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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Marco Tiburcio

Marco Tiburcio

Hackers launch assault on Israeli government websites - 0 views

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    Since Israel's bombardment of Gaza, 44 million hacking attempts have been made on Israeli government websites. This article discusses the details of the hacking attempts, and the extent of their success or failure.
Marco Tiburcio

Top Secret: the Stager ciphers in the Civil War - 0 views

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    The cipher described in this article was so secret that even President Lincoln "was denied access to the codes."
Marco Tiburcio

Robots: Can biohybrid model sink or swim? - 0 views

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    This article describes an ongoing project to build an artificial organism that integrates biological parts with electrical components. The article, while introducing scientific jargon, does a great job of explaining technical terms in depth. It also quotes members of the project team, presenting a realistic assessment of the project's progress and odds of success. Lastly, the article includes several links to videos and pages of extremely interesting and relevant content.
Marco Tiburcio

Step 1: Post Elusive Proof. Step 2: Watch Fireworks. - 0 views

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    Online collaboration over the claimed proof "P versus NP" demonstrates the potential of the internet in the field of mathematical and intellectual research alike. The proof "P versus NP," if verified, would make obsolete modern cryptography, which works under the assumption that P does not equal NP.
Marco Tiburcio

Two Centuries On, a Cryptologist Cracks a Presidential Code - 0 views

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    An interesting account of how technology can now help "crack" codes which were once thought to be impervious.
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