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today's howtos

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 04, 2022

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Structured Logging in PowerDNS Recursor

=> ↺ Structured Logging in PowerDNS Recursor

The problem with free text logging is that is it very hard to keep it consistent and hard to process automatically in a reliable way. It is also not always clear (unless the creator of the message is very careful) what information is actually logged and quoting of special values is often problematic. A typical example of a free format log message looks like this (set quiet=no when running Recursor to see these detailed messages, this is not recommended in a production environment as it generates an awful lot of messages): [...]

BBSing at 300 Bits Per Second

=> ↺ BBSing at 300 Bits Per Second

I recently acquired a 3M Whisper Writer 1000 communications terminal circa 1983, and restored it to working order. This is a short session of it dialing into my Kludge BBS (hosted on a Macintosh Plus circa 1986) over its internal 300 bps modem.

Day 6: the :has() pseudo-class

=> ↺ Day 6: the :has() pseudo-class

It’s time to get me up on speed with modern CSS. There’s so much new in CSS that I know too little about. To change that I’ve started #100DaysOfMoreOrLessModernCSS. Why more or less modern CSS? Because some topics will be about cutting-edge features, while other stuff has been around for quite a while already, but I just have little to no experience with it.

In defence of swap: common misconceptions

=> ↺ In defence of swap: common misconceptions

Having swap is a reasonably important part of a well functioning system. Without it, sane memory management becomes harder to achieve. [...]

How to install Microsoft Fonts on Linux Mint 21 - Invidious

=> ↺ How to install Microsoft Fonts on Linux Mint 21 - Invidious

In this video, we are looking at how to install Microsoft Fonts on Linux Mint 21.

How to install GachaBoba on a Chromebook

=> ↺ How to install GachaBoba on a Chromebook

Today we are looking at how to install GachaBoba on a Chromebook. Please follow the video/audio guide as a tutorial where we explain the process step by step and use the commands below.

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