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A backup is not a backup until you restore it #Backup #DataProtection #Tech
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Aug 1, 2026
Self-Driving Cars Will Be a Game Changer #AI #FutureTech #SelfDrivingCars
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Jul 17, 2018
How To Mount Remote File Systems Over SSH #Tech #Linux #SSH
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Apr 24, 2018
How To Hide Your Bash Command History #Linux #Privacy #Security
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Apr 15, 2018
The Social Media Echo Chamber Hell #SocialMedia #Tech #Privacy
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Apr 9, 2018
Converting Mp4 to WebM using FFmpeg #Tech #Video #FFmpeg
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Apr 6, 2018
Hide MacOS Desktop icons using CLI #MacOS #CLI #Tech
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Apr 2, 2018
How to enable ALPN on NGINX #Nginx #WebServers #Tech
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Mar 27, 2018
Why I am not too enthusiastic about AMP #Tech #WebDev #OpenSource
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Mar 27, 2018
How not to store user passwords #Security #Privacy #Tech
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Mar 20, 2018
5 Tips to Learn Any Programming Language #Programming #Coding #LearnToCode
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Mar 18, 2018
How to auto redirect to HTTPS links #Tech #Security #WebDev
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Mar 1, 2018
Why wanting to learn programming can be so overwhelming #Programming #Learning #Tech
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Feb 28, 2018
How to flush DNS cache on Mac OSX #Tech #MacOS #Networking
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Nov 14, 2017
How to Automate SSH login #Tech #Linux #Security
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Nov 9, 2017
Why I Think IT Certifications are Overrated #Tech #IT #Career
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Nov 8, 2017
Online Privacy Doesn't Exist #Privacy #Internet #Security
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Oct 23, 2017
It's the 5-Year Anniversary #Anniversary #Blog #Tech
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Jul 31, 2017
How to Recover Deleted Files in Linux #Linux #DataRecovery #Tech
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Nov 4, 2016
Termdown: CLI Countdown timer and stopwatch #CLI #Tools #OpenSource
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Oct 25, 2016
Using to-do lists alone won't make you more productive #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Tools
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Jun 25, 2016
5 youtube-dl tips you might not know about #Tech #Linux #Tools
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Jun 24, 2016
Cloudflare: Making the internet a little bit faster - for a select group of people #Tech #Internet #Cloudflare
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Jun 7, 2016
Starting an ISP is really hard - How we became profitable #Tech #SelfHosting #Internet
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Jun 4, 2016
There is still time to save online advertisement #Privacy #Advertising #Internet
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Jun 1, 2016
Starting an ISP is really hard, don't do it #Tech #Networking #SelfHosting
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May 31, 2016
Speed up your Ubuntu updates with apt-fast #Linux #Ubuntu #Tech
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May 28, 2016
How to sleep in a digital world #Tech #Privacy #DigitalWellness
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May 21, 2016
CloudFlare is ruining the internet (for me) #Tech #Internet #Privacy
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May 17, 2016
How to enable TRIM support for Hackintosh #Hackintosh #MacOS #SSD
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May 13, 2016
How To Prevent a Specific Ubuntu Package From Updating #Linux #Ubuntu #Tech
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Oct 2, 2015
Remote Desktop with SSH Tunneling #Tech #SSH #Security
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Nov 4, 2014
5 Reasons Why I Think Ubuntu Edge is a Brilliant Move #Tech #Linux #Mobile
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Jul 25, 2013
6 of My Favorite Geeky Sub-Reddits #Tech #Community #Internet
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Jul 18, 2013
PRISM: We are fighting the wrong battle. #Privacy #Surveillance #Internet
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Jul 17, 2013
How to use the internet in a post-prism world #Privacy #Security #Internet
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Jun 30, 2013
VPS Review: DigitalOcean #CloudComputing #VPS #Tech
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Jun 19, 2013
Quick Tip: How to check if your wordpress site is under bruteforce attack #Security #WordPress #Tech
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May 26, 2013
Why I don't think Flickr's 1TB storage offer is such a big deal #Tech #Storage #Cloud
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May 21, 2013
Host your own dropbox-like cloud backup service under 5 minutes #Cloud #SelfHosting #Privacy
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May 16, 2013