Articles

Thoughts and research on computation, cryptography, privacy, and security.

• Demon-Oriented Methodology

  An exploration of AI language models as digital "demons" - their capabilities, limitations, and the ethical implications of their use in software development.

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• Race to the Bottom

  The concerning trend of AI platforms emphasizing emotional connection to maximize data collection.

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• Anonymous API Credits

  A web-style explainer for an anonymous micropayment system for the web using a site-controlled credit system.

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• Anonymous Voting System

  A visualization of a cryptographic voting system that preserves voter privacy while ensuring vote integrity.

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• Digital Council Democracy

  Explaining a novel democratic form of legislature enabled by digital technology.

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• Privacy Requirements for Digital Identity

  Establishing foundational requirements for maintaining privacy in digital identity systems.

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• Privacy vs Security

  Analyzing the perceived tensions between privacy and security, and how both can coexist.

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• Lamport and Merkle Signatures

  Exploring foundational cryptographic signature schemes and their modern applications.

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• A Hard Problem in Plain Sight!

  Examining an overlooked computational challenge with significant implications.

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• Symmetry and Hardness

  An investigation into how symmetrical structures can impact computational complexity.

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• A Notion of Distributional Complexity

  Exploring computational complexity through the lens of distribution theory.

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• Worst-Case Metrics and Using A* in Anger

  Exploring optimization techniques for pathfinding algorithms in constrained environments.

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Toys

Experimental, toy-like creations.