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Intro This is far far from exhastive, but I needed to perform some light benchmarks in CRC, MD5 and SHA hashing. The idea was to compare crc, md5 and sha as well as compare Naive Python hashing to Linux based tools.

When running the Gnome Desktop Environment on Debian there is a secrets tool that automatically runs called Gnome Keyring. This tools provides multiple functions: ssh keys - ssh keys in ~/.

I recently repeated some analysis on the UK Petrol Prices. Slightly different from last time, instead of a large hand written Excel workbook, I wrote a Python script that downloads and processes the data and creates charts from it.

Canon EOS 700D (2015) https://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital_slr/eos_700d/ Lens Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II (2015, 11-34mm equiv full frame) Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS (2017, 11-125mm equiv full frame) Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.

Linux Networking Config is a complex beast these days. In fairness networking is complicated, and there has to be a way to configure a multitude of of technologies: ethernet, wifi, ppp, vpn, mobile, bridge, bonding, vlan, tunnels.

Recently I wanted to see if I could make my public cloud based Linux infra more secure via LUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup) disk encryption. I realise that one must fully trust ones cloud provider, as they have access to the hardware.

Method Pick rhubarb, wash and cut into 1-2cm chunks place in container (20:00 21/07/2021 after cutting 3.348 kg) Add sugar at a 5:3 rhubarb:sugar ratio (21:00 21/07/2021 2.009 kg of sugar was added, mixed and left to stand) Wait for 48-36 hours (13:30 23/07/2021 all sugar dissolved) Filter into demijohn, (2.

Recently when checking the MOT on my car using the Check the MOT history of a vehicle GOV.UK service I discovered that the entire car’s millage history is recorded. This made me quite interested in my Toyota Celica 2002 millage over the years.

Sourdough Starter A sourdough starter is a way of making Sourdough. You can make it yourself by mixing flour and water and leaving it in a warm place over a number of days.

Modern Linux can have complicated DNS setup. However this is now necessary, gone are the days when you could just set one static name server in /etc/resolv.conf and walk away. This little piece just documents how I’ve got my systems setup.