Hardwarehttps://qortal.org/index.php/device-info/ - you can now order with BTC directly on the QORT website, first 100 orders are the lowest possible price. (above image is hosted on the decentralized network of QORA, the project that founded some of the initial concepts for the Qortal Network)
If you would like to see for yourself and have a QORA wallet installed check here: http://127.0.0.1:9090/qortal
If you do not have a QORA wallet installed you can access by bouncing through a hosted node like this: http://qora.crowetic.com:9090/qortal The core concepts of the decentralized web with QORA are still there and what we've done with Qortal
completely enhances them. We are very excited to finally launch our project that is now well over 3.5 years in development.
Written COMPLETELY FROM SCRATCH. 'Excited' is not even close to adequately portraying our current mood!
Introducing: The QORT Device (Gen 1) 'qroTecTor' router and security device
This announcement is solely for the hardware device pre-sale. The Qortal Project itself will have a separate announcement page posted shortly.
There is no pre-sale related to the 'coin' of the Qortal Project as we believe that to be an incorrect manner of doing things. Therefore the only thing that will have a pre-sale is the hardware device itself.
The Qortal Project will launch with a completely clean blockchain starting at block 0 with 0 QORT tokens. Then the minters of the project will be the ones to attain the first QORT tokens,
along with the users who have continued to hold and support QORA (that will be transitioned over to the QORT blockchain).
INTRODUCTION
A blockchain-focused network security device that has been
built completely open source. The QORT Device features are unlike anything ever seen before on any type of device - let alone a router! This includes access to the QORT blockchain and all QORT services by default, the ability to utilize non-blockchain related features, the ability to replace your existing router and pay for your internet service cost and security beyond that of any router, DNS, firewall, cloud storage, file transfer protocol (FTP), internet relay chat (IRC), web access, media access, etc..
We are
looking for collaborators with any skill relevant to the project to contribute! If you have skill in art, 3D printing or anything else that you feel may be relevant to the project, please reach out! We will list your name on all websites, announcements, etc. related to the project as well as provide you with a device for your own personal use FREE OF CHARGE (given the success of the pre-sale if it is anything as we imagine it will be)! Come assist a community focused project with a goal of world decentralization and open source domination!
New cases arrived, multiple colors. Mesh will be installed under top portion as seen in pictures below. More pictures coming soon. Check the website as well
https://qortal.org/index.php/device-info/HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES
- Open Source Coding & Hardware
- Access To The Built-From-Scratch Blockchain Project "Qortal" (QORT) - including all features therein (more info below and on wiki - model section).
- Community Focused and Contribution-Based Development - with a team currently helping things along.
- Default QORT Full Node Pre-Installed - including optional ability to be a minter on the network which makes the device pay for itself.
- Huge List of Non-Blockchain Services & Features - see below for more details.
- BTC & Other CoinD Wallets On-Demand - even without accessing QORT itself, spawn BTC and other CoinD daemons directly in the device.
- Local Hardware Wallet Security - do not worry about your wallets, they are safe and you are in control.
- Enhanced Security for All of Your Network Devices - protecting you from all of the newest 'old internet' threats by default.
- Access To The ‘New Internet’ Services Hosted on Qortal - through the QORT Network, gain access to a massive list of fully decentralized services on any device without installing anything.
- ACCT Cross-Chain Trade Portal for BTC/QORT trades - including other supported coins, QORT assets and user-created tokens as implemented and created by the development team, votes and users of the Qortal Network.
- Easy-to-Use UI for QORT Device, Networking and QORT Access - everyone needs something that is easy to use, right?
- Pre-Configured QORT Node, Network Setup Walk-Thru, etc. - again, for ease-of-use and functionality.
BACKGROUND
The Qortal Project has been in development for many years after the team took over QORA development in 2016. Since then, the team has been silently working on both the QORT Network platform and the ideas for the QORT Device.
There have been a lot of contributions made over the years with respect to the concept and development of this project. Now after many years of work, both the QORT Project itself and the QORT Device are nearly ready to be released to the public!
It is our great pleasure to finally show you all what we have been hard at work on!
COMMUNITY FOCUS
Given the fully open source nature of every aspect of the hardware and software, we would like to provide the opportunity for any member of the community to contribute to any aspect of the project. The current development team behind the project believe that the key to success in the open source world is to not limit the development of a project to that of a singular team or company. Therefore everything we are working on is open to anyone who has a valuable asset that could be added to the project.
Multiple contributors have already helped to conceive the initial ideas for the Qortal Project and hardware. We would like to continue that notion by leaving an open invitation to anyone with interest in helping us with the overall goal of decentralizing everything on the internet!
If you’re interested in assisting in any aspect, please reach out and we will be happy to add your name to the list of contributors at the bottom of any and all publications we put out as well as list you on the website when complete.
We believe that in order to compete with the ‘big boys’ we must work together - building the best possible solutions with as much community contribution as possible. We already have proof that this method works with the release of the QORT Device and the Qortal Project nearing completion very soon.
We hope to entice as many contributors as we can and build the most dedicated open source community project in history!
THE DEVICE
The QORT Device is built completely by open source - both it’s hardware and software. It is built to be a full node on the QORT Network with the option to be a ‘Minting Node’, which will bring rewards to the owner on the QORT Network. The minimum specification of the device is Quad Core ARM Cortex A53 with NEON, FPU and dedicated Java acceleration. It is our dream that the device will provide it’s owners with features beyond that of any other while simultaneously providing access to an extremely advanced blockchain network.
This includes rewards to pay for internet service costs!This open source hardware router/node/wallet is an all-in-one solution with more security and features than any other device, period. This easy-to-use package comes with automatically configured blockchain node, network configuration and immediate security for your entire home as well as access to a totally new, fully secure, blockchain-hosted network unlike anything seen before.
The QORT Device offers a copy and paste command mechanism to add / remove firewall rules and allow / disallow services on and from the router aspect. New UI function and features will also be added as development continues and more support is attained.
The open hardware used is ever evolving and there will be variants available such as 32-bit or 64-bit with different single board computers (Raspberry Pi hardware will not be used due to it‘s severe limitations, bottlenecks and port limits / expandability).
OVERALL & OPTIONAL NON-BLOCKCHAIN SERVICES
(Up-to all mentioned)
On-Demand CoinD - I.E. Bitcoin and Litecoin with web wallet for BTC local on the device. For BitcoinD, a USB expandable storage required as on-board 128GB limit is allocated for personal storage.
QORT Direct Access - access to the QORT Network and all services.
Automatic QORT Node Setup - your node comes pre-installed and ready to work.
Nextcloud - local secure file storage, automated sync / backup and more.
MiniDLNA - a server software with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA / UPnP clients. The MiniDNLA daemon serves media files (music, pictures and video) to clients on a network. Example clients include applications such as totem and xbmc as well as devices such as portable media players, smartphones and televisions.
VPN Server or Client Gateway with One Command ConnectHostapd for Wifi Access PointTV Headend - TV streaming service.
Dynamic DNS ClientTorrent Server - download & save on external media via USB interface.
Web Server - host your websites utilizing the device with Apache + PhP + mySQL.
FTP / SCP Local ServerOffice Suite Server for OpenOffice Docs - supports MS doc formats as well.
Game: Minecraft Server - that's right, even a Minecraft server add-on!
Mumble VoIP Server - secure encrypted voice/video and push to talk communications server.
Pihole Adblocker - or Bind9.
https://pi-hole.net/ Bind9 - your own DNS over https / recursive or forwarder.
Personal Tor Router with Socks5 Proxy - tunnel your blockchain and browsing traffic through it for your home / office LAN or CoinD directly from the router itself (this is the best real anonymous practice today).
OpenHAB - smart home suite.
https://www.openhab.org/UrBackup - similar to Apple’s Time Capsule.
https://www.urbackup.org/ Extreme Security for All of Your Network Devices - protection against all of the newest CPU and BIOS level threats that allow attackers to remotely control all systems with processors built pre-2019.
Limitless Expandability - there is no limit of what feature can be added. If it is Unix friendly, it can be added provided it's source code exists. For example, G-Wan web server
only provides binaries so it can’t be ported on the device but a legendary IRC Client BitchX can be ported.
http://www.bitchx.com/ MAIN QORT BLOCKCHAIN SERVICES
QORT Full Node Functionality - completely decentralized blockchain based functions.
Trade Portal - decentralized coin and asset trading using ACCT.
Direct Cross-Chain TradesDirect BTC Wallet - including other coins when added.
Minting System - earn rewards, pay for your internet service cost, use features of the QORT Network and more!
Leveling SystemCreate Your Own Assets / Tokens - for any use case and trade with BTC or other coins.
Voting System - for System Changes / Updates; democratic economy with influence based on contribution to the network.
Voting for Varying Block Rewards Delegation for Fund Creation & Committees Creation - create committees to help regulate the system fairly between users.
Decentralized Website / Blog HostingDecentralized Encrypted CommunicationsDecentralized Features Without LimitationsDecentralized Application Development & HostingAll QORT Services Are Decentralized - you can access them via localhost.
VIDEOS (SEE THE DEVICE IN ACTION)
Yes, we've already built it! You're not buying vaporware! The following videos are taken by the development team of the original prototype device. You can see the device's streaming service as well as the minting being done on the
testnet for the QORT Network.
MINTING - QORT Device - testnet (Sept 2019)
STREAMING - QORT Device - streaming service function (sept 2019)PICTURES
new case with mesh behind top portion.
final design for the case, with LED lighting as seen in above render
The QORT main http page and menu.
PRE-SALE INFO
THE PRE-SALE IS LIVE NOW - APOLOGIES AS I REALIZE THAT I MAY NOT HAVE MADE IT AS CLEAR AS I SHOULD HAVE INITIALLY. THE PRE-SALE END DATE ISN'T SET AT THE MOMENT, BUT WE WILL UPDATE THE END DATE AS SOON AS IT IS DECIDED. PLEASE MARK YOUR INTEREST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SINCE THE FIRST TO PAY WILL BE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE AS WELL AS FIRST TO GET THE LOWER PRICES. THANK YOU!In order to get the QORT Device into the hands of the people, we have decided to do a pre-sale. Since we are doing this without any outside investment and have already built a prototype that is running the QORT testnet as well as all other listed features, we feel a pre-sale is an acceptable method of distribution.
PRICING
Ordering now possible with BTC DIRECT ON THE QORT website - https://qortal.org/index.php/device-info/Also - now the first 100 orders are given at the lowest possible price!
Given the costs of the hardware alone for the device ($125 at the time of this announcement) we believe a fair price for the initial pre-sale is as follows:
First 25 100 orders verified with payment received will pay $180 (US dollars paid in BTC or LTC) for the fully customized device with Qortal Node setup and all above features ready.
Next 50 100 orders verified with payment received will pay $225 (US dollars paid in BTC or LTC) for the fully customized device with Qortal Node setup and all above features ready.
Final pre-sale price will be the current retail price of $250 (US dollars paid in BTC or LTC).
If you are interested, please reply to this thread to mark your interest. Only people who pay are counted in the first x number of users.
BTC address (do not send to ANY other address or reply to any PMs. Anyone who PMs you regarding this is likely trying to scam you!) - 16VNPuEs7YrNrSQfXV699iRKpb89awvZ3G
LTC address (do not send to ANY other address or reply to any PMs, anyone PMing you regarding this is likely trying to scam you!) - Lc3ywiRAkB3gd7Q4BU6odbF22xYscfgvpX
All proceeds from the sales will go toward future development of both new devices and the Qortal Project itself.
Estimated Delivery - delivery estimates will be posted after pre-sale funds have been received. Delivery will happen ASAP.*
What's Included In Delivery - Pre-sale purchasers will receive the QORT Device with a custom case that is delivered to their address anywhere in the world (shipping is extra on top of the base price and calculated accordingly).
PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS
The QORT Project as well as the QORT Device project have had many wonderful contributors to help it get to where it is today. Again, if you would like to be a contributor, simply reach out to us with what you are able to bring to the table and we’ll add you to this list! The following is the ever-growing list:
Permanent Development Teamcrowetic - Crowetic Computers, LLC. - QORT project team leader, infrastructure, networking, server management, hardware, device / software testing, confusing the public and community announcements.
https://crowetic.comdmax - pure madness, hardware prototyping, firmware development, software portage, services deployment and full time TROLL.
CIYAM - automated transactions, cross-chain technology, development consulting, idea creation and extreme brains.
http://ciyam.orgcatbref - main QORT coder, all around badass, ability to do what most cannot and from-scratch java master.
irontiga - main QORT UI developer, from-scratch UI coding and comic relief.
farmboy - publication editing, hardware sales, manufacturing manager, getting info where it should be, product testing and keeping dmax supplied with memes to keep his focus.
gfactor - business development, marketing, sales, content creation, publications and keeping the dmax troll happy / engaged before he goes full-troll then forgets how to work.
Other ContributorsSawyer - Everyday Surplus LLC. - 3D printing / case design assistance.
EXTRAS
Interview - crowetic explains some information about the Qortal Project - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvptcZQgfu0&feature=youtu.be