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Colin Cogle's Blog

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2023-11-07 Do It Better: SSH

SSH is easy to secure, but that doesn't mean there isn't more work to be done.

2023-10-05 Fare Thee Well

Bus fares have returned to Connecticut, and more service changes will arrive for both road and rail.

2023-06-24 PowerShell Polish, Part 1: Perfecting Your Scripts

Here's how to take your PowerShell script and turn it into the best version of itself.

2023-04-13 Watching Baseball in 2023

The Internet lets you stream anything you want directly to your favorite screen, unless what you want is to watch a baseball game.

2023-02-06 Plain Text in Plain Sight: Smaller Alternatives to the World Wide Web

The Web is growing more bloated and invasive every day, but it's not the only way to share information online.

2022-12-07 So You Changed Your Callsign. Now What?

Changing your amateur radio callsign requires you to file one simple form with the FCC… right?

2022-10-17 Rescuing a UniFi Cloud Key Gen2 Plus

A non-working eBay item gets saved from the scrap heap, and I get a cheap upgrade.

2022-09-24 SSHFP Records on Windows Server

SSHFP records are a vital part of securing SSH. However, Microsoft's DNS Server doesn't give us an easy way to add them. Here's how.

2022-05-19 A File Format to Aid in Security Vulnerability Disclosures

When security vulnerabilities are discovered by researchers, proper reporting channels are often lacking. As a result, vulnerabilities may be left unreported. Fortunately, there is a machine-parsable format to help organizations describe their vulnerability disclosure practices to make it easier for researchers to report vulnerabilities.

2022-01-02 Hacking Haswell ThinkPads' Firmware

A cheap Craigslist laptop gets its BIOS hacked and Intel Management Engine neutered.

2019-12-12 PowerShell 7 for Programmers

A quick look at the new features in PowerShell 7 as they pertain to programmers.

2019-08-29 Replacing OpenDKIM with dkimpy-milter

OpenDKIM might be the gold standard, but the DKIM standard is evolving without it, so it's time to retire it.

2019-05-02 Much Ado About Electrons

Can building-scale batteries bolster Connecticut's fledgling solar industry?

2019-04-02 APRS Weather Reporting by Hand

You can use aprs-weather-submit to share weather data without a smart weather station.

2018-11-05 A Kick in the Glass

Connecticut uses single-stream recycling because it allows all recyclable material to be mixed together. There are some downsides, though, but there are steps you can take to help.

2018-05-11 Sunburned: The Unintended Effect of Senate Bill 9

While Connecticut Senate Bill 9 is a step forward for renewable energy, it includes a knife in the back for homeowners and small businesses.

2018-05-07 In Defense of the Great Indoors

The Sierra Club, the nation's most prominent outdoors and environmental group, has a staunch opinion about net neutrality. Maybe you should, too.

2017-07-10 New Milford Town Council Enacts Citizen-Led Fracking Waste Ban

Town becomes the twenty-first in Connecticut to ban the sale, use, and import of fracking waste by-products.

2009-10-12 An Interim Fix for GPGMail on Snow Leopard

GPGMail has been an invaluable tool for users of both GPG and Apple's Mail application. Unfortunately, the marriage of GPG to Mail has been a bittersweet relationship.