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    Is this public key encryption?

    This is what he would have written to use public and private keys (using keys in post #6): Then, if someone left two numbers on the ad, say DOB and PHONE, the person who placed the ad would read the answers, decode these numbers with their private keys, and get: DOB^141 mod 391 = DDMMYYYY...
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    Is this public key encryption?

    What the math says: There are 2 keys, one than encrypts the message (the public one that anyone can get), and a second one that decrypts the message (the private one that only you can use). So the message can only be addressed to you and can only be read by you. If you want to respond, the...
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    Collection of Lame Jokes

    Sometimes a post feels like déjà vu; now I'm seeing complete exchanges coming back: Did I go through the entire Internet?
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    Looking for free Word Processor with at least some formatting features

    Latest development news for Apache OpenOffice: If you want to compare releases with LibreOffice: (source) On the same note, I have more bad news for you: your Windows 8.1 is also obsolete. :nb):wink:
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    Thread No-Go plug gage allows 3 turns to enter. That's too many!

    I haven't read the original specification, but the following might explain the three complete turns: I imagine this also applies to the NOGO gauge, i.e., the first three turns of the gauge are not expected to be to specification. Furthermore (emphasis mine):
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    Collection of Lame Jokes

    How is this news?
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    Collection of Science Jokes P2

    Why it's called science *fiction*:
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    How useful is this if I want to begin programming?

    Maybe you should check it out for yourself:
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    Collection of Lame Jokes

    The original word is inflammable: Where inflame means: And as for flammable it was created to "avoid" confusion: Note also that enflame is consider an alternative spelling of inflame. So, someone created a lot of drama where there was none, thinking some were too stupid to learn the meaning...
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    Collection of Lame Jokes

    "Booty" and "butt" are synonyms. "Call" and "dial" are synonyms. But, a "booty call" and a "butt dial" are VERY different things.
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    Collection of Lame Jokes

    Why is bacon called bacon and cookies called cookies, when you cook bacon and bake cookies?
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    Passkeys replacing Passwords

    This made me laugh: Linux has been using SSH for decades with that same principle, securing practically all the servers of the internet: But GAFAM has to invent some other way to do the same thing. I still fail to see any serious advantage over the use of a password manager with random passwords.
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    MS 365 Profile Badge colour

    If you want to always have the same color, I suggest setting your profile picture as an image of your initials with the background color of your choice.
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    Random Thoughts 7

    In order: Predator Full Metal Jacket Robocop The Lost Boys
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