As an exercise and a public commitment, this blog is shifting in tone for 1 month, until 12 Jan 2026.
ELI5. One screen max.
Will not shy away from big, challenging topics. But no cruft.
Buzz, my ephemeral messaging app, is live today. It includes buzzing -- the recipient may receive a consensual, permissionless buzz near their groin on their phone. How intimate!
The biggest problem today is no longer hacking encryption math. It's a mole or too-powerful individual, breaking promises and violating expectations. So no servers allowed. Everything lives in browsers and encrypted relays.