https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/ Recent content in The OA Blog on The Orbital Alchemists Hugo en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/posts/803-understanding-jackals-filetree/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/posts/803-understanding-jackals-filetree/ When people hear that Jackal is a 'blockchain for file storage', it's natural to assume the chain itself is holding files https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/posts/802-can-jackal-be-resurrected/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/posts/802-can-jackal-be-resurrected/ Bringing a chain back from maintenance mode is not just a matter of getting the software to compile and the validators to sign blocks. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/206-david-goliath-and-the-open-web/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/206-david-goliath-and-the-open-web/ A story of walled kingdoms, permissionless networks, and the people trying to reclaim their digital lives. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/205-when-tech-stops-being-optional/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/205-when-tech-stops-being-optional/ When the convenience of the majority becomes a mandate for everyone, we quietly disenfranchise anyone who cannot—or chooses not to—keep pace. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/202-journey-to-the-roots-decentralisation/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/202-journey-to-the-roots-decentralisation/ why decades in enterprise technology convinced me that decentralisation isn't just about crypto—it's an essential safeguard for our future. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/204-insomnia-realisations/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/204-insomnia-realisations/ Stimulation of all kinds can be the cause. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/posts/801-introducing-signalforge/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/posts/801-introducing-signalforge/ A Lean, Open Inbound Layer for the Modern Web. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/203-signal-forge/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/sc/posts/203-signal-forge/ A small step toward the sovereign web. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/510-mc-status-update-june-2026/ Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/510-mc-status-update-june-2026/ Introduction of XTypes https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/509-mc-status-update-may-2026/ Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/509-mc-status-update-may-2026/ Xylem becomes the core https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/508-mc-status-update-apr-2026/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/508-mc-status-update-apr-2026/ Introducing Mycelium https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/507-the-elevator-pitch/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/507-the-elevator-pitch/ Ok so here's the Elevator Pitch ... give me just 2 minutes https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/506-the-long-road-to-just-text/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/506-the-long-road-to-just-text/ For many years now I’ve kept digital notes. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/503-living-inside-your-tools-what-emacs-teaches-us/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/503-living-inside-your-tools-what-emacs-teaches-us/ Why Emacs has endured for decades, what makes its community unique, and how its philosophy is shaping the evolution of TextRoots. https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/502-beyond-the-editor/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.orbitalalchemists.org/tr/posts/502-beyond-the-editor/ Why the Markdown editor is just the tip of the iceberg. 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