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FWIW: I (@rondy) am not the creator of the content shared here, which is an excerpt from Edmond Lau's book. I simply copied and pasted it from another location and saved it as a personal note, before it gained popularity on news.ycombinator.com. Unfortunately, I cannot recall the exact origin of the original source, nor was I able to find the author's name, so I am can't provide the appropriate credits.


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@njam
njam / arch-linux
Last active July 13, 2023 06:54
Install Arch Linux on XPS 13 9360
# Installation on Dell XPS
# Please also consult official documentation:
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_13_(9360)
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_15_(9550)
# Enter BIOS with F2 and configure:
# - "System Configuration" > "SATA Operation": "AHCI"
# - "Secure Boot" > "Secure Boot Enable": "Disabled"
@gruzovator
gruzovator / gps_track_server.py
Created July 15, 2014 17:10
Async TCP server example (using standard python lib asyncore)
#!/usr/bin/env python
''' Async TCP server to make first tests of newly received GPS trackers '''
import asyncore
import socket
import logging
class Server(asyncore.dispatcher):
def __init__(self, address):
asyncore.dispatcher.__init__(self)
@mattiaslundberg
mattiaslundberg / arch-linux-install
Last active October 18, 2025 19:38
Minimal instructions for installing arch linux on an UEFI system with full system encryption using dm-crypt and luks
# Install ARCH Linux with encrypted file-system and UEFI
# The official installation guide (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide) contains a more verbose description.
# Download the archiso image from https://www.archlinux.org/
# Copy to a usb-drive
dd if=archlinux.img of=/dev/sdX bs=16M && sync # on linux
# Boot from the usb. If the usb fails to boot, make sure that secure boot is disabled in the BIOS configuration.
# Set swedish keymap
@uriel1998
uriel1998 / style.css
Created November 25, 2012 17:08
CSS stylesheet for ePub
/* You may notice that my CSS file is organized in a fairly straightforward and */
/* static way. This is intentional, folks. You can do a LOT fancier - but I'm */
/* operating under a KISS principle here. Otherwise it's too easy to have more */
/* than one style applying to any line and making troubleshooting difficult. */
/* My goal is portability and it NEVER distracting from the text. */
/* Put any additional fonts you REQUIRE here. I recommend using additional fonts */
/* only when you MUST; and always define a fallback. Please note that if you have */
/* the font in a sub-directory, you must define it properly in the src portion */