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154 pointsianes11y ago26 comments

26 comments

lvh11y ago

Hi! Author here. Sorry it's down. Will host on something CDNy now. Was previously on single server.

You can get the PDF for now from here: https://9d0df72831e4b345bb93-4b37fd03e6af34f2323bb971f72f0c0...

EDIT: Unfortunately I am on conference wifi, so, might take me a while.

EDIT2: Now on Github. https://crypto101.github.io/

netheril9611y ago

Is this the final version?

lvh11y ago

I don't think it will be final for a long time, because I haven't really defined what "done" means. I still think what's there is useful, and provides a new, material improvement over a lot of existing books, despite not being anywhere near done. Plus, it's free :-)

privong11y ago

For what it is worth, this hit HN about 8 months ago and garnered a healthy amount of discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7430946

Confusion11y ago

Does anyone know how this compares to Coursera course [1] or [2] + [3]?

[1] https://www.coursera.org/course/cryptography

[2] https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto

[3] https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto2

lvh11y ago

(Author here.)

I've taken Dan's crypto class ([2]), so I think I can weigh in.

Obvious difference: not organized as a MOOC. Whether that is good or bad is up to you.

Focus difference: I think Crypto 101 is targetting applied crypto more, whereas the Coursera classes take a more classical introduction. There is nothing wrong with either approach, in my opinion. Just a difference in focus.

transedward11y ago

https://www.udacity.com/course/cs387

Udacity also has a applied cryptography, I haven't tried. but it's good if someones has feedback.

JoachimSchipper11y ago

I have heard good things about [2] from colleagues. Also, Boneh is a capable cryptographer.

spand11y ago

[3] has never been available while this seems only temporarily unavailable.

eroo11y ago

[1] is starting next week and I was considering spending time on it. I'd really appreciate any feedback from those who have taken it!

Timucin11y ago

Site is dead, returns 500 as a response (which prints the Processing Failed to the screen).

jamessantiago11y ago

Oh, thanks. At first I thought it was satirical. Maybe a jab at the imperfections of crypto implementations, but I guess I was reading too far into it.

scope11y ago

i had the same issue --- hit refresh a couple of times and i went through

direct link to the PDF file https://9d0df72831e4b345bb93-4b37fd03e6af34f2323bb971f72f0c0...

lawlessone11y ago

also dead :(

lvh11y ago

Sorry! Wasn't expecting the HN hordes. Temporarily moved to Github: https://crypto101.github.io/

valevk11y ago

Looks great! If you want to contribute:

https://www.crypto101.io/contributing.html

https://github.com/crypto101

tempodox11y ago

  Processing Failed

This is cryptic all right. Now I've got my crypto 101, I guess.

lvh11y ago

Sorry, man. Wasn't expecting the HN flood :) I've put it on Github now. Try again? https://crypto101.github.io/

tempodox11y ago

Yep, the flood has subsided. It works now :)

Beltiras11y ago

This is a really nice overview of currently available crypto and some uses for it. Kudos to the project manager. Good job!

lvh11y ago

Thanks! Not much of a project manager though. Just me, myself and I; and of course the people who have contributed patches through Github :)

Nib11y ago

Sounds good, I'd love to see more such hackers opening up on cryptography...

Shengbo11y ago

I've been looking for something like this for ages, thank you very much.

hbbio11y ago

"Processing Failed"

LeonM11y ago

Just hit refresh. Server does not seem happy with the attention from HN

Shengbo11y ago

Reddit calls it "the hug of death". Quite fitting imho.

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26 comments

lvh11y ago

Hi! Author here. Sorry it's down. Will host on something CDNy now. Was previously on single server.

You can get the PDF for now from here: https://9d0df72831e4b345bb93-4b37fd03e6af34f2323bb971f72f0c0...

EDIT: Unfortunately I am on conference wifi, so, might take me a while.

EDIT2: Now on Github. https://crypto101.github.io/

netheril9611y ago

Is this the final version?

lvh11y ago

privong11y ago

For what it is worth, this hit HN about 8 months ago and garnered a healthy amount of discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7430946

Confusion11y ago

Does anyone know how this compares to Coursera course [1] or [2] + [3]?

[1] https://www.coursera.org/course/cryptography

[2] https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto

[3] https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto2

lvh11y ago

(Author here.)

I've taken Dan's crypto class ([2]), so I think I can weigh in.

Obvious difference: not organized as a MOOC. Whether that is good or bad is up to you.

transedward11y ago

https://www.udacity.com/course/cs387

Udacity also has a applied cryptography, I haven't tried. but it's good if someones has feedback.

JoachimSchipper11y ago

I have heard good things about [2] from colleagues. Also, Boneh is a capable cryptographer.

spand11y ago

[3] has never been available while this seems only temporarily unavailable.

eroo11y ago

[1] is starting next week and I was considering spending time on it. I'd really appreciate any feedback from those who have taken it!

Timucin11y ago

Site is dead, returns 500 as a response (which prints the Processing Failed to the screen).

jamessantiago11y ago

Oh, thanks. At first I thought it was satirical. Maybe a jab at the imperfections of crypto implementations, but I guess I was reading too far into it.

scope11y ago

i had the same issue --- hit refresh a couple of times and i went through

direct link to the PDF file https://9d0df72831e4b345bb93-4b37fd03e6af34f2323bb971f72f0c0...

lawlessone11y ago

also dead :(

lvh11y ago

Sorry! Wasn't expecting the HN hordes. Temporarily moved to Github: https://crypto101.github.io/

valevk11y ago

Looks great! If you want to contribute:

https://www.crypto101.io/contributing.html

https://github.com/crypto101

tempodox11y ago