Tiny Bytes: RSA
tldr RSA works by exploiting the fact we can’t easily factor 2 large prime numbers and group theory to make a trapdoor permutation, aka a function that turns x into y but y can’t easily be turned into x without a secret. However, implementing RSA gets tricky because there’s lots of subtle attacks.MathRSA takes advantage of the group Z^*_{n} (multiplicative group of integers modulo n). This is the non-negative integers less than n that have an inverse modulo n. 1 x 1 mod n = 1. 0 x int = 0 so ...
Tiny Bytes: Chilling
Hi, Just chilling tonight. Aiming to finish up chapter tomorrow. Night, Lucas
Tiny Bytes: Quickie
Hi, Did much more writing on RSA. Will finish soon. Bye, Lucas
Tiny Bytes: RSA
tldr RSA works by exploiting the fact we can’t easily factor 2 large prime numbers and group theory to make a trapdoor permutation, aka a function that turns x into y but y can’t easily be turned into x without a secret. However, implementing RSA gets tricky because there’s lots of subtle attacks.MathRSA takes advantage of the group Z^*_{n} (multiplicative group of integers modulo n). This is the non-negative integers less than n that have an inverse modulo n. 1 x 1 mod n = 1. 0 x int = 0 so ...
Tiny Bytes: Chilling
Hi, Just chilling tonight. Aiming to finish up chapter tomorrow. Night, Lucas
Tiny Bytes: Quickie
Hi, Did much more writing on RSA. Will finish soon. Bye, Lucas
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Good news everyone,
I feel closer to achieving most of what I first set out to achieve by writing. I’ve:
Become better at quickly writing down thoughts from the mind
Using writing to think and explore ideas
Work on mini-goals and topics that interest me
I’ve found myself thinking more about ideas, doing more research, being diligent to write down something, being happier, giving my brain a chance to do more thinking, and seeing real world impact.
It’s been really special to me to write down and think about a topic then be given chances to talk about it with others. That expansion of ideas is fantastic.
I do think I need to change something up. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve spent less time writing recently than at the start. This isn’t necessarily bad. Nights where I’m not writing much, I am either achieving these goals OR am doing something more important. This is a big mental boost and I consider that a success.
My fear is that if I just keep the same pattern up I will stagnate and end up stuck.
To avoid this I want to think about what I want to achieve. I want to:
Explore + research ideas including
privacy
security
quantum encryption
differential privacy
story telling
world building
Practice writing
General writing
Work towards having something I would publish and want to share
In a way, something to put on the resume
Can share with important people in my life
Ideas that hit these topics:
reviews of movie/shows/books/music
research note taking to review what I’ve learned
Brainstorming on a security or privacy question
talking about me writing code
Making a story
Making an outline
Building a world
Well edited blog post
Making a video or podcast
Journal
Watching a movie and breaking down structure
In essence, there’s A LOT of ways for me to achieve these goals that all take time that I am not currently putting in (at least less consistently and deliberately).
I’m currently leaning towards making a bigger goal with more time to achieve it. I won’t need to write every night on it, but I will need to set a side time. I’m thinking on the nights where I’m not working too hard or writing to do some journaling. As I’ve been writing, it’s been easier to write about myself and the day. I don’t feel good about that being on the internet…
Maybe I should make a list of projects that I think will take ~week and then pick one randomly to work on.
Good night, Lucas
Good news everyone,
I feel closer to achieving most of what I first set out to achieve by writing. I’ve:
Become better at quickly writing down thoughts from the mind
Using writing to think and explore ideas
Work on mini-goals and topics that interest me
I’ve found myself thinking more about ideas, doing more research, being diligent to write down something, being happier, giving my brain a chance to do more thinking, and seeing real world impact.
It’s been really special to me to write down and think about a topic then be given chances to talk about it with others. That expansion of ideas is fantastic.
I do think I need to change something up. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve spent less time writing recently than at the start. This isn’t necessarily bad. Nights where I’m not writing much, I am either achieving these goals OR am doing something more important. This is a big mental boost and I consider that a success.
My fear is that if I just keep the same pattern up I will stagnate and end up stuck.
To avoid this I want to think about what I want to achieve. I want to:
Explore + research ideas including
privacy
security
quantum encryption
differential privacy
story telling
world building
Practice writing
General writing
Work towards having something I would publish and want to share
In a way, something to put on the resume
Can share with important people in my life
Ideas that hit these topics:
reviews of movie/shows/books/music
research note taking to review what I’ve learned
Brainstorming on a security or privacy question
talking about me writing code
Making a story
Making an outline
Building a world
Well edited blog post
Making a video or podcast
Journal
Watching a movie and breaking down structure
In essence, there’s A LOT of ways for me to achieve these goals that all take time that I am not currently putting in (at least less consistently and deliberately).
I’m currently leaning towards making a bigger goal with more time to achieve it. I won’t need to write every night on it, but I will need to set a side time. I’m thinking on the nights where I’m not working too hard or writing to do some journaling. As I’ve been writing, it’s been easier to write about myself and the day. I don’t feel good about that being on the internet…
Maybe I should make a list of projects that I think will take ~week and then pick one randomly to work on.
Good night, Lucas
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