Matthias Tarasiewicz

In an era where digital privacy, decentralization, and resistance to authority are under siege, "Hardcore Cypherpunk Values" revisits the uncompromising principles of the Cypherpunk movement. As cryptography becomes commodified and blockchain technologies scale, many core values are being diluted by corporate interests, state regulations, and user complacency. This talk cuts through the noise, ret.. (2024-11-12)

Decentralization has been a pivotal term behind significant technological shifts, yet its essence and potential have often been obscured by its transformation into a buzzword. Satoshi Nakamoto's vision with Bitcoin—to bypass traditional intermediaries—highlighted a path toward decentralization but did not fully avoid the emergence of new middlemen, underscoring the need for continuous engagement w.. (2024-06-16)

FOSH (Free and Open Source Hardware) in the past years has moved away from being a small niche and has developed to a relevant movement with significant and well-known projects. Open Science Hardware offers an opt-out potential against centralisation, as visible in the "Safecast" (2019-10-16)