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Introducing Pay Per Byte: A New Era for Filecoin RetrievalEngineeringFilecoinFilecoin BeamPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadAt last, Filecoin Storage Providers can now earn for serving data to clientbeam-x-banner-2.pngIntroducing “Pay Per Byte”: A New Era for Filecoin Retrieval
Introducing Filecoin Beam: The Access Layer for FilecoinFilecoin BeamProductPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadThe Access Layer for the Filecoin and the Decentralized Webbeam-x-banner-1.pngIntroducing Filecoin Beam: The Access Layer for Filecoin
From Free-For-All to Pay-Per-Byte: The New Economics of the WebFilecoinFilecoin BeamPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadThe rising tide of Pay-Per-Byte rotocolsFrom Free-For-All to Pay-Per-Byte: The New Economics of the Web
Introducing FilCDN: A Blazing Fast CDN for Filecoin's New Era of RetrievalFilecoinFilecoin BeamPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadA Blazing Fast CDN for Filecoin's New Era of RetrievalFilCDN Launch Blog Image.pngIntroducing FilCDN: A Blazing Fast CDN for Filecoin's New Era of Retrieval
Eth Denver 2025 DebriefDePINWeb3PublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadThoughts after attending Eth Denver 2025Eth Denver 2025 Debrief
DePIN is Transforming us from Products to ParticipantsDePINWeb3PublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadHow DePIN Is Changing Who Profits from Your DataDePIN is Transforming us from Products to Participants
[REMOVED: Checker Network Litepaper #1]EngineeringProductPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadWho will guard the guards? Who will check the Checkers? This post for the first time goes into how the Checker Network incentivizes truthful checking using reputation, tokenomics and even ideas from magnetism.[REMOVED: ]Checker network Litepaper #1
Why Web3 Needs The Checker NetworkProductPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadIntroducing Checker, a network that creates reputation data for dePINs through verifiable checks.checker-logomark-white.pngchecker-logomark-white.pngWhy Web3 Needs The Checker Network
Filecoin Spark: Common CritiquesEngineeringSparkPublishedPatrick Woodhead
Spark sees 10x improvement in Filecoin retrievabilityProductSparkPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadOn April 18th 2024, the overall Filecoin retrieval success rate (RSR), as measured by Spark, was 1.22%. Many Storage Providers were simply not serving retrievals. On the 25th September 2024, Spark measured the overall Filecoin RSR at 12.8%, a 10.5x improvement.nasa_multi-axis_gimbal_rig.jpgSpark sees 10x improvement in Filecoin retrievability
How SPARK Retrieves Content From FilecoinEngineeringSparkPublishedMiroslav BajtošMiroslav BajtošIn the previous posts, we explained how SPARK samples Filecoin deals and how SPARK discovers content stored in those deals. In the final post of this series, we will explain how SPARK tests whether the content can be retrieved.nasa-mars-rover-perseverance.webpHow SPARK Retrieves From Filecoin
Spark Roadmap H2 2024EngineeringSparkPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadThe roadmap for the Spark Protocol in H2 2024nasa_space_shuttle_challenger.jpgSpark Roadmap H2 2024
Station Desktop v2EngineeringProductPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadWe are pleased to announce the launch of the new Station Desktop app v2!StationDesktopLaunchBanner.pngIntroducing Station Desktop v2
How SPARK Discovers Content Stored in FIL+ DealsEngineeringSparkPublishedMiroslav BajtošMiroslav BajtošSPARK is checking whether public content stored on Filecoin can be retrieved. This post explains how SPARK Spark discovers the CIDs (content identifiers) of the data stored in Filecoin deals.spacex-VBNb52J8Trk-unsplash.jpgHow Spark Discovers Content Stored in FIL+ Deals
How SPARK Samples Filecoin DealsEngineeringSparkPublishedMiroslav BajtošMiroslav BajtošSPARK is checking whether public content stored on Filecoin can be retrieved. This post explains how SPARK samples Filecoin deals to find content that is expected to be publicly retrievable.nasa-Ed2AELHKYBw-unsplash.jpgHow SPARK Samples Filecoin Deals
Ethers v5 and Colossal Gas OverspendingEngineeringFilecoinPublishedJulian GruberJulian GruberThe popular JavaScript library Ethers v5 can overpay FVM smart contract calls by 6000x. A single contract call can cost >2FIL instead of negligible 0.0003 FIL.gecko.jpegEthers v5 and Colossal Gas Overspending
Filecoin Station: Mission BriefingProductPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadThe Mission and Flight Path for the Station Networknasa_tim_peake_spacewalk.jpgFilecoin Station: Mission Briefing
How we reduced memory usage by 90%EngineeringSparkPublishedMiroslav BajtošMiroslav BajtošFour easy changes reduced the total memory usage of Spark’s Node.js backend from 4+ GB to ~360 MB: Convert plain data objects to class instances. De-duplicate immutable string values. Carefully choose how you calculate percentiles. Represent timestamps as numbers.nasa_reduced_gravity_walking_simulator.jpgHow we reduced memory usage by 90%
Optimising Performance of Spark's Postgres DatabaseEngineeringSparkPublishedMiroslav BajtošMiroslav BajtošSetting up observability for Postgres performance requires a bit of work, but it gives you valuable insights into the performance of your database.station-server.svgOptimising Performance of Spark's Postgres Database
Station Payouts Launched!ProductPublishedPatrick WoodheadPatrick WoodheadStation Node Operators are now earning FIL for contributing to the Filecoin Retrieval Market!Station-wallet.svgStation Payouts Launched!