Bryan Ramos

Bryan Ramos

Software & Systems Engineer

Why Nostr Never Took Off

I was an early Nostr adopter. Two and a half years later, I find myself removing the link from my website after inactivity.

Real-Time Linux

Most Linux systems are good enough. Some systems have strict timing deadlines.

Twitter Becomes X: The Case for Open Protocols

Yesterday Twitter became X. It doesn't really matter, and that's the whole problem.

Why I'm Paying Attention to Nostr

Nostr is rough around the edges and the user base is tiny. I'm watching it anyway.

Setting Up PGP: Why Encrypted Communication Still Matters

A practical look at PGP, why I finally got around to setting up my own key, and why you probably should too.