"Its true that contemporary technology permits decentralization, it also permits centralization. It depends on how you use the technology."
- Noam Chomsky -
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Makers come in wide variety.
This story is about a maker I believe to be doing foundational work we all will ultimately build upon. While not "working with his hands" in the traditional sense of craftsmanship, he is crafting a comprehensive ecosystem of tools to support humanity in fundamental ways.
Amazing decentralized things are afoot.
Some of the most promising are being pulled together and implemented by Jared Rice Sr. This article is about the tools he's making in the distributed realm, tools that I believe are of great importance.
World-Wide Distributed Web... ~ Image courtesy of NASA
At the core of it all,
Mr. Rice has created an entirely new internet protocol with the potential to displace the http:// we all know and love. This new dweb:// protocol is a key part of his ongoing mission to liberate humanity from the clutches of centralized power. Jared and his team, after many months of intense effort, have dweb:// up and running, and have begun to release other tools that work hand in hand with that protocol.
Unleash might be a better word,
because these newly created tools have the potential of bringing down the powers that be. This is because the dWeb protocol is completely decentralized. No authoritarian system can take it down or turn it off, short of completely shutting down the internet itself. The dWeb protocol is attack and censorship proof.
At the very least, I envision these internet tools loosening human governments' grip on our finances and our ability to experience the peaceful, private enjoyment of the fruit of our labor.
A major example is dBrowser,
a new internet browser (think Chrome or Firefox) that works with existing websites but also supports the new dweb:// protocol.
The abbreviation dWeb stands for Distributed Web. The dweb protocol includes a distributed name service known as dDNS, which keeps internet naming authority out of the hands of centralized control freaks.
There is a large and growing array of websites (more than 100) and tools that promise to all play together in synergistic ways. I believe these tools can give us new liberty, economic self determination, and greater freedom from the tyranny of human governments.
Using this array of tools, we will be able to create and host our websites without hosting services. We will be able to store data without "the cloud." The tools will provide domain name service without the perpetually increasing ICANN domain name fees. We will have social media capabilities that will pay us for original content benefitting others. We will be able browse the web without perpetual snooping, and to exchange goods and services privately without interference. Payment systems, music systems, and video systems are all under development and soon to be available.
Can you sense my excitement?
Imagine how we can use these tools... ~ Image courtesy of Jeremy Beck
I posted my first article on dSite today:
"At Home on dSite!"
It's not much to look at, but I think for me it will always be of historical interest, because I have been waiting for what I hope the dweb will bring for more than a quarter century.
There's a widespread metaphor about standing on the shoulders of giants. Jared Rice Sr. recognizes that he is building on the work of many others. I recognize that he is doing this in such a comprehensive way that, when all is said and done, makers like you and I will be enabled to peacefully cooperate in the building of a better world for ourselves and our children.
Were you already aware of dWeb?
Not a lot is working yet, but bit by bit this ecosystem is coming on line. I believe our patience will soon be rewarded.
What do you think about decentralization? About taking the power to coin and distribute money out of the hands of banks and governments? About internet privacy and self determination?
I would love to hear from you in the comments below.
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Decentralized and Distributed ~ Image courtesy of Luca Bravo
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