✨new, Folklore-commissioned essay✨@keikreutler reflects on technological heterogeneity through the metaphor of the fictional Spaceport. “For our purposes, we could define protocols as systems that prioritize interoperability over formal standardization, with spaceports acting as their central metaphor. Spaceports take the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) line further, to establish ‘rough consensus and running worlds.’”

Writing about how cultural narratives of technology shape what worlds we can build https://keikreutler.net 🗝️ Building a mountainside bath house

✨new, Folklore-commissioned essay✨@keikreutler reflects on technological heterogeneity through the metaphor of the fictional Spaceport. “For our purposes, we could define protocols as systems that prioritize interoperability over formal standardization, with spaceports acting as their central metaphor. Spaceports take the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) line further, to establish ‘rough consensus and running worlds.’” https://folklore.mirror.xyz/6Lm7xORHWDb-YoVtqv3Vc2G7dT73xiKws5pJBv9ADZE

The piece triggered memories of some old forums I used to frequent in early 3D-printing days, where people shared connectors, widgets, and proto-dongles.

Governance Public Utilities for @zksync at @thezknation

I’m supporting @rafa with Folklore at the moment, and it’s been an absolute privilege to work with Kei on preparing this essay for publication.