In Russia during the "roaring 90s," the stereotypical instrument of torture was the soldering iron, inserted into a handy orifice. The victim will usually reveal bank passwords, locations of valuables, safe combinations, etc. long before the iron reaches full temperature.
This was common (and picturesque) enough that many non-technical Russians - those who never have occasion to solder anything - still mentally associate the tool with just this purpose.
[...] have already met our old friend, rectothermal cryptoanalysis. (I should hope – in the written word, rather than in person!) Now meet the Chumpatron [...]
[...] to transfer value. While gold is vulnerable to a simple change of possession, Bitcoin requires a more difficult but possible intellectual change of [...]
I'm afraid I don't understand the joke. Are you willing to enlighten us perhaps?
Dear Daniel,
Explanation here.
In Russia during the "roaring 90s," the stereotypical instrument of torture was the soldering iron, inserted into a handy orifice. The victim will usually reveal bank passwords, locations of valuables, safe combinations, etc. long before the iron reaches full temperature.
This was common (and picturesque) enough that many non-technical Russians - those who never have occasion to solder anything - still mentally associate the tool with just this purpose.
Yours,
-Stanislav
Ah. Closest english language colloquialism is "rubber hose cryptanalysis"
Hi Stanislav, I'm trying to post this on the 'Intro part I and II' pages, but not able to submit comments.
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Loper OS has been mentioned in the list of programming and software blogs here: http://www.talkora.com/technology/List-of-programming-and-software-development-blogs_105 (look for entry #37 in the list)
[...] have already met our old friend, rectothermal cryptoanalysis. (I should hope – in the written word, rather than in person!) Now meet the Chumpatron [...]
[...] to transfer value. While gold is vulnerable to a simple change of possession, Bitcoin requires a more difficult but possible intellectual change of [...]