OpenEmbed is creating the MeshWalkie, a Meshtastic-ready LoRa handheld using the housing of a Baofeng UV-K6 radio. It features an Espressif ESP32-S3, a Seeed Studio Wio-SX1262 LoRa transceiver, and a Seeed L76K GNSS receiver, all on a custom PCB. The project aims to provide a rugged, open-source alternative to 3D-printed or expensive injection-molded handhelds.
IBM announces Granite 3.3, featuring a new speech-to-text model (Granite Speech 3.3 8B), enhanced reasoning capabilities in Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, and RAG-focused LoRA adapters for Granite 3.2. The release also includes activated LoRAs (aLoRAs) for improved efficiency and all models are open source.
A Discord bot for Meshtastic network integration, enabling communication between Meshtastic mesh networks and Discord channels. It is the sucessor to the original bot: https://github.com/baymesh/ratm-meshtastic-discord-bot
This article discusses why larger Meshtastic networks may benefit from switching from the default LongFast LoRa preset to higher bandwidth options like MediumSlow, MediumFast, ShortSlow, or ShortFast, detailing the trade-offs between range, speed, and reliability.
Transformer Lab is an open-source application for advanced LLM engineering, allowing users to interact, train, fine-tune, and evaluate large language models on their own computer. It supports various models, hardware, and inference engines and includes features like RAG, dataset building, and a REST API.
Meshnology offers a range of IoT and Meshtastic related products including ESP32 LoRa modules, batteries, antennas, development boards, sensors, and cases.
A user has generated higher zoom level map tiles for Meshtastic 2.6, based on OpenStreetMap data, and is sharing download links for various regions (World, Europe, USA, Canada, South America, Oceania). They also suggest formatting the SD card with a small block size (8K with FAT32) for optimal performance.
Meshtastic is an open-source project that provides long-range, off-grid communication using inexpensive LoRa radios. It allows users to send text messages, GPS locations, and voice messages over long distances without relying on internet or mobile networks.
It is a 4-inch touchscreen device designed for Meshtastic®, powered by dual MCUs, the ESP32 and RP2040, and supports Wi-Fi, BLE, and LoRa®. It is an open-source, powerful IoT development platform.
The Meshtastic 2.6 Preview introduces major new features including the Meshtastic UI (MUI) for standalone devices, next-hop routing for direct messages, and InkHUD for e-ink devices. These updates aim to enhance user experience, improve routing efficiency, and maintain device data integrity. The release is in preview stage to gather feedback and ensure robust performance.
