A job queue in two lines of JavaScript
10 months ago
- #JavaScript
- #Phishing
- #Cryptography
- Explains the use of dots in JavaScript for accessing properties and methods.
- Introduces 'smear phishing', a new Android vulnerability allowing SMS spoofing.
- Describes a probabilistic pub quiz where confidence levels dictate responses.
- Presents a simulation on COVID-19 infection timing relative to healthcare capacity.
- Details 'the inception bar', a phishing method using a fake URL bar in Chrome mobile.
- Discusses the 'hacker hype cycle' from web development to esoteric concepts.
- Reveals Project C-43, the forgotten origin of asymmetric cryptography.
- Explores how Hacker News moderates content to maintain technical focus.
- Shares a personal story about parents with Flat-Earther beliefs.
- Highlights a Gmail phishing scam exploiting the 'dots don’t matter' feature.
- Critiques OpenSSL for poor usability and documentation.
- Expresses dislike for telephones, citing rational and emotional reasons.
- Introduces the 'Three Ts' (Time, Thought, Typing) as web interaction costs.
- Reflects on end-of-life care practices and the importance of planning.
- Provides a C function for process creation and pipe setup.
- Criticizes syntax highlighters for making value judgments about code.