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Tcpdump Examples

In these tcpdump examples you will find 22 tactical commands to zero in on the key packets. Know your network with this powerful packet capture tool. Examples for http, icmp, dns, snmp and more.

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.localhost Domains

I’ve found a way to configure private, custom domains for web-apps I have running on my computer. So instead of having to remember and type “localhost:4333”, I can simply navigate to “appname.localhost”. I love it!

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Server-sent events, WebSockets, and HTTP

The orange site is currently discussing an article about Server-Sent Events, especially as compared with WebSockets (and the emerging WebTransport). Both the article and discussion are well-informed, but I think they miss out on one aspect that has fairly deep implications.