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Measuring space radiation on a plane
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The Real Relationship Between ISO and Noise
It might not be what you thought!
So Long, 2023
You won't be missed.
SquareCTF 2023 - Nauseous Process
UDCTF 2023 - Strong Primes
Taking Pictures of Cosmic Rays
Turn any digital camera into a radiation detector!
Normal Probability Plots for Dummies
How to qualitatively check if your dataset is normally distributed
The Trouble with Tuning Systems
Exploring the mathematical conundrum behind harmony
Minecraft Mob Spawning
An outline of Minecraft mob spawning mechanics
What's In a JPEG?
The fascinating algorithms behind the quintessential image format
So Long, 2022
You were a hell of a year.
What's Desaturating My Image?
It's probably a color profile issue.
Logging Requests with SQLite and Nginx
An experiment in configuring Nginx to store requests in an SQLite table
Generating Random Floats in [0, 1)
It's time to get real. *badum tss*
A Deep Dive into Minecraft Chat Reports
Deconstructing the new chat reporting feature to understand its implications for the game
Minecraft Decompilation Guide
A tutorial on how to decompile modern versions of Minecraft using Mojang's official mappings
Discord QR Code Phishing
Learn to recognize a common Discord scam
A Census of Minecraft Servers
Searching four billion IP addresses for friends to play with
TLS, Demystified
Learn how TLS secures the modern web by examining a real session, down to the byte level.
DNS, Explained
Examining an often-overlooked component of the Internet: how are domains resolved, anyways?
Dissecting a Log4Shell Attack
Taking apart an attempted Log4Shell attack on my Minecraft server, with some interesting discoveries