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  • Episode 9: Entanglement-based secure quantum cryptography, Bitcoin, NFT, Solarwinds, Clubhouse

    Episode 9: Entanglement-based secure quantum cryptography, Bitcoin, NFT, Solarwinds, Clubhouse
    Mar 6 2021

    Today we discuss some major breakthroughs in the field of quantum computing and its potential applications for cryptography using quantum entanglement. We catch up on Bitcoin, NFTs, Solarwinds, and the latest on Clubhouse and its ties to China.

     

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    https://thehackernews.com/2021/03/solarwinds-blame-intern-for-weak.html

    https://threatpost.com/clubhouse-conversations-recorded/164158/

    Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty (Child - Teen - Undergrad - Grad - Professional)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWJCfOvochA

    How today's standard encryption works (over-simplified)
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-01-20/how-prime-numbers-rsa-encryption-works/9338876#:~:text=You'd%20go%20for%20much,(and%20itself%20an%201)

    Are you ready for the Quantum revolution?
    https://hbr.org/2020/09/are-you-ready-for-the-quantum-computing-revolution

    Entanglement-based secure quantum cryptography over 1,120 kilometres
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2401-y

    A research team used a cable to entangle qubits located in different quantum nodes. 
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/qubit-breakthrough-is-a-big-step-towards-networked-quantum-computers-say-researchers/

    A quantum computer just solved a decades-old problem three million times faster than a classical computer
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-quantum-computer-just-solved-a-decades-old-problem-three-million-times-faster-than-a-classical-computer/
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  • Episode 8: Bitcoin, Eth, GameStop, and Magic the Gathering

    Episode 8: Bitcoin, Eth, GameStop, and Magic the Gathering
    Jan 31 2021

    If you haven't had fun on the Internet in the last few weeks you haven't been paying attention! Join us discussing Bitcoin, Ethereum, digital currency and governments, Investing, Magic the Gathering, and GameStop investors from Reddit sticking it to "the man". 

     

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wyckoff

    https://wealthygorilla.com/most-expensive-magic-the-gathering-cards/

    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/27/gamestop-stock-market-retail-wall-street

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gamestop-stock-reddit-wall-street_n_6014379bc5b653f644d35320

    https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/l7weuu/wsb_pioneer_fearless_bag_holder_better_than/
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  • Episode 7: Interview with Tiernan Mines from Hello Lamp Post

    Episode 7: Interview with Tiernan Mines from Hello Lamp Post
    Jan 7 2021

    Happy New Year! In this very special episode we are joined by Tiernan Mines Co-Founder of Hello Lamp Post, in the first of our interview series!

     

    Tiernan and his company Hello Lamp Post strive to make cities, municipalities, and other hyper-local organizations more playable by providing a thin digital layer to existing physical objects such as a lamp post, a park bench, a statue, a building, or really any item you can imagine. Now these objects have a personality you can interact with via SMS. We cover civic engagement, natural language processing, augmented reality, UK bin collection, the Nintendo Switch and much much more!

     

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  • Episode 6: Section 230 and Freedom of Speech, Darko Cooks, Solarwinds and SUNBURST

    Episode 6: Section 230 and Freedom of Speech, Darko Cooks, Solarwinds and SUNBURST
    Dec 23 2020

    In this episode Fede gives an update on recent moves in the section 230 legislation made by Trump and Senator Graham. Darko Talks about the state of Internet ads on cooking websites. Brent discusses the latest news on the Solarwinds Hack and the SUNBURST software.

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    https://www.techspot.com/news/88016-apple-reacts-facebook-attack-ad-tanding-up-our.html

    https://www.techspot.com/news/88015-facebook-slams-apple-another-critical-newspaper-ad.html

    https://www.nextpit.com/ads-consume-half-of-your-mobile-data#:~:text=An%20average%20of%2048%25%20of,page%20is%20consumed%20by%20advertising

    https://www.sans.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-solarwinds-supply-chain-attack/

    https://www.csoonline.com/article/3601508/solarwinds-supply-chain-attack-explained-why-organizations-were-not-prepared.html

    https://blog.truesec.com/2020/12/17/the-solarwinds-orion-sunburst-supply-chain-attack/

    https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/fireeye-identifies-killswitch-for-solarwinds-malware-as-victims-scramble-to-respond/d/d-id/1339746

    https://www.csoonline.com/article/3191947/supply-chain-attacks-show-why-you-should-be-wary-of-third-party-providers.html
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  • Episode 5: Kubernetes Kills Docker, AWS Multi-cloud, and General Developer Crotchetiness

    Episode 5: Kubernetes Kills Docker, AWS Multi-cloud, and General Developer Crotchetiness
    Dec 5 2020

    The container special! In this episode we discuss the news that Kubernetes will be sunsetting support for Docker, specifically dockershim and why you should not panick. AWS enters the multi-cloud fray, and we express general old developer crotchetiness at new fangled cloud technology.

     

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    https://kubernetes.io/blog/2020/12/02/dockershim-faq/

    https://kubernetes.io/blog/2020/12/02/dont-panic-kubernetes-and-docker/

    https://www.theregister.com/2020/12/03/docker_deprecated_in_kubernetes_this/

     

     

    https://codesandbox.io/s

     

    https://acloudguru.com/blog/business/aws-just-went-multi-cloud-and-its-only-the-beginning
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    49 m
  • Episode 4: 3D Printing, Digital Fingerprints and Privacy, Deep Fakes

    Episode 4: 3D Printing, Digital Fingerprints and Privacy, Deep Fakes
    Nov 28 2020

    In this episode we examine the current state of 3D printing, the worlds largest 3D printed object and the worlds smallest ever art installation (you guessed it, done with a 3d printer). We discuss Internet Privacy and your digital fingerprint, how the data can be used to determine things about unique individuals and make the strongest case yet for drinking pumpkin spice lattes with everyone else at Starbucks. Finally we discuss Deep Fake technology as Brent describes the technology and how it works (sort of).

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    Digital Fingerprints

    https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
    https://amiunique.org/
    https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
    https://privacybadger.org

    3D Printing

    3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model.[1] The term "3D printing" can refer to a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer control to create a three-dimensional object,[2] with material being added together (such as liquid molecules or powder grains being fused together), typically layer by layer.
    So what kind of stuff are being 3D printed today? What can we expect from this technology in the future?
    ZeroG Printer: https://madeinspace.us/blog/2020/08/25/the-story-of-the-worlds-first-zero-gravity-printer/
    Amsterdam Steel Bridge:
    https://www.dezeen.com/2018/10/22/worlds-first-3d-printed-steel-bridge-completed-mx3d-technology/
    Largest 3D Printed Object
    https://www.3dnatives.com/en/3d-printed-boat-university-of-maine-161020195/#:~:text=A%20team%20of%20researchers%20from,long%20and%20weighs%202.2%20tons!
    Smallest 3D printed objects:
    https://jontyhurwitz.com/nano
    3D Printed food Restaurant
    https://theculturetrip.com/europe/the-netherlands/articles/a-3d-printed-food-restaurant-is-opening-in-the-netherlands/

    DeepFakes

    https://jsoverson.medium.com/from-zero-to-deepfake-310551e59aa3

    https://www.businessinsider.com/faceapp-how-to-use-the-popular-face-changing-app-photos-2017-4

    https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/17/deepfake-video-app-reface-is-just-getting-started-on-shapeshifting-selfie-culture/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/movies/how-rogue-one-brought-back-grand-moff-tarkin.html

     
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  • Episode 3: Grace Hopper,Gaming and Science, Security Auth and MFA

    Episode 3: Grace Hopper,Gaming and Science, Security Auth and MFA
    Nov 21 2020

    In this episode Fede tells the story of the worlds first recorded computer bug and introduces us to Grace Hopper who is an essential character in the history of computing and software. Darko explains how gaming and gamers are changing the game as it relates to scientific and clinical research, and Brent struggles to keep his passwords straight.

     

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    The first computer bug 

    1. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/sep9/worlds-first-computer-bug/
    2. https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/ieee-history/did-you-know-edison-coined-the-term-bug
    3. http://sites.harvard.edu/~chsi/markone/about.html
    4. https://stories.vassar.edu/2017/assets/images/170706-legacy-of-grace-hopper-hopperpdf.pdf
    5. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/grace-hopper

     

    Apollo project GitHub repo - https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11

    Are games really “pointless” and only “cause violence”? Or can they be used as a powerful tool for improving mental capacity, researching diseases or even self help?

    1. https://www.techspot.com/news/87520-over-171000-eve-online-players-have-contributed-covid.html
    2. https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/gamers-solve-molecular-puzzle-baffled-scientists-6C10402813
    3. https://www.pri.org/stories/2014-05-12/your-video-games-may-revolutionize-health-and-scientific-research

     

    YubiKeys

    https://www.yubico.com/
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    50 m
  • Episode 2: Election Special

    Episode 2: Election Special
    Nov 14 2020
    Write to us at devnullpodcast@protonmail.comOn the heels of the 2020 U.S. Election in the United States the Dev Null Podcast team discusses the history of U.S. elections and the technology used to tally the votes. From voice votes to iPads, Hanging Chads to why we vote on a Tuesday in November and everything in between we discuss where we were and where we seem to be headed. In addition we take a look at other democratic countries and compare and contrast the voter experience. During our research we discovered many interesting and funny historical anecdotes. We hope you enjoy!History of Voting and Election Techhttps://www.history.com/news/voting-elections-ballots-electronicCandidates—including George Washington—plied voters with booze"You might grab a drink with friends on Election Day, but your day probably doesn’t include as much booze as it often did back in the day. And even if it does, it definitely doesn’t include booze provided by the candidates. In colonial times, however, it might have. Although it was technically illegal to bribe voters, many politicians brought food and drinks to the polls to offer their constituents; even a young George Washington participated. According to History.com, when Washington ran for the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1758, he doled out enough alcohol to stock a small bar: 47 gallons of beer, 35 gallons of wine, 2 gallons of cider, 3.5 pints of brandy, and 70 gallons of rum punch. Unsurprisingly, he won by a landslide with 310 votes. Get ready for this year’s election by reading these"https://votingmachines.procon.org/historical-timeline/"The outcome of the 1800 contest between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams was so bizarre, the United States had to amend the Constitution."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1800_United_States_presidential_electionhttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/KQLClqo-P40LJQWhy do we vote on a Tuesday in NovemberBetween 1788 and 1845, states pretty much decided their own voting datesWhy do we vote on Tueshttps://www.rd.com/article/why-vote-tuesday-november/Election day used to be a holidayElection Day was one of the biggest holidays of the yearToday, some companies might give workers off for Election Day, but it isn’t the major holiday it used to be. In early America, colonists believed Election Day was one of the most important annual holidays, and they celebrated it as such. “Shops and schools were closed, and town inhabitants, dressed in their finery, gathered in the marketplace,” writes Kelly. “Especially in port towns, the residents were usually joined by visitors who wanted to observe the celebration. In communities where nearby Indian tribes were friendly, sometimes an Indian chief, dressed in ceremonial garb, came to town to witness the holiday.”Some experts say modern American elections could benefit from reintroducing some of this fanfare. “Declaring Election Day a federal holiday and rekindling the celebratory spirit that marked the day in previous centuries would be an important step toward promoting democratic participation,” wrote Holly Jackson, author of American Radicals: How Nineteenth-Century Protest Shaped the Nation, for the Washington Post in 2018. “But we must also depart from our history to create an inclusive Election Day in which all Americans can take part.” Next, find out the truth about ballot safety from a mail carrier.Digital Voting Around the WorldEstonia:https://www.valimised.ee/sites/default/files/uploads/eng/IVXV-UK-1.0-eng.pdfAs many votes/ballots as you want per user (last one is valid)Voting 10th-4th day before electionsCertificate validation (checksums, thumbprints, etc.)It has been made possible because most Estonians carry a national identity card equipped with a computer-readable microchip and it is these cards which they use to get access to the online ballot. All a voter needs is a computer, an electronic card reader, their ID card and its PIN, and they can vote from anywhere in the world. Estonian e-votes can only be cast during the days of advance voting. On election day itself people have to go to polling stations and fill in a paper ballot.Source code is published 3 weeks before electionhttps://jhalderm.com/pub/papers/ivoting-ccs14.pdfMalta:https://edri.org/our-work/massive-political-data-leak-in-malta/Data leak… copy of db put on a public web, indexed by googleSwitzerland:Started in 2003Costs for just Zurich area 11.2M CHF (10 million EUR). Estimated cost for whole country 400-600M CHFhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voting_in_Switzerland
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