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📚 Recommended Servers Books to Read for Jan. 31, 2025

Web Server Programming Author(s): Neil Gray Subject: servers 'Web Server Programming' Explored: An Enlightening Dive into Digital Engineering As someone deeply entrenched in the world of literature, there are books that unravel their mysteries instantly and others that unfold their knowledge meticulously. Falling gleefully into the latter category is Web Server Programming by Neil Gray. In this technologically intensive era, Gray masterfully deciphers the art of web server programming, venturing
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📚 Recommended Programming Books to Read for Jan. 31, 2025

Reconfigurable Processor Array a Bit Sliced Parallel Computer (USA) Author(s): A. Rushton Subject: programming The Breakthrough of Parallel Computing: A Review of A. Rushton's 'Reconfigurable Processor Array a Bit Sliced Parallel Computer (USA)' In the ever-evolving world of technology, keeping up with the innovation and concepts that define the landscape can be a challenge. Yet, in his book, 'Reconfigurable Processor Array - A Bit Sliced Parallel Computer (USA)', A. Rushton provides a solid f
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📚 Recommended Cloud Computing Books to Read for Jan. 31, 2025

Cloud Computing and Security Author(s): Xingming Sun, Alex Liu, Han-Chieh Chao, Elisa Bertino Subject: cloud_computing Title: Unraveling the Intricacies of Cloud Computing a Review of 'Cloud Computing and Security' by Xingming Sun, Alex Liu, Han-Chieh Chao, Elisa Bertino A Definitive Guide to the Cloud No phenomenon has revolutionized the world of Information Technology in the 21st century quite like cloud computing. It's all around us, powering our personal devices, organizational infrastructu
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Harden and Secure Linux Servers by Level (1 - 6)

Securing a Linux server is an ongoing challenge. Every day, bad actors attempt to penetrate systems worldwide, using VPNs, IP spoofing, and other evasion tactics to obscure their origins. The source of an attack is often the least of your concerns, what matters most is implementing strong security measures to deter threats and protect your infrastructure. Hardening your servers not only makes them more resilient but also forces attackers to either move on or, ideally, abandon their efforts altog
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JavaScript Skill Progression: The Path from Beginner to Extreme

{{#anchor-lvl1}} Level 1 - The Foundations: Understanding JavaScript Basics Introduction to JavaScript: What it is, how it works, and where it runs (browsers, Node.js). (part 1) JavaScript Variables & Data Types: var, let, const, and primitive types (String, Number, Boolean, Undefined, Null, Symbol, BigInt). (part 2) JavaScript Operators & Expressions: Arithmetic, comparison, logical, and assignment operators. (part 3) JavaScript Conditional Statements: if, else, switch. (part 4) Jav

Poking at the CSS if() Function a Little More: Conditional Color Theming

by: Daniel Schwarz Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:33:45 +0000 Chrome 137 shipped the if() CSS function, so it’s totally possible we’ll see other browsers implement it, though it’s tough to know exactly when. Whatever the case, if() enables us to use values conditionally, which we can already do with queries and other functions (e.g., media queries and the light-dark() function), so I’m sure you’re wondering: What exactly does if() do? Sunkanmi gave us a nice overview of the function yesterday, poking

Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot & Shim Files?

by: Abhishek Kumar Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:55:29 GMT If you’re a Linux user, you might have found yourself tangled in boot issues while installing your favorite distro especially if "Secure Boot is" in the picture. Secure Boot is meant to add an extra layer of protection to our systems, preventing unverified software from running at boot. Sounds like a win, right? Well, not always. For Linux users, Secure Boot can often feel like more of a hassle than a help, leading to issues, failed install

Lightly Poking at the CSS if() Function in Chrome 137

by: Sunkanmi Fafowora Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:17:10 +0000 We’ve known it for a few weeks now, but the CSS if() function officially shipped in Chrome 137 version. It’s really fast development for a feature that the CSSWG resolved to add less than a year ago. We can typically expect this sort of thing — especially one that is unlike anything we currently have in CSS — to develop over a number of years before we can get our dirty hands on it. But here we are! I’m not here to debate whether if() in

Using Bash Declare: Gateway For Effective Variable Management

by: Abhishek Prakash Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:49:11 +0530 Ever wondered how to make your bash scripts more robust and professional? The declare command in bash is your secret weapon for proper variable management! Alright! So, variables in bash don't have any types and you can simply use them as name=value . That's not surprising. What you might not know is that you can control variable types, scope, and behavior by using declare with your variables. Interesting, right? What is Declare in Bash? The

Chris’ Corner: Modern CSS Features Coming Together

by: Chris Coyier Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:47:48 +0000 I like the term “content aware components” like Eric Bailey uses in the Piccalilli article Making content-aware components using CSS :has(), grid, and quantity queries. Does a card have a photo? Yes, do one thing, no, do another. That sort of thing. Eric has some good examples where a UI component has a bunch more “tags” than another, so the layout adjusts to accommodate them better. Thanks to :has(), the idea of “quantity queries” (e.g.

A Better API for the Intersection and Mutation Observers

by: Zell Liew Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:41:34 +0000 In a previous article, I showed you how to refactor the Resize Observer API into something way simpler to use: // From this const observer = new ResizeObserver(observerFn) function observerFn (entries) { for (let entry of entries) { // Do something with each entry } } const element = document.querySelector('#some-element') observer.observe(element); // To this const node = document.querySelector('#some-element') const obs = resizeO

10 Bash Scripts to Automate Daily Linux SysAdmin Tasks

by: Adnan Shabbir Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:40:56 +0000 Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is a free and open-source shell and scripting language. Its journey started in the late 80s, and since then, the Bash has been adopted by routine Linux users and Linux SysAdmins. Bash has automated the daily tasks of a Linux System Administrator. A Linux SysAdmin has to spend hours running scripts and commands. Not only the SysAdmins, but the simplicity and easy-to-learn capability of Bash have automated the tasks of a

How to Use Ansible for Automated Server Setup

by: Adnan Shabbir Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:34:03 +0000 Basic Workflow of Ansible | What components are necessary sudo apt update sudo apt install ansible ansible --version Ansible Control Node IP: 192.168.140.139 (Where Ansible is configured) Ansible Host IPs: { Server 1 [172.17.33.7] Server2 [192.168.18.140] } Inventory File: Default inventory file location: /etc/ansible/hosts. Usually, it is not available when we install Ansible from the default repositories of the distro, so we nee

Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top

by: Abhishek Prakash Sun, 22 Jun 2025 05:04:55 GMT The omnipresent top command is often the first tool that comes to mind for system resource monitoring in the Linux command line. Btop++ is a similar Linux system monitoring tool that shows usage statistics for processor, memory, disk, network, and processes. It is a C++ variant of the popular bashtop from the same developer. In fact, the developer states that Btop++ is a continuation of bashtop and bpytop. What makes Btop++ interesting

Roofing SEO Agency + Linux: Elevate Your Roofing Business with Open‑Source Power

By: Janus Atienza Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:07:04 +0000 In today’s digital landscape, online visibility is paramount for any business’s success—and roofing companies are no exception. In a crowded market, differentiating yourself is challenging. Whether you’re a local roofer serving one town or a nationwide roofing chain, a strong online presence is non‑negotiable. This is where a roofing SEO agency merges powerfully with Linux. By running your SEO infrastructure on Linux, you benefit from scalable p

Color Everything in CSS

by: Juan Diego Rodríguez Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:04:12 +0000 I have had the opportunity to edit over a lot of the new color entries coming to the CSS-Tricks Almanac. We’ve already published several with more on the way, including a complete guide on color functions: color() hsl() lab() lch() oklab() oklch() rgb() And I must admit: I didn’t know a lot about color in CSS (I still used rgb(), which apparently isn’t what cool people do anymore), so it has been a fun le

LHB Linux Digest #25.14: Named Pipes, Find-Exec, Ansible Cron, Dockman and More

by: Abhishek Prakash Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:38:14 +0530 Here’s your curated dose of Linux news, tutorials, and updates to keep you informed and productive in your open-source journey. Find with exec Named and unnamed pipes in Linux Container lifeycycle commands Clickhouse and Dockman And regular dose of important news, tips and memes       This post is for subscribers only Subscribe now

CSS Color Functions

by: Sunkanmi Fafowora Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:01:18 +0000 If you asked me a few months ago, “What does it take for a website to stand out?” I may have said fancy animations, creative layouts, cool interactions, and maybe just the general aesthetics, without pointing out something in particular. If you ask me now, after working on color for the better part of the year, I can confidently say it’s all color. Among all the aspects that make a design, a good color system will make it as beautiful as p

FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:21:30 GMT You probably have noticed a lack of new articles this week. And there is a 'good' reason for that. I have been busy with the arrival of my second child 🚼 That is also the reason why there was a slight delay in lifetime membership activation. But it's done for all the 43 new members so far (of the set goal of 75 new lifetime members). Things are getting back on the track as the mother and baby duo have been discharged from the hospital. You

How to Keep Up With New CSS Features

by: Sacha Greif Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:13:15 +0000 How do you keep up with new CSS features? Let’s say for example that, hypothetically speaking, you run a popular web development survey focused on CSS, and need to figure out what to include in this year’s edition. (In a total coincidence the aforementioned State of CSS survey for this year is actually open right now — go take it to see what’s new in CSS!) You might think you can just type “new CSS features 2025” in Google and be done with

Chris’ Corner: Liquid Ass

by: Chris Coyier Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:23:56 +0000 First a quick heads up about… me. I have a weird itch to do “streaming”, so I’m letting myself just be a hardcore beginner and giving it a shot. The plan is just hang out with whoever shows up and make stuff and talk about front end web development and design. So: Me on Twitch CodePen on YouTube Seems like those two platforms make the most sense for that, so here we go. I made this super sick banner for Twitch, which you can’t

A Better API for the Resize Observer

by: Zell Liew Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:47:51 +0000 Resize Observer, Mutation Observer, and Intersection Observers are all good APIs that are more performant than their older counterparts: ResizeObserver is better than the resize event MutationObserver replaces the now deprecated Mutation Events IntersectionObserver lets you do certain scroll interactions with less performance overhead. The API for these three observers are quite similar (but they have their differences which we wil

LHB Linux Digest #25.13: lsattr, chattr Commands, Self-host Obsidian, Vert and More

by: Abhishek Prakash Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:18:07 +0530 Another week, another chance to pretend you're fixing something important by typing furiously in the terminal. You do that, right? Or is it just me? 😉 This week's highlights are: lsattr, chatter and grep commands brace expansions VERT converter And your regular dose of news, memes and tips ❇️ Explore DigitalOcean with $100 free credit DigitalOcean is my favorite alternative to the likes of AWS and Azure and Google Cloud. I use it to host Linu

Self-host Obsidian using Docker and Access it Via Web Browser

by: Abhishek Kumar Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:48:38 +0530 Note-taking has come a long way from crumpled sticky notes and scattered .txt files. Today, we want our notes to be searchable, linked, visualized, and ideally, available anywhere. That’s where Obsidian shines. Source: Obsidian.mdBuilt around plain-text Markdown files, Obsidian offers local-first knowledge management with powerful graph views, backlinks, and a thriving plugin ecosystem. For many, it has become the go-to app for personal know

Breaking Boundaries: Building a Tangram Puzzle With (S)CSS

by: Sladjana Stojanovic Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:58:38 +0000 For years, I believed that drag-and-drop games — especially those involving rotation, spatial logic, and puzzle solving — were the exclusive domain of JavaScript. Until one day, I asked AI: The answer: “No — not really. You’ll need JavaScript.” That was all the motivation I needed to prove otherwise. CodePen Embed Fallback But first, let’s ask the obvious question: Why would anyone do this? Well… To know how far

FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It's FOSS

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:28:41 GMT It's FOSS is turning 13 this week! It was created on 14th June, 2012 as a personal notebook where I shared my Linux discoveries. I didn't know that it will become a force to reckon with, a place to look up to for suggestions and advice on using Linux. In the 13 years, it's been viewed over 200 million times and formed a community of hundreds of thousands of Linux lovers from all parts of the world, with the US, Germany, Russia, UK and India

Chris Corner: For The Sake of It

by: Chris Coyier Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:37:09 +0000 I love weird design ideas. Probably because so much of what we need to do as web designers is, appropriately, somewhat serious. We want things to be simple, clear, professional, so that people understand them and in many cases pay for them. So when the constraints relax, so can we. It’s unlikely that Taylor’s homepage would “perform well” in any sort of UX testing, but who cares? It’s not impossible to use, it’s just unusual. And crucially, i

Creating an Auto-Closing Notification With an HTML Popover

by: Preethi Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:58:37 +0000 The HTML popover attribute transforms elements into top-layer elements that can be opened and closed with a button or JavaScript. Most popovers can be light-dismissed, closing when the user clicks or taps outside the popup. Currently, HTML popover lacks built-in auto-close functionality, but it’s easy to add. Auto closing popups are useful for user interfaces like banner notifications — the new-message alerts in phones, for instance. A picture

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