Ever felt the need to have a local server set up so that you can test your webpages or just outright share some stuff(on same wifi that is). This can be easily achieved by any computer that has python on it as it comes with its own server which can be accessed by the following command: python -m http.server 1234 Here 1234 is the port number which can be any open port of your choice. ...
I had earlier solved this issue in my previous arch DWM build but that was somehow broken; so had to configure this again. Considering it was such a pain I thought of sharing my own approach. I wrote a small script that changes the volume based on the parameters passed via DWM, once the volume is changed a notification is sent via dunst. Identifying Keys You first need to identify which keys toggle the volume, what is their assigned tag. ...
Sometime you need a GIF for your README or presentations but those online convertors are very annoying filled to the brim with ads and limited options. So in order to get rid of this I tried ffmpeg to convert video files into GIFs. You must have ffmpeg installed in your device to proceed, download link here. The following command will do the trick: ffmpeg -ss [start_time] -t [duration/no_of_seconds_from_start] -i [input].[extension(.mp4)/(.mkv)] -vf "fps=10,scale=[width]:[height]:flags=lanczos,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" -loop 0 [output].[extension(.mp4)/(.mkv)] Summary Let me break it down for you: ...
In computer security, Capture the Flag (CTF), a type of wargame, is a computer security competition. CTF contests are usually designed to serve as an educational exercise to give participants experience in securing a machine, as well as conducting and reacting to the sort of attacks found in the real world (i.e., bug bounty programs in professional settings). Reverse-engineering, network sniffing, protocol analysis, system administration, programming, and cryptoanalysis are all skills which have been required by Security professionals in the past. ...
Hi, Nakul here, from now on I will be using this to write and maintain my own Blogs! Thanks for reading!