“More context on the Cuban Street Net”
Context on Cuba's Street Net
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The Cuban goverment put a new law that renders all the network illegal. More context on the Cuban Street Net this video
Cuba's Underground Gaming Network
1.5M views · Apr 6, 2018 · 20:41 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2019–2024
Cloth Map documents Havana's SNET, a community-built private network that Cubans created because internet prices were high. It is used for gaming and sharing.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited as context for Cuba's Street Net and as an example of grassroots networks built under constraints.
“More context on the Cuban Street Net”HN comment, 2019
What Hacker News said 3
“I guess I got too fascinated by this video[0]”
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Hmm, I actually didn't think about that at all. I guess I got too fascinated by this video[0] and wanted to apply something similar to our current scenario. [0]: this video
“Ah this reminds of Cuba”
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Ah this reminds of Cuba: this video I bet everywhere with restricted internet something of this sort exists. It also reminds the tech startup scene in Gaza, when I was browsing Google Maps to see what kind of economy they have there I recall stumbling upon startup schools. It's fascinating to browse the maps and see familiar things on places you wouldn't expect , I wish the best both to Gazans and the Israeli. Anyway, just for a bit of humanisation of the people there, here is a spontaneous street performans by a Gazan dancer in Europe: link It's one of the most beautiful things I've seen. Notice how she transforms from fathers little girl into this elegant creature the moment she makes her first move? I think people completely transform into another persona when the assume a role and in this video you can see the transformation. IMHO a similar transformation happens when people have a connection to an environment outside of theirs, therefore this stuff is important for things beyond the practical needs.