Highlights from last week Edge Esmeralda, themed ‘Reality Reinvented’ ☀️

With tracks hosted by Nodes on d/acc, Roots of Progress on new philosophies of progress, Worlds Fair, and Butter on governance - it was a week packed with collaboration and prototyping.

Photos 👇

Powered by solar panels and batteries, Ben’s experiment to build an off-grid data center is now live! 

Read his thread to learn more about how this project came together:

Solar data center mvp is COMPLETE

Hit us up if you want free compute this week.

Fully off grid with starlink + battery + cooling. No wires, no water!

Build thread below... https://t.co/WC1bRTi0B7

Ben James (in SF until Fri)

Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Apply to our upcoming popup village: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com/ 

Community magic this week:
🗺️ Devon led land tours of future Esmeralda, our walkable village in the making
🔥 Weird Thursday: Shawn Fanning & Andrew Frame fireside + chaotic story slam
🎮 10 y/o Billy demoed his Replit game to a cheering crowd
🎡 Dream Park took over the plaza

Village life this week:

🌲 Telamon led a hike through the redwoods
🚲 Biking through Healdsburg has become a daily ritual
🧺 Community picnics now light up the plaza every Mon & Wed—blankets, wine, and new friends guaranteed

Powered by solar panels and batteries, Ben’s experiment to build an off-grid data center is now live! 

Read his thread to learn more about how this project came together:

https://x.com/climate_ben/status/1932122235160138187