The Cypherpunk Library

kept by eddie jun 25

The Cypherpunk Library offers a curated collection of public-domain readings on cryptography and privacy, free and available for browsing.

Books are not too expensive
Books are not too expensive when accounting for inflation and publisher margins, with commenters debating price variance, DRM, textbook monopolies, and the declining value of physical formats versus free online resources.
also on Libgen, Anna's Archive
Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography - The New York Times
The Turing Award has been awarded to Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard for their 1980s invention of quantum cryptography, an unbreakable encryption method.
also on #cryptography
Google Chrome update will fully close the door on ad blockers
Google Chrome is fully removing Manifest V2 support in upcoming releases, finally ending the last loophole that allowed ad blockers like uBlock Origin to work.
also on Firefox, #privacy, #open-source
Maybe we don't need a server
Syncthing syncs files directly between devices without a server, and the author imagines a future where calendars, contacts, and email are just synced files.
also on Firefox, #privacy, #open-source
The Xteink X4 E-Ink Reader — Max Glenister
The £40 Xteink X4 e-ink reader, though minimal out of the box, becomes an excellent portable reading device through custom firmware like CrossPoint or Inx.
also on #reading, #open-source