Networks nobody owns: how they work, what they cost you, and where they've ended up centralized anyway.
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A small set of AT Protocol schemas lets a self-hosted blog keep its domain and still show up across the network. How the records and the two-way check work, what you get, and what you don't.
How BitTorrent actually works — peers, pieces, choking, DHT, magnet links — and why a 25-year-old protocol is still the best way to move large files across the internet.
Mastodon, Bluesky, Farcaster, Lens, Nostr, Loops, Pixelfed, PeerTube — what they are, how they work, and what each one is actually betting on.
A tour of web3 alternatives to Medium and Substack — what works, what died, and what the trade-offs actually are.
Matrix is an open protocol for real-time, decentralized, encrypted communication. Here's why it matters and how to get started.
RSS is the quiet rebel of the internet. Learn how this simple technology lets you follow websites without algorithms deciding what you see.