Introduction to Blockchains

What if there was a technology that could entirely change the basic elements of our society and our understanding of economy? This technology already exists and it is called crypto currency. Many people think of bitcoin when this buzzword comes up, but if you take a closer look, you will find out that the monetary point of view of the technology behind is only the tip of the iceberg. Bitcoin and crypto currencies are currently a highly controversial issue. Prices are rising and rising and the hype seems to be unstoppable, but influential personalities of the global economy are warning against putting too much trust into this technology. Whether they’re right about that or whether these antiquated idiots just want to hide their fear of computers with these statements is a mystery, which I won’t try to unveil here. ...

November 26, 2017 · 8 min · Marcel Jurtz

P2P Synchronization with Syncthing

Everyone has different programs and tools that they particularly appreciate. One of these programs is syncthing for me, so I will briefly discuss how it works and how it is set up in this article. Syncthing is used to synchronize files between different devices and also supports versioning of these files. Syncthing is available for Windows, Android and as cross-platform wrapper. I personally use it on Windows 10, Arch Linux and Android (via Playstore or FDroid). It is completely open source and available on GitHub. For general problems, I recommend reading their FAQ. ...

November 1, 2017 · 3 min · Marcel Jurtz