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How to install Wi-Fi driver in Linux if the computer is offline

Posted by Alex On May 30, 2021

If you cannot connect to Wi-Fi because the wireless card driver is not yet installed in your Linux and there is no wired connection, then you get a vicious circle: it is impossible to install the driver because there is no Internet. There is a way out of the situation – for this you only need an Android phone. Moreover,...

Intel disabled undervolting on 11th gen Tiger Lake CPUs

Posted by Alex On May 29, 2021

Owners of new computers, as well as users updating the BIOS of their laptops and computers, may have noticed that manufacturers have a tendency to disable undervolting. 10th Gen processors ship with undervolting disabled by default. To enable it, you need to find the appropriate setting in the depths of the BIOS. If you have previous generations of central processors...

Where else to look for apartments for purchase and rent in Thailand

Posted by Alex On May 29, 2021

In the article “How to choose an apartment in Thailand to buy: the cheapest condos” I evaluated the apartments in Thailand, which are presented on the site https://www.thailand-property.com, but this is not the only site with apartments in Thailand, and the Internet is is not the only source with an offer for the buy/sell/rent of apartments. Let's consider other options...

How to block by Referer, User Agent, URL, query string, IP and their combinations in mod_rewrite

Posted by Alex On May 28, 2021

As part of the fight against the influx of bots to the site (see the screenshot above), I had to refresh my knowledge of mod_rewrite. Below are examples of mod_rewrite rules that allow you to perform certain actions (such as blocking) for users who meet a large number of criteria at once – see the most recent example to see...

How to disable autostart of programs and services in Windows

Posted by Alex On May 26, 2021

Auto-loading programs and services that you are not using is a waste of system resources. The automatic launch of a large number of programs can slow down your computer. This article will show you how to check which programs start automatically when you turn on your computer and disable those you don't need. In addition to programs, we will also...

libpcap-dev for Cygwin

Posted by Alex On May 26, 2021

When compiling programs from source in Cygwin, an error may occur containing the line “when searching for -lwpcap”. The essence of the error is that the headers of the pcap library are searched. These header files are present in the libpcap-dev package (Debian and derivatives). This package may also be called libpcap (for example, on Arch Linux). There are no...

How to manage services on Windows

Posted by Alex On May 25, 2021

What are services Services are a kind of programs that run in the background and do not require user input. Services can either be specific to the Windows operating system or be third-party applications. Examples of services that the user can install himself: web server, VNC remote desktop server, SSH server, MySQL server. You can manage services: in the graphical...

Configuring Apache Web Server to Run Perl Programs on Windows

Posted by Alex On May 25, 2021

Perl scripts can be run in the Apache environment in the same way as PHP scripts. To do this, you need to make a small setting. I installed the web server according to this instruction, if you installed according to a different instruction, then edit the paths to suit your values. 1. Installing Perl on Windows Download Perl for Windows...

How to install John the Ripper and Johnny on Windows with GPU support

Posted by Alex On May 25, 2021

John the Ripper is a password cracking program that can brute-force passwords for many types of files: archives, office documents, can crack network protocol hashes, and much more. John the Ripper is a command line utility, so using it requires command line skills and knowledge of John the Ripper options. Johnny is a graphical interface for John the Ripper that...

Redirect to HTTPS not working in WordPress

Posted by Alex On May 21, 2021

This is not an obvious problem, because for some pages the redirect to HTTPS works, but for some it does not. I ran into this problem on WordPress quite by accident. Therefore, if you are a webmaster with WordPress sites, then I would recommend that you check your sites too. Redirecting from HTTP to HTTPS is quite simple, you need...