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joshuef

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    Comment #48532486

    I made a simple wee Konbini compass* app for whenever I'm ambling around Tokyo so I no longer have to go through the (_so heavy_) process of opening a map app, changing to jp keybo…

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    Comment #23053677

    >Is that right? Sort of. You don't _have_ to enable storage etc in your app. Being a 'node' can be independent of running an app. And your app can just store things on the network …

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    Comment #23053360

    Ah thanks! Sorry, been a lurker on HN for a whiiile. Just made an account to reply. I assume it's just markdown style?

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    Comment #23053345

    As one of the devs, i'd say: It solves ownership of data, and removes the need for large data centers by securely, anonymously letting users share storage space. I'd caveat that we…

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    Comment #23053291

    It's a tough one to categorize. (I say that as a dev on the project) It's similar to IPFS in terms of the goal of distributed file storage. But it incentivizes users to store in no…

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    Comment #23053217

    One of the devs here. For those interested in reading more, I'd recommend the more up to date https://safenetwork.tech for a brief overview. And [the Safe Network Primer]( https://…