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My experience in a covid vaccine trial, and why you should join one
Covid is probably going to get much worse before it gets better. How do we protect ourselves and those around us? I propose a novel approach.
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What needs to work for your Zoom call to work?
It's amazing how tall the tower of computer abstraction is. Let's explore a few of those layers here.
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Using a Yubikey as a touchless, magic unlock key for Linux
Yubikeys are great for security, but their benefits decrease somewhat when you leave them in your computer unattended. I also have login passwords that are way too long. How to solve these problems? Use a Yubikey to unlock your computer!
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How does "Send all to voicemail" actually work, anyway?
A look into call forwarding and MMI codes. On my cell provider, you can make calls automatically go to voicemail by dialing a single phone number. But how does this all work, anyway?
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Peeking at user agents for fun and profit
Don't ignore webserver logs! Even a cursory glance can reveal some really interesting things about the internet.