Podcasts: TLS18: Keagan McClelland on Start9, Personal Servers, and the Future of Sovereign Computing đź”— 2 years ago
- Category: Podcasts | The Kevin Rooke Show
- Author(s): Kevin Rooke
- Published: 5th February 2022 01:43
Keagan McClelland is the co-founder of Start9 Labs, where his team is ushering in the age of sovereign computing with their personal servers. Â
Keagan and I spoke about the distinction between Bitcoin/Lightning nodes and personal servers, the challenges of getting app developers and users to adopt personal servers, the growth of the Lightning Network, and the new technologies Keagan is most excited about. Â
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Timestamps Â
00:00 - IntroÂ
01:25 - Keagan McClelland IntroÂ
06:58 - Lightning Nodes vs. Personal ServersÂ
15:29 - Current Features on Start9’s EmbassyÂ
20:32 - Future Applications for Lightning NodesÂ
24:23 - Lightning Nodes & Hardware DesignÂ
28:07 - Are Embassy Apps Censorship Resistant?Â
30:39 - Decentralized Network Efficiency Trade-offsÂ
35:00 - Do People Care About Privacy & Censorship? Â
37:42 - How Much Storage Do People Need? Â
39:23 - How Does Start9 Earn Revenue? Â
43:17 - Centralization Risks & Personal ServersÂ
45:27 - Start9 Competitive AdvantagesÂ
49:01 - The Growth of the Lightning NetworkÂ
51:35 - Challenges for Lightning Network BuildersÂ
56:31 - Lightning Node PredictionsÂ
01:00:44 - Interesting Lightning Projects to KeaganÂ
01:05:51 - The Lightning Round