This is Matthew Toseland (Toad)'s server.
I work on Freenet. This is an anonymous filesharing system designed both to ensure freedom of speech (or more specifically, freedom to publish data for anyone who will listen) in the West, where it is threatened surprisingly often (usually by corporate or cultish interests but sometimes by government), and for underground "darknets" in the less free world. It supports static web sites, searching, chat forums, and filesharing, with more on the way. It is also immune to the slashdot effect, and allows you to publish anonymously from almost anywhere. Give it a go!
I work professionally on Freenet as the only paid developer, which means I am involved in coding, debugging, micro-architecture, design discussions, testing, volunteer co-ordination, code review and pretty much everything else that happens to the Freenet codebase (more), working with a group of volunteers from around the world and the wider Freenet community. Freenet is largely written in Java 5, uses db4o, UDP networking, crypto, peer to peer and friend to friend networking, web interfaces and various other technologies. I am trading as Amphibian Computer Services, and Freenet Project Inc are my main client, and I intend to continue spending the majority of my working time over a year on Freenet. However, they are charitable, tiny, can't pay well, and are constantly in a precarious situation. Short term commercial contract work (at a significantly higher rate than I charge FPI) is therefore of interest, contact me! (I am located in Scarborough, Yorkshire, and prefer to work mostly from home). Alternatively, if you love Freenet, please donate to them to keep me working on Freenet itself as much as possible!
I have joined the ACM to get cheap access to lots of published material. However their code of ethics requires respect for software patents. I do not respect software patents. See here for a longer explanation.
Scarborough Climate Alliance - Currently this is just an announcement list for climate-related groups in the Scarborough area. Part of the National Climate Alliance organised by CCC amongst others.
The 10:10 campaign. I used to co-ordinate the local Scarborough group. We showed Age of Stupid to around 150 people, sent 5 people (plus the Scarborough Green Party's 4) to The Wave, run stalls, and got people to sign up to the 10:10 campaign pledge to cut your carbon emissions 10% in 2010.
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