DWeb Decoded

This Episode features Mauve, Jacky Zhao, and Fauno from the team behind Distributed Press, a tool designed to simplify the process of publishing on the decentralized web. Hear from the team as they discuss their roles, the technologies they use, and their approach to privacy and data security. Get a glimpse of what the future holds for Distributed Press in the rapidly evolving landscape of the decentralized Web. Guests:Mauve - https://software.mauve.moe/Jacky Zhao - https://jzhao.xyz/Fauno - https://sutty.nl/ Links:https://distributed.press/https://verses.xyz/https://github.com/jackyzha0/quartzhttps://docs.distributed.press/https://social.coop/@composthttps://three.compost.digital/https://mastodon.mauve.moe/@mauvehttps://beakerbrowser.com/https://www.libtorrent.org/ - Chapters: ⁠00:00⁠ - Introduction ⁠03:03⁠ - Overview of Distributed Press ⁠05:12⁠ - Roles and Usage of Distributed Press ⁠16:08⁠ - Collaboration and Work Division ⁠22:06⁠ - Technical Aspects and Integration ⁠41:06⁠ - Privacy Considerations and Deletion in Decentralized Context ⁠56:19⁠ - Future Vision of Distributed Press ⁠1:03:18⁠ - Conclusion and Further Communication

In this episode, we will discuss Brooklyn’s background, the groundbreaking work teams are doing at Fission, the various community technical standards that Brooklyn has led. Host: Danny O'Brien, https://twitter.com/mala Guest: Brooklyn Zelenka, https://twitter.com/expede Links: https://fission.codes/ https://ucan.xyz/ https://github.com/ucan-wg https://github.com/ipvm-wg https://github.com/wnfs-wg - 00:00⁠ - Introduction ⁠01:16⁠ - Brooke and her work at Fission ⁠02:28⁠ - Brooke's background in music and its influence on her current work ⁠08:16⁠ - Fission and its role in the decentralization ⁠10:11⁠ - WinFS and its use in application development ⁠13:14⁠ - UCAN and its role in authorization ⁠18:16⁠ - Fission's approach to building decentralized applications ⁠21:49⁠ - Challenges in building a decentralized version of platforms like Dropbox ⁠27:53⁠ - Permeable organization structure ⁠33:24⁠ - IPVM (Interplanetary Virtual Machine) and its potential uses ⁠41:07⁠ - Open source decentralized technologies ⁠46:55⁠ - Decentralized Discord-like platform ⁠1:01:15⁠ - Closing remarks and information about upcoming Fission-related events.

In this episode, we discuss the fascinating work of preserving and protecting humanity's most important information with our guest, Raphael Andreoni, and Filecoin Foundation’s Editorial Director Aaron Stanley.  Rafael shares his journey, starting from making movies in Rio de Janeiro and exploring life in the favelas, to his work with indigenous cultures, gaining their trust, and documenting their valuable knowledge, history, and mythology. We explore the challenges faced in preserving cultural artifacts and how decentralized technologies can revolutionize the process. Rafael shares intriguing anecdotes and experiences, giving us a glimpse into the richness of indigenous cultures. We then touch on Rafael's latest project, Tapuya, which aims to create an impact and preserve these invaluable stories.

In this episode, we bring you a conversation between two Filecoin Foundation colleagues; Allie Haire, Developer Relations Engineer, and Aaron Stanley, Editorial Director. They delve into the new generative art platform, Waterlily dot ai, and its unique approach to AI-generated art. They discuss the role of the Filecoin network and the Filecoin Virtual Machine in Waterlily dot ai, the platform's use of its own stable diffusion scripts, and how it ensures original creators of artwork are compensated for their work.

In this episode, Molly Mackinlay Head of Engineering, Product, & Research Development at Protocol Labs, and Danny O'Brien, Senior Fellow at Filecoin Foundation, discuss Bluesky, Activity Pub, and the broader decentralized social media landscape.

In this episode, Danny O’Brien, senior fellow at Filecoin Foundation chats with two builders from Howard University, Assistant Professor Dr. Karthik Balasubramanian and student Tanner Uzzell, about their project Block Power, a platform designed to "build health, wealth, and power." by positively redirecting the flow of information and resources. We'll delve into the mission of Block Power, its community-building aspect, and its potential to empower communities. 

This episode was originally livestreamed as a twitter spaces conversation, and features  Nathan Schneider, professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Danny O'Brien, Senior Fellow at Filecoin Foundation. They discussed decentralization, and the potential advantages it has for the growth of online community governance.

This episode is hosted by Danny O’Brien, senior fellow at Filecoin Foundation. We're thrilled to be joined by Ethan Zuckerman, a professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who's been pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the digital realm. We'll be diving into our recent conversation about the future of digital public infrastructure, the role of communities in shaping digital spaces, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.