We have a secret message for you. You’re going to need to download the Kardashian Krypt Chrome extension to read it, though.
Here, do itKardashian Krypt is a digital work created by Free Art and Technology Lab intern, Maddy Varner. Once you’ve added the extension to Chrome, you can write any message you want into the text box. Click “Enkrypt” and it will generate an image of Kim Kardashian. We got this one:
I contain a secret message. (Image generated by Kardashian Krypt)
You can send that file to whomever you want. If they have the extension too, they can then upload it to the site and it will “Dekrypt” the secret message. (We’ll wait.)
Here’s Varner’s GitHub with how she did it.
We really did put one in the image above. It’s a way to preview a story we have coming out next week. So it’s not nothing.
Before you go...
Please consider supporting Technical.ly to keep our independent journalism strong. Unlike most business-focused media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational support.
3 ways to support our work:- Contribute to the Journalism Fund. Charitable giving ensures our information remains free and accessible for residents to discover workforce programs and entrepreneurship pathways. This includes philanthropic grants and individual tax-deductible donations from readers like you.
- Use our Preferred Partners. Our directory of vetted providers offers high-quality recommendations for services our readers need, and each referral supports our journalism.
- Use our services. If you need entrepreneurs and tech leaders to buy your services, are seeking technologists to hire or want more professionals to know about your ecosystem, Technical.ly has the biggest and most engaged audience in the mid-Atlantic. We help companies tell their stories and answer big questions to meet and serve our community.
Join our growing Slack community
Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!