Binary Encodings: From Bits to Bytes
Analyzing Efficiency, Alignment, and Utility in Digital Representation
Mar 13, 20263 min read14
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std::crypto | Solving Cryptopals
This series documents my journey through the Cryptopals challenges. Expect pseudocode, architectural decisions, and the occasional "aha!" moment as we turn abstract math into executable reality.
Hex Encoding and Decoding
A practical, byte-first guide to implementing hex transforms and avoiding text-layer pitfalls
Mar 13, 20262 min read23Base64 Encoding and Decoding
A byte-level walkthrough of 6-bit regrouping, padding, and why base64 is the standard envelope for binary-in-text protocols
Mar 13, 20264 min read18From Encodings to XOR: Building the Foundations of Cryptography
Solving challenge 1 & 2 of Set - 1 Cryptopals
Mar 14, 20262 min read18Breaking Single Byte XOR encryption
Solving Challenge 3 & 4 of Set - 1 Cryptopals
Mar 20, 20267 min read19Breaking Repeating Key XOR encryption
Solving Challenge 5 & 6 of Set - 1 Cryptopals
Mar 21, 20265 min read22