Open-source software lab - the Netherlands
ThiersLabs is a small, independent open-source lab by Sam Thiers. Every project is built from scratch, free to download and explained in the open - most of them with a live demo you can try right in your browser.
Fast desktop archiver with its own codec
A Windows archiver powered by a custom high-throughput LZ codec whose decompression beats LZ4. Reads and writes .satz, .zip, .7z, .tar and .tar.xz, integrates into the Explorer right-click menu and ships with a built-in benchmark lab.
A small sponge-based cryptosystem
Built on one 384-bit permutation: authenticated encryption, hashing, key derivation, key wrapping and file encryption. A research and teaching project, not a replacement for audited crypto.
A faster, more original file explorer
A Windows file explorer in the spirit of Total Commander, built to match the built-in Explorer while being faster. Strict layering between the engine and the UI, native Win32 enumeration, git and SVN status columns and themes.
Public projects live on GitHub under open licenses. Read the code, learn from it, build on it.
Live demos run in your browser: compress a file with SAT-ZIP or hash a message with SAT-OBELISK, no install needed.
Downloads are free, with no accounts and no ads. If something helps you, a coffee on Ko-fi keeps the lab running.
Even this site is part of the lab: a static site, its own API and a phone app to run it all.
