This survey showed a “stunning increase in mobile broadband usage.”  And, with an increase in the internet usage coming from mobile devices, it follows that more applications will be developed for mobile devices – e.g., dApps, decentralized applications.

This type of internet usage is growing and bodes well for the application developers in the mobile and decentralized application space.  For example, Blockstack, Ethereum, EOS and many other platforms are being built to provide an ecosystem for not only regular internet use but for use on mobile devices. Blockstack recently released a platform to help developers build applications for use on mobile devices.  See Blockstack iOS SDK.

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This website is yet another innovation from the group at Blockstack.  Like the new website from Blockstack released (re-focused for the developer/technical audience) last week:

Blockstack Website – Updated to Focus on the Developer

this website is for the decentralized application (dApp) user.  With the release of the App.co website, Blockstack has not forgotten about the consumer or user of decentralized applications (dApp(s)).

Blockstack has designed the App.co website to be inclusive of any and all dApps built not only on Blockstack’s ecosystem, but dApps built on many other platforms for dApps like ethereum, ipfs, steam, eos, zeronet and others.

Some additional screenshots for the new Blockstack website are shown below.

If you are a user of decentralized applications, whether on Blockstack, Ethereum, Steem, Eos to others, this new website is for you. This website is a good place to start if you are an experienced dApp user or just beginning.

If you are a developer, and interested in developing decentralized applications (app(s)) for the Blockstack ecosystem, try this website:

Blockstack Website – Updated to Focus on the Developer

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any namespace (name/domain name) or dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, re-decentralizing the internet, that is distributed via the blockchain, bitcoin), you must use the Blockstack browser).

Download the Blockstack Browser

For help on installing and using the Blockstack Browser, please visit this link Getting started with the Blockstack Browser.

For a more in depth look into the Blockstack Browser, please visit these links – Inside the Blockstack Browser and Blockstack Browser: It does that?

Resources re: Blockstack and dApps

• Blockstack
• @blockstack
  • @blockstackapps
• Developers
  • Introduction
    • • Papers
      • Videos
    • Tutorials
      • (e.g., todo and multi-player storage)
    • Installation
    • Github
      • Javascript
      • Core API
• Blog
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Blockstack Meetups
• Earn Rewards in Stacks – Community Contribution to Blockstack

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Straight from Blockstack: “We want to enable developers to build high-quality decentralized apps and learn about our tools for decentralized auth and decentralized storage. … Blockstack is a developer-centric community and platform; we believe the new website better represents the mission of the project.” 

Some of the featured changes include:

• Easy to find tutorials for how to get started
• Short feature comparison between Firebase and Blockstack
• Links to various technical details and components of the Blockstack network
• Information for developers to get funding
• Featured apps built on Blockstack

A new website with a clear focus.  Blockstack is trying to position the ecosystem for the upcoming Stacks token and blockchain deployment.  But, in order to enable the app economy Blockstack envisions, it needs to provide the technical and developer community the most support and tools necessary to make the Blockstack vision come to fruition.  Well, the re-focused website is a start in what it believes to be in the right direction.  

Some additional screenshots for the new Blockstack website are shown below.

If you are a developer, and interested in developing decentralized applications (app(s)) for the Blockstack, ecosystem, this new website is for you.

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any namespace (name/domain name) or dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, re-decentralizing the internet, that is distributed via the blockchain, bitcoin), you must use the Blockstack browser).

Download the Blockstack Browser

For help on installing and using the Blockstack Browser, please visit this link Getting started with the Blockstack Browser.

For a more in depth look into the Blockstack Browser, please visit these links – Inside the Blockstack Browser and Blockstack Browser: It does that?

Resources re: Blockstack and dApps

• Blockstack
• @blockstack
  • @blockstackapps
• Developers
  • Introduction
    • • Papers
      • Videos
    • Tutorials
      • (e.g., todo and multi-player storage)
    • Installation
    • Github
      • Javascript
      • Core API
• Blog
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Blockstack Meetups
• Earn Rewards in Stacks – Community Contribution to Blockstack

Thanks again for visiting The Stack Cafe^TM and we look forward to hearing from you.

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If you are interested in Blockstack and in the Amsterdam area, go to this link here for more information and/or to join the group.  Please find below some helpful links and information about Blockstack Amsterdam for your review.  I am sure if you are in Amsterdam and interested in Blockstack, the members of Blockstack Amsterdam would welcome your participation.

Founded: July 24, 2018

Organizer(s): Louie Ivan P (  livpayawal@gmail.com), Emily G. and Maria Soffar Cossar L.

• Website Amsterdam

So, if you are interested in learning more about Blockstack and you are in Amsterdam, please reach out to Blockstack Amsterdam and join the group. Thanks again, and go Blockstack!

And, another great place to find information about these Blockstack Meetups is by visiting the Blockstack site and clicking on the meetup link at the bottom of the page (middle column, line 4) and/or going directly to the Meetups Blockstack site.

The Blockstack Meetup meetings are happening in various locations, both in the U.S. and other countries.

For more on the Blockstack Meetups, please visit this link here.

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

@Blockstack

Blockstack Meetups

Blockstack Amsterdam

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, distributed, blockchain, bitcoin, re-decentralizing the internet) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

For more on All things Developer^TM, see this link here. Blockstack makes the internet you use better!^TM

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If you are interested in Blockstack and are in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam during the month of August, please reach out to the group and signup for the meetup taking place on 8.12.2018 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Please find below some helpful links and information about Blockstack Vietnam for your review.  I am sure if you are in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and interested in Blockstack, the members of Blockstack Vietnam would welcome your participation.

Founded: March 23, 2018

Organizer: Nguyen Loc and a Blockstack Evangelist

• website
• Twitter (@_nguyenloc)
• Other info about Nguyen Loc

Website: Blockstack Vietnam

So, if you are interested in learning more about Blockstack and you are in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, please reach out to Blockstack Vietnam and join the group. Thanks again, and go Blockstack!

And, another great place to find information about these Blockstack Meetups is by visiting the Blockstack site and clicking on the meetup link at the bottom of the page (middle column, line 4) and/or going directly to the Meetups Blockstack site.

The Blockstack Meetup meetings are happening in various locations, both in the U.S. and other countries.

For more on the Blockstack Meetups, please visit this link here.

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

@Blockstack

Blockstack Meetups

Blockstack Vietnam

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, distributed, blockchain, bitcoin, re-decentralizing the internet) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

For more on All things Developer^TM, see this link here. Blockstack makes the internet you use better!^TM

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Well, Blockstack Portland is busy preparing for its next Meetup on July 25, 2018.  The guest speaker is Thomas Cox.  Mr. Cox is a blockchain governance expert active in the EOS ecosystem. He worked previously for Oracle Corporation and IBM and lives in Beaverton, Oregon.

Per Blockstack Portland, the meetup will discuss:  “Somewhere between the Law of the Jungle of the Bitcoin blockchain, and the King’s Castle of a Hyperledger style private blockchain, lies the Swiss Village model of a blockchain governed by the consent of the members. Why will this blockchain approach be the friendliest for businesses, and how might it work? How can you tell if your business should be on a Governed Blockchain?” 

Looks very interesting and appears that the Team at Blockstack Portland is working together to bring this to the Blockstack ecosystem.

Blockstack Meetups Portland:  Please find below some helpful links and information about Blockstack Portland for your review. I am sure if you are in Portland, Oregon and interested in Blockstack, the members of Blockstack Portland would welcome your participation.

Organizer: Dan Trevino

• @dantrevino

Location: Portland, Oregon

So, if you are interested in learning more about Blockstack and the The Governed Blockchain: The New Paradigm in Decentralized Applications meetup, and you are in Portland, Oregon, please reach out to Blockstack Portland and join the group.

And, another great place to find information about these Blockstack Meetups is by visiting the Blockstack site and clicking on the meetup link at the bottom of the page (middle column, line 4) and/or going directly to the Meetups Blockstack site. The Blockstack Meetup meetings are happening in various locations, both in the U.S. and other countries.

For more on the Blockstack Meetups, please visit this link here.

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, blockchain, bitcoin, distributed and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

@Blockstack

Blockstack Meetups

• Portland

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, distributed, blockchain, bitcoin, decentralized, re-decentralizing the internet) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

For more on All things Developer^TM, see this link here. For more on the engineering meeting at Blockstack, please visit the forum. Blockstack makes the internet you use better!^TM

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FreedomBox, a personal server that appears to be built to securely host all of your data and protects against data mining, surveillance, and cyberattacks.  This looks like a very interesting project and we are going to take a deeper look.  As we explore more about FreedomBox, we hope to provide updates as appropriate.

FreedomBox lays it out this way: “FreedomBox is designed to be your own inexpensive server at home. It runs free software and offers an increasing number of services ranging from a calendar or jabber server to a wiki or VPN. Our web interface allows you to easily install and configure your apps. Be your own host!”

FreedomBox

• free open source software coupled with a single board computer, virtual machines, Debian…)
  
• is a collaborative effort 
• to help regain control and privacy in the digital world
  
• the vision is to use free software running on cheap hardware to replace services that are not under our control
• today’s cost of CPU power and network bandwidth make hosting your own services affordable
• built on top of Debian GNU/Linux
• the easy to use administration tool
• is a simple system that installs onto your single-board computer
  • plug it into your home network
  • A web interface acts as the central hub
    • offering one-click installs and simple configuration of apps and services
    • it functions as a Wi-Fi access point
      • FreedomBox also comes with numerous apps and services built-in
        • an anonymity network (e.g., believe this is the Tor network)
          
        • encrypted messaging
        • voice calls
        • a privacy-defending VPN
        • an ad-blocker
        • an address book
        • calendering
        • a blogging platform
        • decentralized application for chat

As a private server, FreedomBox securely hosts all of your data and protects against data mining, surveillance, and cyberattacks.

FreedomBox – some highlighted features

FreedomBox video setup

FreedomBox Debian and features, system and applications

We have not tried out the FreedomBox but we are going to give it a go.  Perhaps, it might be a complement to some other platforms of the decentralized world e.g, ethereum, ipfs, blockstack or others… Once we have a FreedomBox up and running, we will try and give some more insight about the same.

Caveat: Blockstack Tor integration – It does appear that Blockstack engineer, Mr. Jude Nelson, has done some coding in connection with integrating Tor and Blockstack.  Perhaps this software might be used in connection with FreedomBox (uses an anonymity network (e.g., believe this is the Tor network)).  The best links for these repositories are here and here.  We hope to follow-up with some more information on how this might work with the FreedomBox, if at all.

FreedomBox was brought to us by many open source contributors.  But, the seed for the idea is brought to us by Eben Moglen.  Mr. Moglen is a Professor of Law, Columbia Law School and Founding Director, Software Freedom Law Center.  He is a crusader of open source, privacy and security concerns for activists, journalists, businesses, and even ordinary people worldwide.  Thanks Mr. Moglen.

Resources for FreedomBox

• Freedom Box
• Debian and Freedom Box
  • FAQ
  • Features
  • Support

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The entire process is deemed to be fully transparent, from raising funds, expenses, reimbursements to other spending….  It looks like a neat open source crowdfunding platform for associations. 

We will try and do a quick overview of open collective for you.

With open collective, the developers put forth an open source platform to help open source projects that have created open collectives to raise money and share their expenses in a transparent way.

open collective further describes itself in these words:

“OpenCollective enables groups to quickly set up a collective, raise funds and manage them transparently.

We want all those seeds to have a chance to grow, to bring their ideas to life. We believe everyone should have the tools to create the organizations of tomorrow. And we are dedicating ourselves to making that happen!”

Sounds great, and it is open source and transparent.

And, it appears to help solve the problem of raising resources to fund new ideas whether the group is small or large.  This type of project may blend in well with other open source projects e.g. blockstack.(or dApps on top of blockstack e.g. Souq)

A rundown – on how open collective works – from one of the developers can be found at this link here and here.

Below, we provide some screenshots and links for learning more about open collective. We hope you find this useful.

open collective

• A new form of association, transparent by design

open collective

• crowdfund and then make sure the finances (funding,expenses,reimbursements,spending…) are open for all to see (transparency)
  

open collective

• Own your data
  • export all your backers with their e-mail address at any time

open collective

• Show your backers

open collective

• an example of an association using open collective is Women Who Code
  • “We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. 137,000 members strong in 60 cities spanning 20 countries & counting”
  • Women Who code
  • @WomenWhoCode

We have not tried out open collective but will give it a go at some point (when we do we will try and provide a brief overview). But, it looks like a great tool to help with the transparent crowdfunding space. In the meantime, go give it a try and give us and/or open collective some feedback.

In addition, open collective is open source.  We like that and try to promote open source. See our post on open source here.

And, perhaps it may be a tool that can be used on the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g. a decentralized voluntary association crowdfunding – or perhaps it may be a good chance for collaboration with another dApp that does the same type of thing for voluntary associations and crowdfunding – cryptocracy/souq).

If you have not tried out Blockstack, you can find some links below to help you get started in the decentralized internet platform for identity, security and storage. Gotta have the Blockstack browser –

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., decentralized, building a new internet, a decentralized internet, re-decentralizing the internet) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

Remember, per Blockstack – all information or data you create or store using a dApp via your Blockstack Browser is encrypted and securely stored in a decentralized manner. And, it is only accessible by you and only those you give access to your data and information.

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, blockchain, bitcoin, distributed and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

@Blockstack

For more on All things Developer^TM, see this link here. For more on the engineering meeting at Blockstack, please visit the forum. Blockstack makes the internet you use better!^TM

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Another very important part – a vital part – of the Blockstack ecosystem is the Evangelist. The Evangelist is person on the front line, so to speak, promoting and growing the Blockstack ecosystem in their own backyard. Evangelists are making it happen in the real world, everyday.

As Blockstack states – “Everyday[ ] Evangelists are helping educate and build community around the decentralized web movement.” A list of some of the Blockstack Evangelists may be found here.

Toolkit for the Evangelist

Today, we will provide a brief overview of the toolkit for Evangelists that has been posted on the blockstack forum by Mitchell Cuevas. 

As Mr. Cuevas opines (re: Evangelist Toolkit): “This is a resource for Evangelists that will be regularly updated with new materials as they become available. It contains things like templates, presentations, links, and more.” 

The links put together by Mr. Cuevas appear to cover many of the items that may be needed to get started (and for current Evangelist for updates) with Blockstack as an Evangelist.  If you are interested in exploring more about Blockstack and Evangelists, go check out the Evangelist Toolkit.

Evangelist Toolkit

• Forum website for Toolkit
• Mitchell Cuevas contact information
  • Twitter (@mcuevasm )
  • Blockstack e-mail
  • Personal website

For a more detailed list of the currently active Evangelists, please follow this link here.

For more on what you can do and what Blockstack wants to do, please visit this link here.

For more on the Blockstack Meetups, please visit this link here.

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, blockchain, bitcoin, distributed and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

• Evangelists Toolkit

@Blockstack

Blockstack Meetups

Blockstack Community, Evangelist and …

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp (decentralized application) built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., decentralized, building a new internet, a decentralized internet, distributed, blockchain, re-decentralizing the internet, bitcoin) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

For more on All things Developer^TM on blockstack, see this link here. For more on the engineering meeting at Blockstack, please visit the forum. Blockstack makes the internet you use better!^TM

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As we mentioned in an earlier post, another very important part – a vital part – of the Blockstack ecosystem is the Evangelist. The Evangelist is person on the front line, so to speak, promoting and growing the Blockstack ecosystem in their own backyard.  Evangelists are making it happen in the real world, everyday.

As Blockstack states – “Everyday[ ] Evangelists are helping educate and build community around the decentralized web movement.”  Well, it appears that the front line has grown to include new Evangelists from (see screenshots below):

• Atlanta, GA
• London, England
• Berlin, Germany
• Bangalore, India
• Monterry, Mexico
• Boston, MA
• San Francisco, CA
• Izmir, Turkey
• Shenzen, China
• Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Tagbilaran City, Phillipines
• Singapore

For a more detailed list of the currently active Evangelist, please follow this link here. Evangelists are located all over the world – Oregon, Florida, Vietnam, Brussels, Arizona, Georgia, Texas, Japan, New York Missouri, England, Spain and India.

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, blockchain, bitcoin, distributed and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

@Blockstack

Blockstack Meetups

Blockstack Community, Evangelist and …

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, distributed, blockchain, re-decentralizing the internet, bitcoin) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

For more on All things Developer^TM, see this link here. For more on the engineering meeting at Blockstack, please visit the forum. Blockstack makes the internet you use better!^TM

Please help us put out the word on Web^3.0 by posting a comment below and signing up for e-mail notifications for future updates (right side-bar). Let’s help build the new internet | The Decentralized Way^TM. A decentralized internet | The Way The Future^TM.

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