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Tomshwom

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Engineer | Crypto Enthusiast | Music Geek

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Dec 20, 2017, 4:21 PM UTC

Announcing /r/EthereumCommunity!

# A subreddit dedicated to the Ethereum community --- I'm very excited to introduce a new subreddit that will hopefully allow all members of the Ethereum community to interact and help each other bet…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Nov 20, 2017, 3:54 PM UTC

Unfortunately, This Needs to be Reiterated

There is no such thing as a fully secure and online device. You can sandbox, you can encrypt, you can obfuscate, but you will never be invulnerable. The only way you can guarantee that your sensitive…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Oct 26, 2017, 9:52 PM UTC

Setting Up Python Virtualenv

# Preface --- This is loosely a part 2 to my Getting Started with Bash on Windows post. If you already have a working Python development environment, you can skip that post and continue here. # What…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Oct 17, 2017, 4:51 PM UTC

Getting Started with Bash on Windows

# Preface --- This isn't a super new feature of Windows 10, but I'm planning on doing some Python-related content in the near future and I figured I'd show you all how I actually do my development wo…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Oct 13, 2017, 6:31 PM UTC

Turning Hard Drives into Microphones

# Is your HDD listening to you? --- I stumbled on a very interesting post recently talking about a new piece of research done by Alfredo Ortega revealed at a the Ekoparty security conference in Bueno…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Oct 13, 2017, 5:57 PM UTC

A Look at Cent - The Platform for Incentivized Q&A

# An In-cent-ivized Platform --- We Steemians are no stranger to the idea of being paid for creating and curating good content, but Cent aims to turn things upside down by letting users place bountie…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Sep 28, 2017, 6:09 PM UTC

Computer Hygiene Part 4 - Comprehensive Guide to KeePass Password Manager

# Password Managers --- While they don't solve all our problems, password managers can significantly improve the security of our online accounts and provide some organization for sensitive informatio…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Sep 23, 2017, 2:50 AM UTC

Introducing /r/CryptoGuides

# Calling all crypto educators! --- I've been slowly getting my feet wet in Reddit CSS, and am finally satisfied enough to announce a new sub dedicated to guides, tutorials, and Q&A style content…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Sep 11, 2017, 7:09 PM UTC

Computer Hygiene Part 3 - Antivirus

# Antivirus Software --- Antivirus software can be a contentious topic in many tech circles. It seems like everyone suddenly becomes an expert on detection rate, heuristic analysis, and performance s…

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Tomshwom
@tomshwom Sep 11, 2017, 7:01 PM UTC

Computer Hygiene Part 2 - Cleanup Software

# Keep it Clean --- There's a lot of software out there for optimizing your computer's performance, protecting you from malware and viruses, and generally "cleaning up" your system. Unfortunately, a…

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