mojiFeb 12

Just read an interesting article [1] and watched a talk [2] about making digital drawings/sketches/visualizations dynamic and reactive, more or less by directly interacting with them on the virtual canvas rather than writing code.

I am a bit amazed and especially impressed by the software presented in the talk [3]. It lets one procedurally build (probably) any imaginable vector visualization by drawing shapes and hooking them and their properties up to input data or other shapes.

[1] Ink&Switch – Inkbase - Programmable Ink (2022): https://www.inkandswitch.com/inkbase/
[2] Bret Victor – Drawing Dynamic Visualizations (2013): https://vimeo.com/66085662
[3] Bret Victor – Additional Notes on "Drawing Dynamic Visualizations" (2013): https://worrydream.com/DrawingDynamicVisualizationsTalkAddendum/

#inkandswitch #BretVictor #visualization #diagram #proceduralgraphics

Inkbase: Programmable Ink

What would be possible if hand-drawn sketches were programmable like spreadsheets?

Bojidar MarinovNov 10

Ooh, Beckett by #InkAndSwitch looks cool:

https://www.inkandswitch.com/project/beckett/

Visual diffs for merge conflicts in #GodotEngine ✨

Beckett

Collaboration for youth in Godot using Patchwork

Artem R 🇺🇦Oct 12
Second day wresting with PouchDB and local first setup. With more granular data types it seems quite promising! I managed to sync from offline to online and back #localfirst @couchdb @pouchdb #crdt #inkandswitch
Artem R 🇺🇦Oct 11
A day spent on testing how PouchDB syncs for my habits app, to finally realize that my data shapes are not suitable for local first setup. But also I don’t want to overengineer with some CRDT solutions like Automerge, because it will complicate querying data. For now gonna try small documents approach #localfirst @couchdb @pouchdb #crdt #inkandswitch
Hacker NewsOct 2

Keyhive

https://www.inkandswitch.com/keyhive/notebook/

#HackerNews #Keyhive #InkAndSwitch #Technology #Innovation #Collaboration

Keyhive: Local-first access control

Keyhive is a project exploring local-first access control. It aims to provide a firm basis for secure collaboration, similar to the guarantees of private chat but for any local-first application.

akavelAug 4, 2025

"Local First: the Secret Master Plan"
is a lovely presentation linked from today's newsletter by #inkandswitch, with a demo of their inspiring Patchwork system - watchable via:

https://www.inkandswitch.com/newsletter/dispatch-012/

#localfirst

Local-first talks, Automerge 3, and Scribbling on a Google Calendar

A secret master plan, the official launch of Automerge 3, and an update on Sketchy Calendars

Show threadirohJul 18, 2025

"beelay-iroh-chat" is a proof-of-concept chat app exploring #beelay & #keyhive from #InkAndSwitch with #iroh and #tauri:
https://github.com/Zyell/beelay-iroh-chat

This is folks from https://www.symplasma.org working on this.
10/x

Hacker NewsJun 20, 2025

A deep-dive explainer on Ink and Switch's BeeKEM protocol

https://meri.garden/a-deep-dive-explainer-on-beekem-protocol/

#HackerNews #InkAndSwitch #BeeKEM #Protocol #DeepDive #Explainer #Technology

A deep-dive explainer on Ink and Switch's BeeKEM protocol

I'm a programmer, designer, writer and artist. I try to make tools for community autonomy, creativity, and resistance.

Hacker NewsApr 18, 2025

Ink and Switch Constraint System (2023)

https://www.inkandswitch.com/ink/notes/phase-2-constraint-system/

#HackerNews #InkAndSwitch #ConstraintSystem #2023 #TechInnovation #DesignThinking

Constraint System

At the beginning of phase 2, we weren’t sure what to do about constraints. Based on past exploration, constraints seemed to hold a lot of promise but were notoriously unreliable. A good constraint system could unify and power a number of key aspects of the dynamic medium we seek.

ThureFeb 25, 2025

#Seattle UXers! We’re gearing up for a great gathering on the topic of #UX for the #decentralized web (#DWeb) this Friday at 6pm near Pike Place Market!

If you haven’t registered yet but want to attend, drop us an RSVP: https://lu.ma/op4fc8ac

I’m going to talk about #InkAndSwitch’s Upswelling (peer cursors, the fishbowl effect, drafts and versions, ambient signals) and how related problems affect the space for @dxos_org’s Composer.

DWeb Seattle Gathering - Feb 2025 · Luma

Come over to meet cool people and learn and discuss the next steps of the DWeb movement and solutions. This time around, we want to start conversations around…