Wireless Works Wonders in Tibet

Western "hacktivists" and Tibetan refugees build a mesh network in the Himalayas using junk parts and free software. It’s decentralized, robust and reliable. And it’s monkey-proof.

Across the border from Chinese-occupied Tibet, the tech infrastructure in this high mountain village is a mess.

But a former Silicon Valley dot-commer and members of the underground security group Cult of the Dead Cow are working with local Tibetan exiles to change that using recycled hardware, solar power, open-source software and nerd ingenuity.

By Xeni Jardin

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