

It’s a cell phone range extender. That’s it.

Looks like a kind texting talkie walkie