MMWC doesn't have its own fiber but does have access to KINBER's PennREN fiber network, a little-known gem in the commonwealth that happens to run down Fifth Ave and a few other main roads in the city. We're working on rolling out access to it. As we're a donations- and grant-funded non-profit, our rollout will be slower than a commercial operation.
Pittsburgh has a lot of fiber running through it, but most of it is commercial backbone fiber. One data center that I know of had 12 ISPs peering with it, and that was in 2009. Only Verizon FiOS has executed a residential rollout in the city, and you can read more about folks opinions on that in /r/pittsburgh.
I've passed this thread to the MMWC executive team for them to add more detail!
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Our [careers link][1] is the best place to read more and apply. Feel free to ask questions via PM, too. I'm based out of Pittsburgh and I'm a hiring manager for some of the positions.
We're working on it at Meta Mesh Wireless Communities, a non-profit company putting together a mesh network in Pittsburgh as an educational and equipment-producing effort. Our AP150 is getting some attention and has been a cool platform for us to ship our mesh configuration.
The pictures of the laptop are exactly the same device I have sitting in my lap right now. The NexDock of course has no computer inside it: it's a keyboard, touchpad, SD reader, USB hub, and display.
Looks pretty interesting and my initial excitement for this soon dulled when I thought that if I'm taking this device somewhere I might as well just take my laptop.
Still, it looks like a very cool gadget. What's the battery life like on it?
There are places I'd take something like this but not my laptop. A CTF competition at a security convention, for example. I've already got a burner laptop that gets wiped every time I use it just for this purpose.
"How Does It Work?
NexDock is a laptop that runs on your smartphone, tablet or mini PC. Use NexDock with the latest Windows 10 mobile devices (such as the Lumia 950) and take advantage of the new Continuum feature, which allows smartphones and tablets to switch between touch and desktop modes. iPhone and Android users can utilize of the mini HDMI port or wireless adapter for a substantial screen size and productivity upgrad
I own an affected model. The exchange program is seemingly not worth it. My compensation offer was $295 if I purchased a Samsung replacement, $195 for non-Samsung. I chose the "repair" because those amounts were approximately 25% at best the cost of a suitable replacement. I have several dogs, so I do a lot of laundry daily and need an expensive unit geared toward large families because of it.
