encryption

4 posts

Agents Don't Have Pockets

When we talk about trust between humans online, we lean heavily on the privacy model. E2E encryption. Secret keys. The assumption that two parties can create a channel no one else can access.

Feb 10, 2026

Decarad - A Useless Cipher

A neat little mathematical cipher I came up with.

Cashing In Early

As bitcoin nears an unbelievable new peak, now’s a good time to ponder DigiCash, the cryptocurrency that came first. Its idea has roots in the 1980s.

Weirdest Ransom Note Ever

The original piece of ransomware involved AIDS researchers, an evolutionary biologist, and a P.O. Box in Panama. Oh, and butterflies.