Category Archives: Jesting

“A jest’s prosperity lies in the ear of him that hears it, never in the tongue of him that makes it.”

Late Writeup – SimpleMachine (Codegate 2020 Teaser)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

This weekend, I participated in the Codegate 2020 Teaser CTF. I started late – in my defence, ctftime’s time reporting was inaccurate, and I was able to solve the SimpleMachine challenge, though far too late to get points. The writeup … Continue reading →

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The Z80 Adventure Part III

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

In my last post on this topic, I discussed improvements to my Z80 computer, which allowed the use of peripherals from within the Z80 OS. I recently rebuilt this computer, to allow for a bit more extensibility (and eventually, LED … Continue reading →

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Notes on RF Retroreflectors

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spending some time learning about RF retroreflectors. The goal of this is to improve my understanding of the theory and application of RF in general. An RF retroreflector is a device which takes … Continue reading →

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Writeups – LowDeep, Kaboom (Insomnihack Teaser)

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

This weekend, I participated for a few hours in the Insomnihack Teaser CTF. Due to poor time management (specifically, my inability to correctly convert UTC time), I was only able to play for a little while, but I solved two … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on 2019 / 2020

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

As we sit on the cusp of a new year, it is appropriate that we consider the year just gone, and the path ahead. In 2016, I began a push to use deliberate practice to improve my own skills in things … Continue reading →

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