Hm, weird, definitely not intentional - that may just be something about how the font (IM Fell French Canon, via Google) gets rendered on Windows. I'll see if I can find something better.
Technologies: Java, C, SVN/git, some experience with VHDL, assembly, and embedded C.
Resume: Not updated at the moment, but I want to get this post in while the thread is still active. Available upon request.
Email: forsberg@iastate.edu
I'm finishing up my computer engineering degree this fall. This summer I'm interning at Cerner in Kansas City, doing java development. Last year I had two internship in Taiwan. I'm more interested in working with great people than any specific technology!
Is using a service like privnote a plausible way to communicate privately? According to the privacy policy, at no time is any note held in any readable format state on their servers. Also each message 'self destructs' after being opened one time.
Always assume "No" unless you have a bunch of established crypto researchers who've looked at the system and who are prepared to use it themselves.
People might say that "there are no posted attacks for privnote", but that just means the bad guys haven't told you they can crack your encryption. Since bad guys will never tell you that they can crack your encryption you must not assume lack of evidence of cracks is the same as lack of cracks.
> It shouldn't be so surprising that an ability to concentrate is a skill that can be improved, and that the best way to improve a skill is to directly practice it!
This is an important point that I feel many students do not understand. In my experience most people view focusing as a natural ability that you either have or you don't. I agree that one can be predisposed to getting distracted, but as with many predispositions, it can be overcome with some effort.
