The Colorado ATProtocol community gathered on the evening of Tuesday, July 28th in Denver, with , , , , , , Justin, and Ryan (briefly) in attendance. The meeting followed a four-part format: community announcements, introductions, lightning talks, and roundtable discussion.

For this meeting, we convened at ID345 in Denver, a fantastic coworking space located at 3960 High Street.


Community Announcements

We opened the evening with community announcements, including a note about our listing on opensocial.community. Check it out and join us there!


Introductions

Next, we shared a bit about our backgrounds and what brought us to the ATProtocol space.


Lighting Talks

To begin, described his work with the Grata app, which you can check out here at the link -> (grata.at).

Pieter demonstrates the grata.at app

You can use the app to record a verbal expression of gratitude which then shows up as an orb floating in space. By tagging someone else, you can create connections between orbs. Give it a try!

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New atproto app idea I demoed yesterday where you record what you’re grateful for and tag someone. Each orb is a recording, and is used to power a generative synth for a dynamic ambient soundscape. Definitely zoned out to this last night 👽

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Next, talked about a new project called L-Space which will be based on permissioned data and encourage sharing and discovery of interesting media.

Alex explaining L-Space app

Alex explained that this work draws inspiration from the following sources.

The New Internet: Tailscale's Vision for the Future of Connectivity
Tailscale's CEO, Avery Pennarun, explores the future of the internet, discussing the evolution of networking, the issues with today's complex systems, and how Tailscale is simplifying connectivity for developers with a new, more efficient approach. Discover the vision for a New Internet.
https://tailscale.com/blog/new-internet
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Nick's Blog

Permissioned Data Shapes: Polls

A poll is a space, a ballot is an address, and read_self is the ballot screen: voters cast and change their own votes while no voter's client can read anyone else's.

Nick Gerakines
Jul 20
Why RichText facets in Bluesky
Today in "our novel form of NIH," why does Bluesky use the richtext facets system instead of Markdown?
https://www.pfrazee.com/blog/why-facets

then shared a work in progress app called Sparkle Pets, where you can adopt pets, play games, and win Shimmer. One great thing about this app is that the pets live forever.

Cyanne describing Sparkle Pets app

also described a next-generation version of Aether OS which will be based on Linux. Currently under development.

Pieter talking about next generation Linux based Aether OS

Next, demoed another work in progress called Hypering, which will be an AT Protocol implementation drawing inspiration from the original Webrings.

Pieter demoing Hypering app

On a final note, described a recent Attie Quest to track Jimothy activity across the ATProtocol 🦝

Pieter describing Jimothy research

Roundtable Discussion

The group discussion covered a variety of topics, including recent developments in AI models.


The Colorado ATProtocol group meets regularly in the Denver metro area. Follow along at to join the conversation and attend future events.


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