Albert LiangDocker compose and entropyRan into a seemingly commonplace problem (my docker-compose was hanging randomly) with an extremely unexpected answer (my system was…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Albert LiangHow to rsync directly into a Windows 10 machine (using OpenSSH not cygwin or WSL)Windows 10 is getting closer and closer to the Linux world every day, and it’s hecking exciting.Aug 10, 20212Aug 10, 20212
Albert LianginTech SketchesThree Microsoft Word creature comforts that we take for grantedSmart quotes, em/en dashes, and orphan controlMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Albert LianginTech SketchesHappy .APP day!On May 8, 2018, a new top-level domain (TLD) .app joins the Internet. I put in bids to get 4 of them.. and managed to score one of them!May 9, 20181May 9, 20181
Albert LianginTech SketchesIs Amazon Prime still worth it?Amazon’s raising the cost of Prime by 20%… am I even getting $120 worth of value from it? (TL;DR — No, I’m not, but I’m keeping Prime…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Albert LianginTech SketchesTyping Chinese faster: QWERTY vs T9 keyboardsUnlike English, smartphone keyboards are not well-optimized for Chinese input. “Swiping” was a new invention that made writing English…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Albert LianginTech SketchesPassword “hacking”: a server-side perspectiveWhat happens when a server gets hacked? How do servers store username/password combinations?Apr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
Albert LianginTech SketchesMulti-cultural passwords: an evolution of “correct horse battery staple”Ah, the stressful art of creating a password… something “secure” but “easy to remember”.Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Albert LianginTech SketchesBlock chain social network (Part 2): Facebook’s history and minimal needsThis is Part 2 of my “block chain social network” series of posts. Check out the previous post on this topic: Part 1 — An open discussion…Apr 18, 20181Apr 18, 20181