Slate
A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin
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Aaron Ng

Slate - A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin

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Slate is a fully open-source file sharing network designed for research and collaboration built by Protocol Labs for Filecoin. Store your data, organize it any way you like, and share it with the world securely. Built with Textile, and IPFS.

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Charles Vinette
Your projects are always interesting Jim and this is no different. What a beautiful product too.
Jim
Maker
@charlesvinette thank you for your kind words Charles!
Cindy Wu
Beautiful.
Jim
Maker
@cindywu thank you Cindy!! Excited about the future!
Ayush
Bring the dark mode 💕
Jim
Maker
@heyayushh you got it! We'll definitely work on this.
Jay Graber
Decentralized applications so often suffer from poor UX and design. Slate has gone above and beyond making a product that "just works" -- they have made something truly beautiful. You can't tell the files are being stored on a p2p network, although that in itself is a remarkable achievement building upon years of work. So excited to see where this goes. With applications like this, decentralized file-sharing may finally realize its potential and reach a wider market beyond p2p enthusiasts.
Jim
Maker
@arcalinea I am also really excited Jay! If you have any ideas our team would love to discuss with you and get you involved. There are so many fun things to explore!!
Cameron Wheeler
Will you be adding support for .stl files and other 3D formats?
Jim
Maker
@cameronwheeler4 we can and should! I am creating a GitHub issue for this right after I hit reply.
Michael Mc Kain
using slate to host images for a new personal photo site. a wonderful experience :)
Jim
Maker
@michael_mckain glad to hear it! Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you :)
Ben South Lee
How can I not be excited for a product made by @meanjim, @martinalong, and @probablyharis—the dream team.
Jim
Maker
We are lucky to stand on the shoulders of giants, @bnj your influence on us always sparks our ingenuity.
Coyne Lloyd
Jim is so dedicated, and builds gorgeous things. Excited to see this launch
Jim
Maker
@coyne_lloyd1 thank you so much !! this time around we got lucky with some super heroes. Today is now officially Martina Long day.
Juan Martin Seery
Hey @meanjim, could you explain me what's the difference between Slate and, for example Google Drive or Dropbox?
Jim
Maker
@juanm04 hey !! Thanks for reaching out. There is a lot I want to say in something more long form, but we can start with this: + As a developer, you can use Slate's development API to upload files just like you would with Amazon S3, Google Buckets, etc. If you have interest around Filecoin you can also use our extended API to explore the largest decentralized file storage network in the world. + As a researcher, we are exploring ways to organize data and draw connections between your files and other files, people. + For publishers, we are providing a way to publish and share and will expand a lot on how expressive people can be, check out: https://slate.host/jim/cake + We are open source. It should be easier to submit feature requests, implement features you want to see, and see how they work and take the code/design for yourself if you wanted to. Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to expand on, my time is yours!
Juan Martin Seery
@meanjim Wow, that's amazing!
Jim
Maker
@juanm04 thank you!
Jake Tran
So is this like a free version of are.na?
Jim
Maker
@jake_tran hey Jake! Thanks for checking out Slate! Analogies to other products probably include: Dropbox, Box, are.na, Pinterest, Milanote, Tumblr, Ello, Livejournal, and a few others. Another fun tidbit is that we're open source so we're hopping people modify and change our software with us. It may end up taking a different visual form over time. Where the interface will really expand is when we start doing interfaces that represent the lattice and connections between what feels like objects in a "File/data genome" model (similar to Art genome models you see in museums like the Prado, etc).
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