Tux Machines
Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 24, 2024
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I have obsessed about this long enough, I think it's only fair I (and you!) get some content out of it.
When I started writing this article, I was working on my P99 CONF slides. Those slides happen to include some bits of code. And because I'm a perfectionist, I would like this code to be syntax highlighted, like this: [...]
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What happens if you try this with a PDF encrypted for confidentiality (user password), where a password is needed to open the document?
=> ↺ My new solution for quiet monitoring of our Prometheus alerts
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=> ↺ Personalizing Your Website with Random Text Displays
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Here’s how I achieved that: [...]
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