An evaluation of the Wire messaging app by a researcher in the Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) lab at the University of Waterloo.
The design of the Wire protocol as described in the whitepapers is relatively good. However, there are a few problems with the system and its specification that cause or suggest security weaknesses.
Relevant: Signal still seems to be the better alternative messaging app, top-notch regarding bypassing censorship while being highly secure. One reason is that it’s applying wicked concepts as “blocking-resistant communication through domain fronting”.
The Game Worlds We Make.
Why designing a simple board game with my son rivals anything he’s learning in school.
2017: What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
Deep Learning Gallery – a curated list of awesome deep learning projects.
Suggestions from a smart Millenial.
New Media and News Professionals.
When talking about social media metrics and retweets, I informed them that they were mistaken in thinking that a social media share is a share of their article, rather than a share of a headline, and that the more retweetable the headline, the less it needs any article behind it at all, because users have already imagined the article in their head and already agree with it. If you reward articles based on metrics like retweets, you’re better off not bothering with the journalism part!
Jähzorn und die Aggronauten #antisocialmedia
Bought a few pixels to reveal more of Ross Ulbricht’s artwork – and give him a little bit of support in prison, hopefully.
Just noticed that @davewiner blocked me on Twitter. Sad.
To whom it may concern…
Disruption of Service Announcement
I am moving servers once again in a while. So in the next few days availability of this service is going to be interrupted or ramshackly at most.