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Transforming Connectivity: The Evolution of Iran's Internet Landscape in the Post-Islamic Revolution Era

Transforming Connectivity: The Evolution of Iran's Internet Landscape in the Post-Islamic Revolution Era

Introduction The advent of the Internet in Iran has been shaped by significant political developments. Prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran had made remarkable progress in various sectors, including substantial investments in the industrial field. However, following the revolution, Iran, along with the entire Middle East, experienced significant

SoftMaker Office 2024: European Office Suite for GNU Linux that gives Microsoft Office a run for its money

SoftMaker Office 2024: European Office Suite for GNU Linux that gives Microsoft Office a run for its money

All of us have used Microsoft Office, regardless of our ideologies and beliefs about software licensing. Whether at work, school or on a home computer that came pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Those Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations are everyone's nostalgia. I am sure that many of you

9 Neat Tips to Manage Files on a Computer

9 Neat Tips to Manage Files on a Computer

How does it feel to spend a couple of hours searching for one single file? What if you realize that you have deleted some of the files accidentally, as they were stored in the wrong folder? Experiencing such situations is tragic, but you can avoid them with little effort. Organizing

Is Viber a Trojan horse? The mass bans of Ukrainian accounts

Is Viber a Trojan horse? The mass bans of Ukrainian accounts

Once I found out that my Viber app can't sent any message, all messages were frozen with clock icons, which probably means "something in progress". Waiting a day, two days, a week and a bit more didn't bring any news...

How to prevent IPv6 leak with an OpenVPN client on GNU Linux?

How to prevent IPv6 leak with an OpenVPN client on GNU Linux?

You might want to use a VPN, so that you can browse the Internet from another location, but your ISP provides an IPv6 network which could route traffic differently than an ISP with only IPv4 connectivity.

How to setup a VPN kill switch on Linux for OpenVPN and WireGuard?

How to setup a VPN kill switch on Linux for OpenVPN and WireGuard?

This guide will show you how to set up a manual kill switch for OpenVPN in GNU/Linux, with all details, explained. A VPN firewall (or kill switch) kills network connections that are active when there is no active connection on a given system through the use of IPTables, UFW or Firewalld.

Security: Seat belts, Sunscreen and Smoke Detectors

Security Featured

Security: Seat belts, Sunscreen and Smoke Detectors

When you first start to dig into the dark realms of computer security, it’s easy to go down a rabbit hole. There are lots of things that could go wrong, at least theoretically. It can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Before you spend a lot

An interview with Alexandre Oliva, lead developer of Linux-libre at FSFLA

An interview with Alexandre Oliva, lead developer of Linux-libre at FSFLA

Most distributions we use today, including Debian, Fedora, Arch etc, are a modified version of the GNU system with Linux as the kernel. In short, it is GNU (system) + Linux (kernel). By calling it Linux, without giving any credit to the GNU project for the GNU system, we are basically

Perl is dead. Cool story, bro

Programming Featured

Perl is dead. Cool story, bro

Perl is a high-level, interpreted, general-purpose programming language developed by Mr Larry Wall. It was written by Mr Larry for himself and his office mates to glue things together while he was working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs. The first public release of Perl, version 1.000, was on 18

Libera Chat - a popular IRC network plays an April Fool's joke about moving to Discord and makes a point

Libera Chat - a popular IRC network plays an April Fool's joke about moving to Discord and makes a point

On the 1st of April, Libera.chat, a popular IRC network, played an April Fool's joke about moving to a Discord server and asked people to join an IRC channel to chat about it. Libera's global notice caught a lot of users for a moment. A_Dragon (A_D@libera/

Linus Torvalds joined Free Software Foundation

Linus Torvalds joined Free Software Foundation

As unexpected as it may seem, Linus Torvalds has finally joined the Free Software Foundation. 1st of April 2023 has brought good news to the world of Free Software. Mr Linus, creator of the Linux kernel, has joined the Free Software Foundation's ongoing fight to bring completely free software to

Linus Tech Tips Youtube Channel hacked. Here's why you don't need to worry as a GNU Linux user

Linus Tech Tips Youtube Channel hacked. Here's why you don't need to worry as a GNU Linux user

Linus Tech Tips and their media house's other Youtube channels were hacked using session tokens with malware disguised as PDF. In a sad turn of events, Linus Media House has been hacked and its Youtube channels temporarily hijacked by a third party. Canadian Youtuber Linus Sebastian told us it was

Free European Email Hosting Service Provider for Domains - Inleed.xyz

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Free European Email Hosting Service Provider for Domains - Inleed.xyz

When I first got a domain name from a European registrar a few years ago, I was absolutely thrilled with the idea of owning a domain name. After a lot of searching. I finally found a registrar who offered free mailboxes with the domain registration. What happens if you already

My first experience with MacOS and Macbook as a GNU Linux developer

My first experience with MacOS and Macbook as a GNU Linux developer

As a GNU Linux developer, I am used to working with the GNU Linux distribution on a wide range of Linux-compatible hardware. Recently I got a Macbook as a mobile workstation, which gave me the chance to explore the world of macOS and a different hardware architecture, i.e. Apple

Dear Telegram, stop calling Cloud Chats encrypted, let alone heavily encrypted

Dear Telegram, stop calling Cloud Chats encrypted, let alone heavily encrypted

Telegram is a robust cloud messenger with a top-secret end-to-end encrypted chat option exclusive to one-to-one chats available on limited platforms only. What is and what isn't Telegram Cloud Chats? All the private (one-to-one) and group chats that you do on Telegram is Cloud Chats. Cloud Chats use Server-client encryption

The definitive guide to choose Ubuntu or Debian as your next GNU Linux distribution

The definitive guide to choose Ubuntu or Debian as your next GNU Linux distribution

I am very sure that many of you have had trouble choosing a desktop operating system of your choice when you first started out with a personal desktop or laptop PC. If software freedom is important to you, there is no replacement for GNU Linux. You have a plethora of

Rust for beginners: GPX Analyzer - how to find the best GPS tracks in apps like Strava or Nike Run Club

Rust for beginners: GPX Analyzer - how to find the best GPS tracks in apps like Strava or Nike Run Club

This article was written for beginners and not by a Rust professional, so do not judge it too harshly. All the code is available here. Running is fun and important for your health, so run and don't stop! Why not make your daily run more interesting with Rust, the popular

How to make your IPv6-only website available to IPv4-only networks in under 5 minutes?

How to make your IPv6-only website available to IPv4-only networks in under 5 minutes?

We recently discussed the importance of IPv6-only networks and how you can really save money and reduce the use of IPv4 for a variety of hosting purposes. By introducing IPv6 to our services, we would be making a contribution and doing our part to help solve the problem of the

Here's why I self-host my blog with Ghost instead of subscribing to Ghost Pro, a nifty Wordpress alternative

The whole idea of self-hosting is a cool aspiration and it is more about control over your data. Also, you are unlikely to hit the various pay-for features that you unlock. The more you spend the more you get. I understand that managed hosting is quite a bit more expensive

Here is why GNU Linux or macOS may be more secure than Microsoft Windows in some cases

Here is why GNU Linux or macOS may be more secure than Microsoft Windows in some cases

Let us discuss some of the things I have noticed that make macOS or GNU Linux more secure by default. This is a very subjective topic and this post is my personal opinion based on my daily observations. Backdoors The thing is, Windows is more vulnerable because of the backdoors

Ukrainian netizens' daily struggle amidst War and how Telegram, Whatsapp, Viber, Signal played a crucial role for Smartphone users

Ukrainian netizens' daily struggle amidst War and how Telegram, Whatsapp, Viber, Signal played a crucial role for Smartphone users

“Need ammunition, not a ride.” ― Volodymyr Zelensky The Russian invasion left many dead and wounded. The war continues not only on the real battlefield, but also on the digital one. The mobile phone is the weapon: one piece of information can save lives or kill enemies. Especially in occupied territories:

Curious case of IPv6 only hosting

Curious case of IPv6 only hosting

IPv6 was created by The Internet Engineering Task Force 'cause began to worry about IPv4 address exhaustion as a result of startling growth in use.

How to route or exclude a network or service specific or China only traffic through a VPN using IP based split tunneling on GNU Linux?

How to route or exclude a network or service specific or China only traffic through a VPN using IP based split tunneling on GNU Linux?

Long gone are the days when a website was hosted on a single server with a static IP for years. In today's web, redundancy and robust content delivery networks are taking over from traditional web server systems. I am sure you have often struggled with IPs and routing table tricks

How to exclude a website from VPN gateway using IP based split tunneling on GNU Linux?

How to exclude a website from VPN gateway using IP based split tunneling on GNU Linux?

Some websites often block access through a work or private VPN, including your government web resources, streaming sites like Netflix, HBO, Hulu, etc. While it is easy to disable VPN and open the website or search for a better service, doing it several times a day can be painful. You

Smartwatches with Open Source OS And Where To Find Them

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Smartwatches with Open Source OS And Where To Find Them

In context of fresh Chinese smartphones' telemetry leaks - OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme, the **data privacy concerns are rising again**.