The YouTube recommender algorithm seems to have decided that I need plenty of Rory Sutherland in my diet. Which is fine by me, I think he’s great! This one is good: RORY SUTHERLAND’S 10 RULES OF ALCHEMY.
The following quotation is taken from Elliptic Curve Cryptography for Developers.
What is elliptic curve cryptography?
First, there are no ellipses. Second, there are no curves. So why is it called an “elliptic curve”? The primary reason is history. Performing integrals of the elliptical orbits of planets gave rise to formulas labeled elliptic curves. These formulas were then used in other areas of mathematics, and the label stuck.
The areas of mathematics used in public key cryptography involve number theory (the properties of integers), combinatorics (the study of counting), and finite fields (sets with finite objects and specific rules). Elliptic curves are used in just about every area of mathematics. This makes studying elliptic curve math very difficult because it is hard to determine what you really need to know and what is just really interesting.
For example, elliptic curves have been used for factoring numbers and solving Fermat’s Last Theorem. In chapter 3, I explain how elliptic curves on the complex plane are used to understand elliptic curves over finite fields. It’s all interesting but not necessarily applicable to cryptography.
Today I learned about Eggcorn which is a word for quaint mistakes people are apt to make in language such as “beckon call” for “beck and call” or “old-timers’ disease” for “Alzheimer’s disease”.
I read an interesting article today Handling Cookies is a Minefield. It’s basically about what characters are supported in cookies across browsers and servers.
As a rule I only use two cookies: a session cookie, which identifies the session, and a persistent browser cookie, which identifies the user and their browser.
This is great: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k4gDVlCsMzg
Today I came across The Art Of Mixing (A Arte da Mixagem) – David Gibson. It’s a video about how to… mix.
My mate @drakonis referred me to the following:
Some articles about USB on Hackaday recently:
This is great: Ring on rope trick tutorial
I just watched this presentation from Rory Sutherland: Rory Sutherland: Want Fewer People to go to A&E? Change the Name | Health | WIRED.
At the end he provides this reading list:
I don’t have the time (or money) to read all of those books, the book I picked to read was Nudge.