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Resources

A curated reference shelf: books, tools, and thinkers that help with slow, careful understanding.

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IETF Request for Comments (RFC Series)

Primary protocol specifications governing TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, HTTP, TLS, and TOTP (RFC 6238).

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Books

BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure)

The authoritative metrological definitions tying human measurement units to invariant fundamental constants of nature.

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NPCI Unified Payments Interface Procedural & Technical Specifications

Architectural documentation for India’s real-time interbank payment switch, VPA routing, and two-factor cryptographic signing.

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Books

The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Caltech)

Richard Feynman’s foundational exposition of mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum behavior from first principles.

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Books

Before Writing (Denise Schmandt-Besserat)

Archaeological reconstruction showing how Near Eastern clay accounting tokens evolved into Sumerian cuneiform script.

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NIST Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines (FIPS / SP 800)

Primary mathematical and engineering standards for public-key cryptography, SHA hash functions, and digital signatures.

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