Hykker Mechanical Keyboard
A Hykker mechanical keyboard with pretty nice Chinese blue switches illuminates my desktop. It's Christmastime.
Integer Factorization Using Backtracking with Erlang
In an earlier post I showed an algorithm to factorize integers using backtracking. The algorithm was implemented in python. Here we have now the same thing in erlang. To run the code, copy the script and save it to a file named "factorize.erl". Then enter a shell and compile the module using the following command:… Read More »
Edward Snowdens Cryptic Post
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Comparing an IBM Model M Keyboard with an HP C1405A
Today I want to compare my both favorite keyboards, an IMB Model M from 1985 and an Hewlet Packard keyboard C1405A from the 90ies. Both keyboards have a good typing sound, a good feedback, both are very heavy wighted, but I don't want to lose too many words, see yourself, which is the better one.… Read More »
Want to SSH or Telnet into a Cisco Wireless AP with Default Username and Password?
You probably know, that you can't enable ssh or telnet on a Cisco AP, until you have set a custom password, different from the default credentials ( username = Cisco, password = Cisco). The Cisco WLC prevents you from that indeed bad practice. But finally, with AC-Tube, the Open Source CAPWAP AC, you are free… Read More »
Problems with FTP when Installing FreeBSD
If you have problems installing FreeBSD using FTP, because you are behind a NAT that doesn't handle FTP properly, simply chose HTTP. In the "Mirror Selection" dialog select the "Main Site", and then chose "Other": And now simply replace ftp with http: The installation should work now.
Integer Factorization Using Backtracking
Here is an algorithm, written in Python, to factorize integers, using backtracking. The time consumption should be around . So it's not the fastest one, but it's nice. To use it, save the code to a file. If you call the file, for example, "factorize.py", then run python factorize.py <integer to factorize> Have fun!
Don't use Hotmail.com, Live.com, Outlook.com ...
Have you ever missed an important event, because you haven't got the invitation email, but an invitation email was evidently sent to you? If so, you are probably using an email address at hotmail.com or outlook.com or in general Microsoft's mail services, also including addresses at live.com and other domains. The reason for this is… Read More »
Good Reading about Silkroad and Tarbell and Ross Ulbricht and Bitcoin
For some people it's a must-read: The Untold Story of Silk Road part 1 and part 2.
Extracting, Modifying and Compiling a PHP PECL Extension
If you have downloaded a PHP extension from PECL, and you want to modify it before compiling and installing, you might want to do the following. First extract and prepare the files for compiling. # tar xzf extension.tgz # cd extension # phpize #./configure Now modify the files to fit your needs. And then compile… Read More »