Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-18 Thread john lunzer
This was a great explanation and actually made me laugh (at cricket's chirping). On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 11:47:21 AM UTC-4, Terry Brown wrote: On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:18:23 -0700 (PDT) john lunzer lun...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: I understand their general purpose but not why

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-17 Thread 'Terry Brown' via leo-editor
On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:18:23 -0700 (PDT) john lunzer lun...@gmail.com wrote: I understand their general purpose but not why that xkcd strip is funny. What are people using them for, why post your public key? I've encountered public/private key use for encryption a couple times, and it wasn't

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-16 Thread john lunzer
just to be crypto cool This explains it. On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 5:41:13 PM UTC-4, john_griessen wrote: On 08/16/2015 03:18 PM, john lunzer wrote: why post your public key? Some do so for emails, even on lists. Some carry flash memory keyfobs for doing signature exchanges to

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-16 Thread David McNab
Why worry about public/private key encryption? I've used ROT-26 encryption for years, and it's simple and has never let me down ;) On 17 August 2015 at 08:18, john lunzer lun...@gmail.com wrote: I understand their general purpose but not why that xkcd strip is funny. What are people using

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-16 Thread Jake Peck
Call me paranoid, but I always go for ROT-54 at least. I run mission critical data through ROT-2600. On Aug 16, 2015, at 5:03 PM, David McNab davidmcna...@gmail.com wrote: Why worry about public/private key encryption? I've used ROT-26 encryption for years, and it's simple and has never

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-16 Thread John Griessen
On 08/16/2015 03:18 PM, john lunzer wrote: why post your public key? Some do so for emails, even on lists. Some carry flash memory keyfobs for doing signature exchanges to create webs-of-trust and just to be crypto cool. That might backfire in NYC if mugged though. Call me paranoid, but I

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-16 Thread john lunzer
I understand their general purpose but not why that xkcd strip is funny. What are people using them for, why post your public key? I've encountered public/private key use for encryption a couple times, and it wasn't funny. On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 11:16:58 AM UTC-4, Jacob Peck wrote: On

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-15 Thread john lunzer
I don't get it (even after doing research), I'm definitely not cool enough for the internet, but xkcd often makes me feel like an inferior life form. On Friday, August 14, 2015 at 6:32:06 PM UTC-4, Edward K. Ream wrote: http://xkcd.com/1553/ Security consultant? Edward -- You received

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-15 Thread Edward K. Ream
On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 8:07 AM, Kent Tenney kten...@gmail.com wrote: hehe re: security, https://vimeo.com/135347162 is worth watching. I found it very entertaining and unnerving. ​Hahaha. Where's Gunter when we need him. Edward -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-15 Thread Kent Tenney
hehe re: security, https://vimeo.com/135347162 is worth watching. I found it very entertaining and unnerving. On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 5:32 PM, Edward K. Ream edream...@gmail.com wrote: http://xkcd.com/1553/ Security consultant? Edward -- You received this message because you are

xkcd: Bwahahaha.

2015-08-14 Thread Edward K. Ream
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