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How To Become A Hacker: Hollywood Edition
Vim Networking Security Programming Linux
13 hours ago 94.9K views 0 shares
How To Become A Hacker: Hollywood Edition
Ah, the classic "how to become a hacker" fantasy where knowing Vim is somehow equivalent to martial arts. This satirical masterpiece mocks those cringe-worthy "elite hacker" guides by combining actual technical concepts (DNS, root zones) with absurdly theatrical nonsense. The author brilliantly escalates from "learn Vim" to an international conspiracy involving the ICANN key holders (who are real, by the way), then devolves into a fever dream where Linux fanboys throw penguin-shaped ninja stars while Darude's Sandstorm plays dramatically in the background. My favorite part? The Nokia 3310 nunchucks—because nothing says "elite hacker" like weaponizing indestructible phones from 2000. It's basically what happens when someone watches Mr. Robot after chugging five Red Bulls and falling asleep with their mechanical keyboard as a pillow.

Just In Case Anyone Needs It
Networking Security Bash Windows
22 days ago 81.1K views 0 shares
Just In Case Anyone Needs It
The "fatherly advice" nobody asked for but everyone needs. Your browser's incognito mode is about as private as a glass bathroom stall. That DNS cache is keeping receipts of every site you visit, viewable with a simple ipconfig /displaydns command. For those who don't know, DNS (Domain Name System) resolves those human-readable URLs into IP addresses, and your computer helpfully stores this mapping locally. So while you think you're covering your tracks with incognito, your computer is still writing everything down like an overzealous secretary. Remember kids, ipconfig /flushdns is your friend. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything...

It's Always DNS
Networking Devops Programming Linux Debugging
28 days ago 101.3K views 0 shares
It's Always DNS
The eternal IT support battle in five acts: Angry admin: "THIS IS NOT A DNS ISSUE!" Smug dev: "I CAN PING 8.8.8.8" (Google's DNS server, the universal "is my internet working?" test) Admin, veins popping: "THEN YOUR INTERNET WORKS!" Dev, confused: "I CAN'T PING GOOGLE.COM" Admin, having a stroke: "STOP BLAMING DNS FOR YOUR PROBLEMS" Narrator: It was, in fact, a DNS issue.

The Localhost Gang War
Networking Webdev Programming Backend
1 month ago 77.6K views 0 shares
The Localhost Gang War
Ah, the eternal gang rivalry of networking addresses. On the left, we have 127.0.0.1 (the "BloodZ") - your computer talking to itself. On the right, localhost (the "CripZ") - the exact same thing, just with a human-readable name. Developers fighting over which syntax to use is like arguing whether to call your mother "Mom" or "Female Parental Unit." They both point to the same machine. Your machine. The one you're reading this on. The call is coming from inside the house.

Emergency Supply Kit
Networking Security Devops Linux Debugging
1 month ago 99.5K views 0 shares
Emergency Supply Kit
The true essence of network administration distilled into a single container: cigarettes and a "GOOD LUCK!" note. Because when the entire company's VPN goes down at 2PM on a Friday, or someone accidentally runs rm -rf on a production server, or the CEO can't connect to WiFi during a board meeting—nicotine and blind optimism are your only reliable protocols. The cigarettes aren't for smoking; they're for bartering with the server gods who clearly hate you today. Network admins don't need fancy disaster recovery plans—just chemical coping mechanisms and the crushing acceptance that DNS is probably lying to you again.

The #1 DevOps Excuse For Legitimately Slacking Off
Devops Networking Programming
2 months ago 104.8K views 1 shares
The #1 DevOps Excuse For Legitimately Slacking Off
The ultimate DevOps get-out-of-jail-free card! When your manager catches you sword fighting with your coworker instead of deploying that critical patch, just yell "DNS!" and watch them retreat in terror. DNS propagation is the perfect excuse because it's both legitimate and completely unverifiable. "Is he actually waiting or watching YouTube? Who knows! Better not risk questioning the DNS gods." Even the most hardened managers know better than to challenge the mysterious black hole where productivity goes to die.