Prioritizing time for creativity
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If you want to be more creative, you need to intentionally prioritize time to practice creativity.
Eric Mann
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End-to-end encrypted secret sharing
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Secret sharing typically requires a trusted third party to communicate a secret from point A to B. Encrypting those secrets at point A and only allowing point B to decrypt them removes any risk in the transfer.
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A new tech stack for WordPress
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A solid blog starts with a solid foundation – in this case WordPress and the tech stack that powers it.
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Find your voice
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Successful blogging is all about narratives. Compelling narratives are all about the voice used to tell them. Finding your voice is critical.
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The Journey to 100k Daily Readers
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In 2022, I make my return to daily public writing. Join me on this journey as we build a tech-focused blog from scratch all the way to 100k daily visitors.
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Cracking the Uncrackable – Hashtopolis
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In part 5 of our Bitcoin series, we leverage Hashtopolis to distribute a cracking operation across multiple independent machines.
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Cracking the Uncrackable – Hashing Setup
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If like last week simply guessing a password is insufficient, then you can bring out the big guns. I’m talking about Hashcat, and advanced system that allows you to automate the cracking of passwords using optimized GPU code. Rather than manually guessing one password at a time – or even iterating over one password at…
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Cracking the Uncrackable – Password Guessing
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Last week we covered the basics of how Bitcoin keys work and how software like Bitcoin Core can protect a private key with a user-defined password. Assume you’ve set up your wallet, set a password, then left things along for long enough to forget your password. Now Bitcoin has exploded in value and you want…
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Cracking the Uncrackable – Background
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Last time, I explained the backstory for why I’m treading down this bizarro path in the first place. If I can’t find my Bitcoin and it’s nearly impossible to turn a profit from mining as a hobby, I’ll try to buy my way into wealth instead. The very first step forward is to acquire a…
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Cracking the Uncrackable – Background
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Last time, I explained the backstory for why I’m treading down this bizarro path in the first place. If I can’t find my Bitcoin and it’s nearly impossible to turn a profit from mining as a hobby, I’ll try to buy my way into wealth instead. The very first step forward is to acquire a…