With the recent push to convert Ethereum to a POS vs a POW model I have setup a public beacon node for the public to use as part of their backup nodes on their validator client. It’s running lighthouse as the client so any lighthouse API calls to it should function just as a local… Read more »
Its been awhile since I posted but I found a neat little trick to send a Telegram alert when a user logs in via SSH to one of my VPS’s. Its pretty simple so it doesn’t take too long to setup. Step 1: Create the Telegram Bot You will need to message @BotFather to get… Read more »
Microsoft is finally catching on to a maxim that security experts have almost universally accepted for years: periodic password changes are likely to do more harm than good. In a post published late last month, Microsoft said it was removing periodic password changes from the security baseline settings it recommends for customers and auditors. After… Read more »
I just received an email from Cloudflare indicating that my wave is now open to transfer my domains. I am quite happy with the service of my current domain registrar (internet.bs) however I wanted to see how the price compared. I thought that internet.bs was really competitive on price but after seeing $9.95 on Cloudflare… Read more »
I got a couple of the iHome iSP5 Smart Plugs and wanted to integrate them into OpenHAB. This is just some rough digging I have done so far in the communications between the phone app and their server. Part 2, if I get to it will look at the communications between the server and the… Read more »