TIL: MassDNS - High-Performance Bulk DNS Lookups

Today I learned about MassDNS, a high-performance DNS stub resolver designed for bulk lookups and reconnaissance, useful for subdomain enumeration and DNS analysis.

June 10, 2021 路 1 min

TIL: Benford's Law, Web Security Headers, Event Sourcing, and Mozilla Security Guidelines

Today I learned about Benford's Law for fraud detection, comprehensive web security including CSRF/CORS, Microsoft's Event Sourcing pattern, and Mozilla's web security guidelines.

May 1, 2021 路 2 min

TIL: Fast Node Manager, Zoxide Smart CD, Technical Writing, PyO3, and Qubes OS

Today I learned about fnm for fast Node.js version management, zoxide as a smarter cd command, technical writing resources, PyO3 for Python-Rust integration, and Qubes OS security architecture.

April 18, 2021 路 3 min

TIL: Data Visualization Guide and Oso Authorization Academy

Today I learned about Anton Zhiyanov's comprehensive data visualization guide and Oso's Authorization Academy for learning modern authorization patterns and best practices.

April 16, 2021 路 2 min

TIL: Raspberry Pi OS Development, Vim Beginner Guide, Password Management, and QueryBook

Today I learned about building Raspberry Pi Linux systems from scratch, embedded OS development with Rust, Vim for beginners, password management apps, and QueryBook for data exploration.

April 14, 2021 路 2 min

TIL: Innernet VPN Solution and NoteCalc Calculator App

Today I discovered Innernet, a modern VPN solution for secure networking, and NoteCalc, a note-taking app with built-in calculation capabilities.

March 30, 2021 路 2 min

TIL: Camelot PDF Tables, PostgreSQL Row Level Security, Zerodha Varsity, and Write Yourself a Git

Today I learned about Camelot for PDF table extraction, PostgreSQL Row Level Security for multi-tenant isolation, Zerodha's free trading education platform, and building Git from scratch.

March 13, 2021 路 3 min

TIL: Kubernetes Tools, Split Keyboards, and Stolen Camera Finder

Today I learned about various Kubernetes productivity tools, discovered the world of ergonomic split keyboards, and found an interesting service for tracking stolen cameras through EXIF data.

January 28, 2021 路 2 min

TIL: Rust Microservices, Sonic Search, OWASP Security, and Learning Resources

Rust Web Development Microservices with Actix-Web Auth Web Microservice with rust using Actix-Web - Complete Tutorial Part 1 - Harry Gill Comprehensive tutorial on building authentication microservices Uses Actix-Web framework with Diesel ORM Covers JWT authentication, database integration, and API design Practical guide for production-ready Rust web services Rocket Web Framework Rocket - Simple, Fast, Type-Safe Web Framework for Rust Type-safe web framework with excellent developer experience Compile-time guarantees for request handling Strong ecosystem and documentation Alternative to Actix-Web with different design philosophy Search and Data Processing Sonic - Lightweight Search Backend GitHub - valeriansaliou/sonic: 馃 Fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend. An alternative to Elasticsearch that runs on a few MBs of RAM. Extremely lightweight alternative to Elasticsearch Schema-less search with minimal resource requirements Perfect for small to medium-scale applications Written in Rust for performance and safety Security and Web Standards OWASP Security Resources OWASP Cheat Sheet Series Comprehensive collection of security cheat sheets Covers web application security best practices Essential reference for secure development Regularly updated with latest security guidance Learning Resources and Tools cURL Deep Dive Introduction - Everything curl Comprehensive guide to cURL, the ubiquitous HTTP client Covers advanced usage patterns and protocols Written by cURL鈥檚 creator, Daniel Stenberg Essential for API development and HTTP debugging Executable Packing and Reverse Engineering Making our own executable packer - fasterthanli.me Technical deep-dive into executable compression and packing Explains binary formats and loading mechanisms Educational content for systems programming and security research Rust Learning Platforms Rust | Exercism ...

January 4, 2021 路 2 min

TIL: Bill Gates' 2020 Book Recommendations, Game Cartridge History, and OSO Authorization

Today I learned about Bill Gates' thoughtful book recommendations for 2020, the fascinating untold story of video game cartridge invention, and OSO's approach to application authorization.

December 9, 2020 路 3 min