Monthly update #0430 • February 2026
Monthly update 430 • February 2026 • 2026-02-01 - 2026-02-28
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Peter's Path
Peter's Path is my personal endeavour to live a life of purpose through hiking, reading, and embracing the beauty of nature, faith, and ideas.
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E2EE Backend part 3: Passkeys with the PRF Extension
Third in the series on privacy-first backends: use Passkeys and the PRF extension to derive encryption keys on the client device. The server never sees your keys.
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Serious Cryptography by Jean-Philippe Aumasson
Jean-Philippe Aumasson's 'Serious Cryptography' gives a practical guide to modern encryption. It explains key ideas like block ciphers, hash functions, and public-key methods with real-world focus and updates in the 2024 second edition.
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E2EE Backend part 2: Private Information Retrieval
Second in a series on privacy-first backends: demo shows how to do encrypted keyword lookups with KeywordPIR using Apple's frameworks. Server learns nothing about the query.
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You're Not Enough (and That's Ok) by Allie Beth Stuckey
Allie Beth Stuckey's 'You're Not Enough (And That's Okay)' says self-love culture is toxic. She argues we are not enough alone, but God is, and we find freedom in Christ instead of ourselves.
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