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       title: "January 6th, 2024"

     

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       date: "2024-01-06, 08:42:50 -08:00"

     

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       section: journal

     

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       I’m going to be talking more about [[Noosphere]], so I better get its note page here setup. 

     

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       I’m an early beta user of the [[Subconscious]] iOS app that uses Noosphere as its backend.

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_notes/ATProtocol.md

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         - protocol

     

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         - ATProto

     

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         - Authenticated Transfer Protocol

     

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       link: https://atproto.com

     

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       Website: <https://atproto.com/>

     

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       Developed by [[Bluesky]]

     

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       > The AT Protocol is a networking technology created to power the next generation of social applications. The initial reference application, [bsky.app](https://bsky.app/),provides a global-scale microblogging experience.

     

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       ## Protocol Overview 

     

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       > The **Authenticated Transfer Protocol**, aka **atproto**, is a federated protocol for large-scale distributed social applications. This document will introduce you to the ideas behind the AT Protocol.

     

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       From the [Protocol Overview](https://atproto.com/guides/overview)

     

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       ## Specification

     

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       > The Authenticated Transfer Protocol (AT Protocol or atproto) is a generic federated protocol for building open social media applications. Some recurring themes and features are:

     

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       > - self-authenticating data and identity, allowing seamless account migrations and redistribution of content

     

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       > - design for "big world" use cases, scaling to billions of accounts

     

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       > - delegated authority over application-layer schemas and aggregation infrastructure

     

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       > - re-use of existing data models from the dweb protocol family and network primitives from the web platform

     

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       From the [Specification](https://atproto.com/specs/atp)

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_notes/Noosphere.md

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         - protocol

     

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         - UCAN

     

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         - LoFi

     

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         - IPLD

     

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         - IPFS

     

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       > **The Noosphere Protocol** is part of an effort to bootstrap a new kind of content web. Noosphere, like its namesake, is a worldwide medium for thinking together.

     

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       <https://subconsciousnetwork.github.io/noosphere/>

     

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       The open source back end protocol powering the [[Subconscious]] app. The [Subconscious Noosphere Discord chat server](https://discord.gg/wyHPzGraBh) is one of my favourite place for learning and discussion. 

     

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       > Noosphere draws from the same foundational ideas as [[IPFS]], [[ActivityPub]], [[ATProtocol]], [[Nostr]] and other protocols. But, it distinguishes itself in meaningful ways:

     

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       > * Users truly own and control their data, even when infrastructure providers become adversaries

     

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       > * All operations are local-first and work offline

     

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       > * Infrastructure providers trust users, not the other way around

     

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       > * There is no blockchain, central authority or other built-in, global source of truth

     

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       Docs: <https://subconsciousnetwork.github.io/noosphere/docs/>

     

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       Github: <https://github.com/subconsciousnetwork/noosphere>

     

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_notes/Subconscious.md

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         - iOS

     

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         - Noosphere

     

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         - toolsforthought

     

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       Website: <https://subconscious.network>

     

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       Company founded by [[Gordon Brander]] and [[Chris Joel]] as a tools for thought app on top of the open [[Noosphere]] protocol. 

     

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       The [Discord chat server](https://discord.gg/wyHPzGraBh) has an amazing collection of people participating, with really great links and discussion.

     

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       The iOS app is currently in closed beta.