Slate
A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin
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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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Slate is an incredible new way to share files, built on some amazing tech. Congrats to and co.
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thank you for those kind words! very proud of this team :)
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.
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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!!
Will you be adding support for .stl files and other 3D formats?
Maker
we can and should! I am creating a GitHub issue for this right after I hit reply.
Beautiful.
Maker
thank you Cindy!! Excited about the future!
Hey , could you explain me what's the difference between Slate and, for example Google Drive or Dropbox?
Maker
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: + 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!
Wow, that's amazing!
Maker
thank you!
So is this like a free version of are.na?
Maker
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).
Bring the dark mode 💕
Maker
you got it! We'll definitely work on this.
using slate to host images for a new personal photo site. a wonderful experience :)
Maker
glad to hear it! Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you :)
How can I not be excited for a product made by , , and —the dream team.
Maker
We are lucky to stand on the shoulders of giants, your influence on us always sparks our ingenuity.
Jim is so dedicated, and builds gorgeous things. Excited to see this launch
Maker
thank you so much !! this time around we got lucky with some super heroes. Today is now officially Martina Long day.
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