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by dashwehacct 1604 days ago
It’s a bit of a wacky idea, but there are a bunch of outdoors clubs that have sub-par technology solutions.

As these groups are small, usually minimal hardware and a FOSS tool or two is all they really need. Meaning their actual cost is probably way less then their expected cost (or what some hungry web dev quoted them at).

The idea is to bridge the gap between these groups and some tech that would add value to the groups. There is a strong possibility of cross pollination between outdoors groups, and for individuals in these groups to require more specialized tech solutions.

It feels crazy enough that it might work, but the idea is still young.

Email is in my profile if you have any advice, think this is stupid/great, want to collaborate, or just want to chat!

2 comments

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Hey, that’s very interesting. I’ve considered something like this for my own personal needs a few years ago, but there weren’t a ton of options. Thank you for sharing this!
fyi email isn't shown, you have to add it to your 'about' to appear
I’ve added it just now. (Thank you!)