That’s right, after much wrangling this site’s WordPress server also hosts an XMPP channel, powered by Prosody! If you don’t know what XMPP is, it’s an XML-based messaging protocol used in lots of commercial and government communication systems. I decided to use the Prosody source in particular since it’s well-regarded from my research. I’ve enabled… Continue reading JohnCre.ws now hosts XMPP!
Category: Science
Data-Driven Vacationing
“Amateurs discuss tactics; professionals logistics.” Napoleon What can you learn, before and after your trip, just by tracking data? Data: we’re just swimming in the stuff, frankly. Every year there’s some new revelation about how some government arm or corporation is misusing data that is freely given away, but that’s not why I’m here. I’m… Continue reading Data-Driven Vacationing