August 2024 Reading List

I had some very intense working weeks, followed by a well-earned vacation in August, so I skipped blogging during this period. And now I’m making up for it.

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The secret origin of “log in”

We do it dozens of times a day, every day, but why do we call it logging in?

Round Rects Are Everywhere!

An absurdly simple algorithm to draw rounded rectangles and how they become an indispensable part of every user interface.

Electric bikepacking: lessons learned over four days and 250 miles

I don’t plan to buy an electric bike anytime soon, but I wish more people could enjoy cycling, and e-bikes really help with that.

YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel

The method described in the article is quite expensive, requires specialized hardware and physical access to the token, but nonetheless it is a serious security issue.