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feat: add blog post reviewing Vortex BitTorrent client#168

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Description

This PR adds a comprehensive hands-on review of Vortex, a high-performance Rust BitTorrent client built on io_uring for Linux.

Changes

  • ✅ New blog post: "Vortex: A High-Performance Rust BitTorrent Client for Linux"
  • ✅ Real-world testing with 1.5 GB Arch Linux ISO download
  • ✅ DHT-only download demonstration
  • ✅ Alternative torrent file download method documented
  • ✅ Performance observations on Linux kernel 6.17.0
  • ✅ TUI experience and observations
  • ✅ Comparison with existing clients (transmission, qBittorrent, rTorrent)
  • ✅ Discussion of ecosystem diversity and innovation
  • ✅ Banner and screenshot images included (webp format)

Content Highlights

The blog post documents an actual hands-on testing session with:

  • System compatibility verification (kernel 6.17.0, cargo 1.95.0-nightly)
  • Vortex v0.3.1 installation via cargo
  • Live torrent download test using Arch Linux ISO
  • Real commands and outputs from the testing session
  • Honest observations about strengths and limitations
  • Educational perspective on BitTorrent ecosystem diversity

Technical Details

  • Post follows existing blog structure and styling
  • Images optimized in webp format
  • Metadata configured correctly
  • No TypeScript/Svelte errors
  • Unused CSS selectors removed

Related Issue

Closes #164

Checklist

  • Blog post content created
  • Images added and optimized
  • Metadata configured
  • No build errors
  • CSS cleaned up
  • Tested locally with dev server

@josecelano josecelano self-assigned this Feb 13, 2026
- Hands-on review of Vortex v0.3.1 rust BitTorrent client
- Real-world testing with 1.5 GB Arch Linux ISO download
- Performance observations on Linux kernel 6.17.0
- DHT-only download demonstration
- Alternative torrent file download method
- TUI experience and observations
- Comparison with existing clients (transmission, qBittorrent, rTorrent)
- Discussion of ecosystem diversity and innovation
- Includes banner and screenshot images in webp format

Relates to issue #164
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@josecelano josecelano merged commit 7d9e297 into develop Feb 13, 2026
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