VirtualTam's bookmarks

1. LWN - The race to replace Redis 2024-03-30

   tags: database/nosql, database/redis, fork, programming/c, programming/c#

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   • Redis Adopts Dual Source-Available Licensing
   • valkey-io/valkey
   • redict/redict
   • microsoft/garnet
2. Replacing WebRTC | Media over QUIC 2023-10-31

   tags: audio, distributed-system, internet/browser, network/quic, network/webrtc, programming/javascript, programming/rust, video

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   • kixelated/moq-rs
   • Video Distribution Progression @ Twitch
3. Rust Safety Dance - Auditing crates for unsafe code which can be safely replaced 2023-10-01

   tags: memory, programming/assembly, programming/rust, security/audit

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4. passkeys - Hello passkeys! Goodbye passwords. 2023-06-11

   tags: cryptography/public-key-infrastructure, internet/browser/chrome, internet/browser/firefox, mobile/android, mobile/ios, security/authentication

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   Passkeys are a replacement for passwords that provide faster, easier, and more secure sign-ins to websites and apps across a user’s devices. Unlike passwords, passkeys are always strong and phishing-resistant.

   • https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/
   • Apple Developer - Passkeys Overview
   • Apple Support - About the security of passkeys
   • Google Identity - Passwordless login with passkeys
   • Google Blog - The beginning of the end of the password
   • Google Security Blog - So long passwords, thanks for all the phish
   • Chromium BLog - Introducing passkeys in Chrome
   • Tailscale doesn't want your password
   • Tailscale - Custom OIDC Providers
   • YubiKeys, passkeys and the future of modern authentication
   • A Yubico FAQ about passkeys
   • Why Passkeys Will Be Simpler and More Secure Than Passwords
   • Passkeys: A shattered dream
5. Logitech G502 Switch Replacement Guide 2022-07-06

   tags: electronics, logitech, mouse

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   • https://imgur.com/a/uIUH47f
6. Python - Finding a key recursively in a dictionary 2022-06-29

   tags: algorithm, programming/python, recursive

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   • https://garethrees.org/2016/09/28/pattern/ - The Stack of Iterators Pattern
   • https://neopythonic.blogspot.com/2009/01/detecting-cycles-in-directed-graph.html
   • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45335445/recursively-replace-dictionary-values-with-matching-key
7. colima: Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup 2022-06-19

   tags: apple/macos, linux/container/docker, programming/go, virtualization/qemu

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   • https://github.com/lima-vm/lima
   • https://www.arthurkoziel.com/replacing-docker-desktop-for-mac-with-colima/
8. Purpur is a drop-in replacement for Paper servers designed for configurability and new, fun, exciting gameplay features 2022-01-16

   tags: game/minecraft, programming/java

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   • https://purpurmc.org/docs/
   • https://github.com/PurpurMC/Purpur
9. hey: HTTP load generator, ApacheBench (ab) replacement 2021-09-01

   tags: network/http, performance, programming/api

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10. Podman | Daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI Containers 2021-08-21

    tags: linux, linux/container/docker, linux/container/podman, linux/red-hat

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    • https://github.com/containers/podman
    • https://podman.io/talks/2018/10/01/talk-replace-docker-with-podman.html
    • https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2019/04/24/how-to-run-systemd-in-a-container
    • https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2014/05/05/running-systemd-within-docker-container
11. New LibSSH Connection Plugin for Ansible Network Replaces Paramiko, Adds FIPS Mode Enablement 2021-01-31

    tags: configuration-management/ansible, infrastructure/automation, network/ssh, programming/python

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    • https://pypi.org/project/ansible-pylibssh/
    • https://www.libssh.org/
12. Rofi: A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement 2020-07-04

    tags: desktop, linux, quick-launch, user-interface

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13. Find and Replace in Vim: Commands and Plugins to Search Everything You Want · Web technologies 2018-12-05

    tags: editor, editor/vim, find, text

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    • http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/quickfix.html
    • https://github.com/wincent/ferret
    • https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
    • https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.vim
    • https://github.com/tpope/vim-abolish
14. Logitech G700 Middle Mouse Button Repair 2018-11-03

    tags: hardware, logitech, mouse, sensor

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    Stock Parts

    • Left+Right – Omron D2FC-F-7N
    • Middle – E-Switch TL3315NF160Q
    • Middle Tilt – Panasonic EVQ-P0E07K
    • GKeys – Alps SKQGABE010

    Upgraded Parts

    • Left+Right – Omron D2F-01F Japan
    • Middle – Alps SKQGAAE010 (Has the same actuation force of original, the one linked in the guide is 1N instead of 1.6N)
    • Middle Tilt – Omron B3M-6009
    • GKeys – No better replacement Alps SKQGABE010
15. Time to replace Slack! Who will win, MatterMost or Riot/Matrix? 2018-09-23

    tags: channel, chat, instant-messaging, network, web

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    • https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/9i8c3f/matrixriot_vs_mattermost/
16. Regular Expression HOWTO — Python 3 documentation 2018-05-24

    tags: programming/python, programming/regular-expressions, replace, text

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17. Sed by Example 2018-05-24

    tags: linux, programming/shell, replace, script, sed, text

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    • https://www.funtoo.org/Sed_by_Example,_Part_1
    • https://www.funtoo.org/Sed_by_Example,_Part_2
    • https://www.funtoo.org/Sed_by_Example,_Part_3
    • http://sed.sourceforge.net/sedfaq.html
    • http://sed.sourceforge.net/sed1line.txt
    • https://docs.python.org/dev/howto/regex.html
18. exa - A modern replacement for ls 2018-05-07

    tags: command-line, linux, ls

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    • https://github.com/ogham/exa
19. How did I replace PhpStorm by Vim in my heart · Web technologies 2018-03-26

    tags: editor, editor/vim, ide, programming/php, text

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20. calibre-web: Web app for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks stored in a Calibre database 2017-11-25

    tags: book, framework/flask, library, linux/container/docker, network/opds, programming/python, self-hosting

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    • https://github.com/Technosoft2000/docker-calibre-web
    • https://hub.docker.com/r/technosoft2000/calibre-web/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/8cdzma/calibreserver_troubles_replacement_or_workaround/