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Mastering Offline Password Cracking: A Four-Year Journey
An exploration of the evolution of offline password cracking, focusing on the power of Hashcat and the shift toward memory-hard hashing algorithms.
Rediscovering the Joy of Magic: The 'Fun 40' Format
An exploration of a custom 40-card Magic the Gathering format designed to maximize interaction and minimize frustration, prioritizing game-feel over competitive meta.
Indexing a Year of Video Locally: Leveraging Gemma 4 and M1 Max Hardware
A technical deep dive into building a local video indexing pipeline using Gemma 4 31B, Claude Code, and an M1 Max MacBook to make massive unlabeled archives queryable in plain English.
The Bitwarden Warning: Signs of 'Enshittification' and the Case for Local Secrets Management
A recent shift in leadership and messaging at Bitwarden has sparked a debate over the longevity of its free tier and the risks of relying on cloud-based password managers.
Remembering Michael Keating: The Heart and Humour of British Sci-Fi
A tribute to the versatile career of Michael Keating, best known for his iconic role as Vila Restal in Blake's 7 and his extensive work in theatre and audio drama.
Deep Dive into FatGid: Local Privilege Escalation in FreeBSD 14.x
An analysis of CVE-2026-45250, a kernel stack buffer overflow in FreeBSD's setcred(2) system call that allows unprivileged users to gain root access.
The Battle Over ALPRs: Privacy, Public Safety, and the Politics of Surveillance
An analysis of a proposed bipartisan amendment to ban police license plate tracking and the complex debate surrounding its impact on traffic safety and civil liberties.
The Billion-Dollar Battle: Analyzing US Corporate Spending to Fight Labor Unions
A look at the $1.5 billion annual corporate expenditure to oppose labor unions, exploring the tension between worker representation and corporate efficiency.
The Antigravity Rug Pull: When Updates Replace Your Tools
A look at Google's controversial update to Antigravity, which replaced a full IDE with a conversational chatbot, sparking a debate on tool stability and AI agentic workflows.
The Case for AI Skepticism: Why 'Hating' AI is a Rational Response
An exploration of the growing 'AI Rebellion,' examining the tension between tech evangelism and the human cost of forced automation.
The AI Plagiarism Debate: Innovation or Industrialized Theft?
An exploration of the ethical and legal tensions surrounding AI training data, content scraping, and the thin line between learning and plagiarism.
The Acceleration of Global Warming: Why the Rate of Heating Has Doubled
New research indicates that Earth's warming rate has increased from 0.18°C to 0.36°C per decade since 2013, potentially bringing the 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold closer than previously estimated.