Journal
Journal.
Long-form notes from building Stiger, Stecho, and other things. No schedule, no listicles.
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Stiger's first public showing, at Ekoparty 22
On Friday 9 October I presented the Stiger beta for the first time, in the Crypt-Steg village at Ekoparty 22 in Buenos Aires. Some people installed it at the stand. The beta is open to any iPhone.
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What iMessage is, and how to turn it on
iMessage is Apple's own messaging between Apple devices: blue bubbles, end-to-end encrypted. How to tell it from SMS, how to switch it on, and what to check when it won't activate.
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What's in the Store
A look at the sticker packs available in Stiger's in-app Store — real artwork, not a screenshot of the purchase screen.
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How I came up with Stiger
How Stiger came to exist. A personal note on the idea, the failed first prototype, and why iMessage turned out to be the only transport that survived.
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Each lever in the Paranoia Guide, explained
A deeper read on the five levers in Stiger's Paranoia Guide — what threat each one addresses, what it actually does, and what it doesn't do. Pick the levers that match your situation.
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What iMessage actually keeps private — and what it doesn't
A plain-English read on the iMessage threat model — what Apple sees, what your provider sees, what survives a phone search, and where steganography fits.
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LSB steganography in five minutes
How to hide bytes inside an image without changing how it looks. The technique behind Stiger, explained from scratch.
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Install Stiger when it's not in your store
If Stiger isn't on your local App Store, changing your App Store region helps. No jailbreak, no sideloading.
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