Cool Links
Internet stuff I’ve found useful or interesting.
NeetCode
Excellent starting point for learning data structures and algorithms with clear walkthrough videos.
DevHow the Web Works
Detailed explanation of what happens when you type a URL into your browser.
ReadingPortSwigger Web Security Labs
Hands-on labs for learning web vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.
SecurityPayloadsAllTheThings
Huge reference list of exploitation payloads used in CTFs and testing.
SecurityMSPortals.io - Microsoft Portals
A comprehensive directory of all Microsoft portals in one place
FunThe Last Question
Classic Isaac Asimov short story about entropy and the future of the universe.
ReadingAirSnitch Wi-Fi Client Isolation Research
Research article explaining techniques for breaking Wi-Fi client isolation and possible defenses.
Security802.11 Association Process Explained
Cisco Meraki documentation explaining the Wi-Fi association process in detail.
NetworkingWiki: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory
Book by anthropologist David Graeber arguing many modern jobs are socially pointless and exist mainly to sustain bureaucratic systems rather than produce real value.
ReadingDoom in a QR Code
Write up explaining how a Doom like game was compressed and encoded entirely inside a single QR code using extreme code size optimization.
ReadingAllDatasheet
Large searchable database of electronic component datasheets for ICs, transistors, sensors, and other hardware parts.
ToolsAzure Region to Region Latency
Round-trip latency measures the time for a data packet to travel from one Azure region to another and back.
NetworkingWario Style
Wario.Style. Game Boy Midi Synthesis Engine. Search any song. Get the 8-bit Game Boy version.
FunMx Toolbox
This test will list MX records for a domain in priority order. The MX lookup is done directly against the domain's authoritative name server, so changes to MX Records should show up instantly. You can click Diagnostics , which will connect to the mail server, verify reverse DNS records, perform a simple Open Relay check and measure response time performance. You may also check each MX record (IP Address) against 105 DNS based blacklists . (Commonly called RBLs, DNSBLs)
ToolsPatriot Sentinel Cost estimator
Estimate Microsoft Sentinel monthly and annual costs across Pay-as-you-go, Data Lake, Commitment, and PPP pricing options.
ToolsMicrosoft NAT support
Microsoft guidance explaining how NAT works with Microsoft 365 and how to avoid connection limits or port exhaustion in large networks.
ReadingRefusal in LLMs is mediated by a single direction
Research on how LLMs learn and trigger refusal behavior.
ReadingOllama abliterated model search query
Search Ollama for abliterated models with reduced refusal behavior.
ToolsPromox community scripts
Tools and scripts to manage Proxmox VE and virtualization platforms effectively.
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