####In this Episode We have a chat with Francis Brunelle, a returning guest, about the recent Alpha Release of the MaidSafe Client, and a lot more about the state and progress of the SAFE Network project. ####Magic Word Listen for the magic word, and submit it to your LetsTalkBitcoin.com account to claim a share of this week's listener award distribution of LTBcoin. Listeners now have a full week from the release date to submit a magic word. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 6pm Pacific Time on August 23, 2016. ####Music Music for this episode: *SAFE Crossroads* is an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes ####Links [MaidSafe blog post re Alpha Release](https://blog.maidsafe.net/2016/08/12/safe-network-alpha-release/) [David Irvine's blog post on Data Chains](https://metaquestions.me/2016/07/20/data-chains-what-why-how/) [Data Chains RFC](https://metaquestions.me/2016/07/20/data-chains-what-why-how/) [Forum post with links about Datachains](https://forum.safenetwork.io/t/safe-datachain-work-in-progress/) [Beaker Browser video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKHJ4rLN9mo) [SAFE Browser, forum topic](https://safenetforum.org/t/safer-browser-s-proposal/10336) [SAFE Apps](https://apps.safenetwork.org/) [SAFE Network logo competition](https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-network-logo-competition-final-vote/10775/30) [MaidSafe documentation](https://maidsafe.readme.io/) [other documentation](https://safenetwork.org/documentation/) [Community links](https://safenetwork.org/community/) [Recent Tech Crunch article](https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/12/after-a-decade-of-rd-maidsafes-decentralized-network-opens-for-alpha-testing/) [SAFE Network Meet-up Groups](https://safenetwork.org/meetup-groups/)
