In a world where centralized platforms dominate, can peer-to-peer systems make a comeback? Today we explore the details of P2P technology, as well as the challenges that early P2P systems faced, and how modern technologies might overcome them. Discover how Bitcoin, Lightning, and emerging protocols could revolutionize file sharing, content distribution, and even AI computation. Are we on the brink of a new era of internet freedom and innovation?

Links to check out

Keet - A peer-to-peer chat application built on the Pear runtime (Link: https://keet.io/)
Holepunch - The company behind the Pear stack protocol (Link: https://holepunch.to/)
Holesail - A peer-to-peer file sharing and remote access tool (Link: https://holesail.io/)
PeerViewer - A peer-to-peer remote desktop application (Link: https://peerviewer.org/)
Nostr - A decentralized social networking protocol (Link: https://nostr.com/)
AI Unchained on Fountain (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwp98a7b)
Access Your AI From ANYWHERE with Holesail (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajxg-rX2Lao)

Check out the original article at Peer-to-Peer Systems – Communications of the ACM (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdeh673x)

Guest Links

JonnyHodl on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/jonnyhodl)
jonnyhodl on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/9jdumj5h)
The Staying Free Podcast Linktree (Link: https://linktr.ee/stayingfreepod)
The Staying Free Podcast Website (Link: https://www.stayingfreepod.com/)
The Staying Free Podcast on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/stayingfreepod/)

Host Links

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⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

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