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Covid-19 / Coronavirus statistics scraper

by PieterMarch 21, 2020no comment

Wrote a small Python script to scrape covid-19 / coronavirus statistics from worldmeters.info and put them in a json file. The script downloads all the data (Total cases, New cases, Total deaths, New deaths, Total recovered, Active cases,

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General, Security,

KRACK Vulnerability makes WiFi insecure

by PieterOctober 17, 2017no comment

Since 2004, WPA has been the most used and thought secure encryption method in the WiFi standard, so since then, most WiFi networks have been using this standard (WPA2 – WiFi Protected Access 2) and are as it

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General, Security,

Decryption tool for WannaCry

by PieterMay 19, 2017no comment

A French security researcher from Quarkslab, Adrien Guinet, discovered a way to retrieve the secret encryption keys used by WannyCry ransomware without having to pay. The WannaCry encryption works by generating a pair of keys on the infected

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Android, General,

Android App: Road Trip Tracker

by PieterMay 10, 2017no comment

Worked out an Android application (Keep in mind I’m not a Java programmer and also not a frontend programmer) so friends and family could track me on my journeys. Since I have a OBD adapter for my car,

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FSX, Games, General,

Dolna Banya airport for FSX / Prepar3D

by PieterMay 2, 2017no comment

I noticed Dolba Banya (LBDB) airport is missing flight simulator, so I decided to create a simple version of it. It’s not much but the important stuff is there. If I find the time, I will add more

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Bulma, General, Laravel, Vue, Web development,

Setting up Laravel Mix for use with Vue, Axios and Bulma

by PieterApril 11, 2017no comment

Recently I decided to switch from Bootstrap to Bulma because there are so many Bootstrap websites out there and I was ready to try something new. Bulma is fully based on flexbox and does not come with the

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Games, General,

Nintendo Switch painful launch

by PieterMarch 8, 2017no comment

The Nintendo Switch, available since the 3rd of March, seems to be having a painful launch. Several users have been reporting issues with the device from overheating, to crashing and scratching of the display. A video on YouTube

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General, Laravel, Security, Web development,

Blacklist

by PieterMarch 6, 2017no comment

Started a little side job on an open blacklist with API functionality. Check it out! https://blacklist.netabuse.net

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General,

Missed the free Windows 10 upgrade? Here’s your last chance!

by PieterAugust 1, 2016no comment

Missed to update your license to Windows 10 for free? Don’t worry, there’s still a chance to do it now! Follow the link here and go for it! https://www.microsoft.com/accessibility/windows10upgrade  

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General, Security, Web development,

Let’s encrypt module for ISPConfig

by PieterApril 14, 2016no comment

Let’s Encrypt is a very nice initiative that provides free SSL certificates. The downside is that they are only 4 months valid and need to be renewed after that period. It can be a hassle if you run

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