A Whisper
Winter Break of Code, Day FourAt the Open Whisper Systems spring break of code in 2013, I started work on TextSecure iOS. People are chomping at the bit to use our software on iOS. After a hiatus from...
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The value of our confidences
Winter Break of Code, Day FiveUnderstanding digital privacy under capitalismIf commodities could speak, they would say this: our use-value may interest men [sic], but it does not belong to us as...
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Moments to keep
Winter Break of Code, Day SixA lot of great memories will stay with me after this intense week. The house surrounded by palm trees, people with computers in every corner, laying down on a sofa,...
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Android Contacts, the Social Graph Collider
Winter Break of Code, Day SevenSpring Break of Code 2013 I cut open my foot and hand while surfing; both wounds easily warranted stitches. Winter Break of Code 2014 I banged the top of my foot surfing...
View ArticleThe New TextSecure: Privacy Beyond SMS
Today’s release of TextSecure is the final step in the transition from a private SMS app to a private asynchronous IM app that does not depend on SMS/MMS.Using the lessons we’ve learned from the SMS...
View ArticlePrivate Group Messaging
One of the major features we introduced in the TextSecure v2 release was private group chat. We believe that group chat is an important feature for encrypted communications projects, so we wanted to...
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Flock, Private Contact and Calendar Cloud Sync.
At Open Whisper Systems, we believe users should have both privacy and powerful services. Today we’re releasing Flock, a private cloud sync service for your personal data.Your contacts and calendars...
View ArticleFree, Worldwide, Encrypted Phone Calls for iPhone
At Open Whisper Systems, we want everyone to have access to advanced secure communication tools that are as easy and reliable to use as making a normal phone call or sending a normal text message.Over...
View ArticleWinter Of Code
This January, Open Whisper Systems will be hosting a Winter Break Of Code. We’ve managed to get access to a large beachfront house in Kauai for three weeks, and we’re inviting people to join us. If...
View ArticleOpen Whisper Systems partners with WhatsApp to provide end-to-end encryption
At Open Whisper Systems, our goal is to make private communication simple. For the past three years, we’ve been developing a modern, open source, strong encryption protocol for asynchronous messaging...
View ArticleWinter Of Code Lineup 2014-2015
Every year when we do this kind of call for proposals, our experience from past events sets our expectations higher. Even with really high expectations this time around, we were blown away by the...
View ArticleIf you see a bug in the code, it's probably dying
Winter Break Of Code Day 1I woke up this morning feeling like this routine was normal, instead of implausible. Two days ago, I was in New York City, riding the train with millions of other commuters in...
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Star Quality
Winter Break Of Code Day 2Because I might get sappy, here’s a picture to ease that before I let it all out.After being promptly woken up by numerous roosters at 7:30 AM, I still can’t believe I’m here....
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Winter Break Of Code Day 3As it does every morning, the day started with Moxie singing the stand-up song, reminding us all (and waking up the slackers) that at 9am sharp we all get in a circle to...
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Winter Break Of Code Day 4I’m not sure those attending their first break of code know what they are getting into. When I said “sure” to Moxie my first break, I sure didn’t. During that week I had...
View ArticleSurrendering to the Potential of Constraints
Winter Break Of Code, Day 5The prophetic discourse of the Karai can be summed up in an observation and a promise: on the one hand, they constantly affirmed the fundamentally evil character of the...
View ArticleThe View From here
Winter Break Of Code, Day 6I’ve been working with Open Whisper Systems on TextSecure for about a year and a half. I feel like I’ve earned better treatment than being forced to blog at knifepoint, but...
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A curve by any other name
Winter Break Of Code Day 7Yesterday was a day of meetings. Discussion and debate flourished. Conversations ranged over all parts of every project. Words spoken aloud may have outnumbered lines of code...
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Encryption, encryption everywhere
Winter Break Of Code Day 8A few weeks ago, an email full of information to help prep for Winter Break of Code popped up in my inbox. Throughout my personal countdown to the day I got to leave San...
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The pool on the roof must have a leak
Winter Break Of Code Day 9Today we hiked the Kalalau Trail and swam beneath the cold spray of a waterfall.Today we discussed the finer points of the axolotl protocol used by TextSecure.Today we...
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