Technology & Choice, and SAFE Crossroads podcasts

It is a delight to have back two previous guests, Nikita Baksalyar and Lionel Faber, for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on many advances in SAFE Network development. Centering around the recently released Vault program library, we explore the implications of other advances, including new data types, how they relate to each other, safecoin integration, and a lot more. The concept of the Perpetual Web--private, secure and free--takes on much greater clarity. Enjoy. Music Safe Crossroads Beta, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes Links [New Release: Phase 1 Vaults -- Medium article](https://medium.com/safenetwork/new-release-phase-1-vaults-9c0d24661c1) [maidsafe.net](https://maidsafe.net/) [safenetwork.tech](https://safenetwork.tech/) -- The best place to start to get an understand of the SAFE Network as a whole [SAFE Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org/) -- SAFE Network community forum [safecrossroads.net](https://safecrossroads.net) -- Home site for this podcast

The SAFE Network is a project of such large scope, doing things that have never been done, it can be hard to wrap one's head around the whole thing without a lot of work. But in the end it is for people to use. It needs to be easily adopted and made to work by everyone. As core development progresses rapidly towards beta launch, tracking the evolution of the user experience (UX) development can help everyone understand the potentialities for this vast project from a practical, people-empowering perspective. To help us with that we talk to Jim Collinson, a UX Designer at MaidSafe. He walks us through some of the approaches and priorities of UX design in general, and shares insights about the process of evolving UX in parallel to the core team putting final form to the networks basic functionality. MUSIC *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS https://maidsafe.net https://safenetwork.tech -- The best place to start to get an understand of the SAFE Network as a whole Designing the New Internet: SAFE Network UX Roadmap --https://safenetforum.org/t/designing-the-new-internet-safe-network-ux-roadmap/29089 -- Article under discussion, part one Designing the New Internet: How We’ll Get There -- https://safenetforum.org/t/designing-the-new-internet-how-well-get-there/29095 -- Article under discussion, part two Safecoin: The best thing to do is just forget about it --https://safecrossroads.net/articles/safecoin-the-best-thing-to-do-is-just-forget-about-it/ -- Previous article about Safecoin not being the primary focus of the SAFE Network project https://safenetforum.org -- SAFE Network community forum https://safecrossroads.net -- Home site for this podcast

MaidSafe's Crust (Connections in Rust) program library was necessary due to lack of existing tech to do what was needed for the SAFE Network. The QUIC protocol has evolved and now provides a connection solution which the whole internet will likely be moving to--really great for the internet at large, and really handy for the SAFE Network's development. The SAFE project will be an early adopter, because the protocol already contains the needed functionality to make further development of Crust unnecessary. We talk about this move, the nature of both Crust and QUIC, and more, with MaidSafe's back-end lead, Spandan Shamar. As usual Spandan is very helpful in breaking this all down for us simple folks, but hopefully being informative to dev types, as well. MUSIC *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS safenetwork.tech - https://safenetwork.tech SAFE Crossroads Podcast #22 SAFE School, Class V, Connecting All - https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/safe-crossroads-podcast-22-safe-school-class-v-connecting-all/ SAFE Crossroads #46, Connection Needs of an Autonomous Network, with Spandan Sharma - https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/safe-crossroads-46-connection-needs-of-an-autonomous-network-with-spandan-sharma QUIC, Quinn and Crust: an Update - https://safenetforum.org/t/quic-quinn-crust-an-update/28455 Post re SAFE Network Project Plan/Roadmap - https://safenetforum.org/t/the-2019-safe-network-roadmap-project-plan/28533

This is part 2 of a wide ranging discussion about the SAFE Network, with the two people most familiar with all aspects of it, MaidSAFE's Founder and CEO, David Irvine and CTO, Viv Rajkumar. To guide our discussion we focused on the 21 Fundamentals of the SAFE Network as linked below. Amongst many other great insights, in this section David goes briefly over each fundamental and summarizes where each stands -- i.e., what's done and what is yet to be done. ####Music *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes ####Links [The Fundamentals of the SAFE Network](https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-network-fundamentals-context/25352) [SAFE Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org) [All the encryption layers for SAFEnet](https://safenetforum.org/t/all-the-encryption-layers-for-safenet/2270) -- Very useful forum post [SAFE Network School](https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/) -- A SAFE Crossroads Series

I had the honor of a 2+ hour conversation with the two people most familiar with all aspects of the SAFE Network, MaidSAFE's Founder and CEO, David Irvine and CTO, Viv Rajkumar. To guide our discussion we focused on the 21 Fundamentals of the SAFE Network as linked below. We had a very far-ranging discussion from high to medium altitude, touching on all aspects of the whats and whys that make this project so unique and far-reaching. ####Music *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes ####Links [The Fundamentals of the SAFE Network](https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-network-fundamentals-context/25352) [SAFE Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org) [Safecoin: The Best Think to Do is Just Forget About It](https://safecrossroads.net/articles/safecoin-the-best-thing-to-do-is-just-forget-about-it/) --Article [SAFE Network School](https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/) --A SAFE Crossroads Series

We last talked with Jim McCanney back in March 2018 when he had recently been selected as one of five international finalists in the Water Abundance Xprize. In this episode we follow up to find out what happened. In addition to that we do a good coverage of the technologies he's developed to efficiently extract water from the air and, more importantly, how to power the process with his Wing Generator, his game-changing development in using the wind to generate power for any (and almost all) uses. If you are not familiar with his Wing Generator Project, I guarantee that you have seen nothing quite like this. It's brilliant, and when you get the picture you're certain to agree. Then the question is, What are we going to do about it? If you are interested in pursuing one of the approaches we discuss, contact Jim at his website below, or contact your host at simpleton@safecrossroads.net #### Music *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links TC 30 - https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/technology-choice-30-decentralizing-energy-for-real-plus-a-big-crypto-easter-egg-with-jim-mccanney) -- Previous episode with Jim McCanne Jim McCanney Science, main site - https://jmccsci.com [Scroll down left-hand column for Wing Generator data.] Wing Generator and Water Generator video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ozm1CoXzCg [See the Wing Generator in action.]

As the various parts of SAFE Network development come together, facility for mobile access to and use of the network becomes a greater priority. Most individuals now use mobile devices for a large part, if not all, of their internet access. Our guest is Lionel Faber, a front-end developer with MaidSafe's remote office in Chennai, India. We talk about mobile development for SAFE in general and the new developer tools for native Android apps in particular. The SAFE Network offers something unique: the opportunity to make truly decentralized apps that interact directly with the network rather than requiring for servers to be maintained. MUSIC *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS safenetwork.tech - https://safenetwork.tech SAFE Developer Hub - https://hub.safedev.org SAFE Developer Forum - https://forum.safedev.org Forum post: Release of Platform Development for Android -- https://safenetforum.org/t/release-of-platform-development-for-android/27086

John and Robert probe questions regarding the level of technology appropriate to different situations, and we try to isolate some touchstones for selecting the right type, level and amount technology to employ. As fodder we talk a lot about Robert's different situations as simple farmer on the one hand, and as a writer, publisher and internet marketer on the other. We'd really like the input from the listeners on what you think about and how you find the balance. Email at simpleton@safecrossroads.net. MUSIC *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS The Decentalization Itch - https://technologyandchoice.com/articles/2015/07/the-decentralization-itch/ Text The Decentalization Itch - https://soundcloud.com/safecrossroads/the-decentralization-itch Audio version

Our regular guest/co-host, Robert Worstell, and I talk about the year-long project he just completed to train himself in fiction writing, and documenting the process for others who are interested in writing, especially professionally. We go over what he set out to do, what he did, his statistics, and what he learned. There is so much here that is applicable to learning any subject or technology professionally that it is useful to anyone. Enjoy. See the notes below for some free material from Robert, especially for listeners, as well a links to a distillation of the important lessons he learned in the process of doing his project. MUSIC Bumper music: *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS Robert’s free stuff for listeners of this episode - https://livesensical.com/following-dr-robert-c-worstell-firehose-fresh-content/https://livesensical.com/following-dr-robert-c-worstell-firehose-fresh-content/ Main link - https://calm.li/LiveSensicalLibrary 9 Key Lessons From A Year of Pulp System Fiction Writing - https://livesensical.com/9-key-lessons-year-pulp-method-fiction-writing/ Fiction Books by Robert C. Worstell - under pen names - https://livesensical.com/book-series/fiction/ Non-Fiction Books by Robert C. Worstell about writing and publishing - https://livesensical.com/book-series/publishing-and-writing/ Is the Content Inc. Model a Good Fit for Author-Publishers? - https://livesensical.com/podcast/selling-books-online/content-inc-model-good-fit-author-publishers/) Get Notified of New Releases by Email - https://www.subscribepage.com/NewBookReleases **Previous Technology & Choice episodes with Robert Worstell** TC 36 - Creator and Created, a Converstation - https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/technology-choice-36-creator-and-created-a-converstation/ TC 34 - On Writing and Research, with Robert Worstell - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2018/06/episode-34-on-writing-and-research-with-robert-worstell/ TC 1 - Virtual Reality - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/03/episode-1-virtual-reality/ TC 2 - Revenge of the Social Media Zombies - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-2-revenge-of-the-social-media-zombies/ TC 3 - The Resounding Duh! - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-3-the-resounding-duh/ TC 4 - A Talk with Paul Rosenburg - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-4-a-talk-with-paul-rosenburg/ TC 5 - Scam Tech 101 - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/05/episode-5-scam-tech-101/) TC 7 - Some Loose Ends - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/05/episode-7-some-loose-ends/ TC 12 - Influence Says It All - https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2017/01/episode-12-influence-says-it-all/

MaidSafe just released a completely in-house version of the SAFE Browser with some very cutting-edge features and toggles to explore experimental features. It's still rough-cut,as browser experiences go, but it opens the door to some very advanced development options as the SAFE Network matures toward readiness for launch. Helping us get a feel for this step forward are two of the MaidSafe front-end developers most responsible for this new step: Gabriel Viganotti and Josh Wilson. Understanding where the SAFE Browser has come from, where it is and where it's going can give one new insight and a real feel for why SAFE Network development is really in a field of its own. MUSIC "Safe Crossroads Beta", an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS Dynamic Membership https://safenetforum.org/t/new-video-blog-post-dynamic-membership/26724%20- Text and Video The Article the Internet Doesn't Want You to Read - https://safenetforum.org/t/new-medium-article-published-the-article-the-internet-doesn-t-want-you-to-read/26786/ - Link to Medium article and Forum discussion New SAFE Browser release post - https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-browser-v0-11-0-release/26792 safenetwork.tech - https://safenetwork.tech

Is Economics an ideology or a technology, a science or a religion? Is there some foundational principle of Economics upon which everyone can agree? Why is the subject of Economics so contentious? We explore these and other questions with our guest, Bob Murphy. Bob is a bona fide professional economist with tons of academic credentials and a lot of experience breaking the subject down for "the rest of us." To help anchor the subject we talk quite a bit about his fabulous book, *Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise and Human Action.* Followers of this show will recognize immediately, *he had me at Choice!* Anyway, we had a lot of fun and hope it is a useful conversation for you. LINKS Bob Murphy Show podcast - https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Bob's most excellent book, CHOICE, COOPERATION AND HUMAN ACTION - https://www.amazon.com/Ayurveda-Simplified-Dr-Nisha-Manikantan-ebook/dp/B01MT66D39/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1544080544&sr=8-3&keywords=ayurveda+simplified Bob's Consulting site- https://consultingbyrpm.com/ Free pdf of ECONOMICS IN ONE LESSON, by Henry Hazlet - https://mises.org/system/tdf/Henry%20Hazlitt%20Economics%20in%20One%20Lesson.pdf?file=1&type=document MUSIC *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod.

I've been wanting to do an overview of the SAFE Network for some time, as a sort of new introduction, an update on where the project has currently gotten to, and a view of what's ahead. Dug Campbell from MaidSafe helps me try to accomplish this, because I found it really hard to do by myself! Dug has gained a lot of experience talking about the SAFE Network with a wide variety of different people in varying circumstances. He also, being based there in MaidSafe headquarters, has continual access to the heart of the team. I hope a broad variety of listeners will find this episode interesting and useful, from those with little tech experience, to developers. MUSIC Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS safenetwork.tech h- ttps://safenetwork.tech SAFE Developers' Forum - https://forum.safedev.org/ SAFE Network Forum- https://safenetforum.org SAFE Network Primer - https://safenetworkprimer.com/ MaidSafe - http://maidsafe.net

Ayurveda is a practice for maintaining and restoring health with origins dating back 10,000 years. It has been practiced consistently since. Might there be something to learn here? Might it offer choices for health and healing which are not available in the modes and institutions which most of us are used to? I recently had the privilege of meeting and interviewing a Vaidya (practitioner/doctor) of Ayurveda, Lokesh Rathuri. He presents the basic understandings on which Ayurveda is built, in a way that opens the subject for a beginning understanding. It is a different view than most in the West are used to. You get to decide where there is merit there to warrant further exploration. We also discuss the interface of eastern and western practices and how they can inform each other's understanding and practice. LINKS Art of Living Retreat Cente - https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/ Ayurveda Department phone # - (828) 278-8112 - Mary Walker Ayurveda Simplified, by Dr. Nisha Manikantan - https://www.amazon.com/Ayurveda-Simplified-Dr-Nisha-Manikantan-ebook/dp/B01MT66D39/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1544080544&sr=8-3&keywords=ayurveda+simplified Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing: A Practical Guide - https://www.amazon.com/Ayurveda-Science-Healing-Practical-Guide-ebook/dp/B001TH78SK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1544080718&sr=8-3&keywords=Dr+Vasant+Lad Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide https://www.amazon.com/Ayurvedic-Healing-Comprehensive-David-Frawley-ebook/dp/B003TO5EF0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1544080827&sr=8-2&keywords=Dr+David+Frawley MUSIC *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod.

Simpleton says, "We go a bit geeky on this one, but in a way that should be very accessible to most anyone." Our guests on this episode are Josh Wilson and Gabriel Viganotti. Both are front-end developers for MaidSafe, working with Resource Description Framework (RDF) in a number of forms, to enhance the uses of the SAFE Network. We really get down to what RDF is, how it relates to Linked Data and the Socially Linked Data (SOLID) project, and other use cases that are creating a real revolution in how we manage data, making it both more useful as well as returning control of users' data to users. Your host learned a lot. Hope you find it useful. MUSIC Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS safenetwork.tech - https://safenetwork.tech MaidSafe - http://maidsafe.net SAFE Network School series - https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/ SAFE Network Forum - https://safenetforum.org Proposal for Public Name System using RDF on the SAFE Network - https://github.com/joshuef/rfcs/blob/PnsAndResolveableMap/text/0000-RDF-for-public-name-resolution/0000-RDF-for-public-name-resolution.md

Paul Rosenburg is a man of many interests and talents, with a lot of real-world technical experience. A principal author of fiberoptic installations standards and a founder of CryptoHippie (industrial grade internet privacy solutions), he is also the author of Freeman's Perspective, with both free and subscription newsletters. In our conversation, we cover a lot of ground, both technical and philosophical, surrounding the strategy of advancing human progress, not by fighting what doesn't work in the status quo, but by leveraging technology to create parallel societies which can grow up to replace it. LINKS Freeman's Perspective (https://www.freemansperspective.com) CryptoHippie (https://secure.cryptohippie.com/) BUMPER MUSIC PHANTOM FROM SPACE by Kevin MacLeod.

Our guest today is Spandan Sharma from MaidSafe. We go over the results of the second community testing of Crust, the automated peer-to-peer connection library being developed by MaidSafe for the SAFE Network, and available for open source use by other P2P projects as they find useful. In looking at all that the upper network layer needs the Crust connection level to do, we take a peek into the Routing level, which is the heart of the SAFE Network structure. Enjoy. MUSIC Music for this episode: Safe Crossroads Beta, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS [MaidSafe](http://maidsafe.net) [safenetwork.tech](https://safenetwork.tech) [SAFE Network School episode breaking down the XOR function, and a lot more related to the Routing level of the SAFE Network](https://safecrossroads.net/podcasts/episode-21-class-iv-reaching-bedrock/) [Medium article: Why the Internet Needs Evolution (Again)](https://medium.com/safenetwork/why-the-internet-needs-to-evolve-again-88b13bd5a58a) [Proposal for Public Name System using RDF on the SAFE Network](https://github.com/joshuef/rfcs/blob/PnsAndResolveableMap/text/0000-RDF-for-public-name-resolution/0000-RDF-for-public-name-resolution.md)

A rather historical event in the United States gives us an interesting opportunity to examine a bunch important dynamics through the lens (or "Looking Glass") of Technology and Choice as a tool. There may never have been a time, not only in the United States but the rest of the world, when we have been so connected and yet so polarized at the same time. Whether you hold to the old Chinese curse ("May you live in Interesting Times") or not, there is no question that we do live in interesting times. While a listener may be able to guess the co-hosts' political inclinations, this episode is not about that. It's actually much more about what we all have in common, and how the interplay of technology and choice can help us understand what's happening and effectively use technology to magnify our individual and collective influence. LINKS Robert's Free Satire Collection Wikipedia excerpt Infogalactic excerpt Q - The Plan to Change the World MUSIC: "Phantom from Space" by Kevin MacLeod.

In this episode we catch up on some of the things that have been going on in SAFE Network development, where it's been and what's coming down the line now, including the roll out of public testing of the automated peer-to-peer connection library, Crust (standing for "Connected" "Rust"). How do you ensure all the nodes of an amorphous P2P network get and stay connected, even past firewalls and routers? How do you do it when most nodes are being run by non-technical people using their spare computer resources? The demands are high. Will Crust be up to the job? MUSIC Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes #### Music Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes #### Links [MaidSafe](http://maidsafe.net) [safenetwork.tech](https://safenetwork.tech) [SAFE Network community forum](https://safenetforum.org) [David Irvine's post mentioned](https://safenetforum.org/t/how-would-you-market-the-safe-network-to-the-general-public/25489/2) [Medium article -- "SAFE-Fleming: Our Next Major Milestone"](https://medium.com/safenetwork/safe-fleming-our-next-major-milestone-b4a191373f4a) [SAFE Crossroads Podcast #22 SAFE School, Class V, Connecting All](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/safe-crossroads-podcast-22-safe-school-class-v-connecting-all) [MaidSafe Dev Update release of PARSEC](https://safenetforum.org/t/maidsafe-dev-update-may-24-2018-introducing-parsec/23647) [SAFE Crossroads #43, PARSEC - Efficient, Provable Consensus Has Arrived, with Pierre Chevalier](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/safe-crossroads-43-parsec-efficient-provable-consensus-has-arrived-with-pierre-chevalier) [SAFE Crossroads #44, PARSEC Consensus Code Release, with Bartłomiej Kamiński](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/safe-crossroads-44-parsec-consensus-code-release-with-bartomiej-kamiski) [SAFE Crossroads subscription links](https://safecrossroads.net/subscribe/)

Semantics has to do with meaning. What if we could tie information together on the web my meaning, rather than by webpage? In this conversation we find out a bit about how this is beginning to be achieved, and how it is creating vast new horizons for how the internet will soon be used. Music Bumper music: Phantom from Space by Kevin MacLeod. Links Solid Box site Prior episode with Jonas Technology & Choice Subscription page

As the creator of something, do you give it life? As a fiction writer, does a story acquire a life of its own? As a software programmer, do you sometimes feel that what you're creating has something to teach you? Is your creation of any sort just something you do and have done, or do you nurture it and query it about what it needs to succeed? I recently had the pleasure of visiting my old friend, Robert Worstell, on his farm in Missouri, after 20 years of not seeing each other in person, but 15 years of regular communication and collaboration. This was a very meaningful and useful time for us both, and I hope our conversation conveys some fraction of meaning and usefulness to the listener. We mine a vein of gold here, not just about writing, but about the relationship of anyone with the subject of what he or she is creating. It's a perspective that applies across the board, whether one is a writer, a programmer, a salesperson or carpenter, etc. We hit on something very interesting regarding the intersection of technology and choice which I, personally at least, found quite profound. Enjoy. And consider how the mechanics discussed here might apply to what you do and what you create. MUSIC "Phantom from Space" by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS [Robert's Writers Challenge Accountability page](http://livesensical.com/writing/) [Help on becoming a writer -- FREE for now](http://becomingawriter.thinkific.com/) [Free stuff from Robert for listeners of this episode](https://calm.li/RobertWorstellProfile) [Package of three free courses on writing](http://BecomingAWriter.thinkific.com) FREE [Go Thunk Yourself, Again](https://www.books2read.com/u/mBPQoD) -- A great book containing an outline of Roberts approach to researching subjects. [*Becoming a Writer*, by Dorothea Brand](https://www.books2read.com/b/bzazRG) [*On Writing*, by Stephen King](https://books2read.com/u/m2vPR1) **Previous Technology & Choice episodes with Robert Worstell** [TC 34 - On Writing and Research, with Robert Worstell](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2018/06/episode-34-on-writing-and-research-with-robert-worstell/) [TC 1 - Virtual Reality](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/03/episode-1-virtual-reality/) [TC 2 - Revenge of the Social Media Zombies](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-2-revenge-of-the-social-media-zombies/) [TC 3 - The Resounding Duh!](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-3-the-resounding-duh/) [TC 4 - A Talk with Paul Rosenburg](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-4-a-talk-with-paul-rosenburg/) [TC 5 - Scam Tech 101](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/05/episode-5-scam-tech-101/) [TC 7 - Some Loose Ends](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/05/episode-7-some-loose-ends/) [TC 12 - Influence Says It All](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2017/01/episode-12-influence-says-it-all/) [Technology & Choice Subscription page](https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/)

Jonas Smedegaard has been part of the central team that maintains the Debian operating system for many years. Debian is a very important part of the open source ecosystem with a core team of about a thousand, with tens of thousands of contributors. Many other projects benefit from the work done by the Debian community. In this conversation, we discuss open source in general and a lot about Debian and where it fits into the landscape. We also explore the FreedomBox project. FreedomBox was envisioned about eight years ago by Eben Moglen, a hero in the battle to liberate public encryption as part of the of the Free and Open Source Software Foundation. Music Bumper music: *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod. Links [Debian's home site](https:///debian.org/) [FreedomBox site](http://freedombox.org) [FreedomBox Foundation](https://freedomboxfoundation.org) [freeopensourcesoftware.org](http://www.freeopensourcesoftware.org)

In late May, MaidSafe released the whitepaper for PARSEC (Protocol for Asynchronous, Reliable, Secure and Efficient Consensus). This week MaidSafe published the open source code for implementing PARSEC so that it can be used by any other projects which would find it suits their needs. This episode, we talk to Bartłomiej Kamiński, a developer who works on the MaidSafe team in the Routing section, and a co-author of the whitepaper. We cover a lot of relevant concepts that should allow most anyone to get a deeper idea of how PARSEC works and how the SAFE Network uses it--without putting developers to sleep, either! We also talk some about how other projects may find PARSEC useful and wish to use and contribute to it. #### Music Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes #### Links Medium article about the PARSEC code release, with link to a GREAT youtube video by Dug Campbell  Safenet forum thread on the Release PARSEC explainer video Medium article about SAFE and PARSEC MaidSafe Dev Update release of PARSEC PARSEC whitepaper PARSEC github RFC MaidSafe Links to all things SAFE SAFE Crossroads subscription links

My old friend and sometimes co-host, Robert Worstell, returns and we explore the topic of research, especially from the angle of learning how to write fiction, and writing in general. Over the years Robert has rolled up his sleeves and plunged into many subject areas to establish for himself what the underlying principles are that allow one to master the subject or action, used what he learned to be effective in the field, and then shared what he learned with others. In the process he has published an impressive volume of books, articles and stories, and learned to make a reasonable living doing so, sharing what he has learned so that others can benefit from what he finds. In our discussion we also get in pretty close to the essence of what makes the pair of concepts "technology" and "choice" such a powerful tool to examine how to do things. #### Music Bumper music: *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Free stuff from Robert for listeners of this episode](https://calm.li/RobertWorstellProfile) [Package of three free courses on writing](http://BecomingAWriter.thinkific.com) FREE [Go Thunk Yourself, Again](https://www.books2read.com/u/mBPQoD) -- A great book containing an outline of Roberts approach to researching subjects. [*Becoming a Writer*, by Dorothea Brand](https://www.books2read.com/b/bzazRG) [*On Writing*, by Stephen King](https://books2read.com/u/m2vPR1) **Previous Technology & Choice episodes with Robert Worstell** [TC 1 - Virtual Reality](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/03/episode-1-virtual-reality/) [TC 2 - Revenge of the Social Media Zombies](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-2-revenge-of-the-social-media-zombies/) [TC 3 - The Resounding Duh!](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-3-the-resounding-duh/) [TC 4 - A Talk with Paul Rosenburg](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/04/episode-4-a-talk-with-paul-rosenburg/) [TC 5 - Scam Tech 101](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/05/episode-5-scam-tech-101/) [TC 7 - Some Loose Ends](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/05/episode-7-some-loose-ends/) [TC 12 - Influence Says It All](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2017/01/episode-12-influence-says-it-all/) [Technology & Choice Subscription page](https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/)

On Thursday evening, May 24th, 2018, MaidSafe released publically the PARSEC consensus protocol. PARSEC stands for Protocol for Asynchronous, Reliable, Secure and Efficient Consensus. It is being released under very permissive, open-source GPL and MIT licensing for potential use in a wide variety of circumstances by a wide variety of projects quite aside from the SAFE Network. For the MaidSafe, the release of PARSEC puts the final major research barrier behind it, opening the door for a straightforward path to releasing the SAFE Network. More accurate timelines should now become possible. Our guest is Pierre Chevalier, a software engineer with MaidSafe, who is one of the authors of the PARSEC protocol whitepaper. We make an attempt to help listeners who lack a technical background to grasp the meaning and importance of PARSEC, as well as many aspects of the SAFE Network and consensus challenges in related projects. We also try to include enough to appeal to the more technically savvy. Enjoy. MUSIC Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS PARSEC explainer video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKagaPUrDsY Medium article about SAFE and PARSEC - https://medium.com/safenetwork/parsec-a-paradigm-shift-for-asynchronous-and-permissionless-consensus-e312d721f9d8 MaidSafe Dev Update release of PARSEC - https://safenetforum.org/t/maidsafe-dev-update-may-24-2018-introducing-parsec/23647 PARSEC whitepaper - http://docs.maidsafe.net/Whitepapers/pdf/PARSEC.pdf PARSEC github RFC - https://github.com/maidsafe/rfcs/blob/master/text/0049-parsec/0049-parsec.md MaidSafe site - http://maidsafe.net Links to all things SAFE - https://safenetwork.org/ SAFE Crossroads subscription links - https://safecrossroads.net/subscribe/

The Meritocracy Chronicle will be a regularly recurring segment, dedicated to discussing and documenting the evolution of the game SFEOS and the principles of crowd founding. See links below for more details on both SFEOS and Crowd Founding. The term *meritocracy* can have a variety of connotations and meaning, depending upon users and context. Here it is used only to indicate that the levers of control and influence within a group or activity are best and most justly yielded by those with "skin in the game," i.e., those who have invested time, energy, heart and effort to the creation and sustenance of the activity. The advent of cryptocurrencies, crypto tokens, smart contracts, and other such tools offer a lot of possibilities that are worth exploring in terms of creation and maintenance of social activities, groups and economies. Building SFEOS is a project to implement and evolve those tools in an environment that is interesting, engaging and desirable, but where catastrophic events have less catastrophic real-world consequences. In other words, we want SFEOS to be a big, beautiful, inviting sandbox which will, hopefully, grow to be a potentially lucrative economic and social reality. Having fun, sharing experience and learning are the keynotes. The Meirtocracy Chronicle is your touchstone on how and where it's all going. Enjoy! #### Music Bumper music: *Phantom from Space* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [SFEOS.io](http://www.sfeos.io) [TC #31, SFEOS -- Game World, Real World, Life, with Chadrick Mahaffey](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/technology-and-choice-31-sfeos-game-world-real-world-life-with-chadrick-mahaffey) [TC #6, Chadrick Mahaffee on Crowd Founding Principles](https://technologyandchoice.com/podcasts/2016/05/episode-6-chadrick-mahaffey-on-crowd-founding-fundamentals/) [SFEOS Steemit channel](https://steemit.com/@sfeos) ["Agile is Dead" talk on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-BOSpxYJ9M) Chadrick's contact email -- sfeos@legacygameworks.com Join the discussion on Discord -- "@SFEOS" [Technology & Choice Subscription page](https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/)

April 23rd brought core and app developers for the SAFE Network from all over the world to Ayr, Scotland for SAFE Dev Con 2018. In this episode we hit the highpoints with Dug Campbell, head of Marketing and Outreach with MaidSafe. The full video of the event is linked below, and the different speakers should soon be available as individual videos on MaidSafe's YouTube channel soon, if not be time of this podcast going live. (See channel link below.) #### Music Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes #### Links [SAFE Dev ](https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-cms-censorship-is-a-thing-of-the-past/20419) [SAFE CMS github repository](https://github.com/badcodeltd/safecms/) [SAFE Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org/) [SAFE Network Primer](http://safenetworkprimer.com/) [SAFE Network School podcast series](https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/) [SAFE Developer Forum](https://forum.safedev.org/) [SAFE Network Wiki](https://safenetwork.wiki/en/Main_Page) [SAFEnetwork.org](https://safenetwork.org) [MaidSafe](http://maidsafe.net) [SAFE Crossroads subscription links](https://safecrossroads.net/subscribe/)

As promised in the last episode, Chadrick Mahaffey shares his presentation about EOS, the history behind it, the value proposition and why he is bullish on its mass adoption. This is far from an exhaustive and authoritative treatise. It maybe even leaves one with more questions than answers. But it is a good foothold about the EOS platform as it is developing, and why an enterprise developer such as Chadrick could be excited about the possibilities of what should be enabled by it. If you haven't listened to episode #31, about SFEOS, don't miss it. It highlights some of the uses to which Chadrick and others are looking to put EOS to work doing. MUSIC Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS EOS main site -- http://www.eos.io EOS Cafe -- http://www.eos.cafe Blocktivity blockchain stats -- http://blocktivity.info/ SFEOS Steemit channel -- https://www.steemit.com/@sfeos) Chadrick's contact email -- sfeos@legacygameworks.com TC #31, SFEOS -- Game World, Real World, Life, with Chadrick Mahaffey https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/technology-and-choice-31-sfeos-game-world-real-world-life-with-chadrick-mahaffey Technology & Choice Subscription page -- https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/

Chadrick Mahaffey and I introduce you to SFEOS, a project that he originated and is shepherding, that I and others are helping along. SFEOS is a lot of things at once: It's a game that is fun, that engages players in adventure and economics and social organization in the game universe. It's a project that is developed, advanced and governed solely by players with real skin in the game, those who contribute value. It's a distributed autonomous organization/community with an economic system that acts both in the game and outside the game to incentivize and reward all participants. It's a tool to painlessly drive adoption of cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets and integrate them into day-to-day experience. It's a learning tool and testing ground in the realms of crypto asset, social and political organization, economics, etc. It's all these and more. Mostly it's designed to be FUN! Want to play? Listen in and see what's afoot. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [SFEOS main site](http://www.sfeos.io) [SFEOS Steemit channel](https://www.steemit.com/@sfeos) SFEOS email -- sfeos@legacygameworks.com [TC #6 Chadrick Mahaffey on Crowd Founding Fundamentals](https://technologyandchoice.com/2016/05/episode-6-chadrick-mahaffey-on-crowd-founding-fundamentals/) [TC #25 - Exploring value and Exchange with Adam B. Levine](https://technologyandchoice.com/2018/01/episode-25-exploring-value-and-exchange-with-adam-b-levine-or-proof-of-what/) [Technology & Choice Subscription page](https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/)

**NOTE: There is an explosive Easter Egg of revelation in the body of this episode regarding cryptography. It is likely you haven't heard about it before, so keep hands on your bonnet.** "Alternative Energy" as we've known it has been a disaster for the most part. Everybody wants to "be green," do it right, be efficient, be really smart, but billions in government subsidies have mainly resulted in no progress except to line a lot of pockets and increase central control. Professor Jim McCanney is an almost unicorn-level oddity amongst scientists: a truly independent scientist who has funded his own research and never signed non-disclosure agreements or other intellectual chains to any government, corporation or other institution. He's gone his own way and applied his genius where he thought it was needed. Scientists and their institutions either love him or hate him. He's made many discoveries that contradict "main stream" scientists. You'll have to judge for yourself whether he connects with truth or not. Just remember to use objective rather than authoritarian standards in your analysis. Prof. McCanney's Wing Generator and Water Project is a monumental effort to break the chains of centralized control of power and water, and give choice back to individuals and smaller groups. Real science and independent action are the road. Government subsidies? Not so much. How about cheap, plentiful power that is available almost anywhere? Can real science do that? Can WE do that? Might Bitcoin miners profit from using this resource? You decide. It's sure worth giving a listen to someone with his track record. MUSIC Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS Professor McCanney’s Bio--http://www.jmccanneyscience.com/Bio.HTM Wing Generator and Water Project video--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ozm1CoXzCg Professor McCanney’s main site--http://www.jmccanneyscience.com/ Prof. McCanney's Weekly Radio Show Archive--(http://www.jmccanneyscience.com/WeeklyRadioShowArchivesSubPage.HTM) Technology & Choice Subscription page--https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/

With the SAFE Alpha 2 Network running for some months now, providing a stable, improving interface for developers to interface with and learn to use the SAFE APIs, a lot of development activity is taking place by independant App Developers. Our guest for this episode is Shane Armstrong, an experienced and successful software engineer who recently discovered the SAFE Network and has jumped right in and started developing and implementing important apps for the network. We discuss his perspective as an experienced engineer approaching the SAFE development process and the network as a whole, the tools in place to speed developers' interface and exploitation of the network, and why he sees the network's implementation as so important. MUSIC Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS [SAFE CMS post on the SAFE Network forum](https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-cms-censorship-is-a-thing-of-the-past/20419) [SAFE CMS github repository](https://github.com/badcodeltd/safecms/) [SAFE Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org/) [SAFE Network Primer](http://safenetworkprimer.com/) [SAFE Network School podcast series](https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/) [SAFE Developer Forum](https://forum.safedev.org/) [SAFE Network Wiki](https://safenetwork.wiki/en/Main_Page) [SAFEnetwork.org](https://safenetwork.org) [MaidSafe](http://maidsafe.net) [SAFE Crossroads subscription links](https://safecrossroads.net/subscribe/)

The main problems in talking about the SAFE Network are understanding (1) the enormous scope of the project, (2) the various specific innovations it represents, (3) how those innovations interrelate in the overall system, and (4) why the approach is fundamentally different than pretty much anything else that is being attempted. Regardless of the technical level of the enquirer, Project SAFE has lacked a really good landing place to begin exploration into it. In this episode we interview the originators and main contributors to the recently released SAFE Network Primer and give some very good insights to what the SAFE Network is about, why it's important and how to more easily approach and understanding of how it is designed. ####Music Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes ####Links [SAFE Network Primer](http://safenetworkprimer.com/) [SAFE Network School podcast series](https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/) [SAFE Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org/) [SAFE Developer Forum](https://forum.safedev.org/) [SAFE Network Wiki](https://safenetwork.wiki/en/Main_Page) [SAFEnetwork.org](https://safenetwork.org) [MaidSafe](http://maidsafe.net) [SAFE Crossroads subscription links](https://safecrossroads.net/subscribe/)

I start off this episode sharing a bit about why I'm doing this series on festivals in general and the One Love Festival in particular, and why it's important. Part of this is a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of abandoning existing systems and technologies prematurely, in an effort to use new social systems and technologies to improve on or fix existing ones. There's a balance to be struck. Food for thought. Then I share a delightful interview with Melanie Davenport and her husband, Nick. Melanie and Nick are avid festival goers and share why. They also are vendors at festivals, where Melanie shares her custom clothing creations, Gypsy Spirit Apparel, designed especially for the needs and wants of other enthusiasts. There are specific needs and her adaptation of the technologies she uses is interesting. We also talk about their introduction to cryptocurrencies and the appeal to this community, and how it can help it evolve in desirable directions. It was a great pleasure to visit them in their home and get to see Melanie's operation. See the links below to get access to what she's about. Nick, too. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Gypsy Spirit Apparel](http://Gypsyspiritapparel.com) [Melanie's Facebook](https://Facebook.com/gypsyspiritapparel/) [Melanie's Etsy page](https://www.etsy.com/shop/gypsyspiritapparel) [Melanie on Instagram](https://Instagram.com/gypsyspiritapparel/) [Nick's Instagram](https://Instagram.com/mezza_morphic/) [One Love Festival site](http://www.onelovefest.com/) [Technology & Choice Subscription page](https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/)

Christopher Jackson has been making unique and special events happen for a long time and understands the components. We talk about what he's done, why he changed from being a promoter and producer of hip Hollywood parties attended by the likes of Hugh Hefner and his entourage, and others, to producing a different kind of experience that allows for people to connect on a whole different and more satisfying level. We also talk about his part in last year's One Love Festival, and how his technical application will be helping transform it even more as it goes forward. Only hints so far about cryptocurrency integration, but that's coming. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Grateful Generation site](http://www.http://gratefulgeneration.com/) [One Love Festival site](http://www.http://onelovefest.com/) [Technology & Choice Subscription page](https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/)

"I Am" is a technology stack that is evolving to incorporate high tech, to aide a process of personal and social improvement and connection. Our guest, Lucien Vattel, has years of experience in developing technologies to assist in learning and general education. His company (We Are) is partnering with the One Love Festival (see Technology & Choice #26) to evolve the festival experience while working as a proving/learning ground for evolving the I Am tech in a unique social environment. This is a really special episode, as it goes straight in on the Technology & Choice theme. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Lucien Vattel's LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucien-vattel-71851834/) [Lucien's TED talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCp_9304j3Q) [GameDesk video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnSiqhXS8Hg&list=PLWAT2j-Myn3XE-6vcghue6AOrDPKkiHwR&index=1) [Technology & Choice Subscription page](https://technologyandchoice.com/subscribe/)

Modern technology has enabled us to do so many things that were never possible in history. People move more, farther and faster than ever in history. The internet has allowed us to communicate and form relationships with others from almost anywhere. But the impulse for in-person connection with others, the forming of personal bonds, is strong and too often unfulfilled. Festivals of all sorts are exploding in popularity all around the world. These events take many forms, for many reasons. What they hold in common is that they are gatherings of people of common interest, in person, to celebrate community in their preferred forms. In this episode, we talk with Ken Schwenker, a motion picture producer who has gone on to produce a series of powerful events and festivals to help meet that need for true community reconnection. We talk about the rational and technology for putting on such a festival, what the six-year-running One Love Festival is about, and drop hints about other technological innovations to be forthcoming surrounding this year's festival. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [One Love Festival](http://http://onelovefest.com/) [Leaders Causing Leaders](http://http://www.leaderscausingleaders.com/) [Soundcloud feed for Technology & Choice and SAFE Crossroads podcasts](https://soundcloud.com/safecrossroads) Subscribe on iTunes under SAFE Crossroads--John Ferguson

It was an absolute pleasure to have a long talk with Adam B. Levine about the concept of Value, its core meaning, how we exchange with each other with Value in mind, and how new tools of cryptocurrencies and cryptographic tokens give us options that have never existed before--and, of course, some speculation on the possibilities! There's a lot here, folks. Enjoy! #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Soundcloud feed for Technology & Choice and SAFE Crossroads podcasts](https://soundcloud.com/safecrossroads) Subscribe on iTunes under SAFE Crossroads--John Ferguson [Subscribe on Twitter](https://twitter.com/SAFEcrossroads)

Some more interesting folks at the recent Texas Bitcoin Conference shared some more very interesting projects and activities. This episode we explore: **Spectiv** -- Nick Ravanbakhsh **Grid +** -- Karl Kreder **Cryptoart** -- Troy Ferno **Cryptopods** -- Eric Hoffenbach **Decred** -- Marco Peereboom Once again, huge thanks to Paul and Linda Snow, and all who made the Texas Bitcoin Conference possible. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Spectiv](https://www.spectivvr.com/) [Grid +](http://www.gridplus.io/) [Cryptopods](http://cryptopods.com/) [Cryptoart](http://cryptoart.com) [Decred](https://www.decred.org/)

I had some great talks with folks at the Texas Bitcoin Conference in late October. This episode: Paul Puey, CEO of Airbitz and the new Edge wallet, on taking the core concepts and success of Airbitz and taking it to a new level of reach and implementation, rebranding as Edge, and making it much more than just a wallet, but a real tool for security. Julian Smith, Pres. and CEO of Blockfreight, about integrating blockchain tech into the vastly important movement of freight round the world. Dhruv Bansal, Co-founder and CSO, Unchained Capital, about why "friends don't let friends sell Bitcoin" and the advantages of borrowing rather than selling an appreciating asset. John Bushe, Pres. and Permaculture Designer for ZeroWaste, about the vast resources squandered in wasteage, the opportunities and benefits of exploiting them, and how blockchain tech is being targeted for integration to improve outcomes. Ernest Hancock, Editor and Chief of the publishing and activist site Freedoms Phoenix, and host of the broadly popular radio show, Declare Your Independence. Ernie was at the conference to network and share the collaborative project called "Pirates Without Borders." Thanks to Paul and Linda Snow, and all who made the Texas Bitcoin Conference possible. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Edge Secure](https://edgesecure.co/) [Airbitz](https://airbitz.co/) [Blockfreight](https://blockfreight.com/) [Blockfreight on github](https://github.com/blockfreight) [Unchained Capital](http://www.unchained-capital.com/) [ZeroWaste](http://www.zerowasteadvocacy.com/) [Freedoms Phoenix](http://freedomsphoenix.com) [Pirates Without Borders](http://pirateswithoutborders.com/)

At the recent Texas Bitcoin Conference I had a chance to have a long talk with Eric Anderson (hacker-named "Eijah") about his new project, Promether. We cover his history, including a good delve into Demonsaw (a very effective, proven means of anonymous, secure and private communication and file sharing) which has been in use for the last four years. With the experience gained on securing privacy with Demonsaw, Eric is launching a much more ambitious project to deliver privacy and anonymity to the mainstream, making it easy and rewarding to do so. Along for the ride in the interview, with his own questions and perspectives on privacy, is Ernest Hancock of FreedomsPhoenix.com, and the Declare Your Independence radio show. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Demonsaw](https//demonsaw.com) [Demonsaw wiki](https://titan.wiki) [Promether](https://promether.com) Twitter : @endsurveillance Email -- contact@promether.com

The SAFE Network is a huge software infrastructure project which is currently in Alpha 2, a network of distributed nodes, hosted on cloud servers for MaidSafe as the many intricacies of the architecture are fine tuned. A future iteration will return to nodes hosted by external participants at home, but Alpha 2 exposes a stable set of interfaces which developers can use learn how the network functions and how to build applications for it. Today we talk with Gabriel Viganotti of Cordoba, Argentina, who is both an independent developer working on apps to run on the SAFE Network, and also a contractor with MaidSafe, working on front-end development. ####Music Music for this episode: *Safe Crossroads Beta*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes ####Links [Safenet Forum](https://safenetforum.org) [SAFE Developer Forum](https://forum.safedev.org/) [Safenet Forum thread on Gabriel's wallet app](https://safenetforum.org/t/introducing-safe-wallet-app/11764) [Forum post about ThanksCoin and SAFE Faucet](https://safenetforum.org/t/introducing-safe-wallet-app/11764/60) [SAFE Network School](https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/) [SAFE Network Wiki](https://safenetwork.wiki/en/Main_Page) [SAFEnetwork.org](https://safenetwork.org) [MaidSafe](http://maidsafe.net)

With the SAFE Network Alpha 2 release progressing forward with interfaces stablizing, and a stable network to test against, application developers are starting to see and begin exploiting what is possible with such a network when it is ultimately in place. Today we have a very interesting talk with Edward Holst, Software Architect and Lead Developer for a small fintech firm in Sweden. In his spare time he has begun to explore the guts of the SAFE Network and see the huge advantages SAFE will have for hosting the type of Event-Sourced databases he is familiar with. We explore that area of tech, as well as getting a feel for where SAFE is at currently from the perspective of a seasoned developer. ####Music Music for this episode: *Arrival*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes ####Links [Safenet Forum](https://safenetforum.org) [Safenet Forum thread on Edward's EventStore project](https://safenetforum.org/t/introducing-safe-eventstore-event-sourcing-database/17275) [Edward's EventStore github repository](https://github.com/oetyng/SAFE.EventStore) [MaidSafe site](http://maidsafe.net)

Nick Lambert joins us with to talk about the new Alpha 2 network just released by MaidSafe, as well as other aspects of the network development and what differentiates what MaidSafe is developing from all other existing projects. MUSIC Music for this episode: *SAFE Crossroads*, an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS New MaidSafe website--https://maidsafe.net -- with links for Alpha 2 info referenced Juan Bennet interview--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUVLuXjPAfg David Irvine interview--https://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/3017991/blockchains-killer-app-is-bitcoin-the-rest-is-mostly-pure-marketing-says-maidsafes-david-irvine SAFE Network Community Forum--https://safenetforum.org MaidSafe youtube channel==https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDck5R_C9i6XTrS66tbwOw SAFE Network School--https://safecrossroads.net/safe-network-school/ David Irvines blog--https://metaquestions.me

Our guest this episode is Joe Urgo, Co-Founder of district0x. district0x is an open source platform for the deployment of decentralized organizations, markets and limitless other means of organizational interactions, including the means to describe and execute governance models as agreed by the participants. This seems to be a great step forward in the evolution of decentralized organization. Listen in and you decide where it fits. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [district0x website](https://district0x.io) [district0x token offering](https://contribution.district0x.io/) [Aragon governance platform](https://aragon.one/) [Interplanetary File System - IPFS](https://ipfs.io/)

In this fourth installment of The Hemp Corner, we set out to better understand the amazing biochemical relationship between the human species and the cannabis plant. To get very far we have to break out some understanding of biochemical interactions in general and how they influence the human experience. Our guest, Dr. Jim Laurenzano, is a medical doctor who not only has a deep technical knowledge, but his 35 years of striving to engage his patient's understanding and full participation in their own treatment has given him an excellent ability to help others grasp a useful picture of what's going on, in terms they can understand. We use that skill to uncover some fascinating insights into not only cannabis, but the way life works on a biochemical level. Those who are into cryptographic and networking technology will find some deep, and perhaps useful, parallels. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [*A Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World*](https://www.amazon.com/Botany-Desire-Plants-Eye-View-World/dp/0375760393/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494435482&sr=8-1&keywords=a+botany+of+desire) Recommended book about interactive relationships between various plant species and humans [*Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs*](https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs/dp/1620408910/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494435555&sr=8-1&keywords=chasing+the+scream) Recommended book about the roots and progression, and damage of the "War on Drugs", and prohibition in general [Johann Hari TED Talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9DcIMGxMs)

In wrapping up my discussion of Tezos with CTO Arthur Breitman, the theme of "Trust: where and how much to bestow it" is central enough to make it the theme of the episode, though we cover a lot of other aspects of Tezos and blockchain tech in general with a bit more technical depth than the last episode. MUSIC Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS [Tezos site](https://tezos.com) [Other interviews with Arthur](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tezos) [Tezos Position Paper](https://tezos.com/pdf/position_paper.pdf) [Tezos Whitepaper](https://tezos.com/pdf/white_paper.pdf) [Current Update Info on differences since above papers](https://medium.com/@arthurb/diff-2014-tezos-2017-tezos-1cb566cca892)

> >**Governance** - the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something -- Merriam-Webster.com Those wary of the complexity, inequities and corruption of govern-**ment** tend to also be wary of the idea of govern-**ance**. But there's no way around it: Governance (by the above definition) happens one way or the other, because otherwise **stuff** just **happens**. Not an optimum scene, for sure. Arthur Breitman, CT0 and lead developer of Tezos, started thinking about this years ago, and started developing Tezos as a way to account for the inevitable need to adapt the means of decision-making and action within a decentralized cryptocurrency environment. In this episode we try to take a simpleton's approach to examining Bitcoin and related currencies in a way most anyone can follow, and then examine the factors that need to be managed in any decentralized cryptocurrency system, and start to examine how Tezos deals with these points. I say "start," because we could only get so far in one hour. There's more to come, but you don't want to miss this one, for sure. #### Music Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. #### Links [Tezos site](https://tezos.com) [Other interviews with Arthur](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tezos) [Tezos Position Paper](https://tezos.com/pdf/position_paper.pdf) [Tezos Whitepaper](https://tezos.com/pdf/white_paper.pdf) [Current Update Info on differences since above papers](https://medium.com/@arthurb/diff-2014-tezos-2017-tezos-1cb566cca892)

IN THIS EPISODE > **Agronomy** is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation. -- Wikipedia Co-host Michael Bright and I present the third in the Hemp Corner series. Those used to hearing mostly about internet and cryptocurrency tech may wonder why we're exploring such a mundane and seemingly distant subject of agriculture. As this series goes forward, we will definitely be exploring the direct interfaces between internet tech, cryptocurrency and the agronomy of hemp, but to start, we explore how the nature of hemp works towards a common goal: Decentralization. Starting from the acquisition and handling of seeds, a whole set of new agricultural, social and industrial options open around hemp, options which are largely unique to this fascinating Who should be interested? - Those who want to see "green" solutions. - Those concerned with building community. - Those who wish to prosper and see others prosper. - Those who wish to empower individuals, families and communities. - Those who want to see undue control move away from huge corporations. - Those wishing to increase individual freedom of economics and finance. MUSIC Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS [The Hemp Connoisseur Magazine](http://thcmag.com) [Hemp Bound](https://www.amazon.com/Hemp-Bound-Dispatches-Agricultural-Revolution/dp/1603585435/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491419079&sr=8-1&keywords=hemp+bound) -- Great book on hemp [JoinHemp.org](https://thehia.org/join-us) [Do Something about It- VoteHemp.com](http://votehemp.com) [HempSweet](www.hempsweet.net)

IN THIS EPISODE Nick Lambert joins us with an update on development progress and the milestones recently passed, and expectations for the near future, as well as MaidSafe activities around the world. MUSIC Music for this episode: *SAFE Crossroads Beta* and *Arrival* are original pieces composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes LINKS [MaidSafe company site](maidsafe.net)

IN THIS EPISODE This is the second of what we're calling The Hemp Corner of Technology & Choice. After doing a high-altitude overview of hemp and cannabis in the first Hemp Corner, we thought it would be a good idea to work at straightening out all the scrambled thinking about cannabis and hemp that has been brought about by nearly eight decades of prohibition and contradictory propaganda. To do that we called in the big guns. Joy Beckerman-Maher is a 25 year veteran of laboring for hemp. As we discover in the interview, that's a much more literal statement than it might at first appear. Joy will (and did) call one down for calling her an "expert" because she has been in the trenches, dealing with the governmental and legal sides of the industry as well as all the production and educational sides. However we decide to label her, SHE KNOWS HER STUFF. This interview was a blast, and took some turns that caught me by surprise. I think we achieved what we set out to do, though. And we had fun getting there. Hope you do, too. MUSIC Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS [Hemp Ace International](https://www.hempace.com) Find more about Joy [Hemp for Victory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsqZY5ETGn0&t=1135s), pro hemp propaganda film [Reefer Madness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vluZsQ1lTOE) anti-marijuana propaganda film [The Emperor Wears No Clothes](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+emperor+wears+no+clothes+by+jack+herer&sprefix=the+emperor+wea%2Caps%2C674&crid=U6FCNWYM2YLT), 1990's expose on hemp's value and its prohibition [The Botany of Desire](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_9?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=botany+of+desire&sprefix=botany+of%2Caps%2C375&crid=20RTZVSCYTV7Y&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abotany+of+desire), by Michael Poullan. A fabulous examination of several plants, including cannabis, that have co-evolved and interacted with Man is fascinating ways. [Kentucky Department of Agriculture, letters regarding hemp](http://www.kyagr.com/search.html?q=letters+about+hemp) [JoinHemp.org](https://thehia.org/join-us) [Do Something about It- VoteHemp.com](votehemp.com) [HempSweet Pre-proposal to Dash Masternodes](http://bit.ly/DashMNproposal)

IN THIS EPISODE The hope of Bitcoin enabling fast, frictionless micropayments is one of the promises of the technology that has excited us all. But it's been a long time coming and, especially in Bitcoin, it has seemed a long way off. Enter Ryan X. Charles and "Yours." Yours is a social media platform that will enable true micropayments that can get everyone that contributes value to the platform to get paid, proportional to the value given. Not a new idea, but Yours is about to prove it will happen. Ryan says the tech is solid and will allow Bitcoin micropayments within the Yours ecosystem without changing the Bitcoin core code, and is soon going into public testing on the TestBitcoin network. There are a lot of ins and outs. Listen and enjoy. And be encouraged. MUSIC Bumper music: *Rocket Power* by Kevin MacLeod. LINKS https://www.yours.org Recent, thorough presentation at Triangle Bitcoin meetup--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsqZY5ETGn0&t=1135s Integrating Micropayments Into the Social Product -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vluZsQ1lTOE

IN THIS EPISODE Recently caught up to Jeremy Kauffman, Founder and CEO of LBRY, a protocol and platform for sharing digital content, with incentives for all. The first part of the show is a replay of an earlier interview form July 2016, because it's hard to improve on for a clear idea of how LBRY is supposed to work. The last part is the recent interview, where we catch up on how things are going, some of the bumps in the road since July, and projections for the future. MUSIC Bumper music: "Technology and Choice Theme," but Nicholas Kotesky of Two Faced Heros LINKS [LBRY site](https://LBRY.io)