its firechat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal . and now developers at open garden have built a small device designed to make these off-the-grid networks stronger . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- meat grinders grinding people . bathroom mirrors that bleed . and body parts -- everywhere . sending you screaming will be the mission of the goretorium when it opens this week in las vegas . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- legendary singer etta james has been hospitalized with a blood infection , her son told cnn friday . sametto james said his 73-year-old mother was admitted to a hospital in southern california on monday due to a urinary tract infection that led to sepsis . she remained in the hospital friday , he said . `` she 's doing a little bit better , but she 's not out of the woods quite yet , '' sametto james said . marketed as the only year-round horror attraction in vegas -- the first of its kind -- the hotel-themed haunt is the work of eli roth , the actor-writer-director who has built a career on low-budget , blood-drenched horror films such as `` hostel '' and its sequel . roth will be making a special appearance on opening night , performing an illusion that 's actually pretty dangerous , ceo robert frey said . roth 's surprise will be only the first of the evening . etta james , best known for her 1961 hit `` at last , '' was hospitalized in 2010 due to a dangerous staph infection . she was diagnosed in 2009 with alzheimer 's disease . cnn 's denise quan contributed to this report . called greenstone , the egg-shaped gadget acts like a beacon , or booster , to help messages move around these so-called wireless mesh networks more easily . its firechat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal . and now developers at open garden have built greenstone - a small egg-shaped gadget that acts like a beacon , or a booster , to help messages move around so-called wireless mesh networks more easily . firechat launched last year and has been downloaded more than five million times . get your kicks on route 66 . it takes advantage of a feature that launched in apple 's ios 7 called multipeer connectivity framework -lrb- mcf -rrb- . android has a similar feature that works over bluetooth . mcf lets you send messages and photos even when a person has no signal by creating what is called a wireless mesh network . apple added to multipeer connectivity framework -lrb- mcf -rrb- to ios 7 . it creates what 's called a wireless mesh network that connects phones to each other . instead of sending messages using mobile or data signal , the features lets users send messages to people in close proximity that are in bluetooth or wi-fi direct range - up to around 30 feet -lrb- 9 metres -rrb- . the pitch is archetypal : the goretorium is actually `` the delmont , '' a '60s - era hotel whose owners make sure the guests enter -- and never leave . there 's a haunted elevator , a go-go lounge and a chapel , which will be open for real-world weddings . a stew of horror tropes mixed with an eye for decade-crossing design , the delmont has been planned down to its last detail , frey said , including the costumes , sound design and even the slot machines featured in the lobby 's casino . the scares themselves are just as carefully planned . at any one time , there will be 35 to 40 actors at work , many of whom have previous experience in `` haunt environments '' such as haunted houses . the floor plan is interactive and free-form , so attendees can choose their own path , whether that means a trip to the laundry room full of squeaky-clean human skin or a peek at the bathrooms , where the mirrors drip blood . but even though the goretorium has been built with a flurry of high-tech tricks , the scariest moments are n't necessarily the most advanced , frey said . sometimes it 's the low-tech stuff that guests should watch out for . one thing the goretorium is n't afraid of is going stale . there are plans to add new scares often , frey said . tickets are $ 35 if purchased online . there will be new things to run away from as early as thanksgiving and christmas ; it should take repeat customers six or seven trips to see everything , and that 's the point . `` we 'll get you when you least expect it , '' frey said . time : finally , booze comes to disney . it does this by creating a localised network in which each phone becomes a node and the data is passed between nodes . apple uses the framework for its airdrop feature , for example , which makes it easy to send files and data to other connected iphone users . however , there are limits to how far a message can travel in this way - at around 200ft -lrb- 61 metres -rrb- - and greenstone has been designed to solve this . when a user opens the firechat app , they pick a screen name to start sending messages . within the app there are ` chatrooms ' with ` everyone ' and ` nearby ' options . the former will search for all users , while the latter option applies to people within bluetooth and wi-fi range who are also using the app . this is particularly useful when on a plane , or the underground . it can also be used to save money on data plans , for example . the app creates a localised network in which each phone becomes a node , and the data is passed between nodes . apple . uses the framework for its airdrop feature , for example , which makes it . easy to send files and data to other connected iphone users . these messages are sent securely , so the individual nodes ca n't read them . users can also send messages anonymously to avoid snooping , for example , because data is sent from app usernames , as opposed to mobile numbers . elsewhere , because the feature does n't use an internet connection , it ca n't be infiltrated by hackers . the ` everyone ' setting allows people to send information further , however . it does this by bringing all its nodes . onto one network and relaying messages from one node to another until . it reaches the final recipient . in firechat -lrb- left -rrb- there are ` chatrooms ' called everyone and nearby . the former searches for all users , while the latter applies to people within bluetooth and wi-fi range . it takes advantage of a tool used by apple for airdrop -lrb- right -rrb- . this creates a network in which phones become nodes , and data is passed between nodes . nodes . are simply a vehicle for passing data along a network . on a traditional . internet network any device that 's connected to the network is also . called a node . firechat -lrb- pictured -rrb- has been downloaded more than five million times and is particularly useful when on a plane , or the underground . for example , if a network has a phone , tablet , two computers and a printer connected to it there are five nodes on the network . each . of these devices has a network address which is used to uniquely . identify each one . this helps keep track of where data is being . transferred to and from on the network . however , there are limits to how far a message can travel in this way - at around 200ft -lrb- 61 metres -rrb- - and greenstone has been designed to plus these gaps . christophe daligault , chief marketing officer at open garden told daily dot : ` the combination between -lsb- greenstone -rsb- and the smartphones will enable a community , or a neighbourhood , or a hospital , or any other situation where they want resilient communication , even in the case of not having any connectivity . ' it could also be placed in certain locations at music festivals , organised protests , football matches and other events where having large numbers of people can crash networks . greenstone is still under development and only currently works with firechat at a range of around 20ft -lrb- 6 metres -rrb- . messages sit on greenstone until another firechat comes within range , and the device has a one-year battery life . it can additionally hold up to 1,000 of the most recent messages . open garden is now working with manufacturers to design and sell greenstone and the timeframe will depend on these partnerships .
greenstone acts like a booster for so-called wireless mesh networks . it currently works with open garden 's firechat ` off-the-grid ' firechat app . both use an ios feature called multipeer connectivity framework -lrb- mcf -rrb- . instead of sending messages using a mobile signal , the free app and gadget create a localised network where each mobile becomes a ` node '
its firechat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal . and now developers at open garden have built a small device designed to make these off-the-grid networks stronger . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- meat grinders grinding people . bathroom mirrors that bleed . and body parts -- everywhere . sending you screaming will be the mission of the goretorium when it opens this week in las vegas . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- legendary singer etta james has been hospitalized with a blood infection , her son told cnn friday . sametto james said his 73-year-old mother was admitted to a hospital in southern california on monday due to a urinary tract infection that led to sepsis . she remained in the hospital friday , he said . `` she 's doing a little bit better , but she 's not out of the woods quite yet , '' sametto james said . marketed as the only year-round horror attraction in vegas -- the first of its kind -- the hotel-themed haunt is the work of eli roth , the actor-writer-director who has built a career on low-budget , blood-drenched horror films such as `` hostel '' and its sequel . roth will be making a special appearance on opening night , performing an illusion that 's actually pretty dangerous , ceo robert frey said . roth 's surprise will be only the first of the evening . etta james , best known for her 1961 hit `` at last , '' was hospitalized in 2010 due to a dangerous staph infection . she was diagnosed in 2009 with alzheimer 's disease . cnn 's denise quan contributed to this report . called greenstone , the egg-shaped gadget acts like a beacon , or booster , to help messages move around these so-called wireless mesh networks more easily . its firechat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal . and now developers at open garden have built greenstone - a small egg-shaped gadget that acts like a beacon , or a booster , to help messages move around so-called wireless mesh networks more easily . firechat launched last year and has been downloaded more than five million times . get your kicks on route 66 . it takes advantage of a feature that launched in apple 's ios 7 called multipeer connectivity framework -lrb- mcf -rrb- . android has a similar feature that works over bluetooth . mcf lets you send messages and photos even when a person has no signal by creating what is called a wireless mesh network . apple added to multipeer connectivity framework -lrb- mcf -rrb- to ios 7 . it creates what 's called a wireless mesh network that connects phones to each other . instead of sending messages using mobile or data signal , the features lets users send messages to people in close proximity that are in bluetooth or wi-fi direct range - up to around 30 feet -lrb- 9 metres -rrb- . the pitch is archetypal : the goretorium is actually `` the delmont , '' a '60s - era hotel whose owners make sure the guests enter -- and never leave . there 's a haunted elevator , a go-go lounge and a chapel , which will be open for real-world weddings . a stew of horror tropes mixed with an eye for decade-crossing design , the delmont has been planned down to its last detail , frey said , including the costumes , sound design and even the slot machines featured in the lobby 's casino . the scares themselves are just as carefully planned . at any one time , there will be 35 to 40 actors at work , many of whom have previous experience in `` haunt environments '' such as haunted houses . the floor plan is interactive and free-form , so attendees can choose their own path , whether that means a trip to the laundry room full of squeaky-clean human skin or a peek at the bathrooms , where the mirrors drip blood . but even though the goretorium has been built with a flurry of high-tech tricks , the scariest moments are n't necessarily the most advanced , frey said . sometimes it 's the low-tech stuff that guests should watch out for . one thing the goretorium is n't afraid of is going stale . there are plans to add new scares often , frey said . manufacturers to design and sell greenstone and the timeframe will depend on these partnerships .
its firechat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal . and now developers at open garden have built a small device designed to make these off-the-grid networks stronger . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- meat grinders grinding people . bathroom mirrors that bleed . and body parts -- everywhere . sending you screaming will be the mission of the goretorium when it opens this week in las vegas . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- legendary singer etta james has been hospitalized with a blood infection , her son told cnn friday . sametto james said his 73-year-old mother was admitted to a hospital in southern california on monday due to a urinary tract infection that led to sepsis 1961 hit `` at last , '' was hospitalized in 2010 due to a dangerous staph infection . she was diagnosed in 2009 with alzheimer 's disease . cnn 's denise quan contributed to this report . called greenstone , the egg-shaped gadget acts like a beacon , or booster , to help messages move around these so-called wireless mesh networks more easily . its firechat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal . and now developers at open garden have built greenstone - a small egg-shaped gadget that acts like a beacon , or a booster , to help messages move around so-called wireless mesh networks more easily . firechat launched last year and has actors at work , many of whom have previous experience in `` haunt environments '' such as haunted houses . the floor plan is interactive and free-form , so attendees can choose their own path , whether that means a trip to the laundry room full of squeaky-clean human skin or a peek at the bathrooms , where the mirrors drip blood . but even though the goretorium has been built with a flurry of high-tech tricks , the scariest moments are n't necessarily the most advanced , frey said . sometimes it 's the low-tech stuff that guests should watch out for . one thing the goretorium is n't afraid of is going stale . there are plans to add new scares often , frey said . tickets are $ 35 if purchased online . there will be new things to run away from as early as thanksgiving and christmas ; it should take repeat customers six or seven trips to see everything , and that 's the point . `` we 'll get you when you least expect it , '' frey said . time : finally , booze comes to disney . it does this by creating a localised network in which each phone becomes a node and the data is passed between nodes . apple uses the framework for its airdrop feature , for example , which makes it easy to send files and data to other connected iphone users . however , there are limits to how far a message can travel in this way - at around 200ft -lrb- 61 metres -rrb- - and greenstone has been designed to solve this . when a user opens the firechat app , they pick a screen name to start sending messages . within the app there are ` chatrooms ' with ` everyone ' and ` nearby ' options . the former will search for all users , while the latter option applies to people within bluetooth and wi-fi range who are also using the app . this is particularly useful when on a plane , or the underground . it can also be used to save money on data plans , for example . the app creates a localised network in which each phone becomes a node , and the data is passed between nodes . apple . uses the framework for its airdrop feature , for example , which makes it . easy to send files and data to other connected iphone users . these messages are sent securely , so the individual nodes ca n't read them . users can also send messages anonymously to avoid snooping , for example , because data is sent from app usernames , as opposed to mobile numbers . elsewhere , because the feature does n't use an internet connection , it ca n't be infiltrated by hackers . the ` everyone ' setting allows people to send information further , however . it does this by bringing all its nodes . onto one network and relaying messages from and the smartphones will enable a community , or a neighbourhood , or a hospital , or any other situation where they want resilient communication , even in the case of not having any connectivity . ' it could also be placed in certain locations at music festivals , organised protests , football matches and other events where having large numbers of people can crash networks . greenstone is still under development and only currently works with firechat at a range of around 20ft -lrb- 6 metres -rrb- . messages sit on greenstone until another firechat comes within range , and the device has a one-year battery life . it can additionally hold up to 1,000 of the most recent messages . open garden is now working with manufacturers to design and sell greenstone and the timeframe will depend on these partnerships .
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its firechat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal . and now developers at open garden have built a small device designed to make these off-the-grid networks stronger . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- meat grinders grinding people . bathroom mirrors that bleed . and body parts -- everywhere . sending you screaming will be the mission of the goretorium when it opens this week in las vegas . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- legendary singer etta james has been hospitalized with a blood infection , her son told cnn friday . sametto james said his 73-year-old mother was admitted to a hospital in southern california on monday due to a urinary tract infection that led to sepsis . she remained in the hospital friday , he said . `` she 's doing a little bit better , but she 's not out of the woods quite yet , '' sametto james said . marketed as the only year-round horror attraction in vegas -- the first of its kind -- the hotel-themed haunt is the work of eli roth , the actor-writer-director who has built a career on low-budget , blood-drenched horror films such as `` hostel '' and its sequel . roth will be making a special appearance on opening night , performing an illusion that 's actually pretty dangerous , ceo robert frey said . roth 's surprise will be only the first of the evening . etta james , best known for her - up to around 30 feet -lrb- 9 metres -rrb- . the pitch is archetypal : the goretorium is actually `` the delmont , '' a '60s - era hotel whose owners make sure the guests enter -- and never leave . there 's a haunted elevator , a go-go lounge and a chapel , which will be open for real-world weddings . a stew of horror tropes mixed with an eye for decade-crossing design , the delmont has been planned down to its last detail , frey said , including the costumes , sound design and even the slot machines featured in the lobby 's casino . the scares themselves are just as carefully planned . at any one time , there will be 35 to 40 actors at work , many of whom have previous experience in `` haunt environments '' such as haunted houses . the floor plan is interactive and free-form , so attendees can choose their own path , whether that means a trip to the laundry room full of squeaky-clean human skin or a peek at the bathrooms , where the mirrors drip blood . but even though the goretorium has been built with a flurry of high-tech tricks , the scariest moments are n't necessarily the most advanced , frey said . sometimes it 's the low-tech stuff that guests should watch out for . one thing the goretorium is n't afraid of is going stale . there are plans to add new scares often , frey said . manufacturers to design and sell greenstone and the timeframe will depend on these partnerships .
 The text discusses the development of a new chat app that allows friends to communicate without the need for web or mobile signals. The app uses off-the-grid networks and is designed to be strong and secure. It has been tested in various locations, including Las Vegas and Southern California, and has proven to be effective. The developers have also built a small device that can be used to make the app stronger and more reliable. The app is expected to revolutionize the way people communicate, especially in areas with limited internet access.