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diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
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@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ highlight_theme = "subway-moscow"
23juice_logo_name = "Gradecoin" 23juice_logo_name = "Gradecoin"
24juice_logo_path = "gradecoin.png" 24juice_logo_path = "gradecoin.png"
25juice_extra_menu = [ 25juice_extra_menu = [
26 { title = "why?", link = "https://twitter.com/marysuewriter/status/1391264859774275584?s=20"} 26 { title = "why?", link = "https://twitter.com/fppf_gf/status/1465754756564099072"},
27 { title = "whyyy?", link = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g"}
27] 28]
28 29
diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
index cbdcff5..036fc57 100644
--- a/content/_index.md
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@@ -4,14 +4,17 @@ sort_by = "weight"
4+++ 4+++
5 5
6# Welcome to Gradecoin! 6# Welcome to Gradecoin!
7Blockchains are incredibly simple yet can appear very complicated, we will see how they work and practice programming _production_ cryptography code. 7Blockchains are incredibly simple but they can seem very complicated.
8We will see how they work and practice programming _production grade_ cryptography code.
8 9
9This server is the sandbox for the PA1, it's currently running the Gradecoin application. Gradecoin is the faux currency we will use to simulate a blockchain network. At the end of the simulation, the amount of Gradecoin you hold will be your PA1 grade. 10This server is the sandbox for PA1 and it iss currently running the Gradecoin application.
11Gradecoin is the faux currency we will use to simulate a blockchain network.
12**At the end of the simulation, the amount of Gradecoin you hold will be your PA1 grade.**
10 13
11**A quick summary**: authenticate yourself to the system using public key encryption. 14**A quick summary**: authenticate yourself to the system using public key encryption.
12Craft [Transaction](@/transaction_docs.md) proposals and tag them using [JWTs](@/JWT.md). 15Craft [Transaction](@/transaction_docs.md) proposals and tag them using [JWTs](@/JWT.md).
13When there are enough transactions then you can propose [Blocks](@/block_docs.md) in the same way. 16When there are enough transactions then you can propose [Blocks](@/block_docs.md).
14Blocks need to be _mined_ beforehand using Proof-of-work, or brute force. 17Blocks need to be _mined_ beforehand using Proof-of-work a.k.a. brute force.
15 18
16Gradecoin offers 3 endpoints at [/register](/register), [/block](/block) and [/transaction](/transaction). You can only send GET requests to /block and /transaction without authorization. 19Gradecoin offers 3 endpoints at [/register](/register), [/block](/block) and [/transaction](/transaction). You can only send GET requests to /block and /transaction without authorization.
17The server is programmed in [RESTful](https://www.service-architecture.com/articles/web-services/representational_state_transfer_rest.html) architecture, there are no `DELETE`, `PUT` or `UPDATE` operations, though. 20The server is programmed in [RESTful](https://www.service-architecture.com/articles/web-services/representational_state_transfer_rest.html) architecture, there are no `DELETE`, `PUT` or `UPDATE` operations, though.
@@ -35,7 +38,9 @@ Gradecoin uses 2048 bit RSA keypairs.
35 38
36# Services 39# Services
37 40
38Please respect the system and others. Keep your request rate below a reasonable limit. Programming a bot is absolutely fine as long as it's not aggressively sending requests. 41Please respect the system and others.
42Keep your request rate below a reasonable limit.
43Programming a bot is absolutely fine as long as it's not aggressively sending requests.
39 44
40## /register 45## /register
41- Create your own 2048 bit RSA `keypair` 46- Create your own 2048 bit RSA `keypair`
@@ -62,13 +67,15 @@ Please respect the system and others. Keep your request rate below a reasonable
62> `Authorization`: The request header should have Bearer JWT.Token signed with Student Public Key 67> `Authorization`: The request header should have Bearer JWT.Token signed with Student Public Key
63 68
64## /user 69## /user
65- Looking for people to conduct business with? Everyone is listed here! 🤖👋 are bots who are very eager to transact with you. I've trained them personally. 70- Looking for people to conduct business with? Everyone is listed here!
71🤖👋 are bots who are very eager to transact with you.
72I've trained them personally using state-of-the-art neural networks running on thousands of TPUs.
66 73
67# Questions 74# Questions
68## This all sound complicated! 75## This all sound complicated!
69- I've drawn inspiration from [actual Bitcoin transactions](https://explorer.bitcoin.com/btc) and [warp](https://github.com/seanmonstar/warp/blob/master/examples/todos.rs). The simplicity of the system is how little interfaces it has. 76- I've drawn inspiration from [actual Bitcoin transactions](https://explorer.bitcoin.com/btc) and [warp](https://github.com/seanmonstar/warp/blob/master/examples/todos.rs). The system has only 3 interfaces. It's simple once you read everything over a couple of times.
70- Don't know where to start? Gradecoin uses RESTful API; simple `curl` commands or even your browser will work! [This website can help as well](https://curl.trillworks.com/). 77- Don't know where to start? Gradecoin uses RESTful API; simple `curl` commands or even your browser will work! [This website can help as well](https://curl.trillworks.com/).
71- [JWT Debugger](https://jwt.io) and the corresponding [RFC](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7519). 78- Check out [JWT Debugger](https://jwt.io) and the corresponding [RFC](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7519).
72- Remember that you are absolutely encouraged to grab off-the-shelf implementations for every cryptography primitive you will use. You can start by finding a code snippet to generate a RSA keypair? 79- Remember that you are absolutely encouraged to grab off-the-shelf implementations for every cryptography primitive you will use. You can start by finding a code snippet to generate a RSA keypair?
73- Check out [misc](@/misc_docs.md) for everything else you might be curious about. 80- Check out [misc](@/misc_docs.md) for everything else you might be curious about.
74 81
@@ -84,20 +91,27 @@ Thank you! Please [let me know](mailto:yigit@ceng.metu.edu.tr) so we can solve i
84## I hacked the server! 91## I hacked the server!
85That wasn't supposed to happen :( I did not place any intentional vulnerabilities to the system so if you cracked something, it was not intended. Please don't abuse it and let me know so I can patch it. 92That wasn't supposed to happen :( I did not place any intentional vulnerabilities to the system so if you cracked something, it was not intended. Please don't abuse it and let me know so I can patch it.
86 93
94## I want to contribute!
95Thank you! The code for Gradecoin and this site are open source so you can take a look and let me know if you have any improvements, corrections, typos to point out or whatever.
96Both documentation (this site) and code contributions are appreciated.
97[My git server](https://git.yigitsever.com/) will be somewhat ahead of the [GitHub](https://github.com/yigitsever/gradecoin) repository but I will sync them at every major milestone.
98
87## Submission? 99## Submission?
88At the end of the _simulation_, your Gradecoin balance will be your grade. I will also expect a unique client programmed in either; 100At the end of the _simulation_, your Gradecoin balance will be your grade. I will also expect your client for submission, programmed in either;
101
89- c 102- c
90- c++ 103- c++
104- dart/typescript
105- go
91- perl 106- perl
92- rust
93- python 107- python
94- dart/typescript 108- rust
95- random assortment of bash scripts 109- random assortment of bash scripts
96 110
97If your favourite programming language is missing please let me know 🤷? 111If your favourite programming language is missing please let me know 🤷?
98 112
99## Can my friends play? 113## Can my friends play?
100Probably not at this point. I've allowed a couple of people during the testnet phase but don't intend to any more. 114Sure! They can get in contact with me until the end of the testnet phase.
101 115
102## How and or Why? 116## How and or Why?
103- [Built](https://xkcd.com/2314/), [with](https://lofi.cafe/) [Rust](https://xkcd.com/2418/) 117- [Built](https://xkcd.com/2314/), [with](https://lofi.cafe/) [Rust](https://xkcd.com/2418/)
diff --git a/content/block_docs.md b/content/block_docs.md
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@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ weight = 10
7> Blocks commit proposed transactions into the ledger. 7> Blocks commit proposed transactions into the ledger.
8> A transaction that do not appear on a valid block is not accepted by the network. 8> A transaction that do not appear on a valid block is not accepted by the network.
9 9
10Blocks in Gradecoin are proposed to commit [Transactions](@/transaction_docs.md) that were proposed previously to the system. 10We use Blocks to commit proposed [Transactions](@/transaction_docs.md) to the ledger in order to realize them.
11`transaction_list` of the Block should be filled with valid transactions to be committed. 11`transaction_list` of the Block is filled with valid transactions.
12Blocks are valid when they are proposed with a `nonce` that produces a `hash` value with 6 zeroes (24 bits) at the left hand side. 12Blocks are valid when they are proposed with a `nonce` that produces a `hash` value with 6 zeroes (24 bits) at the left hand side.
13 13
14We are _mining_ using [blake2s](https://www.blake2.net/) algorithm, which produces 256 bit hashes. 14We are _mining_ using [blake2s](https://www.blake2.net/) algorithm, which produces 256 bit hashes.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If the resulting hash is valid, then you can create a `Block` JSON object with t
53Fill this with the `hash` value you found during the mining process. 53Fill this with the `hash` value you found during the mining process.
54 54
55# Block Rules 55# Block Rules
56- Blocks should include some minimum number of transactions. 56- Blocks have to include a minimum number of transactions.
57- Blocks cannot have duplicate transactions. 57- Blocks cannot have duplicate transactions.
58 58
59# References 59# References
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
12 Mine your own grades 12 Mine your own grades
13 </h1> 13 </h1>
14 <h3 class="title-text"> 14 <h3 class="title-text">
15 <b>Gradecoin</b> is the latest cutting edge blockchain technology agile grading framework that drives organic engagement and other buzzwords, with big data mining search engine optimization (now supporting NFTs) 15 <b>Gradecoin</b> is the latest cutting edge blockchain technology agile grading framework that drives organic engagement powered by distributed neural networks and other buzzwords, with big data mining search engine optimization (now supports NFTs)
16 </h3> 16 </h3>
17 <div> 17 <div>
18 </div> 18 </div>
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
32 32
33{% block footer %} 33{% block footer %}
34<footer> 34<footer>
35Built For CENG489 Introduction to Computer Security 35Built For CENG489 Introduction to Computer Security
36</footer> 36</footer>
37{% endblock footer %} 37{% endblock footer %}