VirtualTam's bookmarks

1. A different approach to blocking bad webbots by IP address

   2025-04-28
   feed network/autonomous-system network/http network/ip web/crawling web/scraping

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   • Now a bit about feed readers
   • A deeper dive into mapping web requests via ASN, not by IP address
   • Notes on blocking spam by filtering on ASN
2. Mario meets Pareto

   2024-04-06
   game/mario/kart programming/python programming/python/jupyter race statistics

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   • Mario Kart and the Pareto Frontier
   • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in-game statistics
3. Go Toolchains

   2023-06-24
   command-line programming/go unix/path

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   • Go 1.21 will (probably) download newer toolchains on demand by default
4. Starlark - a dialect of Python intended for use as a configuration language

   2022-02-19
   bazel configuration programming/go programming/python programming/python/starlark

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   • Design of Starlark
   • google/starlark-go
   • An Overview of the Starlark Language
5. sccache - ccache with cloud storage

   2021-10-11
   compiler compiler/cache mozilla programming/c programming/c++ programming/rust storage/cache

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   • https://blog.mozilla.org/ted/2016/11/21/sccache-mozillas-distributed-compiler-cache-now-written-in-rust/
6. FTTH / Fibre sans box opérateur

   2020-12-18
   fiber-optics internet internet-service-provider internet-service-provider/free internet-service-provider/orange network network/ethernet

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   • https://blog.desgrange.net/post/2016/03/21/ftth-free-sans-freebox.html
   • https://blog.tristramg.eu/fibre-free-sans-freebox
   • https://lafibre.info/remplacer-freebox/remplacer-le-modem-fibre-optique-du-fai-par-un-serveur/
   • https://www.tp-link.com/fr/business-networking/accessory/mc220l/
   • https://www.tp-link.com/fr/business-networking/accessory/tl-sm321b/
   • https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecteur_optique_LC
   • https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecteur_optique_SC
   • https://lafibre.info/remplacer-freebox/utiliser-un-serveur-linux-a-la-place-de-la-freebox-pour-debrider-la-connexion/
   • https://forum.universfreebox.com/viewtopic.php?t=61767
   • https://freebox.toosurtoo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=93815
   • https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/
   • https://smpfr.info/viewtopic.php?t=1565
7. TARDIS - Bigger on the inside – Essential scrap

   2019-01-22
   diy doctor-who embedded

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   • https://hackaday.com/2018/09/21/this-tardis-is-bigger-on-the-inside/
   • https://github.com/PetteriAimonen/tardis-controller/
8. ikos: Static analyzer for C/C++ based on the theory of Abstract Interpretation.

   2018-12-13
   nasa programming/c programming/c++ static-analysis static-analysis/lint

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   • https://www.di.ens.fr/~cousot/AI/IntroAbsInt.html
   • https://www.reddit.com/r/C_Programming/comments/a5a5nc/ikos_21_an_open_source_static_analyzer_for_c_and_c/
9. Running Ansible Through an SSH Bastion Host

   2018-05-17
   configuration-management/ansible network network/proxy network/ssh tunnel

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   • https://blog.scottlowe.org/2015/11/21/using-ssh-bastion-host/
   • https://blog.scottlowe.org/2015/12/04/use-case-ssh-bastion-host/
   • https://blog.scottlowe.org/2015/12/11/using-ssh-multiplexing/
   • https://dotfiles.tnetconsulting.net/articles/2015/0506/empowering-openssh.html
   • https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/ssh-proxy-bastion-proxyjump
   • https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/faq.html#how-do-i-configure-a-jump-host-to-access-servers-that-i-have-no-direct-access-to
   • https://gist.github.com/seansawyer/8fe009e67f7e01344328
10. libGDX - DragAndDrop

    2018-04-29
    graphics libgdx programming/java user-interface

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    • https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/blob/master/tests/gdx-tests/src/com/badlogic/gdx/tests/DragAndDropTest.java
    • https://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/scenes/scene2d/utils/DragAndDrop.html
    • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16287759/how-to-drag-and-drop-actors-on-libgdx-scene2d
    • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21426845/libgdx-drag-and-drop
    • https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/87378/drag-and-drop-in-libgdx-target-and-source
    • https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/134666/how-to-drag-and-drop-objects-in-libgdx
    • http://www.java-gaming.org/index.php?topic=33266.0
    • http://www.badlogicgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3023
    • http://www.badlogicgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16932
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/24q3ms/drag_and_drop_inventory_tutorials_with_libgdx/
      • http://pixelscientists.com/wordpress/?p=15
      • http://pixelscientists.com/wordpress/?p=17
      • http://pixelscientists.com/wordpress/?p=19
      • http://pixelscientists.com/wordpress/?p=21
      • http://pixelscientists.com/wordpress/?p=23
11. Shawn Pearce has died - Johannes Schindelin

    2018-02-23
    code community contribution review source-code-management source-code-management/gerrit source-code-management/git

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    • https://git.github.io/rev_news/2018/02/21/edition-36/
    • https://twitter.com/cdibona/status/957822400518696960
    • https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/jan/30/shawn-pearce/
    • https://gitenterprise.me/2018/01/30/shawn-pearce-a-true-leader/
    • https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/repo-discuss/B4P7G1YirdM/discussion
    • https://linuxfr.org/news/la-communaute-git-en-deuil-de-shawn-pearce
12. Configure SPF and DKIM in Postfix on Debian 8

    2017-04-21
    email email/dkim email/postfix email/spam email/spf linux linux/debian security/authentication

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    DKIM

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DomainKeys_Identified_Mail
    • https://wiki.debian.org/opendkim
    • https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Postfix/DKIM

    SPF

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Policy_Framework
    • https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Postfix/SPF

    DMARC

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMARC
    • https://www.skelleton.net/2015/03/21/how-to-eliminate-spam-and-protect-your-name-with-dmarc/
    • https://incenp.org/notes/2016/postfix-policydspf-opendmarc.html
13. Maven best practices

    2016-11-30
    build dependency programming/java programming/java/maven

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    • https://blog.tallan.com/2010/09/16/maven-best-practices/
    • http://mindthegab.com/2010/10/21/boost-your-maven-build-with-best-practices/
14. Singletons Are Evil

    2016-06-07
    programming/design-pattern singleton

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    Or are they not?

    • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/137975/what-is-so-bad-about-singletons
    • http://misko.hevery.com/2008/08/17/singletons-are-pathological-liars/
    • http://misko.hevery.com/2008/08/21/where-have-all-the-singletons-gone/
15. Tech 21 VT Bass presets

    2015-08-31
    21 home instrument/bass preamp preset setting studio tech

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    http://www.talkbass.com/threads/post-your-vt-bass-pedal-settings-please.534183/ http://www.talkbass.com/threads/tech21-vt-settings-database.517845/page-2