Cuba's Underground Gaming Network
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as context for Cuba's Street Net and as an example of grassroots networks built under constraints.
What it is
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.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2019 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Cites tank6b · 2019-08 · on “Cuban Street NET members protest to his network alive”
The Cuban goverment put a new law that renders all the network illegal. More context on the Cuban Street Net [this video]
Cites akritrime · 2020-08 · on “Level 3 Global Outage”
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]
Cites mrtksn · 2024-06 · on “The ‘Network of Web Trees’ in Gaza”
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 f