ExperimentalGuy

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LICENSE.TXT in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Dumb question but is that a real command line tool

What's something unique that you carry on you every day? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
Caption this. in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago

Every high school yearbook

Best directory encryption that passed an audit? in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Why not just compress a directory then encrypt that?

The Ultimate Guide to Error Handling in Python in c/python@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 2 points 4 weeks ago

This is beautiful, but what would be even better is to have the program open a reverse shell so you can log into the computer to install pandas manually.

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[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

May he rest in peace

Making malware in c/programming@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sweet - I didn't realize that malware is tailored for one OS usually, but that makes a lot more sense.

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Making malware (programming.dev)
 

This is going to sound fishy.

Recently getting into cybersecurity things and have been pretty interested in looking at malware and maybe making some myself to get the hang of it. Do you guys know any good repositories with malware to learn from? For example, if I wanted to make a credential stealing program, there's a lot of different programs that may have credentials that are valuable. Or, maybe writing a keylogger? I took a look at a rust crate that can record keystrokes but has kind of a weird (or at least not as easy) type system because of different OS implementations, but how do different types of malware consolidate those differences?

I guess the broader question I'm getting at specifically is looking at how already made programs get around different technical obstacles like detailed above.

Thanks

~ Code Crafters Cafe ~ in c/programming@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I love you so much. Never change

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Good Computer Handbooks (programming.dev)
 

I went to my local library today and noticed there's a lot of networking, cybersecurity, tcp/ip books from the early 2000s. Now, I want more modern versions of these types of handbooks. Does anyone know any good modern handbooks that deal with networking or network security standards?

Thanks :)

This is why it's not mainstream in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why do the tech heads show why it won't be adopted mainstream any time soon?

This is why it's not mainstream in c/linux@programming.dev
This is why it's not mainstream in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Linux doesn't always work. We know that. But it looks like you're misconstruing your specific issue with some broader argument for Linux being mainstream. The fact that you connected it to a switch tells me that youre already more advanced than the average user. I get you're annoyed, but you can also just ask about your specific issue.

Why I Prefer Exceptions to Error Values in c/programming@programming.dev
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago

The article made a few good points, but a good amount of it was conjecture. I liked the part about comparing the two functions and showing that exceptions are faster but I think a big thing he's not getting is readability. Even in the functions he showed, you can directly see that the one using std::expected has the happy path and error path directly in the function signature, whereas the exception one doesn't.

As for the "error kind" trap he was talking about, that definitely exists, but ignores the fact that you can also get this same kind of error from exceptions. I've definitely gotten exceptions that I didn't understand from Python or Java libraries, but it's not a problem with exceptions but a problem with how they're shown. If there's nothing to tell me that I should have thought of that error, it shouldn't be an expectation for a dev to have thought of it.

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Car Privacy is Shit (programming.dev)
 

I wanted to get others' takes but it seems like the only real way to get a non-spying car is to get an older car without any sort of telemetrics. I saw a video about different car companies' security policies, well specifically the new Mental Outlaw video, and it just blew me away how even our cars aren't safe. Anyone got tips for how to anonymize their car?

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Linux Server OSes? (programming.dev)
 

I've seen a lot of different enterprise and personal use distros for servers, but what do you guys use?

I'm planning on using Debian but was wondering if there are any other good free options to consider.

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Learning to back up my messages (programming.dev)
 

I've been looking around to find a good, privacy respecting way to sync my messages between phones. I decided I'm going to use SyncThing so I don't have to mess around with a server. The only problem with this is that I haven't been able to find any apps that work on modern Android that routinely backup and import messages from a file/folder into the messages database. Does anyone know any app that might do this?

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