The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Passphrases That You Can Memorize — But That Even the NSA Can’t Guess
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/26/passphrases-can-memorize-attackers-cant-guess/
This is sort of a re-tweet, but having studied a bit of the science behind cryptography over the years (I once ‘invented’ an encryption algorithm and …
Your microwave dinner is making you obese: What the food industry doesn’t want you to know
New research indicates processed foods are even more harmful to our health than previously thought
http://www.salon.com/2015/03/19/your_microwave_dinner_is_making_you_obese_what_the_food_industry_doesnt_want_you_to_know_partner/
A bit of a misnomer, the microwave has …
Lockheed is claiming it can solve the world’s energy problems:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/compact-fusion.html
I think it is hubris that makes a claim that they can go from nothing to a working prototype in 5 years when collectively the world’s best research scientists …