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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.
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 cipher. It is originally written for the Orbic RC400L, which is hard to purchase in Europe. GitHub user m0veax has created a fork and documentation to bring Rayhunter to the TP-Link M7350, which is available in Europe.
2025-04-02 -10 Years of GPN
I noticed today that I have been attending the Gulaschprogrammiernacht (GPN) for 10 years now.
2025-04-01 -New Domain Checklist
When you start a new domain, you need to do routine tasks.
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 vendors. This database is called the FIDO Metadata Service (MDS).
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 add new topics every now and then, so you can vote on them. This feature is inspired by Dreckstool. You can find the voting page here: Vote on my next blog post.
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 are more important than others and some are a byproduct of the general direction.
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, I think of RF, semiconductor manufacturing, data intensive applications. But there are also plenty of examples where you can take a more simple approaches. Complexity or simplicity are unrelated to the quality of the result.
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 faster than me, people who did two bachelor degrees, people who had better grades, who published more papers, who published at better venues, who won best paper awards at a* conference and so on.
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 with Icona Pop, but this album makes her sound more mature and sophisticated From the start, 360, to the end, 365, the album is a journey. The album has so many layers and always something new to discover, so it has great rehearability. Take 365 for example, it's catchy, but its ending is ending makes you wonder how she passed passed it as pop song. Apple and von dutch have been topping the charts, but the lesser known songs are also great. Take mean girls for example, it's sound mixing piano and synths is so good.