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🔌💥 "Infinite Grid of Resistors" — An electrifying journey where the only resistance you'll find is from ModSecurity's ironclad error messages. Apparently, the real challenge isn't in the physics, but in finding the elusive resource on the server. 🤦‍♂️🔍
https://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath668/kmath668.htm #InfiniteGrid #Resistors #ModSecurity #ServerChallenge #TechJourney #ErrorMessages #HackerNews #ngated

Day 1 of posting to social media until I get an offensive security research job

First, I’m going to start with what I know – Windows. I need to recreate what I had access to at Microsoft, so that starts by setting up a dev environment and finding a copy of Windows System Internals, perhaps the greatest resource for learning Windows out there. My expertise is in Windows and virtualization, so I’m going to make sure I master those areas.

Next, I don’t think I want to grind coding exercises, but I do need to shake the rust off my coding skills. I think I’m going to start with some HackTheBox challenges and find some CTFs to participate in.

Finally, my long overdue goal: learn Rust. I’m not sure if this will help immediately, as I could choose to improve my knowledge of Python. But Rust was getting more and more popular in the areas of Windows I was tasked with protecting, so I need to learn what all the fuss is about with regards to memory safety.

If anyone is on a similar journey, let’s hold each other accountable in the comments! I will be sure to document any write-ups at blog.maxrenke.com (work in progress).

#OffensiveSecurity #CyberSecurity #WindowsInternals #HackTheBox #CTF #EthicalHacking #RedTeam #BlueTeam #RustLang #PythonProgramming #DevEnvironment #InfoSec #CyberCareer #SecurityResearch #MemorySafety #CyberCommunity #JobSearch #TechJourney #SecurityEngineering #Pentesting #LearningEveryDay

🎉 Behold the tale of yet another brave soul who "discovers" a new #programming language—C3! Because learning a dozen languages wasn't enough, our hero embarks on this epic journey of "curiosity" while the rest of us are just trying to remember where we left our passwords. 🙄✨
https://alloc.dev/2025/05/29/learning_c3 #C3 #language #curiosity #techjourney #passwordproblems #HackerNews #ngated
Learning C3 | alloc.dev

Learning the C3 programming language

🎉 Oh joy, another thrilling journey into the depths of #CUDA #intrinsics, as our brave author heroically tackles the burning issue of sorting faster! 🚀 Because who wouldn't want a detailed dissertation on an #algorithm called "bitonic sort" that promises to revolutionize... absolutely nothing in your daily life. 😅
https://winwang.blog/posts/bitonic-sort/ #BitonicSort #TechJourney #SortingAlgorithms #HackerNews #ngated
Faster sorting with SIMD CUDA intrinsics

Full code on Github: https://github.com/wiwa/blog-code/ Hi Link to heading Recently, I finished a batch at the Recurse Center… is what I would have said if this post were written when I intended to write it (i.e. 3 months ago). My project there focused on a questionable application of CUDA (mostly irrelevant to this post), but it got me thinking more about other GPU-friendly algorithms. Instead of my Recurse project (which I hope to write about in a later post), I want to simply begin writing about technical stuff I’ve played around with.

📲 From a simple idea to 125M+ users — the story of iScanner’s rise as a mobile-first, AI-powered document management app is truly inspiring!

Read how Product Director Matt Svetlak and team built with purpose & simplicity 👇
🔗 https://solutionsuggest.com/brand-stories/how-how-we-built-iscanner-by-matt-svetlak/

#solutionsuggest #iScanner #TechJourney #AI #Apps

How We Built iScanner: A Leading Document Management App (Story by Matt Svetlak, Product Director)

My name is Matt Svetlak, and I’m the Product Director at iScanner, BP Mobile (AIBY Group). iScanner is a document management platform built on our proprietary AI technology and a mobile-first approach, making it easy for anyone to create professional-quality documents directly from their smartphone—effortlessly. iScanner holds the lead among mobile scanning apps in the […]

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1 year of linux 🖥️
I’m 37 and have been using Linux for a year now after wasting the rest on Windows. I started reflecting on older Windows versions and how it used to be and realized I hate it. I also hate coding and thought I needed some background knowledge to start Linux. Turns out, I was wrong! I've learned more in this year than in all my years with Windows. Just wanted to share my experience!🖥️ #Linux #LinuxLove #OpenSource #TechJourney #WindowsToLinux #Learning #TechLife #LinuxCommunity
Launching BSSG - My Journey from Dynamic CMS to Bash Static Site Generator

Announcing the public release of BSSG, a Bash Static Site Generator born from a personal journey away from complex dynamic CMS. Discover a simple, portable alternative for your blog.

IT Notes

Going live on the vBrownBag series today to share something a little different: my story.

Scared but Learning is about how I got into tech at nearly 40, with no CS background, and how I’ve grown in the 6 years since.

It’s personal, honest, and maybe useful too.

🕚 12PM-ish US Eastern
📺 https://www.youtube.com/live/0GMUZ1p1Los

#CareerChange #CloudNative #LearningInPublic #TechJourney

Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide for Career Changers

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📰🎉 "Look at us, we peaked in coolness on the internet for a whole minute! After achieving the digital equivalent of high-fiving ourselves, we ditched our stable incomes to become startup clichés. 🚀💸 Because who needs job security when you've got fleeting online fame?" #StartupDreams #YOLO
https://www.heyopenspot.com/ #StartupDreams #YOLO #InternetFame #TechJourney #StartupLife #DigitalCulture #HackerNews #ngated