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Afghans Build Open Source Internet From Trash

An anonymous reader writes "Residents of Jalalabad have built the FabFi network: an open-source system that uses common building materials and off-the-shelf electronics to transmit wireless ethernet signals across distances of up to several miles."

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  1. Afghanistan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Afghans have been through a lot.

    They are a resilient and resourceful people.

    That is why empires go to Afghanistan to die.

    The American empire will die soon, and history will be vindicated.