Published inEnspiral TalesPersonal Safety in a p2p Social NetworkHow exploring “blocking” in an open source cryptographic p2p network reveals new social dynamics.Sep 21, 2017A response icon1Sep 21, 2017A response icon1
Published inEnspiral TalesCoop-source: building decentralised open source with my tech co-opProtozoa is a tech coop, and we write open source code. This is a little bit about what that means, and how open source is the foundation…Sep 13, 2017A response icon1Sep 13, 2017A response icon1
Published inEnspiral TalesHow to use your Black Hat for goodI’m a critical thinker. I’m a coder with a background in maths — I excel at taking ideas and problems apart. The blessing of this is that I…Dec 14, 2016A response icon2Dec 14, 2016A response icon2
Published inEnspiral TalesGroup smellsAs a programmer, part of my job is to spot ‘code smells’. Like being alert for musky over-ripeness somewhere in your fridge, or unwanted…Jul 29, 2016A response icon2Jul 29, 2016A response icon2
Published inEnspiral TalesPower & LearningI estimate state education has set my technical ability as a coder back about a decade. This is annoying, but I think I now have my finger…Jul 11, 2016A response icon2Jul 11, 2016A response icon2
Published inEnspiral TalesGossiping Securely is the new EmailIf you’re still using email for direct communication, you’re probably facing some well known problems : spam, provider lockin, privacy, and…Feb 13, 2016A response icon1Feb 13, 2016A response icon1
Published inEnspiral TalesTeaching in the Spiral: Less Lecturing, More Co-CreationI’ve been exploring participatory education for a while now. I started teaching at Unlimited, a school in Christchurch, where students were…Feb 12, 2016A response icon3Feb 12, 2016A response icon3
