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spikebike / client.go
Created March 29, 2012 01:13
TLS server and client
package main
import (
"crypto/tls"
"crypto/x509"
"fmt"
"io"
"log"
)
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atcuno / gist:3425484ac5cce5298932
Last active March 25, 2024 13:55
HowTo: Privacy & Security Conscious Browsing

The purpose of this document is to make recommendations on how to browse in a privacy and security conscious manner. This information is compiled from a number of sources, which are referenced throughout the document, as well as my own experiences with the described technologies.

I welcome contributions and comments on the information contained. Please see the How to Contribute section for information on contributing your own knowledge.

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Force RGB mode in Mac OS X to fix the picture quality of an external monitor (Original)

Update: I have heard that 10.8.3 has solved this problem for some people, so I rolled back my changes and installed the update. No change on my monitor. Nevertheless, it’d be a good idea to update OS X before trying this, since it may fix the issues with your particular hardware.

I recently bought a MacBook Pro (with ‘Retina’ screen), but when I hooked it up to my Dell U2410 monitor via HDMI cable I was shocked by the poor picture quality. The contrast was all wrong and text was misshapen. No amount of calibration in the monitor or software would fix it.

Short answer: OS X thinks my monitor is a TV, and is using the YCbCr colour space rather than RGB. I had to override an EDID setting to force the RGB colour space, and it is now working correctly.

Long answer: I haven’t owned a Mac for a while and h

@Ashwinning
Ashwinning / version-control-your-bash-rc-file-with-gist.md
Last active October 4, 2023 00:09
Version control your `.bashrc` file (or any other file) with Github Gist #gistblog #ubuntu #bash

Version control your .bashrc file with Github Gist

Install Gist on your machine

If you have ruby installed (how to install ruby):

sudo gem install gist

‌If you're using Bundler:

Blog post: Ryan Huber - Distributed Security Alerting
https://medium.com/several-people-are-coding
Video: Zane Lackey - Building a Modern Security Organization
https://duo.com/blog/duo-tech-talk-building-a-modern-security-engineering-organization
Krebs on Security Blog
https://www.krebsonsecurity.com
Sony Breach