mix irvinginEnspiral TalesPersonal Safety in a p2p Social NetworkHow exploring “blocking” in an open source cryptographic p2p network reveals new social dynamics.Sep 21, 20171Sep 21, 20171
mix irvinginEnspiral 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, 20171Sep 13, 20171
mix irvinginEnspiral 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, 20162Dec 14, 20162
mix irvinginEnspiral 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, 20162Jul 29, 20162
mix irvinginEnspiral 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, 20162Jul 11, 20162
mix irvinginEnspiral 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, 20161Feb 13, 20161
mix irvinginEnspiral 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, 20163Feb 12, 20163