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Re:Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to... by octoberfranklin on Friday February 06, 2026 @07:16PM (#46919948)
Reed-Solomon is error correction, not encryption.
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Re:Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to... by integralid on Sunday February 08, 2026 @04:45AM (#46932847)
Reed-Solomon and Shamir secret sharing are quite similar (even though in practice they're used for very different things).

"Do not roll your own crypto" though.

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