React Server Components use a layered module system where imports are resolved differently on server and client. This enables components to run exclusively on the server while allowing client components to import server components only for their children.
The article discusses the Friend-Of-A-Friend (FOAF) concept for establishing trust relationships through social graphs. It notes that FOAF implementations have varied over time, ranging from complex cryptography and key-signing ceremonies to XML RDF formats.
The human.json protocol allows humans to assert authorship of their site content and vouch for others' humanity using URL ownership as identity. The author implemented this protocol on their website, making it available at evanhahn.com/human.json.