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Intel BE201: Getting Bluetooth to work on my Vivobook 14 Flip with Linux
While trying to connect a Bluetooth device to my Asus Vivobook 14 Flip running under Debian Trixie, I noticed that Bluetooth did not work. Here’s an easy way to fix it.
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Tablet mode unrecognized on Asus Vivobook 14 Flip under Linux: Workaround
My recently purchased Asus Vivobook 14 Flip (TP3407SA) does not flip into tablet (aka “slate”) mode when flipping the lid over. Here is a workaround for Gnome under Debian Trixie.
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No sound on Asus Vivobook 14 Flip under Linux: Fixed
I recently purchased an Asus Vivobook 14 Flip (Model TP3407SA) for use under Linux. One of the obstacles I ran into: Playing sounds resulted in no audio, the device remained mute. However, it had worked under Windows. Time to investigate.
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Obtaining TLS certificate information on the command line
Here are a few helpful commands if you want to inspect and dump certificates for analysis or debugging:
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50 years of microprocessor trend data
I recently wrote a (German) article including this graphic (in German). Here is an English version of it. Have fun!
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Compact Archive for WordPress
The default WordPress «Archive» block becomes very long and narrow, when months accumulate. Here is an easy way to make it more compact.
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DEFCON Voting Village 23 Panel
There was a DEFCON Voting Village panel «If I can shop online, why can’t I vote online?» which I found extremely important to read or listen to. Not just for me, in fact, for anyone talking about electronic voting. Here is a transcript for those who prefer reading (or searching for keywords).
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Counting like a computer
Computers are very good at counting. But usually only within narrow limits. Here is an insight into where these limits come from and what goes wrong when they are exceeded.
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SMTP Smuggling Status
«SMTP Smuggling» is a vulnerability that allows to circumvent some mail checks at the receiver and therefore will allow additional spam and/or phishing messages through. Here is the list of what we currently know.
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The year in review
This is the time to catch up on what you missed during the year. For some, it is meeting the family. For others, doing snowsports. For even others, it is cuddling up and reading. This is an article for the latter.