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Comment Re:Where does the data live? (Score 4, Informative) 26

Thanks for your questions, Freenet caches data but it isn’t meant to be a long-term storage network. It’s better to think of it as a communication system. Data persists as long as at least one node remains subscribed to it. If nobody subscribes (including the author), it will eventually disappear from the network. So yes, if only your node subscribes then the data will only exist there and won’t be available when your machine is offline. But if other nodes subscribe it will be replicated automatically and remain available even if your node goes offline.

Submission + - New Freenet Network Launches With River Group Chat (freenet.org)

Sanity writes: Freenet’s new generation peer-to-peer network is now operational, along with the first application built on the network: a decentralized group chat system called River.

The new version is a complete redesign of the original project, focusing on real-time decentralized applications rather than static content distribution. Applications run as WebAssembly-based contracts across a small-world peer network, allowing software to operate directly on the network without centralized infrastructure.

An introductory video demonstrating the system is available on YouTube.

Slashdot previously covered the reboot of Freenet in 2023 in this article.

Comment Design follows production (Score 1) 246

Don't forget that design follows production, especially for mass produced goods. When both happen in close proximity, communication is better and iteration times for design samples and production updates are shorter.

As a result, the production process is typically more optimized and more often takes advantage of the latest advances in production. This can get you better or cheaper products, depending on what market the you're aiming at.

More and more US companies have moved their design studios, or parts of them, from the US to China. And Chinese companies can play the IP game as well as American ones.

Comment Re:Bicycles (Score 4, Insightful) 119

At a high enough population density, car centric infrastructure breaks down and everything gets congested. However, the throughput of bike lanes is six times as high as that of car lanes for a given width / area. One of the best best ways to get rid of congested roads is to move at least part of the traffic to the more space efficient bicycling.

Comment Re:Need more information (Score 0) 210

Because they can clear the crossing much faster if they don't come to a full stop. Idaho introduced this regulation and bicyclists there can treat red lights as a stop sign as well. According to a study from 2019, the rate of injury among cyclists has dropped by 14% after the Idaho Stop regulation was introduced.

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