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@phrohdoh
phrohdoh / uninstall-pkg.bash
Last active March 28, 2017 21:40
Bash script to uninstall macOS 'pkg's
#!/bin/bash
# I highly suggest you run this with `--dry-run` and read the output before
# you actually uninstall any packages with this script.
# Example usage:
# ./uninstall-pkg.bash powershell --verbose --dry-run
# LICENSE: MIT
# Copyright 2017 Taryn Hill <taryn@phrohdoh.com>
@jamesmacwhite
jamesmacwhite / Workarounds for Netflix and the blocking of IPv6 tunnels.md
Last active May 6, 2024 09:00
Prevent proxy/VPN streaming error messages from Netflix when using a Hurricane Electric IPv6 tunnel.

Workarounds for Netflix and the blocking of Hurricane Electric IPv6 tunnels

The dreaded "You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy." error message. Cool story bro.

This gist was essentially created out of my own rant about Netflix being hostile to IPv6 tunnel services since June 2016. You are welcome to read my opinion on the matter, this is the more technical side to the issue and how to combat it within your own network.

Since I wrote this, various GitHub users have contributed their thoughts and ideas which has been incorporated into this gist. Thank you to everyone who have contributed their own methods and implementations.

The problem

Netflix now treats IPv6 tunnel brokers (such as Hurricane Electric) as proxy servers. A while ago it became apparent to users and Netflix that somewhat by accident, IPv6 tunnel users were being served content outside of their geolocation because of the way Netflix was identifyi

@vasanthk
vasanthk / System Design.md
Last active May 16, 2024 20:21
System Design Cheatsheet

System Design Cheatsheet

Picking the right architecture = Picking the right battles + Managing trade-offs

Basic Steps

  1. Clarify and agree on the scope of the system
  • User cases (description of sequences of events that, taken together, lead to a system doing something useful)
    • Who is going to use it?
    • How are they going to use it?
#!/usr/bin/ruby
# Create display override file to force Mac OS X to use RGB mode for Display
# see http://embdev.net/topic/284710
require 'base64'
data=`ioreg -l -d0 -w 0 -r -c AppleDisplay`
edids=data.scan(/IODisplayEDID.*?<([a-z0-9]+)>/i).flatten
vendorids=data.scan(/DisplayVendorID.*?([0-9]+)/i).flatten
@brandonb927
brandonb927 / osx-for-hackers.sh
Last active May 14, 2024 18:00
OSX for Hackers: Yosemite/El Capitan Edition. This script tries not to be *too* opinionated and any major changes to your system require a prompt. You've been warned.
#!/bin/sh
###
# SOME COMMANDS WILL NOT WORK ON macOS (Sierra or newer)
# For Sierra or newer, see https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.macos
###
# Alot of these configs have been taken from the various places
# on the web, most from here
# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/5b3c8418ed42d93af2e647dc9d122f25cc034871/.osx