GM fellow Arweaver!
There's a lot of evergreen content about Arweave because the protocol itself just continues to work as it's been architected for many years now. We've surfaced some great videos that continue to educate and inspire even years after publishing.
Kick back, relax, and tune into Arweave.
Get back to basics with these blockweave bangers 📺
The presentations, interviews, and explainer videos below come from different moments in Arweave's history. A lot has changed since the network launched in June 2018, including several protocol upgrades and the launch of AO Computer.
Some very specific technical details may have altered over time, but the core philosophies and guiding principles are steadfast and as relevant as ever. Keep this in mind as you watch these classic videos.
First up, a presentation and interview bundled into one.
Multicoin summit, December 2019
Arweave inventor Sam Williams provided a compelling technical deep dive of how Arweave achieves data permanence in his presentation to investors at the Multicoin Summit in late 2019. The second half of the video sees Sam sit down with Kyle Samani, where he dives into Sam’s personal connection to Arweave.
Watch here: Multicoin Summit | Fall 2019 | Sam Williams, Arweave
Working towards permanent information storage, March 2021
Sam gave the CoinGecko audience a detailed overview of Arweave and the tokenomics of $AR in this interview from March 2021. To put that into historical context, the discussion took place shortly before the madness of the 2021 NFT Summer, when Arweave’s permanent storage became well-known to digital asset collectors around the world. Today, we’re seeing more NFT projects go to Arweave after some creators stopped paying their monthly temporary storage fees. Go Arweave for artists!
Watch here: Working Towards Permanent Information Storage with Sam Williams
How Arweave works, February 2022
It’s always encouraging to see people not directly involved with a crypto project doing their own research. This technical analysis by the Babylonians goes deep into Arweave’s core aspects (circa 2022), and covers topics like blockshadow, wildfire, dropped block probabilities, and more.
Watch here: Arweave Explained | How does Arweave Work?
Arweave and DePIN, January 2024
The interest in NFTs has changed, but permanent storage remains a universal use case. One such area where the blockweave excels is in safeguarding data for decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs). Sam made a convincing case for Arweave as a cross-chain data storage solution during his January 2024 appearance on Proof of Coverage, a popular DePIN podcast.
Watch here: Sam Williams, Founder of Arweave
Bonus: Listen on the go
We know it’s not always possible to watch a video when you’re on the go, so here’s an audio-only treat for your next drive or jog in the park. Sam Williams appeared on the Permaweb Pioneers podcast in January 2023, where he explored various aspects of the permaweb community with our very own Greg Albritton. Enjoy!
Listen here: The Arweave community with Founder of Arweave Sam Williams
ICYMI 👀
Here’s a quick snapshot of what’s been unfolding across Arweave and AO.
- AO’s NASA explorer is live
- NFTimeless adds new Arweave features
- Anyone Protocol enters governance voting era
This week's community feature 🧑💻
OLTA founder Terrence Reilly shared a link to his portfolio page recently. The site includes an interesting feature where visitors can add a shape, and every previous contribution adds to the total work.
Try it for yourself and leave a lasting mark on his site at terencereilly.com.
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