@meena @rick_777 @SinaCutie a fan sequel for the original Matrix where it turns out the Machines evolved from cryprocurrency algorithms turned self aware who then fought and enslaved humanity to compute more blockchain transactions :blobpopcorn:

@SinaCutie I'm just going to pretend that when Morpheus refers to humans as batteries it's an allegory for how the humans "power the matrix" as computing platforms :blobcatinnocent:

Oh my goodness I've just learned a thing about The Matrix that causes it to make a lot more sense: In the original script the humans were used as neural network compute clusters by the Machines and as a crucial component of The Matrix itself.

Which is why humans who were aware of the simulation could control aspects of The Matrix - their minds were part of its foundation.

Unfortunately the test audiences had trouble understanding this concept so the studio changed the human role to "batteries".

Working on a decentralized instant messenger protocol and looking at other existing IM protocols for inspiration.

At the moment checking out Telegram and MSN. Already familiar with IRC and did a lot of reading on XMPP at the time. Also going to take a closer look at Tox.

I just think they're neat.

@duponin First time I hear of these: Lenny, Smithereen, WP's AP plugin, Aardwolf, Soundstorm, and Prismo. :blobthinkingeyes:

I forgot about Nextcloud Social :blobcatinnocent:

@gerald_leppert I am noticing a severe lack of blobcat emojis :blobcat: