May vs Goroutines Performance 2024

Processing Speed Comparison

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Neshiko Beach, Nagasaki, September 2021.

It’s just a bit of small talk, but I started using the Arc browser recently instead of Google Chrome. I think it’s splendid. One of the things I like about it is that it supports Chrome extensions, which allows me to use the Vimium extension. Unlike Google Chrome, which tends to get cluttered with lots of tabs or separate windows, Arc keeps everything contained in a single window.

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QR Codes in Rust

Rapid, Fun Development with Crates

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Vatican Museum's Bramante Staircase in Sep. 2017.

Continuing from my previous article, we’re taking a closer look at generating QR codes for OTP apps. The purpose is not to dive into the specifications of QR or the encoding technologies that it employs, such as Reed-Solomon codes for error correction. Instead, we’d like to wrap our heads around the process of capturing QR codes with apps like Authenticator and verifying TOTPs within the app.

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2fa  otp  qr  rust 

A Closer Look at 2FA with Rust

Crafting One-Time Passwords

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The view from Mt. Karamatsu, the 93rd highest mountain in Japan, as photographed by me in Sep. 2022.

Lately, at Acompany, we started using IDaaS, and steadily making use of One-Time Passwords (OTPs) has become a regular part of my daily grind. Motivated by this, I decided to dive in and get my hands dirty, exploring the nitty-gritty of generating OTPs. I’ll share the insightful stuff I gained after falling down the rabbit hole.

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