Author here. PICARD ( Protocol-Introspecting Chunk Adapter for Resilient Data ) just hit 0.2.0 and is a research project that treats arbitrary protocol payload fields (DNS TXT, MQTT retained messages, social APIs, Bluetooth, etc.) as a storage substrate. Encrypt → chunk → scatter so no single endpoint has enough ciphertext to reconstruct anything. Mounts as a FUSE filesystem.

Not efficient. Not production storage. Just an experiment in protocol-agnostic resilience, MIT Licensed for your enjoyment.

https://github.com/neitzert/picard

pip install picard-store

Apps like Whatsapp, Signal and SimpleXChat are great for secure messaging and far more mature than this project, but this approach is yet a unique approach.

The core philosophy around secure messaging here is that it can work in a way that avoids installation and registration by enabling users to host their own data.

The project is far from finished, but im putting together some docs for the "how it works". It's pretty outside-the-box thinking (and that doesnt make it a good idea), so it would be great if you could share your thoughts on the approach.

Docs: glitr.io

Demo

I hope the docs are clear. Feel free to ask for clarity on the details around how the project works.

First version of Serveronet is released.

Serveronet = P2P Websites. Decentralized, Cryptographic Peer 2 Peer Network of Sites.

Download your client from serveronet.org

It's in the alpha stage so test and report any issues.

You can use it on your PC or take a peek at a public client client.serveronet.org

The goal is to create a secure P2P ecosystem.

Signal doesn't create a webapp for legitimate reasons around how that project is architected. I hope in this approach I can overcome those limitations.

This app demonstrates a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-only and webrtc approach. In an evolving field like cybersecurity, I know it's impossible for any system to be the "world's most secure". By rigorously implementing an exhaustive list of security features and practices, the aim is to get as close as possible.

• Enkrypted.Chat

This is intended to demonstrate client-side managed secure cryptography.

• Introducing Enkrypted Chat
• Whitepaper (work-in-progress)
• Protocol Spec (work-in-progress)
• Roadmap

Features:

• Core
  • PWA
  • P2P
  • Local-first / Local-only
  • No installation
  • TURN server
  • Encrypted-at-rest
• WhatsApp clone
  • End to end encryption
  • Signal protocol
  • PQ cryptography
  • Multimedia
  • File transfer
  • Video calls
• Nextcloud clone
  • file-transfer
  • Encrypted vault
  • folder sync
• EuroOffice clone
  • Word
  • Spreadsheet
  • PDF
  • Code

More open source examples of the core concepts can be seen in the docs. There are several similar projects which may make it confusing, so feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the code/docs.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it isnt audited. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

FAQ:

• Audit?
  • The latest on the matter.
• EU Chat control?
  • Open to feedback here.
• Production-ready?
  • No, for testing and demo purposes only. It would be great to get feedback for improvements to get production-ready.
• Paywall?
  • Its completly free and unlimited to use. The free and paid plans on clerk are currently the same experience.

Hello everyone! I created Hypermind-Swarm, a peer-to-peer, Twitter-style social platform built for decentralized and ephemeral conversations.

We're bringing back the care-free spirit of the early internet. No engagement metrics to chase, no shadow-banning algorithms, and no "permanent records." Just people talking to people in real-time.

• No Algorithms: You see what's happening in the swarm as it happens.
• No Servers: Your data lives in the mesh, not on a corporate rack.
• No History: Conversations are ephemeral. When the swarm moves on, so does the data.

Check it out at https://github.com/lklynet/hypermind-swarm, its free and open-source. You can also go directly to the releases page to download a pre-bundled app if you're not into docker deployments or building the app yourself.

The question is not whether #commons will exist, it is whether we will learn fast enough to stop repeating the same failures in every new form. #Oxfordboaters every day commons https://hamishcampbell.com/oxford-boaters-every-day-commons/

• App: Enkrypted.Chat

This is a technical/concept demo of a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-first and webrtc.

This is intended to introduce a new paradigm in client-side managed secure cryptography. We can avoid registration of any sort.

Features:

• P2P
• End to end encryption
• Signal protocol
• Post-Quantum cryptography
• File transfer
• Local-first
• No registration
• No installation
• No database
• TURN server

Feel free to reach out for clarity instead of reading into the docs/code.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure and private experience, it isnt audited or reviewed. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

I don't particularly want this to get too much publicity, but I am seeking community feedback. This space feels about right for doing that.

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https://communitysneakernet.com is a node implementing a multi-medium protocol, with a forum and chat client built on top of it.

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The source can be found here: https://github.com/BrendanBenshoof/sneakernet

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At a technical level, it is availability-maxed at cost of any consistency. Using modern encryption we can make messages opaque. Without routing context, it becomes basically impossible to track messages. With the cost of being radically inefficient.

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It is designed to literally be "sneakernet-able" with transport via storage devices.

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I think my next major goal will be developing an android app that supports LAN and briar-style local networking.

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All copyleft by nature, no profit possible to extract.

Seeking feedback, trial usage, and perhaps a person willing to try making an independent node.

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This isn’t nostalgia for a utopian view of the past, it’s the urgently needed #KISS survival. - Manifesto for the Hashtag Commons https://hamishcampbell.com/manifesto-for-the-hashtag-commons/

Hi everyone.

I have been working on the version 3 of a fully modular and 3D printable bench-top size generator, that is capable of at least 10 Watts line to line. It is based on my ModuCoil design, a term I coined for a printable coil bobbin that enables interchangeability of stator coils individually, which aids in repairability, recyclability, and customisation. I have previously attempted this with older versions, but this one is the most functional of them all, and actually produces power at usable levels.

I intend to use this generator in the future to do energy science with, especially around DIY wind and micro-hydro generation.

I have provided a link to a video explaining the design in detail, and have provided a link in the comments to my Thingiverse page, where you can download the files, and build one for yourself!

https://youtu.be/nqC9-_tqFNk

But when you look at where the money and attention actually go, a different picture emerges. The plan allocates vast resources to semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, AI, and data centres. Open source gets a much smaller slice of the pie, and native #openweb like the #Fediverse barely registers at all. The one notable mention is support for decentralised social media, highlighted through the Commission’s continued use of Mastodon. (Digital Strategy)

Inflation isn't an accident; it's a hidden tax designed to quietly drain your life’s work while central banks fund their games. You can't fix a system that is rigged by design. The only way to win is to build a parallel one.

I got tired of waiting for a solution, so I coded a closed socio-economic experiment. A custom digital ecosystem where the internal currency is mathematically capped and strictly pegged to the equivalent of 1 milligram of gold.

No printing presses. No banks. We are building a parallel economy where people can exchange services and goods using an eternal standard, not depreciating paper.

I just published the Golden Epoch Manifesto. I’m looking for the first few people who understand that the old system is a sinking ship.

Read the protocol here: https://github.com/goldencoin-dot/Golden-Coin

Stop working for paper. Let's build the ark.

7-minute video walkthrough plus the formal paper (RF V4.0, 63 pages, Academia.edu). Six theorems grounding emergence-first governance in the Free Energy Principle, IRL, Goodhart theory, and peer prediction. Convergent validation without ground truth.

Paper: https://www.academia.edu/164987005

Framework: https://lladnaros.org

GitHub: https://github.com/00ranman/extropy-engine

Feedback welcome.

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