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Running Linux on Windows 10

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 techtipbits

With the help of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), it’s now possible to run Linux programs in Windows 10. WSL creates a thin compatibility layer that allows Linux programs to access the same files and run services on an already existing filesystem.

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Input validation in web applications

May 19, 2021 techtipbits

Input validation or data validation is a technique to test and verify all incoming data to make sure that it is in the right format. All applications should treat user input as untrusted by default and make sure that only the right kind of information is entered.

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Parsing Apache log files with built-in Linux utilities

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 techtipbits

In Linux, most services log information about their performance in simple text file format. Versatile text processing tools exist in the shell to parse, sort and search this information.

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Live stock prices with Excel Power Query

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 techtipbits

Excel Power Query is a powerful tool that allows you to import, change, and analyze data from various external information sources. Let’s find a live data feed and build tables to display stock market information directly in an Excel sheet.

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Wiping disks and full disk encryption

May 14, 2021 techtipbits

Personal information is easily retrievable from hard drives even long after they’ve been deleted so it’s essential to understand how to keep storage secure and erase it securely.

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