On 4/4/20 08:26, john whelan wrote:
> Fidonet, a precursor to the internet could use floppy disks in the post
> to get high volumes of messages through sometimes.  An another
> alternative is store and forward.  Drop a device on a bus or delivery
> truck and it offers wifi connection to anything within range.  Your
> messages get carried along to the server at the end of the route.

If you're using a GNU variant or other Unix-like system, NNCP can do
this relatively easily. It hasn't yet been ported to Windows, though.

-- 
Shawn K. Quinn <[email protected]>
http://www.rantroulette.com
http://www.skqrecordquest.com

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