Networking | Security | WebDev
This post explains how to implement automatic WordPress backups from a DigitalOcean droplet to your machine of choice using SSH/SFTP.
In this post I want to detail my way of implementing automatic WordPress Backups on a site hosted on a DigitalOcean VPS. I am looking for advice on how to improve this setup from efficiency and security standpoints.
My thought process and steps taken to setup a development environment for learning django/python development.
My focus for the past year and a half has been mostly on networking, security, and systems administration / break fix type topics. However I have recently decided to dive into programming. I decided to start the journey into python, and I wanted to combine that with django for web app development. I quickly found how important it is to setup a Python Development Environment.
Continue reading “Python Development Environment: Django with Postgre on CentOS 7”This how to will run through swapping out the storage device in an Asus Q551L laptop, but the process must be similar on many machines.
SSD stands for Solid State Drive. According to this article from PC World upgrading to an SSD from an HDD will provide “massive” performance improvements that are immediately noticeable. I would have to agree with that especially in terms of time to boot!
Today I’m going to walk through replacing the storage on an Asus Q551L laptop with a Samsung 860 EVO with 1TB capacity. The process is probably similar on many laptops though. Here is what you will need:
Continue reading “How To: Install a Solid State Drive in Your Laptop (Asus Q551L)”Learn to use Windows PowerShell to calculate hash checksum values, and automatically compare the output to a given value!
Being interested in security, you can’t help but hear about “hashing” and “file integrity”. I was aware that you can download third party software to calculate file hashes using different algorithms such as SHA256 and MD5, but I wasn’t aware you can do it in Windows PowerShell.
The coolest thing is how simple it is. Keep reading to learn how we do it!
Continue reading “Using Windows PowerShell to Compute File Hash (Bonus: automatically compare it to a given value)”
