2024-12-26T09:02:22+0000

A while back I heard about the Blockstream Satellite network, which claims to offer real-time streaming of the Bitcoin blockchain to anyone with a satellite dish. While I still don't understand cryptocurrency, I thought the satellite part of this sounded interesting! It took a while to locate the correct satellite (Galaxy 18 in North America), and to get the software working, but eventually I was able to start downloading the blockchain file. What to do with it next, I have no idea! I also tried sending messages through the satellite, but unfortunately I wasn't able to decode them on the receiving end. I gave up on this since I didn't want to spam everyone on the global network! You can find out more about the Blockstream Satellite system on their website: https://blockstream.com/satellite/ And you can find instructions on using the system here: https://blockstream.github.io/satellite/doc/sdr.html I used https://www.dishpointer.com/ to help align my antenna. I also used https://www.lyngsat.com/ and https://www.satbeams.com/ to identify which satellites I was detecting. Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at https://saveitforparts.myspreadshop.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLRcEn78Vc62C3GkMvBgtA/join Or support me via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/saveitforparts Check out gadgets and devices I like at https://www.amazon.com/shop/saveitforparts