Identity, privacy, big tech, censorship, NFTs, Covid, and more; Technometria - Issue #2
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This past week, I taught my Distributed Systems class about distributed hash tables. But the real topic of the lecture was censorship and the weaknesses of systems that rely on centralized actors. I start by showing them this video on Napster, a story that unfolded when most of them were toddlers. We explore how Napster’s architecture, with a centralized directory and P2P sharing, led to their demise.
Identity, privacy, big tech, censorship, NFTs, Covid, and more; Technometria - Issue #2
Identity, privacy, big tech, censorship…
Identity, privacy, big tech, censorship, NFTs, Covid, and more; Technometria - Issue #2
This past week, I taught my Distributed Systems class about distributed hash tables. But the real topic of the lecture was censorship and the weaknesses of systems that rely on centralized actors. I start by showing them this video on Napster, a story that unfolded when most of them were toddlers. We explore how Napster’s architecture, with a centralized directory and P2P sharing, led to their demise.