Blog Tag: Hashing

Thoughts, insights all hot off the virtual press.

Blog | 04 September 2019

Non-cryptographic hashing functions: The Infinity Stones of Computer Science – Part 3

In this last instalment of the three-part article exploring non-cryptographic hashing we reveal two more amazing applications after what we discovered in Part 1 and Part 2.

Mind and Soul stones from the Avengers Infinity stones

Blog | 12 June 2019

Non-cryptographic hashing functions: The Infinity Stones of Computer Science – Part 2

In part 1 of this three-parts article we explored some of the powers of non-cryptographic hashing. This time we concentrate on the mastery of Time.

Time Infinity Stone

Blog | 29 May 2019

Non-cryptographic hashing functions: The Infinity Stones of Computer Science – Part 1

The new number 2: “You are number six” Number six: “I’m not a number! I am a free man!” The new number 2: “Hahahahaha” The quote above (The Prisoner 1960s TV series) highlights an extreme form of hashing, I’ll grant you that. However, that is after all, a form of hashing – turning something (or someone in this case) into a number. The new number 2 must have been a computer scientist because he is laughing his head off at number six’s accusing objection. Number 2 was clearly looking at a much bigger picture! How powerful can such simple concept possibly be? In this three-parts article I will argue that hashing functions are Computer Science’s own Infinity Stones!

Power and Space Infinity Stones