IPFS: The InterPlanetary File System

The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a new Open Source project whose main goal is to turn the web into a distributed system — one that is not reliant on any one server or path. I’ve played around with it a bit this past week and would like to share my findings. My goal is … Continue reading IPFS: The InterPlanetary File System

Azureus replacement?

Nevermind. I found on my own that Transmission plus Clutch should do exactly what I need. I’ve been using Azureus as my bittorrent client of choice for years. It’s true that in the past year or so was bundled with some crazy, crappy, bloat-ware interface full of advertising and stuff. BUT! There was always an … Continue reading Azureus replacement?

Mailplane, Suprnova, Bioshock

Mailplane is an OS X client frontend for Gmail (and Google Apps for Domains.) You get the responsiveness of a desktop app with the “I can quickly check my mail from anywhere” webmail backend. Now, if only they’ll open the beta. In other linkiness: Suprnova is back and being run by ThePirateBay folks now. In … Continue reading Mailplane, Suprnova, Bioshock

Tape it off the Internet, iPhone

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2007/01/First: I have a few invites to the beta of Tape It Off The Internet, which is sort of a Web … Continue reading Tape it off the Internet, iPhone

Illegal Downloading

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/07/Dear people posting BitTorrents: the name of the show is “Doctor Who,” not “Dr. Who.” Normally, I wouldn’t care, but most … Continue reading Illegal Downloading

REVELATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS!

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2004/01/The reason The Precious was having occasional pukefests is that she has been eating Kate's fancy soap–a bar soap that is … Continue reading REVELATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS!

THERE’S JUST ONE PLACE TO GO FOR ALL YOUR SPATULA NEEDS!

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2003/05/In case you have not seen, http://www.livejournal.com/setscheme.bml is an interesting way to change the look of those “default” LiveJournal pages (like … Continue reading THERE’S JUST ONE PLACE TO GO FOR ALL YOUR SPATULA NEEDS!