Basic Docker

Although Docker is quite ubiquitous nowadays, there’re still many who never used it. Personally, I don’t use Docker every day, so I might forget bits and pieces. So this is a basic tutorial that should contain a couple of key things to get you started.

Locking Linux User Accounts

Let’s review some of the ways how a user can be locked on a Linux system.

Clean Code in Cypress

Cypress is a great tool, but as with every tool, it could be seriously misused. There are obiously various ways how to misuse the tool, but I want to focus on one particular area today, which is how clean the Cypress code is.

Turn Off Language Auto Detect in VSCode

VSCode is a decent editor, but it can be annoying from time to time in its default setting. One particular thing that has been driving me crazy is the language auto detect feature.

Do I Have the Software?

One of the first things one wants to find out on a system is what is already installed. Do I have the software is a question we often want answers for. How to find out on Linux?

Cisco 1841 without Fan

One obvious downside of having (Cisco) routers and switches next to my desk is that they can be extremely noisy. Sitting next to a router or switch that easily emits ~ 50 dB or more is not the most pleasurable experience. On the other hand, most of us simply don’t have a separate room just for network devices where we can shut the door, so the question is if anything could be done with the fans these devices have.

DHCP Timeout

I’ve recently thought about DHCP, how it works and what the different use cases are. Being a Tester, I’ve decided to experiment a bit and gather evidence myself, rather than just reading about it from a secondary source.