As far as I can tell, the only things considered off topic on HN are (1) submissions whose title don't match the headline of the linked page, and (2) puns.
Did you hear about the latest research that shows adding a delayed version of a signal to itself [1] enhances the security of many existing encryption and anonymity protocols by adding an additional layer? Some people are considering adding it to the next version of popular Internet privacy software [2]. I don't understand how it works, though, so maybe I should:
Ask HN: Why comb in a Tor?
(Obviously I made this up just to set up the punch line. Or should I say, PUNch line?)
Did you hear about the latest research that shows adding a delayed version of a signal to itself [1] enhances the security of many existing encryption and anonymity protocols by adding an additional layer? Some people are considering adding it to the next version of popular Internet privacy software [2]. I don't understand how it works, though, so maybe I should:
Ask HN: Why comb in a Tor?
(Obviously I made this up just to set up the punch line. Or should I say, PUNch line?)
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comb_filter
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)