kieron115

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[–] kieron115@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

It sounds like you've done what you can, other than maybe leaving another blanket out there until its warm enough for her to decide to leave.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Awww I hope she found some critters to eat or something. Cats aren't supposed to go more than a couple days without food. She might need a vet checkup if you do adopt her!

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

definitely less annoying than a burnt down house

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Holy s, 30 bucks per knob though. I better be able to pass those down to my grandkids!

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago

Mine will chase after something if i throw it but then she expects me to come pick it up and throw it the other direction haha.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Cats eat by sense of smell before taste. Churu is basically thin tapioca pudding (not dairy but texture-wise i mean) with a shitload of strong scents in it that drive them absolutely wild!

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago

Baby just needed a day to adjust, what a cutie.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 3 months ago

Haha. The precious girl I ended up with bamboozled me a bit. I picked her up at the shelter and she clinged to me and started purring, then when I got her home I found out she can't stand being held. She's a smart one though, I love her.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 13 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I kinda wish I had been chosen by a stray, instead I went to a shelter and let one of the cats there choose me so I guess it's close enough.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You’ve got an estimated 10 years or so before quantum computers can crack all current encryption by using Shor’s algorithm.

One of the most important quantum computing algorithms, known as Shor's algorithm, would allow a large-scale quantum computer to quickly break essentially all of the encryption systems that are currently used to secure internet traffic against interception. Today's quantum computers are nowhere near large enough to execute Shor's algorithm in a practical setting, and the expert consensus is that these cryptanalytically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) will not be developed until at least the 2030s.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago

Maybe with current quantum computers, but human technology tends to increase at an exponential rate so I doubt it will be long. Scientists are already trying to design post-quantum encryption for this very reason.

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/nist-releases-first-3-finalized-post-quantum-encryption-standards

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 10 points 3 months ago (4 children)

these are called pass phrases and yes, they tend to be way more secure at least until quantum computers render all traditional cryptography meaningless.

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