Today I Learned

They say you learn something new every day. Let's document that.

5 January 2026

SQISign is a quantum secure signature scheme, using the endomorphism ring problem as its underlying hard problem.

Cyber SecuritySource
4 January 2026

Foods stale differently because they are trying to match the air's humidity. Bread dries out to reach this equilibrium but brandy snaps soften.

Artisanal
3 January 2026

When folding a parchment cartouche, always align the folded edge with the other folded edge. This causes angle bisection at the center tip, allowing the paper to unfold into a complete circle.

Artisanal
2 January 2026

The baker's "Desired Dough Temperature" formula breaks down in extreme cold because it ignores specific heat capacity. It assumes flour and water hold heat equally, causing it to sometimes suggest water hot enough to kill your yeast.

Artisanal
1 January 2026

In C# a delegate is a variable that holds a function instead of data. It allows you to say ‘run whatever instruction is in this variable’ without knowing what the instruction is.

Game Dev