OSPF vs Human Workload Routing: A Technical Guide
1. Introduction In networking, OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a routing protocol that ensures traffic flows along the shortest and lowest cost path through a network. It does not…
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Java 25 Virtual Threads: Lightweight Concurrency Guide
1. Introduction Java’s concurrency model has undergone a revolutionary transformation with the introduction of Virtual Threads in Java 19 (as a preview feature) and their stabilization in Java 21. With…
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Pauseless Garbage Collection in Java 25: ZGC Guide
1. Introduction Garbage collection has long been both a blessing and a curse in Java development. While automatic memory management frees developers from manual allocation and deallocation, traditional garbage collectors…
Read more →Memgraph & Claude Desktop: Detect Mule Accounts on macOS
1. Introduction This guide walks you through setting up Memgraph with Claude Desktop on your laptop to analyze relationships between mule accounts in banking systems. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a working setup where Claude can query and visualize banking transaction patterns to identify potential mule account networks. Why Graph Databases for […]
Read more →NMAP + Claude MCP: 20 Vulnerability Scans on macOS
Introduction NMAP (Network Mapper) is one of the most powerful and versatile network scanning tools available for security professionals, system administrators, and ethical hackers. When combined with Claude through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it becomes an even more powerful tool, allowing you to leverage AI to intelligently analyze scan results, suggest scanning strategies, and […]
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PostgreSQL Prepared Statements: Fix Plan Caching Memory Issues
Prepared statements are one of PostgreSQL’s most powerful features for query optimization. By parsing and planning queries once, then reusing those plans for subsequent executions, they can dramatically improve performance.…
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Stablecoins Explained: Types, Uses & How They Move Money
1. What Are Stablecoins? Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value by pegging themselves to a reserve asset, typically a fiat currency like the US…
Read more →Browser Curl with Playwright: Load Testing Guide
Modern sites often block plain curl. Using a real browser engine (Chromium via Playwright) gives you true browser behavior: real TLS/HTTP2 stack, cookies, redirects, and JavaScript execution if needed. This post mirrors the functionality of the original browser_curl.sh wrapper but implemented with Playwright. It also includes an optional Selenium mini-variant at the end. What this […]
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Browser curl Wrapper: Bypass Bot Filters, Load Test, and Defeat TLS Fingerprinting
WordPress Plugin Crashed Your Site: Restore From Backup Instead You updated a plugin five minutes ago. Maybe it was a security patch. Maybe you were trying a new caching layer.…
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Amazon Aurora DSQL: Performance, Limits & Architecture
1. Executive Summary Amazon Aurora DSQL represents AWS’s ambitious entry into the distributed SQL database market, announced at re:Invent 2024. It’s a serverless, distributed SQL database featuring active active high…
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