How do I stop overthinking prerequisites and just start learning?
I want to explore different technical topics and build projects, but I keep getting stuck worrying that I need to finish several prerequisite courses first. For example, I…
cryptography
How hard is it to find a collision in an n-bit hash?
I understand the practical use of public and private keys, encryption, decryption, and checksums, but I'm less familiar with the mathematical side of cryptography. I'm trying to understand…
How hard is it to find collisions in an n-bit hash?
I understand how to use public/private keys, encryption, and checksums, but I'm less familiar with the mathematical side of cryptography. I'm trying to understand why brute-force collision searches…
How can I decode this binary message?
A friend gave me this binary string as a coded introduction, but we haven't been able to figure it out after several days. Could someone help identify the…
What are some surprisingly recent algorithms from standard computer science?
Aside from artificial intelligence, which algorithms commonly taught in university data structures and algorithms courses were actually invented relatively recently? Many familiar techniques seem to date back decades…
How Can I Secure My USB Drive with Python?
I recently moved a lot of my old videos and photos to a USB drive and I'm thinking about security. I'm looking for a way to restrict access…
When Should I Avoid Using Extra Branches in My Code?
I'm developing a small program that utilizes Windows API functions, and I want to handle any failures effectively. If a function fails, I need to log which function…