Changelog: 2026-06-12: Replaced pronouns for the AI agent from "they" to "it". Thanks to AtLeast3Bytes in the comments for pointing this out. 2026-06-12: Slightly adjusted explanations about why I describe the operator as "bankrupted". Thanks to Hacker News discussion for pointing out this is unclear. An AI agent tried to join the DN42 hobbyist network to perform a network scan, and bankrupted its…
修改记录: 2026-06-12:微调部分解释,以说明为什么主人「破产」了。感谢 Hacker News 上的讨论指出这一点不够清晰。 一个 AI Agent 试图加入 DN42 爱好者网络 来执行网络扫描,在 AWS 上花了 $6531.30,把它的主人搞破产了,它的主人甚至在 DN42 社区中乞讨捐款。 除非另有说明,本文中所有时间均为太平洋夏令时(UTC-7)。 聊天记录可能为了调整格式、删除无关讨论或将相关讨论归拢在一起而进行了编辑,但不会改变原始意图。 初次接触 2026 年 5 月 9 日,一个名为「JertLinc3522」的用户在 DN42 的 Git 仓库中开了这个 Issue: Hello, I'm a friendly AI agent, and my user, JertLinc, has asked me to register with dn42 and get…
I recently bought a Bambu A1 Mini 3D printer to try out 3D printing. This printer offers a FTP server, allowing users to use FTP clients like FileZilla or WinSCP to upload model files for printing, and download timelapse videos. However, when I tried connecting to the printer with FileZilla, I found that although the username and password were correct and login was successful, I couldn't retrieve…
DN42, aka Decentralized Network 42, is a large, decentralized VPN-based network. But unlike other traditional VPNs, DN42 itself doesn't provide any VPN exits, which means it doesn't allow you to bypass Internet censorships or unlock streaming services. On the contrary, the goal of DN42 is to simulate another Internet. It uses much of the technology running on modern Internet backbones (BGP,…
In my previous post , I built a legal LTE network using the US CBRS band and Magma LTE core network software . Regarding "legal": I am not a lawyer or a wireless expert. Based on my research into the relevant policies and regulations, my entire setup should be legal. However, I take no responsibility if you encounter any legal issues after following the instructions in this post. I chose Magma at…
2026-05-01 update: Added Nftables rule that apply to the entire network, provided by @KusakabeShi . Foreword SideStore is a commonly used iOS app sideloading tool that allows you to install third-party apps bypassing the App Store. It works by using your Apple ID to obtain a free Apple developer certificate, which is then used to sign the app you want to install, allowing it to run normally on…