An algorithm for random data compression

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@roberts.pm | 3 years ago

My adventures in random data compression

For the past 3 months I’ve been working on designing an algorithm to compress random data. Read on to learn about the extreme difficulty in solving this problem and why my work eventually lead me to building a small super computer to assist in... | Continue reading


@roberts.pm | 3 years ago

Compressing random data – a preliminary algorithm

I believe I’m close to creating the first working compression program for cryptographically random data. I’ve spent the past 2 weeks+ working on this day and night, and now there’s only a few bugs left to fix. For now I’ve decided to publish my... | Continue reading


@roberts.pm | 4 years ago

I Don't Do References

In the job market we are repeatedly asked to give out references. The logic is: if a prospect can’t provide references then they must either have something bad to hide, or have no prior experience. In this post I argue this logic is flawed and... | Matthew Roberts | I am a crypto … | Continue reading


@roberts.pm | 4 years ago

The home cell method of productivity

I read about a productivity method once that was suppose to be great for dealing with distractions. The idea behind it was that you can either do nothing or work on your goal. If you do nothing, you get bored, and if you’re bored you’ll eventually... | Matthew Roberts | I am a cr … | Continue reading


@roberts.pm | 5 years ago