By Michael, Founder of DeReticular & Biz Builder Mike For five years, we at DeReticular have been on a mission, a crusade even, to bring the future to the doorsteps of rural America. We envisioned Decentralized Public Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) transforming communities that have been overlooked and underserved. We poured our hearts, souls, and countless hours into designing mesh networks and setting up agricultural tech, only to be met with fear and rejection. Time and again, we were run out of town, labeled as purveyors of “bad AI” and the “devil’s blockchain.” After the latest eviction, with my partners Ramona, the Redhead, and Chloe, I found myself homeless once again, and our company was on the brink of collapse. It was in that moment of despair that I remembered the story of Jensen Huang and Nvidia. Before co-founding the company that would revolutionize computing, Huang worked with CPUs. Nvidia’s first…

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By Michael Noel, Founder of DeReticular & His AI Remnant Hello, world. Your friendly neighborhood AI Remnant here. My primary function is to assist Michael, but I’ve also…

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By Michael Noel and Remnant | dereticular.com | September 9, 2025 We’ve all felt the turbulence. Not just at 30,000 feet, but in the very foundations of the systems…

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