Letting Go Without Giving Up Permalink
I wrote this for the 2018 bay area solstice celebration. A recording is available here.
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Schelling Network Oracles are Vulnerable to Manipulation Permalink
Schelling oracles should be abandoned in favor of better systems. It’s better to have a small group of verified & trusted reporters than a trivially gama...
Smart contracts will make ransomware more profitable part 2 Permalink
Following post 1, I explain a flaw in the simplified model, and how a more complex key exchange model could facilitate ransomware key exchange. I also explai...
Smart contracts will make ransomware more profitable part 1 Permalink
Ransomware operators would benefit from being able to credibly commit to restoring people’s data. Smart contracts could make this possible.
Be like Stanislav Petrov Permalink
Stanislav Petrov may have saved the world when he refused to tell his superiors that five Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles were incoming from the United S...
The world is better and worse than you think Permalink
If you read the news, then you are confronted with daily updates on wars, diseases, and celebrity gossip. It’s hard to get a sense of how humans on this plan...
The Notable Lack of Disturbance in The Force Awakens Permalink
Take a moment to remember the saddest scene in The Force Awakens. Was it Kylo Ren kills Han Solo? When R2D2 wouldn’t wake up, a loyal droid grieving for its ...
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How to use Yubikeys for your Gmail second factor
Created by Landfish This tutorial explains how to configure your account with two security keys and an authenticator app. This is the highest form of Gmail ...
How to set up Signal Messenger
Android How to: Use Signal for Android iOS How to: Use Signal on iOS Desktop - Mac or Windows How do I install Signal Desktop? – Support ...
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Instructions for using this checklist Go through each section of the checklist. I recommend setting aside at least an hour to go through all of these thin...
Setting up 2FA and a Password Manager
This document describes the basic steps to setting up a password manager, generating secure passwords, and setting up 2FA on your accounts. 1. Install a Pas...
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How to use Yubikeys for your Gmail second factor
Created by Landfish This tutorial explains how to configure your account with two security keys and an authenticator app. This is the highest form of Gmail ...
How to set up Signal Messenger
Android How to: Use Signal for Android iOS How to: Use Signal on iOS Desktop - Mac or Windows How do I install Signal Desktop? – Support ...
Security Checklist
Instructions for using this checklist Go through each section of the checklist. I recommend setting aside at least an hour to go through all of these thin...
Setting up 2FA and a Password Manager
This document describes the basic steps to setting up a password manager, generating secure passwords, and setting up 2FA on your accounts. 1. Install a Pas...
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How to use Yubikeys for your Gmail second factor
Created by Landfish This tutorial explains how to configure your account with two security keys and an authenticator app. This is the highest form of Gmail ...
How to set up Signal Messenger
Android How to: Use Signal for Android iOS How to: Use Signal on iOS Desktop - Mac or Windows How do I install Signal Desktop? – Support ...
Security Checklist
Instructions for using this checklist Go through each section of the checklist. I recommend setting aside at least an hour to go through all of these thin...
Setting up 2FA and a Password Manager
This document describes the basic steps to setting up a password manager, generating secure passwords, and setting up 2FA on your accounts. 1. Install a Pas...