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Quick reads across a variety of topics
Diode FAQ
Diode
23 May
16:00
This page was moved Please click here for the most recent FAQ Below is the old version of the FAQ General Questions What is Diode? Diode is an integrated Blockchain implementation of the Web3, the server-less internet and the decentralized web, targeted primarily at enabling IoT devices. It was designed to address the security and infrastructure needs of device-driven connected applications. Where did the name “Diode” come from? We went back and forth with a...
Diode Meetup Event Recap
Diode
06 May
00:10
Diode’s first livestream event went live on Monday, April 27, in Taipei, Taiwan. The 2.5-hour online meetup drew more than 30 engineers, developers, makers, and community leaders. Below are some highlights from the event, which was moderated by Raspberry Pi Taiwan group leader Hsu, the featured speaker was Dominic Letz, CTO of Diode. Watch Dominic’s talk on YouTube. Diode’s presentations slides are now publicly available on Github. At the event, Dominic talked about a desired...
EthCC Paris Recap
Diode
30 Mar
23:36
This month, the Diode team spent a week in Paris for EthCC 3 event. Here is a recap of some of the most interesting things we have seen. Hundreds of developers, researchers, investors, and aspiring founders gathered in Paris earlier this month for the third annual Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC). Held in the 5th arrondissement of Paris on March 3-5, CTO Dominic Letz and team members were able to connect globally at the forefront of...
New Edge Protocol In The Testnet
Development
23 Mar
11:29
With the next major client update the Diode network will be using a new Edge Network Protocol. Edge2 is replacing the current Edge1 protocol. Nodes will be supporting both protocols for some time until all clients are being upgraded. The new protocol brings major enhancements. First and foremost the protocol change enables full async messaging and will remove those pesky timeout issues. In addition the change from JSON to RLP for protocol encoding is halving...
The Stanford Blockchain Conference 2020 Recap
Diode
20 Mar
00:24
The 4th Stanford Blockchain Conference (SBC) continues to educate attendees about the research and current issues around blockchain protocol development, cryptography, distributed systems, and crypto-economics. The 3-day event was held from February 19 to 21 at Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University in California. Hosted by The Stanford Center for Blockchain Research, the event was free of charge and open to the public. Our team members blockchain engineer Peter and marketing Yahsin traveled from Taiwan to...
Highlights of SustainWeb3 Event in Denver Colorado
Diode
29 Feb
01:09
On Thursday, February 13 SustainWeb3 event took place in Denver, Colorado. Organized by the Gitcoin team, the one-day event drew hundreds of researchers, developers, and community leaders at Denver’s Sports Castle (same venue as EthDenver). Our team was particularly inspired by the talks of Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum Foundation) and Nathan Schneider (the University of Colorado Boulder). Below are some highlights from the event, which was moderated by Abbey Titcomb. Nathan Schneider, an assistant professor of...
February 2020 Update
Diode
17 Feb
12:10
It’s time again for an update on our progress over the last quarter. While last September and October were busy with events, the recent couple of months we spent some time working on our Prenet. We’re getting ready to engage with the community again in several up-coming events: ETH-Denver running right now… Stanford Blockchain Conference EthCC Paris Vienna ECDON But let’s have a look what happened so far. Roadmap Update Prenet Explorer To explore and...
Getting Started with Diode
Diode
20 Jan
01:39
Last week we released a demo on YouTube that shows how to get started with Diode. It’s a simple guide to help you get a Raspberry Pi connected to the Diode network. To get started, here are the steps to follow: Install Diode go client Register a fleet contract with the Diode prenet website Add device to the Whitelist Configure proxy settings in Firefox - about:preferences Connect to the Diode P2P network Run a live...
Diode Presented at the Golang Taipei Meetup
Diode
02 Jan
22:59
On Tuesday, December 24, we had the opportunity to present our work at the Golang Taipei Meetup. The venue was the very cool MaiCoin’s co-working space in Taipei City, which Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-jen had once visited last August. Thanks to David Chang, David Chou, Evan Lin and everyone who helped out with the meetup. We had a great time seeing the excitement and energy from the Golang Taipei community. Presentations at the meetup...
4 Steps to Hosting a Decentralized Static Website using ENS and IPFS
Diode
16 Dec
00:20
In this article, we will outline the steps required to deploy a static website under your ens name. One example is my personal website hosting on IPFS using “yahsin.eth” my ENS custom domain. What it does is that anyone can visit https://yahsin.eth.link/, the browser would return an introduction of myself. It will work faster if the viewer has MetaMask readily installed. View a list of ENS+IPFS websites compiled by Almonit here: https://almonit.eth.link/ So, how can...