amxmln, 8 months ago to selfhosted

I forgot to include relevant hashtags when I posted about this yesterday, so here we go again. 😅

I'm working on a generic sync server for #PWAs that would allow #selfHosted, #encrypted and #decentralised synchronisation for #Qami and other offline-first apps.

Here are some details: https://amxmln.com/blog/2023/a-generic-sync-server/

I'd love to get some thoughts and feedback on the matter. 😊

#webdev #buildInPublic #design

hywan, 10 months ago to rust

Element X iOS and Android nightlies have started to integrate the Matrix Rich Text Editor, https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rich-text-editor.

It’s a rich text editor (WYSIWYG) written in Rust with bindings for Swift, Kotlin and JavaScript.

I’ve personally improved WebAssembly support and Markdown support, https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rich-text-editor/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3AHywan+is%3Aclosed. Notably this fun patch that has reduced the Wasm module size by 76%, https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rich-text-editor/pull/225 😜.

#RustLang #swift #kotlin #WebAssembly #matrix #Element #editor #decentralised #e2ee #messaging

hywan, 10 months ago to rust

Element X iOS nightly has a new way to render the Timeline. It is impressively fast, with smooth animations, less code and less bugs. What else :-)?

Patch in Element X iOS, https://github.com/vector-im/element-x-ios/pull/1392.

The Timeline is an API of matrix_sdk_ui, https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/tree/758c3f79019ec2d30400e024aa0f375e0642a8ca/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline.

#RustLang #swift #matrix #Element #decentralised #e2ee #messaging #ui #performance

hywan, 10 months ago to rust

Element X will support dehydrated device (MSC3814).

Path in the Matrix Rust SDK, https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/pull/2349.

MSC, https://github.com/uhoreg/matrix-doc/blob/shrivelled_sessions/proposals/3814-dehydrated-devices-with-ssss.md.

Do you delete your devices often, like everyday? Dehydrated devices allow to keep receiving encrypted messages in a decentralised network with virtual devices.

#RustLang #e2ee #matrix #Element #decentralised #messaging #cryptography

danie10, 10 months ago to technology

Another X user “super pissed” that Musk ordered takeover of his account: There are only a few networks where you actually own your identity

Actually, with most server based social networks your identity is linked to theirs, and their admin has final control over everything i.e. whether your account stays up, whether you can use a specific identity on their platform, what you are allowed to post f ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/another-x-user-super-pissed-that-musk-ordered-takeover-of-his-account-there-are-only-a-few-networks-where-you-actually-own-your-identity/

#decentralised #socialnetworks #technology #X

happyborg, 10 months ago to SafeNetwork

Things are happening in decentralised internet land.

Anyone can run multiple nodes on a single device as part of an autonomous network, which means no gatekeepers, surveillance or censorship.

With a simple client app you can:

• store and retrieve files
• send and receive offline payments using Digital Bearer Certificates which can be validated by the #decentralized network.

That's #decentralised digital cash without a blockchain, which means very fast & energy efficient.
➡️ #SafeNetwork #p2p

jangelo, 11 months ago to fediverse

How to Kill a #Decentralised Network (such as the #Fediverse)

"You cannot buy a decentralised network!

But there’s another way: make it irrelevant. That’s exactly what #Google did with #XMPP."

https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html

jwildeboer, 11 months ago to vinyl

The equivalent of #Vinyl on the internet is communicating via mailing lists with people you know and mostly like. Ideally on your own domain. #RetroNet #NoWeb #AsyncCommunication #Decentralised #BringBackThe90s

danie10, 1 year ago to technology

My video overview of Nostr: A simple, open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media

Nostr is unique in that it has a global public key ID that replicates posts (notes) via relays, so it is scalable, resistant to censorship, and the user fully owns their identity profile. There are only two parts to the network, namely relays and clients, wit ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/my-video-overview-of-nostr-a-simple-open-protocol-that-enables-global-decentralized-and-censorship-resistant-social-media/

#alternativeto #decentralised #Nostr #socialnetworks #technology

andycarolan, 1 year ago to random

The more I see giant, wealthy companies ruining the platforms we love, in the pursuit of even more wealth, the more I believe that decentralised services are the future.

#decentralised

Brendanjones, 1 year ago to fediverse

I’ve noticed a lot of instances are using #patreon to collect instance fees and donations. Patreon is shareholder owned. When you make payments through Patreon, 7% of your payment goes to Patreon, which ultimately goes to Patreon shareholders.

That’s not a model that suits the #fediverse. Here’s an alternative: use https://opencollective.com/. It’s a co-op, and it only charges 2%, which ultimately gets used to fund new #coops. Now, that’s a more #decentralised, fediverse-style model, isn’t it!

byjp, 1 year ago to random

Does anyone here use #SecureScuttlebutt apps for building a community? I have #Manyverse installed — I love the concept, the execution, and the idea of the distributed tech behind it (public key signed posts that you get directly from their app, or from a follower who’s stored them; no ‘server’) but … it’s a ghost town for me, cos no-one I know uses it!

It’s definitely considerably less polished than mastodon, but I can’t help but fall in love with #distributed over #decentralised.