[nathanfig]

At WHOI we frequently run into some of these issues. Ocean-going projects often have long periods of disconnect, or have just a tiny bandwidth-capped connections that are meant for sending home critical data and not for automated software updates...

So much software also just takes for granted that it should be allowed on the Internet.

[tomwphillips]

>So much software also just takes for granted that it should be allowed on the Internet.

Indeed, and I find it a problem on land too. I use Miro at work and it is _awful_ on an unreliable internet connection, like on trains in the UK.

I really value local-first software for this reason. I’d like to see more of it.

[polairscience]

You're telling me. Being on HN and working on remote autonomous systems is such a dichotomy. We measure transmission rates in Kb still and costs in thousands of dollars. Not to mention power consumption. Sometimes I wish there was a conference for people working on these kinds of projects. "The union of Luddite scientists annual meeting" or something.

[Bluestein]

> "The union of Luddite scientists ...

Somebody really ought to set that up, assuming it doesn't already exist in some fashion ...

[disqard]

Paging Abner Coimbre...

Bluestein, you should check out the Handmade Conference(s).

https://handmadecities.com/

[Bluestein]

On my way. Really appreciate the tip!