Bungie Sues Twitch-Streaming Destiny Cheater ‘MiffysWorld’ For Being Awful
The RIAA was well within its legal rights when it sued thousands of file-sharers in the early 2000s. But it looked bad. Like really bad. The sight of corporate lawyers crushing everyone from students to moms and dads was a PR disaster. In today’s social media-powered world, it would’ve been devasting. Interestingly, a brand new lawsuit filed by Bungie against what initially seemed like an ordinary guy may actually end up having the...
Research Suggests That Software Piracy Lowers Poverty
When copyright holders discuss online piracy, they often highlight the associated losses. However, not all pirated downloads equal a loss. While there is certainly a group of pirates who simply refuse to pay for content, there are also people who simply can’t afford it. Piracy and Poverty This is particularly true for software, which can be rather pricey. Interestingly, software piracy can also open up a door to escape from poverty....
How I configure a DHCP server on my personal network
How I configure a DHCP server on my personal network David Both Mon, 07/18/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a centralized and automated method for configuring the network attributes of hosts when they connect to the network. The DHCP server assigns IP addresses to hosts, along with configuration information such as DNS servers, the domain...
Create a JavaScript API in 6 minutes
Create a JavaScript API in 6 minutes Jessica Cherry Mon, 07/18/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like This article demonstrates creating a base API with Express and JavaScript. Express is a NodeJS minimalist web framework. This combination allows for minimal effort to get an API up and running at the speed of light. If you have six minutes of free time, you can get this API working to do something...
Monitor your Linux firewall with nftwatch
Monitor your Linux firewall with nftwatch Kenneth Aaron Mon, 07/18/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Netfilter tables (nftables) is the default firewall shipped with modern Linux distros. It’s available on Fedora and RHEL 8, the latest Debian, and many others. It replaces the older iptables that was bundled in earlier distro releases. It’s a powerful and worthy replacement for iptables,...
