Vim for Beginners: Stop Fearing the Editor You Can’t Exit and Start Using It

Date: 20/08/2025

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Vim is one of the most polarizing tools ever made. It’s not just an editor; it’s a litmus test that cleanly divides programmers, admins, and Unix folks into “us” and “them.” Some wonder why this relic is still around in the 21st century, while others can’t imagine life without it. So what’s the appeal? Why does an editor that first appeared more than forty years ago still have such a devoted following today? Let’s find out.
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How to Set Up Zentyal 5.0: Free All‑in‑One Linux Server for Small and Medium Businesses

Date: 19/08/2025

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I was once asked to remotely bring up and configure a server for a small company with a fleet of 30 PCs. I went with Zentyal—an Ubuntu-based distribution purpose-built for servers in small and mid-sized corporate networks. I’ll use this case to show how to deploy and configure everything you need in Zentyal.
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Hacking with Google: Up-to-Date Google Dork Queries for OSINT and Penetration Testing

Date: 19/08/2025

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Penetration testing usually calls for a toolkit of specialized utilities, but one of them is available to everyone and always at your fingertips — Google. You just need to know how to use it. Google dork queries are clever search strings that help surface data that’s publicly accessible but hidden from plain view.
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GPU-Accelerated Password Cracking: Harnessing Your Graphics Card for Brute-Force Attacks

Date: 18/08/2025

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Modern graphics cards are essentially compact supercomputers, delivering several teraflops of performance. A multi‑GPU setup fits on a desk and can crack the encryption on most files very quickly. In the past you had to buy and configure a bunch of specialized tools for that; today a single universal tool is enough.
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