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White Noise v2026.3.5

Published on Mar 5, 2026

We shipped v0.3.0, found bugs that lost messages, and went quiet to fix them. v2026.3.5 is the result: messages that arrive instantly with delivery confirmation, group chats that no longer drop messages, improved image sharing, and Amber support. New CLI and terminal clients join the mobile app. A different product from where we started.

White Noise v2026.3.5

Marmot Protocol Monthly Recap: February 2026

Published on Mar 1, 2026

A packed month.

Marmot Protocol Monthly Recap: February 2026

A Cypherpunk Who Doesn’t Write Code: An Interview with Max Hillebrand

Published on Feb 9, 2026

"Mean time to harassment" is the metric of freedom. Max Hillebrand builds tools to extend it, viewing privacy as the logical conclusion of human affairs. White Noise creates a parallel space: voluntary, not vulnerable.

A Cypherpunk Who Doesn’t Write Code: An Interview with Max Hillebrand

Marmot Protocol Monthly Recap: January 2026

Published on Feb 2, 2026

We spent January focusing purely on code, advancing the Sloth rewrite, finalizing the Slate design system, and hardening the protocol.

Marmot Protocol Monthly Recap: January 2026

The Escape Hatch to Centralized Big-Tech: An Interview with White Noise Founder Jeff Gardner

Published on Jan 28, 2026

The problem with Big Tech isn't just what they do with your data. It’s that they have it in the first place. In this interview, White Noise founder Jeff Gardner explains why it’s time to move toward an internet owned by users, not corporations.

The Escape Hatch to Centralized Big-Tech: An Interview with White Noise Founder Jeff Gardner

We all Have Secrets, and That's OK

Published on Jan 12, 2026

"Nothing to hide" is a misunderstanding of how freedom works. Privacy isn't for criminals: it’s the boundary that protects your identity, your business, and your sanity.

We all Have Secrets, and That's OK

White Noise & Marmot Protocol: 2024-2025 Year in Review

Published on Jan 5, 2026

Between 2024 and 2025, White Noise evolved from a research experiment into a production mobile messenger, establishing the Marmot Protocol to fill the gap for private, secure messaging on Nostr.

White Noise & Marmot Protocol: 2024-2025 Year in Review