Author: Ben Werdmuller

So, 24 hours without Skype access later, and I still can’t get on (although apparently some can). This has been an important lesson in single point of failure (which is one of the core reasons I’m always harping on about decentralised services). We use Skype pretty much universally to talk to each other; although alternatives…

To everything, at least. OpenID is a fantastic little protocol that lets a user log in with their username from another service. It means you can log into Explode with your AIM screen name; you can also log into Livejournal with your Explode profile URL. The OpenID client site shoots the user’s web browser over…

Dave Winer gushes about Facebook adding a handful of RSS feeds. I’m less enthralled, which is underlined by some of the quotes from commenters he points out: Jeff Sandquist says, “I suspect this will allow me to send my Facebook status updates to Twitter.” Seriously, I think I just threw up a bit in my…

Misja has posted about the Elgg language contributions, which are impressive: 49 languages and counting! A big thank you goes to the Elgg open source community. I’ve also been remiss in not giving him a full welcome: Misja Hoebe was the latest addition to the full-time Curverider staff. We’ve been collaborating for a number of…