Dig has a dizzying array of options and outputs but it’s my favorite way to query DNS https://jvns.ca/blog/2021/12/04/how-to-use-dig/ has some really good info…stuff I didn’t know (or remember) after 20+ years of using it. From basics to more advanced topics, it’s a handy guide and tutorial on what you can do and HOW to do it.
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Next Generation Shell (https://ngs-lang.org/) looks interesting. I’ve been doing a lot with REST APIs which generally return JSON or XML; i.e. something I need to parse to know the results. I could do a lot of my coding in Python or some other language that can easily parse those returns, there are a number of reasons I use bash (notably, the ability to put stuff into the current environment for later use and not have to worry about config files cluttering up my filesystem). NGS doesn’t address THAT particular issue but it does have native parsing capability as well as quite a few other really useful features. It’s something to look in to, for sure! For Mac and Linux and a docker container, too.
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Every time I bring up either of those subjects to someone not part of the “in crowd” (I say, tongue-in-cheek), I’m met with either a blank stare or a statement of disbelief (e.g. “scam”, “ponzi scheme”). And it’s JUSTIFIED! This whole area is clouded with jargon and the mysticism so often created by the technorati when it comes to new technology. https://paulstamatiou.com/crypto-design-challenges/ (a LONG read) discusses this and proposes ways to remove the mystic
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It was an early, lightweight precursor to HTTP. Well, Gemini (https://gemini.circumlunar.space/) intends to revive it with a boost. So, it’s a lighter weight version of HTTP (or “the web” as we commonly refer to it) with a different delivery mechanism (your normal web browser probably won’t work without an extension or plug-in). What do I think of it? meh but it’s an interesting development nonetheless…
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For the true geek. LiFi, RF backscatter. No, it’s not a reality yet but it’s a real possibility! https://www.hackster.io/news/iot-devices-will-no-longer-need-to-rely-on-batteries-to-operate-ef02b6ed3b08
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Interesting! I don’t own a projector but, why not? It’s https://www.androidauthority.com/android-tv-projector-3066278/
Android TV…in a projector? Read More »
Yeah, it was a looonnnngggg time ago. Why does V7 matter? https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/V7WhyItMattersSoMuch
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Fascinating read. It discusses the things that make the internet work…something that I’m familiar with because I ran Internet Operations for a while but most people haven’t been exposed to – routing and registries, for example. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/11/the-internet-is-held-together-with-spit-baling-wire/
I started using Emacs back in…ohh…1992? And I loved it! It was bare bones and it was fun learning about all the packages and modes that were available, not to mention learning EmacsLisp! Nowadays, however, most (myself included) prefer to install something and begin using it right away. Well, guess what? There’s a lot of function in base Emacs and https://karthinks.com/software/batteries-included-with-emacs/ spells out a lot of what you can do without adding anything! Yeah, I learned a lot!
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