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2025-04-29 -Cro das Genie
Cro is a German rapper and producer. He is known for blending rap with pop and has paved the way for rap music in the mainstream. I think he has cool songs.Disclaimer: Don't get me wrong, Cro is musically very
2025-04-09 -Rayhunter on TP-Link M7350 v8
Rayhunter by EFF is an open-source tool to detect cellular spying, aka IMSI catchers, aka Stingrays. This tool monitors the cellular network and detects anomalies. Specifically, it looks for IMSI requests, 2G downgrade, SIB types 6 and 7, and null
2025-04-02 -10 Years of GPN
I noticed today that I have been attending the Gulaschprogrammiernacht (GPN) for 10 years now.I specifically remember the talk "What's cooking in GNOME?" by Tobias Mueller about the GNOME project at GPN14. He talked about Gnome doing releases every 6
2025-04-01 -New Domain Checklist
When you start a new domain, you need to do routine tasks.Before you acquire a domain, check the history of the domain.Wayback MachineCheck the domain on VirusTotalAlso check certificate transparency logs.After you acquire the domain:Add DNS Add MX recordsAdd SPF,
Passkeys are a new authentication method that is gaining popularity. They are designed to be more secure and easier to use than traditional passwords. This scheme is developed by the FIDO Alliance, who also offer a database of certified passkey
2025-03-29 -Vote on my next blog post
I added a new feature to my blog: you can now vote on the next blog post I will write! This is a fun way to get feedback from you and to see what you are interested in. I will
2025-03-26 -The Next Years
In the next years, I want to achieve a few things. The general theme is doing more computer science and security. I think I can realistically achieve these things, if not I need to analyze it. Some of these things
2025-03-25 -Complexity and Simplicity
When you plan out something, a project, a process or something else, you can generally take more simple approaches or more complex approaches. There are plenty of examples where you need a complex approach, because there are very high requirements,
2025-03-24 -Being Unhappy with My Work
I am often critical of my work. I think of things I did in the past and I think it was bad. I could have done it better. There are always people who are better than me, people who studies
2025-03-22 -In Praise of brat
Charli xcxs 2024 album brat is incredible. The sound is inspired by EDM and developed into pop, but without the cliche poppy sound. Charli has done many hit songs, like Boom Clap, Fancy with Iggy Azalea and I Love It