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C# / Coding / Tools & Utilities

C# - Find whether a PDF contains images or text A quick and simple way (with free code sample) to check if a PDF file contains images and/or text using Syncfusion PDF class library for .NET

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If you often work with PDF files, you've probably already heard of Syncfusion Essential Studio, a .NET-based software product providing solutions to most of the complex problems faced during application …

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Coding

Benefits of Touchscreen Laptops for Students Are you thinking about buying yourself a new computer? Read on to learn about touchscreen laptops and their benefits for students!

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Today, you can’t really study without a laptop. Since the last three years have shifted focus to online education, it’s more important to use the newest technologies than ever. Learners …

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Cyber Security / Data Security / Privacy & Compliance / Servers & Services / Tools & Utilities / Web

Do we still need a VPN in 2023? Are VPN services still relevant these days? Do we really need to invest in a monthly subscription for privacy and security reasons?

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If you are an avid reader of this blog, you most likely know what a Virtual Private Network (VPN) actually is: we explained what is a VPN (and why you …

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Hardware / macOS / Tools & Utilities / Windows

Boss GX-100 Firmware Update Guide How to update the firmware of the Boss GX-100 Guitar Effects Processor using a Windows or macOS PC and a USB type-B cable

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A few days ago I got myself a Boss GX-100, a neat Guitar Effects Processor made by Boss (more info here). The unit is great, but it doesn't come with …

Boss GX-100 Firmware Update Guide How to update the firmware of the Boss GX-100 Guitar Effects Processor using a Windows or macOS PC and a USB type-B cable Read More
Coding

ASP.NET Core - Redirect all requests to a single URL or Route How to redirect all non-static HTTP Requests to a single Page, View, or static file in your ASP.NET Core MVC app

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When you are developing an ASP.NET Core application, a typical need you might have is to create a "catch-all" page to show to all your users instead of the web …

ASP.NET Core - Redirect all requests to a single URL or Route How to redirect all non-static HTTP Requests to a single Page, View, or static file in your ASP.NET Core MVC app Read More
ASP.NET / Coding / Web

ASP.NET Core backstory: a transition from closed to open source How a company historically known for its opposition to the open source software paradigm became one of the biggest open source contributors in the world

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If you are a frequent reader of the Coding section of this blog, there's a good chance you are an ASP.NET Core developer - or an IT enthusiast interested in …

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ASP.NET / Business processes / C# / Coding / DevOps / Servers & Services / Software / Web

Testing Web APIs - Manning Book Review A valuable resource that can help to ensure your web APIs are consistent and bug-free with an automated testing process built upon Pact.io

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As most readers of this blog already know, I've just finished writing Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core, a book dedicated to Web APIs built with the ASP.NET Core framework …

Testing Web APIs - Manning Book Review A valuable resource that can help to ensure your web APIs are consistent and bug-free with an automated testing process built upon Pact.io Read More
Business processes / Cyber Security / Data Security / Process management

IT Security Awareness: the importance of training your staff The human factor is crucial to protect any organization against cyber threats: here's how to set up an effective IT security training program

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IT Security Experts have been saying this for years: IT security training is a fundamental element of any cyber security program for any company. All the statistics released by the …

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Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

Types of Proxy Servers: SOCKS, HTTP(S), FTP, SSL A high-level overview of the various proxy server protocols available nowadays and the main benefits they provide

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From an IT networking perspective, a proxy server is a dedicated application that acts as an intermediary between a client that requests a resource and the server that provides that …

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Data Security / Linux / Operating Systems

Linux - Set default permissions when creating new Files with SSH/FTP How to set default RWX permissions when creating, uploading, or adding new files in Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, and other Linux distributions

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Yesterday we have published an article explaining how to set a default group when creating, uploading, or adding new files in Linux: in this post, we'll further expand on that …

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