Dhole Moments
Writings about information security, cryptography, software, and humanity, from a member of the furry fandom.
From the Furry Fandom…
Featured Furries
Can’t get enough of blog posts written by furries? This post aims to curate some of the other blogs written by furries that are worth sharing with my regular readers. Many (but not all) of these furry blogs are focused on technology in some way. Background Information Many years ago, I wrote a post titled…
Soa Talks (Latest Posts)
What Does It Mean To Be A Signal Competitor?
A lot of recent (and upcoming) blog posts I’ve written, and Fediverse discussions I’ve participated in, have been about the security of communication products. My criticism of these products is simply that, from a cryptography and security perspective, they’re not a real competitor to Signal. For all its other faults, Signal sets the bar for…
My Furry Blog Has Lasted Longer Than the Confederacy
My inaugural blog post went live on April 21, 2020. This post is scheduled to go live on Sunday, July 21, 2024. If you are reading this post, then at least 1,552 days have transpired since my first blog post went live. The Confederacy lasted from February 6, 1861 to May 9, 1865, which is…
My Furry Blog is NOT an Opportunity to Develop Your Brand
A common narrative on discussion boards like Hacker News is that my inclusion of my fursona on my technical blog posts somehow makes them unsuitable for consumption in a business setting. (This claim is made despite the fact that I’ve never posted pornographic art on this blog.) Well, Internet marketers must have missed that memo!…