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When OpenVPN paralyzes your Linux - and how to save it again

When OpenVPN paralyzes your Linux - and how to save it again

A field report with OpenVPN, DNS problems and broken routes

Many people think that Linux is more stable and controllable than Windows. But woe betide anyone who connects to OpenVPN, shoots up their routes and realizes when the VPN is disconnected: the Internet is gone. Completely. No DNS, no ping, no curl. Welcome to the world of network management under Linux. Continue reading →

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Connect Logitech MX Master 3S Bluetooth mouse to Linux

Connect Logitech MX Master 3S Bluetooth mouse to Linux

Today a different topic, since I am an IT guy and developer more or less dealing with hardware, I thought I would write a short guide on how to use the Logitech MX Master 3S mouse on a Linux computer. This post is a guide on how to use this wireless Bluetooth mouse on Linux without a USB dongle. Continue reading →

Posted by Petr Kirpeit in ChatGPT, Digital, 1 comment
Lawyer without empathy: ChatGPT does it better

Lawyer without empathy: ChatGPT does it better

Today I am writing about an experience I recently had to make. For family reasons, we needed a lawyer, although we already had a planned appointment somewhere else, but since we were advised by an organization that helps people to look for a lawyer nearby, since all lawyers have passed their state exams, it wouldn't make any difference, would it?

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Posted by Petr Kirpeit in ChatGPT, Digital, Personal opinion, 0 comments
I'm building a better LinkedIn business network

I'm building a better LinkedIn business network

LinkedIn is a good network to network, but in the last months and years, there is more and more, for me perceptible criticism at LinkedIn, so the quality goes down and because of censorship and questionable functions (gender designation and who needs reels on a business network) has me recently a contribution thinking about it, and a comment that appealed to some people was the reason for me to say, hey, can't I build something better than LinkedIn?

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Posted by Petr Kirpeit in Digital, Ideas, 1 comment
Newspeak after Orwell's 1984 in the 2020s

Newspeak after Orwell's 1984 in the 2020s

Newspeak is the kind of language that developed in Orwell's 1984, or was coerced to move people in a certain direction. In recent years there has been a change in language where the truth is hidden and concealed behind passive or positive words. This article is intended to list words and terms and document their meaning and justification. Continue reading →

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TSMC kill switch for the lithography machines

TSMC kill switch for the lithography machines

It feels like the world is currently facing conflict and war on all sides. One conflict that has been unresolved for years and has been simmering for years is the China-Taiwan conflict. China claims the right to Taiwan, while Taiwan sees itself as an independent sovereign state. Taiwan has a special position worldwide, because without Taiwan there would be no highly developed processors. A war with Taiwan could restrict access to high technology for years to come.

Now information has leaked out that there is a kill switch, an emergency shutdown of the EVU lithography machines that produce the chips on the wafers.

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Passkeys and Magic Link - Why I think Magic Link is better

Passkeys and Magic Link - Why I think Magic Link is better

Passkeys are the new hot shit in the developer world, well, at least it seems that way since I use 2 services that push this on me and I only allow one to do so, and for good reason. In this post, you'll find out what passkeys are, why it's not so easy and why I think Magic Links is a better alternative. Continue reading →

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