From 60d2e9d3e0c744bd331dec4a39e21e195a43738b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mjfernez Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:38:04 -0400 Subject: ADD CATS --- .md/about/faq.md | 2 +- .../i-found-out-splunk-macros-are-awesome.md | 15 +- .md/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.md | 44 ++++ files/latest.html | 2 +- fun/cats.html! | 115 ++++++++++ tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.html | 250 --------------------- update_latest.py | 2 +- 7 files changed, 171 insertions(+), 259 deletions(-) create mode 100644 fun/cats.html! delete mode 100644 tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.html diff --git a/.md/about/faq.md b/.md/about/faq.md index c8fb90b..c99a722 100644 --- a/.md/about/faq.md +++ b/.md/about/faq.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ lately that I'm used to it. Honestly, I though the fish was cool. -![puffy](/static/media/puffy.gif) +![](/static/media/puffy.gif) I don't know the artist of that one unfortunately, I just found it on a forum. diff --git a/.md/tutorials/splunk/i-found-out-splunk-macros-are-awesome.md b/.md/tutorials/splunk/i-found-out-splunk-macros-are-awesome.md index 5b9cff7..0ed3842 100644 --- a/.md/tutorials/splunk/i-found-out-splunk-macros-are-awesome.md +++ b/.md/tutorials/splunk/i-found-out-splunk-macros-are-awesome.md @@ -25,12 +25,15 @@ I can easily review that lookup like so: My boss might be happy that I'm keeping an eye on things, but what's the historical picture? How do I know what's a red flag -and what isn't? What I might do is combine all of the days reports -into one each day, and then compare each today. But in the original -report logic, this gets overwritten every 12 hours. You could just -append forever, but then you're not looking at just twelve hours, -unless you add a time constraint to your search. How do I get to -a daily report without interrupting the reports already running? +and what isn't? + +What I might do is combine all of the days' reports +into one each day, and then compare each one to today's. But +in the original report logic, this gets overwritten every +12 hours. You could just append forever, but then you're not +looking at just twelve hours, unless you add a time constraint +to your search. How do I get to a daily report without interrupting +the reports already running? One way to do it is to create a second combined report unique to that day, for example 'vpn_users-2022_11_17.csv'. The way you diff --git a/.md/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.md b/.md/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.md index fd9b0e8..44fcbc0 100644 --- a/.md/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.md +++ b/.md/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.md @@ -55,6 +55,25 @@ what services are available. ## How to use a web browser +This is your main vehicle to the information super highway (remember +when they used to call it that?) + +Almost everyone knows how to use a web browser to click links and get to +where they need to go, but use only a fraction of the software's +power. Web browsers at this point are as complicated as operating +systems. Aside from basic HTML and javascript rendering, most web +browsers are expected to provide: + +- A PDF reader +- An image display +- A history database with tunable settings +- Support for hundreds of languages and emojis +- A password manager +- A video and audio player +- A scripting language for extending functionality + +And that's only what I can think of... + ## How to use a search engine As for which search engine to use: you should use @@ -70,6 +89,31 @@ another. These are all privacy nightmares, arguably by design. Your best bet is just to search often and as many platforms as you can. +### Basic search syntax + +Searching for specific pieces of information is rather simple. + +"Who is the prime minister of England?" + +"When did World War 2 start?" + +"How many roads must a man walk down?" + +"Funky Kong talks you through your divorce" + +All of these queries entered as is will get you the result you're +looking for. But how about something we can't boil down to a single +question? Like how to do calculus? Or how to learn Python? + +You could try those phrases as a start. But you're not likely to get a +specific answer out of this. + +... + +What if we wanted to bring up a funny cat meme we saw on a forum three +weeks ago? Searching for "funny cat meme" is not going to get you very +far. + ## How to read and find scholarly articles ### How to use Wikipedia diff --git a/files/latest.html b/files/latest.html index 7758e08..8fb8697 100644 --- a/files/latest.html +++ b/files/latest.html @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
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    • diff --git a/fun/cats.html! b/fun/cats.html! new file mode 100644 index 0000000..982578b --- /dev/null +++ b/fun/cats.html! @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +{% extends 'base.html' %} +{% block css%} + + + +{% endblock %} + +{% block content %} +

    CATS

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    +do not attempt read this page for more than ten minutes at a time. it is poorly designed and will hurt +your eyes and brain +
    +comic neue is cruise control for kewl 😎. r these colors +bright enough? m i a front end dev yet? vote here +
    +

    THE PURNEZ FAMILY 2024

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    +
    Magic
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    Jazz
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    Zoey
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    C.A.T. STATS

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    Magic
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    + Characteristics +
      +
    • Born 2021, Jazz's sister
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    • smol, too smol to meow correctly
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    • Doesn't care about you 99% of the time, but will yell at you to pet her
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    + Abilities +
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    • Can hide in plain sight
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    • Knows how to move the computer mouse
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    • Can bring her entire body to the lowest possible atomic energy level, freezing in + place for hours at a time
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    + Trivia +
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    • Planeswalker: runs a white-green Ajani cat deck
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    • Named for the Queen song "It's a kind of Magic"
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    • Does know real magic, but sees no need to use it
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    Jazz
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    + Characteristics +
      +
    • Born 2021, Magic's brother
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    • Paranoid, voted most cowardly cat of 2023
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    • Hates the vet
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    + Abilities +
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    • Sleeping for an entire day so he can annoy his sister at night
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    • Purrs in odd-time signatures
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    • jazz hands
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    + Trivia +
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    • Named for the Queen album "Jazz"
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    • Cannot actually play jazz, but enjoys the guitar
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    + +
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    Zoey
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    + Characteristics +
      +
    • Born 2015
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    • actually crazy. Forced the other cats to a separate part of the house because she + won't stop fighting them
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    • Pokes you when you're not looking
      • +
    + Abilities +
      +
    • Understands political protest (in the form of pooping on the floor)
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    • Full working knowledge of UPS power supplies and how to turn them off to wake me + up
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    + Trivia +
      +
    • Named for the alliteration with "Ziggy" (RIP), and because of David Bowie's son "Zowie + Bowie"
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    • Unclear if she ever actually sleeps or just waits
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    + + +

    THE OUTSIDERS

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    Mama

    she camera shy...

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    Snape
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    IN MEMORIAM

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    +
    Ziggy

    (2005 - 2021) R.I.P.

    +
    +
    Shadow

    Not a cat, but she loved them!

    (2001 - 2017) R.I.P.

    +
    + +{% endblock %} diff --git a/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.html b/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.html deleted file mode 100644 index 67a020e..0000000 --- a/tutorials/www/how-to-use-the-internet.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,250 +0,0 @@ - - - - - - -how-to-use-the-internet - - - - -

    Why?

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    Why would anyone want to use the Internet, really?

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    There is actually purpose to connecting all the computers in the -world with near-instant speed beyond just streaming television, phishing -scams, pornography, punditry, and Fortnight competitions.

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    Unfortunately, almost none of us use the Internet for it's intended -purpose: finding infomation.

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    Writing an angry tweet to a celebrity or posting a picture of your -cat seems to be second nature for most people, but converting a picture -from a PDF or looking up a study (or even a word!) you saw in an article -is something else entirely.

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    While that's in part the fault of our laziness, it's equally the -fault of what the Internet has become.

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    For one: there's just so much more stuff now; it's hard to -know exactly where to start and who to trust. And so much of that stuff -is now garbage, either in the way it's presented, with -disruptive ads that don't close correctly, or in the way it's written: -vague, misleading, or straight incorrect.

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    For two: no one really teaches you how to use this thing do they? -There are no courses on "How to use a search engine" or "How to find -good posts on a forum," and definitely not on "How to write -good posts on a forum." But these are exactly the kinds of skills you -really need if you want to navigate the modern world without getting -constantly distracted, misled, or totally lost.

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    There are of course, countless guides on "netiquette" geared towards -every possible internet subculture you can find. While many of them have -influenced this document and give many helpful tips on writing good -informative posts, none of them really go over what I think is most -important: what to do with the information you're reading.

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    This will probably be an evolving document as new services and -websites become available (or go down), but much of this material in the -beginning should be pretty generally applicable no matter what services -are available.

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    How to use a web browser

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    How to use a search engine

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    As for which search engine to use: you should use all of them, until -you get the results you need.

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    In my experience, none of the major search engines are particularly -good and I get inconsistent searches on all of them depending on what -I'm searching. There is a lot of preaching these days about privacy -concerns, but I don't really believe any service is more "private" than -another. These are all privacy nightmares, arguably by design. Your best -bet is just to search often and as many platforms as you can.

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    How to read and find -scholarly articles

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    How to use Wikipedia

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    A common complaint lodged at me whenever I recommend Wikipedia is -that it's not a source of truth since they found X mistake somewhere, or -made Y edit when they were a teenager that's still there. No one has -ever (or should ever) claim Wikipedia is a source of truth on it's own. -But you can use it to find more sources and maybe get a little -closer.

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    How to find articles -with Google Scholar

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    Advanced Topics

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    How to use tor to browse -anonymously

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    Many in the advertising world will boast about using a VPN for -anonymity, or using a VPN in conjuction with Tor to "increase privacy." -This is simply a misunderstanding of terms. A VPN provides -privacy of the user's connection since it provides -encryption--only the VPN provider can "see" what is searched. The goal -of Tor is anonymity not privacy. Anonymity means "no one knows -who you are" not "no one knows what you're doing." Technically, traffic -is encrypted between nodes of the Tor service, so some level of privacy -is provided as well, but this is most effective when using hidden -services, not using Tor in general.

    - - - diff --git a/update_latest.py b/update_latest.py index 3ee8bfc..658ccaf 100644 --- a/update_latest.py +++ b/update_latest.py @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dirs = [x for x in os.listdir() for top in dirs: for root,_,files in os.walk(top): for f in files: - if f.endswith(".html") or f.endswith(".txt"): + if f.endswith(".html") or f.endswith(".txt") or f.endswith(".html!"): path = os.path.join(root, f) t = file_last_modified(path) if t: -- cgit v1.2.3