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I've seen several companies offer a backup internet, e.g. Xfinity has "storm proof wi-fi", which is a battery powered cellular data connection. Eero Pro has something similar. I can understand the incentive, but it competes with using a phone. It shows there's a market for data all the time!

I'm playing with LambdaMoo again. It's still the most interesting multiplayer REPL I've ever seen. One cute feature I noticed today: @prog-option -rmverb_mail_backup @rmverb does not email you a backup Since you're working on a live environment, you can get email backups!

Filecoin is solving a real consumer problem (needing backup storage but having empty local capacity,) using blockchain protocols! https://filecoin.io/blog/filecoin-proof-system/ Blockchain problems can sometimes be replaced with simpler tech, but this seems like a great match.