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neilalexander
86 days ago
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Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternati...
That's precisely what Wi-Fi Aware (NaN) is and it is heavily based on AWDL. It's even built into recent versions of iOS and Android.
infogulch
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I've never heard of Wi-Fi Aware, thanks for sharing. Are there any devices/chips that support it today?
Gigachad
86 days ago
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iOS 26 supports it. I tried looking in to it and I couldn’t find anything using it yet though.
bee_rider
86 days ago
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Wait did they actually name it NaN or is that a joke?
jiveturkey
86 days ago
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NAN, not NaN. NaN is parent's editorialization or muscle memory.
bee_rider
86 days ago
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Oh; I thought maybe it just didn’t have an 802 type name so it might have just been a little joke.
Anyway, good to know we can use our NAN signal to send signal NaNs!
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