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The ICP Community Conference

Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:00 +1200

Coverage of the ICP Community Conference by Code & State. It was great. hear the (belated) rundown here.

Check out the talks on the Code & State Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@code-and-state

Ethos creation & policy

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +1300

This is a riff on the ethos creation discussion in the DFINITY Developer forum.

https://forum.dfinity.org/t/proposal-defining-an-ethos-for-the-nns/16090/37

Contextualising Internet Computer Governance

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +1300

Comparing the NNS to existing structures and examining some of the issues with Internet Computer governance. Establishing a foundation for a discussion of best practices for named neurons.

The Executive, the Electorate, and the Role of Legislators in Internet Computer Governance

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +1300

Kyle and I dive deep into the structures that underly Internet Computer governance and imagine ways to make more effective decisions.

Analysing the Internet Computer

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:00:00 +1300

Kyle Langham, publisher of the ICP Analysis newsletter joins for a discussion of IC analysis methodology & findings

https://kylelangham.substack.com/

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Discord on Steroids

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +1300

Catalyze aims to offer communities on the IC the ability to better track and represent their collective activities. This is the inverse of surveillance capitalism - disclosure capitalism. NFTs and other crypto token-based commodities are often assessed based on the activity of the communities that surround them. This activity is actually worth money but currently there is no way to accurately represent it.

Cayalyze is a Discord-type app primarily hosted on the IC. Founder Raymond Laracuenta joins to discuss.

Understanding ICP Staking and Neurons in Simple English w/ John & Diego

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +1300

Principal Engineer, John Wiegley joins Diego Pratts in this episode to reduce the practice of staking ICP to common English.

We discuss ICP economics, burning & staking, the importance of governance on the IC and a whole lot more along the way.

John Wiegley's community conversation on the subject can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVNSxFFAYUo

The NNS & the Future of IC Governance in Simple Terms

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +1300

Manu & Diego are back to discuss the NNS and the future of IC governance.

A New Entrant in the Race for a Digital Identity

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +1300

Founder of IC-focused Identity Labs, Dan Ostrovsky, explains the vision he and his team are working toward: A more advanced, user-friendly identity experience.

https://twitter.com/danostrovsky

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What Does it mean to be "Web Speed" with Manu & Diego

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 02:00:00 +1300

"Web" can be used as a performance descriptor to represent the expectations of contemporary users. Does the IC achieve this? Where does it hit and where does it miss. In this episode, we explore the nuance of this term and gain a deeper grasp of the Internet Computer as a product.

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OpenChat Deep Dive

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +1300

From the early days of entrepreneurship to the deep inner workings of the Internet Computer, Matt Grogan discusses his history working with Dominic Williams. We then deep dive on OpenChat, application design patterns, and the SNS.

Today New York, Tomorrow, the World

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 21:00:00 +1300

Andrew and Evan of The Internet Computer Report join to discuss the state of the community, events in New York, and global opportunities for IC-based products.

cycledao.xyz

https://www.youtube.com/c/InternetComputerReport

ICDevs & the Drive Toward Community Developed Infrastructure

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 20:00:00 +1300

The Internet Computer requires a large amount of tooling to support web & enterprise developers. Austin Fatheree believes that should be developed by the community. Grants are already active for significant tooling, creating an independent alternative to the DFINITY Developer Grants program.

icdevs.org

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Decentralised Frontends, Upgrading Canisters, & the Mysteries of Boundary Nodes

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +1300

Community Manager Moritz Fuller explains his decision to build a Liquity front end on the Internet Computer. From here we discuss the challenges of hosting DeFi products on the IC, upgrading canisters, and the mysterious role of boundary nodes.

Waterslide Announcement:
https://blog.waterslide.app/waterslide-the-first-defi-frontend-on-dfinitys-internet-computer/

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The No Code Revolution Comes to the IC with ICME

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +1300

The Internet Computer native website builder, ICME, is the brainchild of Houman Shadab & Wyatt Benno, a lawyer/no code enthusiast and startup builder respectively. The website builder is the first step on their path to democratise application building on the IC.

icme.io

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Blogging comes to the IC with Nuance

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +1200

IC App production studio Aikin is in the process of launching its first product: The Nuance blogging platform. Founder Nick O'Neill describes how he came to the Internet Computer and the significance of a decentralised blogging platfom.

Nuance

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Toniq Labs NFT Art Deep Dive

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +1200

Bob Bodily, Chief Product Officer of Toniq Labs dives deep on NFTs and Toniq Labs' plans to expand their offerings.

https://toniqlabs.com/

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https://entrepot.app/

Knowledge Blast: Inter-Subnet Communication, the DKG, and Chainkey

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +1200

Manu Drijvers drops a knowledge bomb in this session, answering your questions about the inner workings of the IC.

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Norton Wang & the cycle_dao

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +1200

Norton Wang discusses the future of governance on the IC. The Axon neuron manager, cycle_dao, ICRocks, combine to form a Voltronic image of application & IC governance and code verification.

cycledao.xyz
axon.ooo
ic.rocks

IC Games, the Metaverse, an NFT Marketplace: Toniq Labs Has it All

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +1200

Building an Internet Computer-hosted board game has led the team at Toniq Labs toward a complete metaverse infrastructure. Following the runaway success of their NFT marketplace which sold $350,000 worth of Chronic NFTs, we discuss a universal gaming currency, Stoic wallet, and the future of the Rise of the Magni game.

@toniqlabs
toniqlabs.com
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InfinitySwap: The IC's Uniswap

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +1200

InfinitySwap aims to provide an AMM to establish liquidity pools for DeFi products and fundraising on the IC.

https://infinityswap.one/

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Origyn & the Emergence of Pan Industry Platforms

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +1200

From a background in traditional systems to the forefront of decentralisation in traditional industry, Mike Shwartz has seen a lot. His project, Origyn, is an effort to make robust NTFs, or digital twins, of real-world objects. This extends to something he calls a "Plan Industry Platform" - an administrative platform for entire industries.

origyn.ch

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The First of the Accelerators: DeFiStarter

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +1200

Singapore-based decentralised finance-oriented accelerator, DeFiStarter, is gunning for the Internet Computer financial ecosystem.

By onboarding Ethereum-based teams and mirroring their applications on the Internet Computer, DeFiStarter gains access to both communities and, once IC Ethereum integration is complete, the benefits of cross-platform solutions.

CTO, Sam, explains

https://www.dfistarter.io/

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Token Standards On the Internet Computer

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +1200

Hazel is back to discuss token standards on the IC. We dive deep on the HZLD token, canister upgradability, NFTs and Micropayments. After this interview was recorded, Hazel launched an NFT experiment, the background of which is described here.

@suddenlyhazel

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Experiments In Tokens and a Decentralised Patreon

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +1200

To those who saw the HZLD token experiment on Twitter, Hazel will be a familiar figure. HZLD was actually a component in a much larger experiment: Hazels decentralised Patreon challenger Bunchd.

In this chat, we discuss Hazel's reasons for building on DFINITY and her vision for Bunchd.

@suddenlyhazel
@GetBunchd
@hzld_

From Linkedup to Distrikt - Professional Social Networking on the Internet Computer

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +1200

Distrikt is a decentralised professional social media platform that began its life inside the DFINITY Foundation as Linkedup. Co-founder Andra Georgescu describes Distrikt's ambitions and her vision for decentralised social media.

distrikt.io

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Misconceptions & Open Questions with Jordan Last

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +1200

Between the Internet Identity System and application scaling, there are a large number of subjects that the Internet Computer community is still coming to understand. Especially in the context of the prior described vision of the IC.
Jordan Last addresses misconceptions and reformulates unanswered questions, bringing clarity to areas of ambiguity.

DSCVR the Decentralised Reddit

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:00:00 +1200

DSCVR is in essence a decentralised Reddit - or news aggregator - hosted on the Internet Computer. Rick Porter, formerly BCG, began building DSCVR in 2020 on a hunch that a decentralised news aggregator might be a significantly impactful app. The project has taken him on a journey through token economics, scaling and future application design on the Internet Computer.

Jordan Last and the Sudograph Odyssey

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +1200

Longtime DFINITY Community member, Jordan Last takes us on a journey from his love of technology as a youth to his discovery of the Internet Computer. We discuss Sudograph , Jordan's open-source implementation of the GraphQL database for the Internet Computer, and some of his other numerous projects. Among them, his new podcast Demergence hosted entirely on the IC.

@lastmjs

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/demergence/id1570746602

Harrison Hines On Infrastructure And IC DAOs

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +1200

Harrison Hines is back with an insightful discussion into the future of infrastructure funding and an examination of DAOs as infrastructure builders

The Internet Computer Weekly - Chain Keys and Ethereum Interoperation with Dominic Williams

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +1200

In this session, Dominic Williams, Founder of DFINITY, creator of the Internet Computer, and all-round good dude explains how the internet computer interoperates with Ethereum.

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The Decentralised Web On Fleek!

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +1200

Harrison Hines of Fleek discusses the challenges faced by the current generation of decentralised applications. Namely, the lack of decentralised frontend hosting. Enter the decentralised web, also known as Web 3.

Fleek is a provider of decentralised web tooling. visit at Fleek.co or follow on Twitter: @FleekHQ

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Bring On the Age of the Hybrid Decentralised Exchange - Tacen

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:00:00 +1200

This episode of the Internet Computer Weekly features hybrid decentralised exchange Tacen, which enables users to settle trades atomically, matching trades using a centralised service but storing the orderbook and settlement information in user run oracles living on the Internet Computer. This approach is interesting in its use of an orderbook instead of the automated market maker design used by Uniswap and its derivatives. This is made possible by the inexpensive storage and compute the Internet Computer provides. I’ll let the team fill you in . . .

Find out more at tacen.com and follow the project on twitter @tacen_app

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Freeing social media with Nadim Kobeissi of Capsule

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:00:00 +1200

Nadim Kobeissi of the Capsule decentralised social media project describes the need for an alternative to the existing big-tech offerings and the reason the Internet Computer was chosen as a hosting layer.

capsule.social

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