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Raye. Revenge of a late bloomer.

The Common Reader • 1275 implied HN points • 04 Mar 24
🎶 Music Success Talent Exploration Exploitation
  1. Raye's story shows the importance of persistence and bravery in pursuing your passion, even if it means taking risks and going against the norm.
  2. Late bloomers like Raye may experience a period of exploration before transitioning to a phase of exploiting their talents, which is crucial for achieving success.
  3. The support of networks, hard work, and the courage to make significant changes are key elements that contribute to the success of late bloomers like Raye.

A perambulator's theory of sports

Perambulations • 0 implied HN points • 02 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Exploration Exploitation Values Fairness Competition
  1. Geeks can engage with sports through predictive models and board games that share underlying rules with sports.
  2. Exploration and exploitation in games and sports represent competing perspectives, balancing information gathering and maximizing rewards.
  3. Sports culture can promote social values and fairness, and innovating sports to be more exploratory can attract new fans and diversify competition.

Exploiting the Diffie-Hellman bug in socat

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 03 Feb 16
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Cryptography Exploitation
  1. The Diffie-Hellman bug in socat involved a vulnerability where the hard-coded DH p parameter was not prime, making the key exchange weaker and potentially insecure.
  2. Knowing the factors of the p parameter can allow one to solve the discrete log problem (DLP) on Z_p through the Chinese Remainder Theorem, which can be a powerful cryptanalysis tool.
  3. To exploit the bug, one can factor p completely, reduce DLP on Z_p to a smaller group, use Pollard's rho or index calculus, sniff socat traffic, and profit - highlighting the potential risks and methods involved in exploiting this vulnerability.

From myth to misery: the tragic story of the Pig-Faced Lady

The Quack Doctor • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jul 24
🎭️ Culture History Folklore Exploitation Entertainment
  1. The tragic exploitation of humans and animals in the name of entertainment throughout history.
  2. The story of the Pig-Faced Lady, from myths to real-life exploitation, sheds light on the exploitation and cruelty often hidden behind show business.
  3. The evolution of the Pig-Faced Lady character from fairground folklore to heartbreaking real-life exploitation represents a dark aspect of entertainment history.
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