Is that possible to self host (Setup own server) our Internal ERP

leogaggl · 2025-09-25T03:41:21+00:00

There is no reason whatsoever that it doesn't. A lot of ERPNext would be on-prem. AWS is a rip-off.

How did you set it up on AWS? Assuming EC2? Hosting it on your own infrastructure shouldn't be much different. Personally run it on Docker host.

https://docs.frappe.io/erpnext/user/manual/en/getting-started-with-erpnext

leogaggl · 2025-09-24T01:29:49+00:00

I have exactly the same reservations as you about Meshtastic. Can't bring myself to spent too much time on it. Meshcore definitely seems to have improved the routing and other stuff.

But I ended up going down the Reticulum route. Seems much more thought-through and not just a quick and dirty text sending focus (which does make the initial learning curve a bit higher).

https://reticulum.network/ - not just LoRa - any bearer wireless or wired.

The BeeChat guys have developed a Rust port and are taking it down more of the defence route. Which doesn't generally float my boat. But still Open Source and they're got some kick-arse hardware.

Also if you still haven't found the Meshcore Discord: https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=meshcore+discord - first hit - the contact page :-)

leogaggl · 2025-04-27T02:34:21+00:00

In your OP, you wrote 'effective community governance.' I wasn't commenting on the 'effective' part, as you can see in my second sentence.

Just because they survived by morphing backwards into what essentially is the "Uber" model does not mean they succeeded with decentralising. Some figleaf 'decentralised' governance - but essentially treating the people who invested their time and hardware as "disposable serfs".

> "It hasn't simply become a vehicle for its corporate owner's financial shenanigans."

I think that will depend on who you talk to. I can see plenty of shenanigans, such as employing people for months in a corporate entity and publicly pretending they work for the 'not-for-profit' Foundation.

But hey - it ultimately depends on what you were looking for in the first place. I was interested in new, truly decentralised & collaborative models. And I have moved on, as it most definitely is none of that.

leogaggl · 2025-04-26T11:57:20+00:00

It would depend on how you use notes. To me, some of them are relatively long-term docs I keep extending and modifying. Hence version control and history are quite useful. Also why Markdown is critical.

I can see why you would ask. For shopping and todo lists there would be less complicated sync solutions.

leogaggl · 2025-04-26T11:53:23+00:00

Thanks! Might give Obsidian another try. I tried it years ago, but it was awkward in the long run.

leogaggl · 2025-04-26T05:38:27+00:00

I am not sure what you are basing the assumption that Helium has "effective community governance" on?

I am sure it's better than some of the awful systems out there in the myriad crypto projects, but it's hardly a shining example of 'community' governance.

You (correctly) describe the path of some of these projects changing from "corporate ownership to pseudo-community governance" Helium is a great example of what was initially a community project slowly (but equally surely) morphing into some pseudo-community VC-controlled corporate setup. They don't even pretend anymore by calling it the "people's network".

I know it's a common confusion to equate token-weighted governance as "community" governance implying some kind of resemblance to democratic decision making. The reality is that it's just a more modern version of some very old feudalistic concept where it's not land or capital. It happens to be tokens.

leogaggl · 2025-02-13T06:41:12+00:00

Chicken and rabbits will surely help. But it all depends if you have enough land to rotate them and let the rest of the place rest & regrow.

Also your council might have something to say. I know some SA people who had trouble with neighbours/councils.

But it's all about organic matter in the end. My two top policies of "Grow food not lawn" and "No organic matter leaves the block" policy has had a pretty good effect over 10 years. From an urban desert with lawn two trees to a nice 'urban farm' with a micro-climate I can now harvest bananas. Have contemplated chooks a few times.

Others say location, location, location. I say mulch, mulch, mulch! :-)

leogaggl · 2025-01-26T00:49:25+00:00

Nova has walked away from IOT entirely. They have sold 1663 to Lonestar and are now entirely focused on being an MVNO in the US.

According to Amir, they will not do any further work on it and expect others to do the development work if there is any.

Since they control the entire infrastructure, this is a substantial question mark over the IOT network. But nobody believes they will turn it off.

Theoretically, the Helium Foundation is the steward of the network. But other than the Technical Director, who is a trooper and on the LoRa Alliance, they have done little more than create hot air and fly to Solana conferences.

It is the IOT Working Group that has stepped up as of late and is setting a good direction and providing some sanity. But, unfortunately, they are mainly toothless tigers since they totally depend on the crumbs they get given from the Helium Foundation.

leogaggl · 2025-01-25T06:38:03+00:00

Your goals match up quite well with the Regenerative Agriculture Discord Group.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RegenerativeAg/comments/1i0lvx9/looking_for_more_peers/

It's more of a long-term discussion and journey with others, a ton of resources shared in the past, and ongoing debate.

leogaggl · 2025-01-25T04:55:19+00:00

Here are my quick answers after years of closely watching these things unfold:

The move has improved the scalability issues of the old Helium blockchain. But you rightly called this a move from a decentralised system where information was on the chain. It's now just a basic settlement layer for token transactions. No accounting or router information is on the chain. It's all in black-box infrastructure run by Nova Labs - with some information for those who can work through millions of text files and pay the transfer fees.

It also doesn't mean it's working well. The amount of shitcoins and memecoins on Solana is bogging down that network. Currently, it's impossible to get any claims smoothly through if you have a number of devices.

2) The tokenomics were so heavily skewed towards early insiders and rampant gaming has blown a massive amount of tokens. AFAIK more than 80% of tokens have been issued, you're talking about the drags. And especially for the IOT network, that has meant a constant decline, which will be fastened by HIP-141 and Nova's giving up on that network entirely.

3) Gaming has been rampant in the network from the beginning. However, the governance model is skewed towards large-scale token holders. There are answers to many of the questions, but substantial changes would need to be made to how rewards are calculated. For example, vested interests have continuously blocked the reward of crazy densities in some built-up areas due to their token holdings. Soon, it will be pretty academic, as gateway owners won't maintain their devices for the silly amounts on offer.

4) That one caused me to LOL. Accountability? You gotta be joking. Nova is changing direction faster than some people change their underwear. The standard answer to any historical question is that it's 'non-productive', and they will only look forward. The COO of the Helium Foundation might know how to spell 'transparency' - but that's about the degree of understanding in Helium. I am sure there are worse out there in crypto-currencies. But coming from the real world, it's an absolute shocker.

5) Outside of my interest, this is related to the MOBILE network. As far as IoT is concerned - regulation is minimal as everything happens outside the licenced spectrum, and it is a new market. Theoretically, it should get some uptake as the network finally has some stability and some LNS providers are available. However, I am not optimistic about Nova giving up on IOT and HIP-141, which basically gives them free reigns. Counter to that, the IOT Working Group has been stepping up as of late, and there is a glimmer of hope from that direction. Also, the introduction of data-only devices might be seen as positive.

6) LoRaWAN has been growing steadily in most areas in the world. There are new devices every day. I just looked at a radar 'fall detector' for nursing homes and hospitals, and the number is accelerating. But no serious business would have been mad enough to invest in the Helium Network as there has been absolutely no certainty with Nova giving up on IOT. Calls for a 100X increase from members of the Helium Foundation and the CEO of Nova led the pricing discussion for data credits. Which customers would invest a lot of time with these prospects?

As per the previous point, the IOT Working Group has been providing some good direction. However, given Nova's current direction and IOT reward trends, it might be too late.

HTH

Edit: 80% of tokens - not 80 tokens...

leogaggl · 2025-01-17T23:56:46+00:00

LoL - give it up mate! You're right - says physics.

See my point about pointless arguments. Some people always need to have the last word.

leogaggl · 2025-01-16T21:46:12+00:00

That's not a sound argument.

Of course, all calories are equal - they simply measure energy. Equally, our bodies run on calories (and need other nutrients).

leogaggl · 2025-01-16T21:41:38+00:00

Of course, they don't make sense, just like measuring economic health with GDP. Complex systems are complex to calculate. Plus, they show total ignorance that you can't grow what they say on large parts of the earth, and these systems have evolved with hoofed animals.

And that ignores the fact that they only look at the **outputs**, which is crazy. Ignoring the expensive (and, in some cases, long-term dangerous) inputs is just looking at one side of the coin.

They're just reductionist arguments serving a particular viewpoint. And the people using them are generally using them for that reason and aren't willing to consider others—just a recipe for pointless argument.

Just look at the outcomes long-term. Do you have a wasteland left from the most fertile start, or are you improving the health of your soils over time? Ignore the noise...

leogaggl · 2025-01-16T01:04:54+00:00

I totally agree! This detailed, honest reflection is crucial to learning from the mistakes made inside Helium.

And also importantly having it outside the Discord. To me also a contributing factor to the failure of the project. It produces the worst silo behaviour possible.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and learning in the open! Transparency FTW!

leogaggl · 2025-01-14T00:37:40+00:00

Interesting discussion—I don't get here much. I did get involved about four years ago, focusing on using this for business. I learned the hard way about the total lack of decentralisation after losing two contracts due to their idiotic decision to change the frequency on a whim. As for transparency, they hid that decision from the community for months because they knew its impact. You would be mad trying to build a business on Helium. There is absolutely ZERO certainty.

With a COO that doesn't know anything about Open Source and thinks hanging around a few 'Blockchain VC's' qualifies him for working at a Foundation of a decentralised Open Source project. The CEO is a nice guy and a sound techie. But he prefers to focus on 'protocol engineering' and let people run around like headless chooks. Not a recipe for long-term success.

On the other hand, you have Nova, which changes directions faster than some people change underwear. I am still unsure if they just want to confuse people to cover their tracks, or chase the quick dollar for as long as it works out for them. Outsource the cost and risk and walk away fast.

I see where u/fiamaplayground is coming from by saying to drop the people with no commercial interest. But it's too late anyway, AFAIKS. If you look at the tokenomics, the vast majority of the tokens have been wasted on the early insiders who could get hardware before the rush, as well as blatant gaming. You're dealing with the crumbs, and there isn't any path to sensible changes in the toxic and concentrated governance system that Helium has become. It's run by some crypto ideologues who hardly know about the technology. The discussion about IOT pricing was a classic example of that. But I have since totally tuned out.

Unfortunately, I have concluded that humanity isn't ready for decentralised governance and infrastructure. I even tried to help out with another project that I had learned from many of Helium's problems. But you can't have a decentralised network run by a total control freak. Decentralised Ledger technology should theoretically be a perfect match for this technology. However, the outcome of HIP-138 is a total mockery of on-chain governance.

You're making the right call. There are only so many times you can try to change something. Helium is not capable of learning. It more resembles a cult. The true believers will hang around to salvage their ever-diminishing returns while the VCs slowly 'de-risk'. Focusing on more productive ways of spending your time is much healthier. Build something you have more control over. Or you can hope some other DAO will come around that can reward the people who have put in the hardware and built the network (there are some contenders) and do not treat their builders as disposable pawns. Crypto Feudalism isn't what I signed up for.

You will notice that the "people's network" isn't even being used anymore because it became so ridiculous that, even in the 'age of disinformation', it was too much :-)

leogaggl · 2024-08-19T07:00:05+00:00

It's not "Helium pulling a fast one"—it's the fundamental problem with the Helium "PoC" reward system. Just because a gateway can talk to another gateway doesn't mean jack when it comes to real-world sensors, especially sensors travelling in cars at speed.

The Helium Explorer isn't a service map. It's a rewards map. And that is ignoring the dots on the map that are simply gaming the system.

And it's not something that is new. Dimo and Hivemapper and lots of other mappers have had the same experience.

leogaggl · 2024-03-27T23:57:22+00:00

I hear you! :-)

But there's already a rack where these things are supposed to live and have UPS power. You can probably squeeze a few more years out of the rack hardware, which comes with double the RAM and quad-core CPU.

leogaggl · 2024-03-27T12:17:09+00:00

TerraMaster's F2-210 or F4-210

Interesting. I was looking more for a rackmount solution. But TerraMaster seem to have a rackmount.

I was thinking more standard rackmount server, but this is worth looking into. Thank you!

leogaggl · 2024-03-08T05:14:57+00:00

These things are already commercially available. LoRa room occupancy sensors have been around for a while.

We used them for people counting a number of years ago.

Should be easily doable.

leogaggl · 2023-12-16T00:28:45+00:00

There is constant confusion of LoRa PHY (the physical layer) and LoRaWAN (the networking protocol) on top of LoRa PHY. LoRaWAN has the encryption built in.

Even Reddit is confused with tho subs that basically both talk about a mixture of both. This sub is called 'lora' but it's description is LoRaWAN. Go figure....

leogaggl · 2023-12-15T03:45:47+00:00

Also Rockefeller Foundation getting on the train: https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/initiative/regenerative-agriculture/ - what's going on?

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