Topic: Starlink Mini

2 chapters across the catalog

Wide Awakes
Episode 1865 1:24:11 - 1:29:35

1865: Wide Awakes

Starlink Mini, Portable Satellite Technology

The new Starlink Mini is described as a portable, flat-panel satellite dish roughly the size of an iPad Pro. Weighing only one kilogram, the device is small enough to fit in a briefcase or be smuggled easily. Technical limitations, such as the lack of reverse DNS, are noted by network enthusiasts, but the hardware is praised for its utility in restrictive environments.

Genesis
Episode 1821 22:00 - 25:18

1821: Genesis

Starlink Mini and the No Agenda Go-Bag

Elon Musk's Starlink is promoting a "Mini" device for $5 a month in a deactivated state, intended for emergency "go-bags." The hosts brainstorm the contents of a theoretical "No Agenda Go-Bag," including wind-up flashlights, mac and cheese, and vouchers for resume services. They joke about the impracticality of standard small emergency kits compared to a fully loaded garment bag.