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@itod
itod / split_keyboards.md
Last active November 14, 2024 19:07
Every "split" mechanical keyboard currently being sold that I know of
@joepie91
joepie91 / vpn.md
Last active November 14, 2024 23:11
Don't use VPN services.

Don't use VPN services.

No, seriously, don't. You're probably reading this because you've asked what VPN service to use, and this is the answer.

Note: The content in this post does not apply to using VPN for their intended purpose; that is, as a virtual private (internal) network. It only applies to using it as a glorified proxy, which is what every third-party "VPN provider" does.

  • A Russian translation of this article can be found here, contributed by Timur Demin.
  • A Turkish translation can be found here, contributed by agyild.
  • There's also this article about VPN services, which is honestly better written (and has more cat pictures!) than my article.
@iest
iest / README.md
Last active August 11, 2022 09:20
Setting up environment variables with various shells

What the hell are environment variables?

They're just variables you set on your system that various programs/processes can read. A fairly standard example in javascript circles would be setting your NODE_ENV variable to "production" or "development", altering how node code is executed on your system (for example showing more debug messaging when in development).

With most shells there's a way to set them for the current session, and a way to set them for all sessions. The following is meant to be a guide on how to set env vars in the various shells.

Bash (The default shell on OSX)

Setting for the session: