Developer Advocate | GitHub Star | OpenJS Security Pathfinder Awardhttps://lirantal.comhttps://lirantal.com/blog/practical-second-brain-llm-markdown-knowledge-graphhttps://lirantal.com/blog/practical-second-brain-llm-markdown-knowledge-graphA hands-on guide to the files, schemas, workflows, governance, and maintenance routines behind an AI-assisted second brain.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/building-second-brain-llms-ai-agentshttps://lirantal.com/blog/building-second-brain-llms-ai-agentsHow a plain-Markdown knowledge graph becomes a durable context layer, operating system, and compounding productivity tool for AI-assisted work.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/gemini-cli-invisible-unicode-skill-injectionhttps://lirantal.com/blog/gemini-cli-invisible-unicode-skill-injectionI disclosed a Gemini CLI prompt injection where invisible Unicode tag characters in SKILL.md caused the agent to run a hidden command. Google closed the report as out of scope because the workspace was trusted and YOLO mode was enabled.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/build-agent-workflows-around-state-ownershiphttps://lirantal.com/blog/build-agent-workflows-around-state-ownershipA practical pattern for turning a fragile Codex state migration into a reusable skill with backups, process ownership, validation, and a terminal helper.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/portable-terminal-dotfiles-chezmoihttps://lirantal.com/blog/portable-terminal-dotfiles-chezmoiA practical guide to turning a custom macOS terminal setup into portable, reviewable dotfiles with chezmoi, Homebrew Bundle, zsh modules, Starship, and a public-safe repository workflow.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/devrel-2026-thematic-shifts-product-centric-advocacy-coding-agentshttps://lirantal.com/blog/devrel-2026-thematic-shifts-product-centric-advocacy-coding-agentsExplore DevRel in 2026: how coding agents, AI builders, X-first communities, DevRel engineering, and product-centric advocacy are reshaping the field.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/coding-agents-do-not-replace-technical-proficiencyhttps://lirantal.com/blog/coding-agents-do-not-replace-technical-proficiencyLLMs and coding agents amplify developer capability but they do not substitute for it. Engineering experience determines whether you steer these tools toward sound architecture or blindly accept generated output that drifts from your conventions.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/is-prompt-injection-unsolvable-problem-aihttps://lirantal.com/blog/is-prompt-injection-unsolvable-problem-aiPrompt injection is not a bug you patch but an architectural limit baked into how LLMs process language. This post traces the problem from Gödel and Hofstadter to modern jailbreaks, agent skill supply chains, and why defenders must shift from elimination to survivability.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/managing-ai-agents-and-skills-with-apmhttps://lirantal.com/blog/managing-ai-agents-and-skills-with-apmMicrosoft's Agent Package Manager brings package.json-style manifests and lockfiles to Claude Skills, MCP servers, and other agent artifacts, with hands-on recipes and sharp edges we hit in practice (collections path, meta-packages, security).Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/fastify-dotenv-envschema-confighttps://lirantal.com/blog/fastify-dotenv-envschema-configHands-on walkthrough: wire Fastify to load .env files, validate environment variables with JSON Schema, and expose config on the server instance, using the dotenv-org/examples Fastify reference PR as the source of truth.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/cursor-stop-hook-lint-build-verificationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/cursor-stop-hook-lint-build-verificationHow to wire a Cursor stop hook that runs pnpm lint and pnpm build after every agent turn, returns followup_message with captured output on failure, and avoids silent breakage from Cursor's bundled Node on PATH—plus loop limits, debug toggles, and when to choose postToolUse or sessionEnd instead.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/llm-security-automation-isnt-a-drop-in-scanner-yethttps://lirantal.com/blog/llm-security-automation-isnt-a-drop-in-scanner-yetAn LLM Security Scanning and Review is a strong assist but a weeak gate. Why a `/security-review` slash command or agent harness is not a drop-in replacement for deterministic scanners yet: nondeterminism, confabulation, latency, cost, exploitability of generated code, and findings variance—grounded in how agent loops work and what BaxBench measures.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/jest-timers-and-mockshttps://lirantal.com/blog/jest-timers-and-mocksHow to use Jest fake timers, advance time safely in tests, and pair timer control with mocks and spies without flaky or misleading assertions.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-build-a-coding-agent-benchmark-with-claudes-agent-sdkhttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-build-a-coding-agent-benchmark-with-claudes-agent-sdkA step-by-step walkthrough of building a benchmarking framework for AI coding agents using the Claude Agent SDK, including architecture decisions, scoring strategies, and code examples.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/agentic-growthhacking-tactics-with-bots-and-aihttps://lirantal.com/blog/agentic-growthhacking-tactics-with-bots-and-aiExamples of agentic growthhacking tactics using bots and AI, as well as strategies for sourcing user pain points on social media platforms.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/tools-for-self-published-authorshttps://lirantal.com/blog/tools-for-self-published-authorsIf you're starting out as a new author, you're going to need all the help you can get. I curated a list of tools that can help you get started with publishing content and books.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/pre-signed-url-upload-architecture-cloudflare-r2-hono-workershttps://lirantal.com/blog/pre-signed-url-upload-architecture-cloudflare-r2-hono-workersThe following is a reference implementation and architecture for secure direct browser uploads to Cloudflare R2 using pre-signed URLs generated by a Hono application on Cloudflare Workers.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/cloudflare-r2-presigned-url-uploads-honohttps://lirantal.com/blog/cloudflare-r2-presigned-url-uploads-honoA comprehensive guide to implementing secure file uploads using Cloudflare R2 and Hono, including common pitfalls and best practicesTue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-restful-http-mental-model-to-understand-mcphttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-restful-http-mental-model-to-understand-mcpFor those familiar with RESTful HTTP architecture, would it make sense to describe the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in a similar way?Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/mcp-server-security-evaluation-frameworkhttps://lirantal.com/blog/mcp-server-security-evaluation-frameworkHow do you securely integrate a new MCP Server into Cursor or other agentic workflows? what security practices do you consider to evaluate the risks?Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/evaluation-framework-for-mcp-security-threats-and-riskshttps://lirantal.com/blog/evaluation-framework-for-mcp-security-threats-and-risksHow to evaluate and categorize security threats and risks associated with Model Code Protocol (MCP) in light of recent security incidents.Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-cursor-jira-mcp-attack-explained-with-toxic-flow-analysishttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-cursor-jira-mcp-attack-explained-with-toxic-flow-analysisA breakdown of the Cursor + Jira MCP 0-Click attack, how it was exploited, and why developers are at the center of it all. Understanding MCPs, Toxic Flows, and the implications for AI-assisted coding environments.Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-uprising-of-model-context-protocol-mcp-security-researchhttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-uprising-of-model-context-protocol-mcp-security-researchThe Model Context Protocol (MCP) is gaining traction in the AI community, and with its rise comes a wave of security research. This article explores the emerging security landscape surrounding MCP, highlighting key vulnerabilities and the importance of robust security measures in this evolving protocol.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/agent-rules-missing-link-ai-powered-developmenthttps://lirantal.com/blog/agent-rules-missing-link-ai-powered-developmentHow agent-rules open source project is helping create consistent and deterministic security in AI coding assistants.Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/automating-devrel-conference-cfp-evaluation-with-ai-agentshttps://lirantal.com/blog/automating-devrel-conference-cfp-evaluation-with-ai-agentsEver wanted to automate the process of evaluating hundreds of conference Call for Papers (CFP) submissions? Here's how I built an AI-powered CFP evaluation system using Mastra AI agents to streamline the review process while maintaining quality and consistency.Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/agentic-marketing-future-ai-driven-marketing-strategieshttps://lirantal.com/blog/agentic-marketing-future-ai-driven-marketing-strategiesAgentic marketing is going to be the next marketing transformation that product marketers and growth teams need to embrace to stay ahead of the curve. This paradigm shift is set to revolutionize the way businesses engage with their audience.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/mastering-cli-arguments-nodejshttps://lirantal.com/blog/mastering-cli-arguments-nodejsLearn how to enhance your Node.js CLI applications using the built-in `util.parseArgs` API. This guide covers dual-mode operations, input validation, and testing, using the `agent-rules` project as a case study.Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/poetic-tales-vulnerable-mcp-servers-command-injection-ai-coding-assistantshttps://lirantal.com/blog/poetic-tales-vulnerable-mcp-servers-command-injection-ai-coding-assistantsModel Content Protocol (MCP) servers can be a security nightmare if not handled properly. This post explores a real-world command injection vulnerability in AI coding assistants, illustrating the risks and implications for developers.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/secure-mcp-env-var-risk-assessmenthttps://lirantal.com/blog/secure-mcp-env-var-risk-assessmentLearn how to enhance the security of your MCP server configurations by using the latest `ls-mcp` tool to detect and categorize credential risks in environment variables.Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/solving-an-ascii-maze-with-a-neural-network-in-javascripthttps://lirantal.com/blog/solving-an-ascii-maze-with-a-neural-network-in-javascriptA step-by-step guide to training a neural network to solve an ASCII maze using JavaScript and brain.js.Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/automate-package-health-checks-with-snyk-advisor-and-qodo-agentshttps://lirantal.com/blog/automate-package-health-checks-with-snyk-advisor-and-qodo-agentsThe Qodo AI team has introduced the Package Health Reviewer, a new feature in their agents repository that automates the health assessment of third-party open-source packages using Snyk Advisor. This tool provides comprehensive analysis and health scores to help developers maintain secure and reliable dependencies.Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/computer-vision-python-object-detection-annotation-yolo-supervisionhttps://lirantal.com/blog/computer-vision-python-object-detection-annotation-yolo-supervisionA practical guide to building a simple computer vision project in Python using Ultralytics YOLO for object detection and Supervision for annotation.Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/ai-first-devtool-companies-and-devrelhttps://lirantal.com/blog/ai-first-devtool-companies-and-devrelIf you're in Developer Relations and you haven't yet adapted your practices to the post-GPT era, you might be missing out on the next big thing in developer tools. In this write-up, I want to unpack what AI-first developer relations practices look like and specifically draw a direct line to developer tool companies that aim to be AI-first.Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/securely-loading-credentials-google-cloud-storage-nodejshttps://lirantal.com/blog/securely-loading-credentials-google-cloud-storage-nodejsA guide on securely loading Google Cloud Storage credentials in Node.js applications using various methods.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/mcp-server-security-evaluation-frameworkhttps://lirantal.com/blog/mcp-server-security-evaluation-frameworkWith great MCP power comes great MCP responsibility and you should be prepared to evaluate the security of your MCP server implementation and MCP adoption in your AI agents.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/devrel-engagement-gtm-tactics-on-x-twitterhttps://lirantal.com/blog/devrel-engagement-gtm-tactics-on-x-twitterOk so how do DevRel practitioners optimize for engagement on X (Twitter) when they post new products, announcements and other stories? I also baked some KPIs here for youSat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/plan-dont-execute-agentic-workflows-in-zero-trust-environmentshttps://lirantal.com/blog/plan-dont-execute-agentic-workflows-in-zero-trust-environmentsHow zero-trust environments can leverage AI agents and agentic workflows without compromising security and trust. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/ai-first-devtool-companies-and-devrelhttps://lirantal.com/blog/ai-first-devtool-companies-and-devrelWith agentic workflows like Claude Code executing commands, applications, debugging and self-healing, how do you optimize your application for it to be most successfully instructed by AI agents?Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/five-pillars-augmented-agentic-software-developmenthttps://lirantal.com/blog/five-pillars-augmented-agentic-software-developmentExplore the 5 pillars of Augmented Agentic Software Development to enhance your AI coding workflows. Learn how to leverage agent system instructions, spec-driven development, MCP servers, and agent memory to get the most out of tools like Gemini CLI and Claude Code.Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/themes-to-unlock-agentic-development-for-software-engineershttps://lirantal.com/blog/themes-to-unlock-agentic-development-for-software-engineersAgentic coding assistants in the forms of IDE extensions are becoming increasingly popular among developers but they're likely just a milestone in the evolution of LLM-powered software engineering which will truly be AI-native. In this article, I want to unpack some AI-centric trends in software development and lean in to the future of what they would translate to in terms of the role of an engineer.Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/if-youre-an-mcp-company-youre-ngmihttps://lirantal.com/blog/if-youre-an-mcp-company-youre-ngmiModel Context Protocol (MCP) is a great protocol but if your company is built around it as the core product, you're not gonna make it. Here's why. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/agentic-self-healing-workflows-with-qodo-command-clihttps://lirantal.com/blog/agentic-self-healing-workflows-with-qodo-command-cliRunning agentic AI workflows with the Qodo Command CLI is a powerful way to automate tasks but what's even cooler is that you can also automate the whole fine-tuning of the agentic workflow process itself USING THE AGENT!Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/automating-openssf-scorecard-security-issues-with-qodo-cli-agentic-workflowhttps://lirantal.com/blog/automating-openssf-scorecard-security-issues-with-qodo-cli-agentic-workflowGetting a security report for security vulnerabilities and misconfiguration issues of your GitHub project is a good start but can we leverage AI to also remediate all of these issues automatically through agentic workflow? Yes and I will show you how I do that with Qodo CLI Agentic WorkflowSat, 12 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-setup-tv-sleep-timer-with-home-assistant-automationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-setup-tv-sleep-timer-with-home-assistant-automationLearn how to set up a TV sleep timer using Home Assistant automation, Helpers, and Automations to manage your TV's power state easily.Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-setup-tv-sleep-timer-with-home-assistant-automationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-setup-tv-sleep-timer-with-home-assistant-automationFun and useful automation for Shabbat observant families to announce the candle lighting time using Home Assistant.Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/cors-samesite-csrf-3-dimensions-cookie-authenticationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/cors-samesite-csrf-3-dimensions-cookie-authenticationDemystifying the 3 dimensions of cookie-based authentication: CORS, SameSite, and CSRF.Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/gamifying-future-skill-development-open-source-security-llm-prompt-injectionhttps://lirantal.com/blog/gamifying-future-skill-development-open-source-security-llm-prompt-injectionGamified learning is a great way to engage developers and teach them new skills. I share my experience building a game to teach developers about open-source security, playing Lakera's LLM prompt injection game and cheering for Israeli gamified learning startup Wilco.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/devrel-failures-or-marketing-failures-outdated-product-marketing-strategieshttps://lirantal.com/blog/devrel-failures-or-marketing-failures-outdated-product-marketing-strategiesYou're probably facing some DevRel failures or marketing failures. Maybe your product and marketing strategies are actually outdated and causing customer churn, and overall frustration?Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/dependency-free-command-line-apps-powered-by-node-js-core-moduleshttps://lirantal.com/blog/dependency-free-command-line-apps-powered-by-node-js-core-modulesLearn how to build powerful command-line apps without a single third-party dependency using Node.js core modules.Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/getting-started-neural-networks-in-javascripthttps://lirantal.com/blog/getting-started-neural-networks-in-javascriptPractical and hands-on guide to getting started with Neural Networks in JavaScript using the Brain.js library to build a simple neural network to predict if a number is even or odd and more.Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-use-genai-speed-up-demo-apps-devrel-rolehttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-use-genai-speed-up-demo-apps-devrel-roleDeveloper Advocates and Engineers can leverage Generative AI to speed up their work and make them more productive. Here's a practical example from my day-to-day.Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/what-is-an-llms-txt-filehttps://lirantal.com/blog/what-is-an-llms-txt-fileBuilding with Large Language Models (LLMs) requires context and metadata. The `llms.txt` file format is a simple text file that provides LLMs with relevant context and metadata.Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/cjs-module-system-globals-hardships-maintainable-code-nodejshttps://lirantal.com/blog/cjs-module-system-globals-hardships-maintainable-code-nodejsWhat are some common anti patterns and signs of tight coupling in a Node.js codebase and the challenges they present? Let's unfold some messy code and learn how the CJS module system and the use of globals has to do with it.Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-read-and-parse-pdfs-pdfjs-create-pdfs-pdf-lib-nodejshttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-read-and-parse-pdfs-pdfjs-create-pdfs-pdf-lib-nodejsIf you're building LLM and AI-powered chatbots like me you might need to read and parse PDFs or create PDFs in Node.js. Here's how to do it with PDF.js and PDF Lib.Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/typescript-in-2025-with-esm-and-cjs-npm-publishinghttps://lirantal.com/blog/typescript-in-2025-with-esm-and-cjs-npm-publishingHow do you handle TypeScript, dual ESM and CJS publishing, and the JavaScript toolchain in 2025? Here's a brief overview of the current state of the ecosystem and the tooling I personally use.Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/home-assistant-youtube-dns-blocking-adguard-lovelace-buttons-setuphttps://lirantal.com/blog/home-assistant-youtube-dns-blocking-adguard-lovelace-buttons-setupHow to set up Home Assistant YouTube DNS blocking with AdGuard and Lovelace buttons for a more action friendly interface.Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/customizing-astro-starlight-sidebar-gated-content-authhttps://lirantal.com/blog/customizing-astro-starlight-sidebar-gated-content-authLearn how I got the Starlight documentation framework in Astro to create a gated content website with authentication for my Bun Security courseMon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-setup-google-cloud-project-and-store-images-in-google-cloudhttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-setup-google-cloud-project-and-store-images-in-google-cloudStep-by-step tutorial on configuring a Google Cloud project and storing images in Google Cloud Storage.Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/thinking-fast-and-slow-in-application-securityhttps://lirantal.com/blog/thinking-fast-and-slow-in-application-securityImagine if we applied behavioral economics principles to application security methodologies and practices, what would be able to unlock? System1 and System2, All Systems Go.Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/component-auto-import-in-astro-frameworkhttps://lirantal.com/blog/component-auto-import-in-astro-frameworkCan Astro automatically import components in markdown files? Yes, it can! Here's how to do it thanks to Chris Swithinbank and his Astro Auto Import package.Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/promise-with-resolvers-in-nodejs-testshttps://lirantal.com/blog/promise-with-resolvers-in-nodejs-testsThis article explores the use of `Promise.withResolvers` in Node.js tests, providing examples and refactoring techniques to handle nested tests and signal their completion effectively. It also discusses the limitations of the `Promise.withResolvers` API in different Node.js versions.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/supercharging-vuejs-3-app-tanstack-query-practical-refactoring-guidehttps://lirantal.com/blog/supercharging-vuejs-3-app-tanstack-query-practical-refactoring-guideLearn how to supercharge your Vue.js 3 app with TanStack Query. Discover efficient data fetching, caching, and state management in this practical refactoring guide.Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/zero-dependency-javascript-is-the-futurehttps://lirantal.com/blog/zero-dependency-javascript-is-the-futureThe rise of zero dependency JavaScript with packages like `neotraverse` and the controversy around the `axobject-query` package demonstrate the different perspectives and trade-offs that developers and maintainers need to consider when building and maintaining JavaScript applications.Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-run-local-llm-for-inference-with-offline-first-approachhttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-run-local-llm-for-inference-with-offline-first-approachHow about we try a different approach to ChatGPT, Google Gemini or Anthropic's Claude? Learn how to run a local LLM model for inference so you can access it offline and without incurring costs beyond your own hardware compute.Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/genai-predictions-the-future-llms-local-first-offline-small-language-models-slmhttps://lirantal.com/blog/genai-predictions-the-future-llms-local-first-offline-small-language-models-slmCurrent adoption craze for GenAI tools like ChatGPT bring hidden costs in the form of privacy, security, data leakage, latency and availability. The future isn't gloom though, as the future of LLMs is in local-first offline inference, open LLMs, consumer-grade GPU acceleration and micro fine-tuning model training. How and why? Read on.Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/installing-playwright-on-heroku-for-programmatic-nodejs-browser-automationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/installing-playwright-on-heroku-for-programmatic-nodejs-browser-automationGetting Playwright to work on Heroku wasn't smooth sailing. It looked for browser dependencies that weren't installed by default and not in the location it expected them. Here's how I did it and what I learned along the way.Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/poor-express-authentication-patterns-nodejshttps://lirantal.com/blog/poor-express-authentication-patterns-nodejsTired of seeing poor authentication patterns in Node.js applications and Express code examples? Here's a guide on how to avoid them and what to do insteadFri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/block-lan-clients-from-accessing-youtube-and-other-media-withhttps://lirantal.com/blog/block-lan-clients-from-accessing-youtube-and-other-media-withLearn how to block specific LAN client IPs from accessing YouTube and other media sites using AdGuard add-on and Home Assistant.Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/http-webhooks-firebase-functions-fastify-practical-case-study-lemon-squeezyhttps://lirantal.com/blog/http-webhooks-firebase-functions-fastify-practical-case-study-lemon-squeezyA break-down of how to set up Fastify to work on serverless Firebase Functions and access the request's rawBody to validate incoming HTTP webhooks requests from Lemon Squeezy.Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/getting-social-media-previews-right-with-opengraph-meta-tagshttps://lirantal.com/blog/getting-social-media-previews-right-with-opengraph-meta-tagsYou have an Astro blog? Now it's time to unlock the social sharing magic! Learn to wield OpenGraph meta tags configuration, crafting eye-catching previews. Optimize your website's social share game with these tips.Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/best-practices-for-bootstrapping-a-node-js-application-configurationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/best-practices-for-bootstrapping-a-node-js-application-configurationFollow these best practices to bootstrap a Node.js application configuration in a robust and maintainable way using env-schema.Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/employ-tailscale-vpn-to-securely-access-home-assistant-remotelyhttps://lirantal.com/blog/employ-tailscale-vpn-to-securely-access-home-assistant-remotelyOften smart home automation enthusiasts want to access their Home Assistant instance remotely. This can be done by exposing the Home Assistant instance to the internet. However, this is not a secure way to access Home Assistant remotely and pose the risk of cyber attacks. In this article, we will see how to use Tailscale VPN to securely access Home Assistant remotely.Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/environment-variables-configuration-anti-patterns-node-js-applicationshttps://lirantal.com/blog/environment-variables-configuration-anti-patterns-node-js-applicationsEvery Node.js application needs configuration management, but there are many ways to do it. You might have heard about `.env` files, and packages like dotenv, convict, env-schema so let's explore the different configuration patterns and how to use them.Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/vuejs-patterns-using-vuejs-3-composition-api-for-reactive-parent-to-child-communicationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/vuejs-patterns-using-vuejs-3-composition-api-for-reactive-parent-to-child-communicationVue.js revolves around a reactivity system, which is unlike React. In this article, we will explore how to use the Vue.js 3 Composition API to create a reactive parent to child communication.Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/background-jobs-processing-with-node-js-express-trigger-devhttps://lirantal.com/blog/background-jobs-processing-with-node-js-express-trigger-devDo you ever struggle to come up with creative presentation titles? Let's build that while learning how to use Generative AI, Express and Trigger.dev with the OpenAI integration.Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-process-scheduled-queue-jobs-in-nodejs-with-bullmq-and-redis-on-herokuhttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-process-scheduled-queue-jobs-in-nodejs-with-bullmq-and-redis-on-herokuProcess long-running tasks in Node.js with background jobs. Learn how to use BullMQ and Redis on Heroku to create a scalable and reliable background job processing system.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/configuration-decoded-lesser-known-tips-for-working-with-env-schema-in-nodejshttps://lirantal.com/blog/configuration-decoded-lesser-known-tips-for-working-with-env-schema-in-nodejsLevel up your Node.js apps with env-schema! Manage configurations effortlessly and learn useful practices for building for configuration management.Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/introducing-changesets-simplify-project-versioning-with-semantic-releaseshttps://lirantal.com/blog/introducing-changesets-simplify-project-versioning-with-semantic-releasesA comprehensive guide to adopting Changesets for semantic versioning and publishing packages in monorepos and non-monorepo projects.Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/deploying-a-fastify-vue-3-static-site-to-herokuhttps://lirantal.com/blog/deploying-a-fastify-vue-3-static-site-to-herokuHow to deploy a Vue 3 static site to Heroku with a Fastify Node.js backend server to serve the static files.Sat, 08 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/avoid-fastify-reply-raw-and-reply-hijack-despite-being-a-powerful-http-streams-toolhttps://lirantal.com/blog/avoid-fastify-reply-raw-and-reply-hijack-despite-being-a-powerful-http-streams-toolHow to harness the power of streams in Fastify web applications without resorting to raw HTTP replies via reply.raw and reply.hijack().Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/local-file-inclusion-in-xmlhttprequest-libraryhttps://lirantal.com/blog/local-file-inclusion-in-xmlhttprequest-libraryI found a Local File Inclusion (LFI) security vulnerability in xmlhttprequest library but it's still unfixed.Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/disclosing-uncontrolled-resource-consumption-in-xmlhttprequest-libraryhttps://lirantal.com/blog/disclosing-uncontrolled-resource-consumption-in-xmlhttprequest-libraryproof-of-concept showing a denial of service vulnerability in a Node.js web server if it uses the xmlhttprequest library to make outgoing HTTP requestsSun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-apply-custom-admonition-styles-to-asciidochttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-apply-custom-admonition-styles-to-asciidocCustomizing AsciiDoc can be challenging at times, especially when it comes to admonitions. In this article, I'll show you how to apply custom admonition styles to your AsciiDoc book.Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-write-your-book-with-asciidochttps://lirantal.com/blog/how-to-write-your-book-with-asciidocIf you are looking for a way to write your book in a format that is easy to read and write, and that can be easily converted to other formats such as PDF, ePUB and HTML, then AsciiDoc is a great choice. Let me show you how to get started with AsciiDoc Book Starter GitHub repository and an automated setup.Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/celebrating-community-my-journey-to-receiving-the-github-stars-2023-awardhttps://lirantal.com/blog/celebrating-community-my-journey-to-receiving-the-github-stars-2023-awardReflecting on the spirit of the GitHub Stars award and capturing the essence of the journey towards the recognition and open source community engagement.Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/open-source-activism-readycodepushhttps://lirantal.com/blog/open-source-activism-readycodepushReflecting on ReadyCodePush, the first open source activism program I ran in 2022 and how it welcomed underrepresented groups and students into open source software.Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2023-01-01_-how_to_add_client-side_search_to_your_astro_blog_static_websitehttps://lirantal.com/blog/2023-01-01_-how_to_add_client-side_search_to_your_astro_blog_static_websitePageFind client-side search for Astro is simple but if you want to add search capabilities to a personal blog then you might think of Algolia first. However, let me show you how an easy PageFind integration would be more suitable for a static-site generation type of blog tech.Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/advanced-usage-patterns-for-taking-page-element-screenshots-with-playwrighthttps://lirantal.com/blog/advanced-usage-patterns-for-taking-page-element-screenshots-with-playwrightIn this post, I will show you some advanced usage patterns for working with Playwright in order to take a screenshot of a specific element and modify the contents of the image, either before taking the screenshot or after, using image preprocessing tools.Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-11-22_enhance-your-command-line-with-warphttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-11-22_enhance-your-command-line-with-warpHow can we harness AI and crowd-sourced workflows into our day to day interactions with the command-line?Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-12-03_content_creators_web_resourceshttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-12-03_content_creators_web_resourcesBeing an active content creator, whether this is writing, video, or any other form of content requires a good deal of time and effort. Here are some tools that can help you be more productive.Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-10-28_are_you_validating_javascript_url_safelyhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-10-28_are_you_validating_javascript_url_safelyWhat do you think of the following JavaScript URL validation function code? Are you accidentally adding security issues while doing so?Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-10-21_resources_for_public_speaking_and_conference_cfp_applicationhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2022-10-21_resources_for_public_speaking_and_conference_cfp_applicationHow do you find events to attend or speak at? I often get asked that and in this article I'll share the resources I use for CFP application and public speaking at conferences.Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-01-26https://lirantal.com/blog/2019-01-26How do you find events to attend or speak at? I often get asked that and in this article I'll share the resources I use for CFP application and public speaking at conferences.Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/i-contributed-to-dockers-official-repository-but-why-did-i-send-them-a-picture-of-an-elephant-b8ea401b5445https://lirantal.com/blog/i-contributed-to-dockers-official-repository-but-why-did-i-send-them-a-picture-of-an-elephant-b8ea401b5445Without having any formal experience with Docker in the past I was able to help the Docker project and contribute to the official…Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:42:03 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/worst-ping-time-delays-around-the-world-d02cde8004a8https://lirantal.com/blog/worst-ping-time-delays-around-the-world-d02cde8004a8Have you ever wondered what is the worst time delay ping from 2 cities around the world?Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:21:09 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/infosec-i-can-easily-guess-your-node-js-server-want-to-bet-a7d004cfa81fhttps://lirantal.com/blog/infosec-i-can-easily-guess-your-node-js-server-want-to-bet-a7d004cfa81fWith the hope of raising awareness on information security topics, and the openness of the web I would like to take one step further to…Mon, 06 Jun 2016 09:21:56 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/andrew-milner-shaped-my-childhood-47065fdfd8adhttps://lirantal.com/blog/andrew-milner-shaped-my-childhood-47065fdfd8adAndrew Milner shaped my childhood. Google that name, I bet you a beer you’ve no idea who this guy is, and apparently Google isn’t helpful…Sat, 07 May 2016 13:37:13 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/most-decisions-in-life-are-reversible-4437386e5d1dhttps://lirantal.com/blog/most-decisions-in-life-are-reversible-4437386e5d1dYou might be the conservative character, the shy person, or possibly the one taking less risks when it comes to making decisions all…Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:02:07 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/my-manager-s-probably-best-team-building-concept-is-diversity-e0e8b44a8e8chttps://lirantal.com/blog/my-manager-s-probably-best-team-building-concept-is-diversity-e0e8b44a8e8cMy manager’s probably best team building concept is Diversity. Why? read on and get some insight on building your next team to accomplish…Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:37:35 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2015-11-16https://lirantal.com/blog/2015-11-16Meet VeriGreen, an open source project to help you with merge commitsMon, 16 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2015-04-14https://lirantal.com/blog/2015-04-14How did old school unix days of the pre-Internet looked like? let's get a glimpseSun, 01 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2015-04-13https://lirantal.com/blog/2015-04-13Get your groove on with a cool Drupal song! Meet the Drupal Rap song – Everyday I'm Drupalin'Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2015-03-16https://lirantal.com/blog/2015-03-16Updating Apache server configuration to use mod_headers to prevent clickjacking security issuesThu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2015-03-09https://lirantal.com/blog/2015-03-09Preventative measures to mitigate leaking the server software runningMon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2015-01-12https://lirantal.com/blog/2015-01-12This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Drupal Performance TipsMon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-12-15_drupal_tip_im_too_young_to_diehttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-12-15_drupal_tip_im_too_young_to_diespeed performance and how to Drupal optimize for better results and server response time.Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-11-05https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-11-05This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Drupal Performance TipsWed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-11-12https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-11-12This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Drupal Performance TipsWed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-09-04https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-09-04Debugging issues with Drupal's cron schedulerThu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-07-09https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-07-09This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Drupal 7 to Wordpress 3.9 MigrationSat, 12 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-07-15https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-07-15This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Drupal 7 to Wordpress 3.9 MigrationSat, 12 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-07-03https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-07-03Getting started with MEAN.io JavaScript & Node.js framework by keeping up with the git branch of developmentThu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-20https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-20Celebrating 7 years of daloRADIUS project and it's success in the RADIUS networking and WiFi hotspots industryFri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-14https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-14This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Drupal Performance Tuning for Better Database UtilizationTue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-13https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-13How to configure the session cookie parameters in MEAN.ioFri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-03https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-06-03A bug fix for importing users into daloRADIUS with a different password type than the default Cleartext-PasswordTue, 03 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-22https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-22Example of how to setup vagrant networking to enable Internet accessible machine setup with a VagrantfileThu, 22 May 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-17https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-17An open source contribution from Ezequiel Villarreal to fix a bug in daloRADIUS's accounting interfaceSat, 17 May 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-08https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-08Getting started with penetration testing for Android devicesThu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-06https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-05-06How to fix Drupal 6 subscription notifications not sent to users via emailTue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-28https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-28Disclosing a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the Advanced Poll module for Drupal.Mon, 28 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-23https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-23How to disable the Drupal Database Log and enable Syslog insteadWed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-21https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-21One of my first public speaking engagements was at Drupal Camp 2013Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-10https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-10This is the 4th of several on-going blog post series which aim to educate on the process of porting modules to Drupal 8 with real life examples by porting a popular Drupal 7 module to Drupal 8.Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-01https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-10-01Another post in the series of Drupal 8 module development articles. This time we'll add a settings page to our module.Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-25https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-25You need a module configuration page for your new Drupal 8 module and here is how to build one using GlobalredirectSettingsFormWed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-20https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-20If you are coming from Drupal 7 you'll need to figure out how to use globalredirect_menu() and hook_menu() in Drupal 8 to handle page routingFri, 20 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-16https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-16This is the first of several on-going blog post series which aim to educate on the process of porting modules to Drupal 8 with real life examples by porting a popular Drupal 7 module to Drupal 8.Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-01https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-01Using Gearman as a job server to run background scripts that convert media payload like PowerPoint and PDF files into Slideshows hosted on a Drupal siteTue, 10 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-10https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-09-10Changesets are helpful to understand Drupal 8 init hook APITue, 10 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-08-29https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-08-29About authorization in Drupal with a module to control access to content based on OG membershipThu, 29 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-08-25https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-08-25About OG Analytics, a module to provide analytics for organic groupsSun, 25 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-08-21https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-08-21Some awesome news: my book, titled “Drupal 7 Media”, was released by Packt Publishing on July 2013.Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-05-09https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-05-09Using mod_status plugin for apache and munin to track apache healthThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-04-14https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-04-14Reviewing a book about Munin as a monitoring pluing for NagiosSun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-04-03https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-04-03How to monitor a Drupal website with Munin plugin for NagiosWed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-02-07https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-02-07Sending a commit to fix issues with Drupal moduleThu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-02-05https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-02-05Programatically working updates on Drupal nodes with node_save() hookTue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-31https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-31Reviewing a new Drupal 7 book with Packt PublishingThu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-12https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-12Fixing PHP blank page on daloRADIUSSat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-01https://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-01An update on founding Kupoya and entrepreneurshipTue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-01_-_melumadimhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-01_-_melumadimAn update on Melumadim - Israel's academic social networking platformTue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-01_-_daloradiushttps://lirantal.com/blog/2013-01-01_-_daloradiusGet your WiFi the Hotspots it deserves!Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-12-19https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-12-19The Attachment Links module provides permanent links to files attached to a node. A single, easy-to-remember URL can be used to retrieve the preferred (canonical) or newest version of a file regardless of how many versions of that file have been attached to a node.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-26https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-26Understanding Drupal's node access system and how to hook into it to implementMon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-12-04https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-12-04Understanding Drupal's node access system and how to hook into it to implementMon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-19https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-19Understanding Drupal's node access system and how to hook into it to implementMon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-11https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-11Understanding Drupal's node access system and how to hook into it to implementSun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-08https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-11-08Assign a per-content type permission to limit the number of attachments per node on Drupal 6Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-26https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-26Insights about Drupal's use of node_save() functions and how the hook_nodeapi() uses a different context than the form submit handlerFri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-13https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-13Necessary updates for the daloRADIUS VM related to configuration file permissionsSat, 13 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-09https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-09Altering WYSIWYG settings to make image URLs absolute so that they are also accessible via Email clients.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-05https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-05Using hook_menu_alter() to adjust menu items in Drupal CommonsFri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-02https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-10-02A simple Drupal module that provides a Views MySQL OrderBy pluginTue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-09-27https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-09-27Integrating Gearman with Drupal as a background job server for cloud-native and event-driven performanceThu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2012-09-22https://lirantal.com/blog/2012-09-22Updated invoice management and reportingSat, 22 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-11-05https://lirantal.com/blog/2010-11-05Updated invoice management and reportingFri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-06-14https://lirantal.com/blog/2010-06-14About changes coming to user_id and userbillinfo table for daloRADIUS and FreeRADIUSMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-11https://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-11Monitor daloRADIUS instances from routers, NAS, etcTue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-09https://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-09RBAC, ACLs, operators, groups, and other access control related changes in daloRADIUSSun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-09_-_users_portal_daloradiushttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-09_-_users_portal_daloradiusUsers portal login changes related to authenticationSun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-06https://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-06Using dompdf to generate PDF invoices for daloRADIUS billingThu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2014-12-15https://lirantal.com/blog/2014-12-15MyISAM or InnoDB? know how to choose database engineshttps://lirantal.com/blog/2021-11-30_the-maintainer-ci-workflow-recipe-for-peaceful-open-source-lifehttps://lirantal.com/blog/2021-11-30_the-maintainer-ci-workflow-recipe-for-peaceful-open-source-lifeMy GitHub Actions hackathon application entry is about all the small things that would contribute to a better maintainer life.Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/angular-vs-react-the-security-risk-of-indirect-dependencies-snyk-af83b24d429ehttps://lirantal.com/blog/angular-vs-react-the-security-risk-of-indirect-dependencies-snyk-af83b24d429eThis is a blog mirror of Snyk’s State of JavaScript frameworks security report 2019.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:01:37 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/comparing-react-and-angular-secure-coding-practices-snyk-96315e3faf7dhttps://lirantal.com/blog/comparing-react-and-angular-secure-coding-practices-snyk-96315e3faf7dAs a follow-up to Snyk’s State of JavaScript frameworks security report 2019, this section of the report is about Angular and React…Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:01:35 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/84-of-all-websites-are-impacted-by-jquery-xss-vulnerabilities-snyk-4c73a935ab11https://lirantal.com/blog/84-of-all-websites-are-impacted-by-jquery-xss-vulnerabilities-snyk-4c73a935ab11This article is from Snyk’s State of JavaScript frameworks security report 1. In this blog post we’ll review security vulnerabilities…Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:01:26 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-snyk-peek-into-node-js-and-npms-state-of-open-source-security-report-2019-2209a5adc1e0https://lirantal.com/blog/a-snyk-peek-into-node-js-and-npms-state-of-open-source-security-report-2019-2209a5adc1e0In the State of Open Source Security Report 2019, we set out to measure the pulse of the open source security landscape throughout the…Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:05:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-10-04_jsconf-budapest-reviewhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-10-04_jsconf-budapest-reviewSharing my thoughts and experience on attending JSConf Budapest for the first timeFri, 04 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-08-19_npm-tips-to-keep-you-safehttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-08-19_npm-tips-to-keep-you-safenpm security tips to keep you safe of malicious modulesMon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-06-14_6-stages-of-refactoring-a-jest-test-casehttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-06-14_6-stages-of-refactoring-a-jest-test-casewhat makes a test case good? how can we improve the developer friendliness when writing test code?Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-06-04_npm-passes-1-million-packageshttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-06-04_npm-passes-1-million-packagesJune 4th is a historic date where the millionth package was indexed into the npm registry. npm is a package manager for JavaScript packages.Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-05-09_avoid-leaking-sensitive-information-when-building-docker-imageshttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-05-09_avoid-leaking-sensitive-information-when-building-docker-imagesSometimes, when building an application inside a Docker image, you need secrets such as an SSH private key to pull code from a private repository but you may be going about it the wrong way by leaking secrets into the image. Here is how to avoid it.Thu, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-05-01_why-you-should-use-copy-instead-of-addhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-05-01_why-you-should-use-copy-instead-of-addDocker provides two commands for copying files from the host to the Docker image when building it: `COPY` and `ADD`. which one should you use?Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-04-22-securely-build-docker-imageshttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-04-22-securely-build-docker-imagesWhen a Dockerfile doesn't specify a USER directive, what's the worst that can happen?Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-04-09_the-malicious-backdoor-of-rubyhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-04-09_the-malicious-backdoor-of-rubya malicious version of a Ruby gem used in a Rails application leads to remote code execution on vulnerable serversTue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-comprehensive-guide-to-contract-testing-apis-in-a-service-oriented-architecture-5695ccf9ac5ahttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-comprehensive-guide-to-contract-testing-apis-in-a-service-oriented-architecture-5695ccf9ac5aIt is likely you experienced the painful situation of deploying to production only to find out that an API service you integrate with has…Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:30:26 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-03-18_assess-your-npm-project-healthhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-03-18_assess-your-npm-project-healthnpm project health assessmentMon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-03-10_so-you-think-you-can-npm-installhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-03-10_so-you-think-you-can-npm-installinstalling dependencies is not the same for development as it is for continuous integration systems, in this post I share why.Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-03-05_avoid-leaking-secrets-to-npm-registryhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2019-03-05_avoid-leaking-secrets-to-npm-registry10 awesome npm security tips to keep you safe!Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-state-of-jsheroes-2019-b9714420e44fhttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-state-of-jsheroes-2019-b9714420e44fThe JSHeroes conference will take place this year in April and bring in people from all over the world to connect with new and old friends…Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:18:48 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-security-wg-january-2019-619ef804cd6dhttps://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-security-wg-january-2019-619ef804cd6dIn an effort to better promote and increase engagement in the Node.js Security WG we would like to share highlights more often, ideally…Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:01:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-snyks-post-mortem-of-the-malicious-event-stream-npm-package-backdoor-40be813022bbhttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-snyks-post-mortem-of-the-malicious-event-stream-npm-package-backdoor-40be813022bbLast week the imaginable happened. A malicious package, flatmap-stream, was published to npm and was later added as a dependency to the…Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:39:09 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/fighting-npm-typosquatting-attacks-and-naming-rules-for-npm-modules-a0b7a86344aahttps://lirantal.com/blog/fighting-npm-typosquatting-attacks-and-naming-rules-for-npm-modules-a0b7a86344aaI guess naming is a hard task in general, and for the npm registry, the naming rules have evolved from what they were to begin with, much…Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:01:01 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/demystifying-jest-async-testing-patterns-b730d4cca4echttps://lirantal.com/blog/demystifying-jest-async-testing-patterns-b730d4cca4ecThere are several traps that are easy to fall to when it comes to async testing. Moreover, there are several methods of achieving the same…Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:47:06 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/malicious-modules-what-you-need-to-know-when-installing-npm-packages-12b2f56d3685https://lirantal.com/blog/malicious-modules-what-you-need-to-know-when-installing-npm-packages-12b2f56d3685What if someone was able to directly publish a new vulnerable React version?Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:56:53 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2018-06-31_engineering-managmenthttps://lirantal.com/blog/2018-06-31_engineering-managmentLet's assume you are tasked with hiring a VP Engineering for a relatively small team, say 10 engineers, which is on a growth trend as the company gets bigger.Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/reasons-to-love-jest-the-developer-experience-b00ec93df7bbhttps://lirantal.com/blog/reasons-to-love-jest-the-developer-experience-b00ec93df7bbOh yes. The Developer Experience with Jest is transforming the act of writing tests from a chore to hell of a fun time, promise! 🤓Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:50:45 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/reasons-to-love-jest-the-test-framework-ae19b49c02c3https://lirantal.com/blog/reasons-to-love-jest-the-test-framework-ae19b49c02c3We had Tape, Mocha, Ava, and now Jest. Let’s see what this is all about!Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:56:15 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/meet-the-node-js-security-working-group-30b9f00b678https://lirantal.com/blog/meet-the-node-js-security-working-group-30b9f00b678In this post I would like to acquaint you with the work being done by the Node.js Security Working Group (WG) and how we’re improving the…Thu, 31 May 2018 15:00:24 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-pitfalls-how-a-regex-can-bring-your-system-down-cbf1dc6c4e02https://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-pitfalls-how-a-regex-can-bring-your-system-down-cbf1dc6c4e02The use of Regular Expressions (RegEx) is quite common among software engineers and DevOps or IT roles where they specify a string pattern…Mon, 14 May 2018 13:26:05 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-suggested-approach-for-your-next-project-rdd-readme-driven-development-5fc64c7845dbhttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-suggested-approach-for-your-next-project-rdd-readme-driven-development-5fc64c7845dbSide projects are an amazing thing.We learn, experiment, and collaborate with the world through them.Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:40:27 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/setting-the-platform-with-your-team-a-managers-readme-32764bbc8455https://lirantal.com/blog/setting-the-platform-with-your-team-a-managers-readme-32764bbc8455A crucial part of being an engineering manager is on-boarding to a new team, or on-boarding others to yours. The important bits there is…Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:21:31 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-integration-testing-with-pact-js-1a2ea8aa3116https://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-integration-testing-with-pact-js-1a2ea8aa3116In a previous article we reviewed how Consumer-Driven Contracts (CDC) help with integration testing in an environment that is rich with…Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:41:08 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/3-valentines-poems-for-a-beloved-secure-node-js-app-bc9dc27dca00https://lirantal.com/blog/3-valentines-poems-for-a-beloved-secure-node-js-app-bc9dc27dca00Dedicated to everyone whom are helpless romantics as I am, and hopelessly in-love with their Node.js apps.Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:14:28 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/npm-security-please-dont-blindly-follow-the-panic-f724871ba1a8https://lirantal.com/blog/npm-security-please-dont-blindly-follow-the-panic-f724871ba1a8So you too panicked over security in the npm repository due to a recent blog post?Sun, 07 Jan 2018 23:41:21 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/migrating-a-mocha-project-to-jest-test-framework-76d13d76685https://lirantal.com/blog/migrating-a-mocha-project-to-jest-test-framework-76d13d76685I like mocha just like the next guy, but sometimes it’s time to move on. We’re talking about iced coffee, right?Sun, 26 Nov 2017 11:06:20 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-long-over-due-commit-of-open-source-a08337438a29https://lirantal.com/blog/the-long-over-due-commit-of-open-source-a08337438a29This is a story of patience in Open Source, where every bug, every Pull-Request gets attention.Mon, 09 Oct 2017 05:58:17 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2017-10-09_the-long-overdue-commit-of-opensourcehttps://lirantal.com/blog/2017-10-09_the-long-overdue-commit-of-opensourceThis is a story of patience in Open Source, where every bug, every Pull-Request gets attention.Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/scalable-integration-testing-for-microservices-deployments-e03e29dd1280https://lirantal.com/blog/scalable-integration-testing-for-microservices-deployments-e03e29dd1280Many jumped the gun on microservices, and they are ubiquitous today more than ever for implementing service oriented architectures…Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:00:17 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/securing-a-node-js-rethinkdb-tls-setup-on-docker-containers-84413d32dd39https://lirantal.com/blog/securing-a-node-js-rethinkdb-tls-setup-on-docker-containers-84413d32dd39IntroThu, 10 Aug 2017 15:38:52 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/wiring-up-ava-js-integration-tests-with-express-gulp-but-not-supertest-a2edc75a042https://lirantal.com/blog/wiring-up-ava-js-integration-tests-with-express-gulp-but-not-supertest-a2edc75a042Gulp, the streaming build system for JavaScript source code probably doesn’t require an introduction, and most probably you’ve configured…Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:12:50 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/3-things-you-didnt-know-about-yarn-877416ac40c3https://lirantal.com/blog/3-things-you-didnt-know-about-yarn-877416ac40c3Everyone talk about Yarn’s speed and reliability but no one mentions any of the below nice-to-know facts about Yarn.Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:56:22 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-yarning-for-local-packages-9a7970edea7https://lirantal.com/blog/node-js-yarning-for-local-packages-9a7970edea7This is not another praise for npm package management with Yarn but rather a concise recipe for working with locally developed packages.Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:40:30 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/hidden-features-of-gulp-for-integration-tests-with-ava-js-bc6cad0b6475https://lirantal.com/blog/hidden-features-of-gulp-for-integration-tests-with-ava-js-bc6cad0b6475This is a bit of a follow-up to my previous post on Wiring up Ava.js Integration Tests with Express, Gulp, but not Supertest.Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:49:51 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-javascript-test-runners-evolution-789c7a64b9e3https://lirantal.com/blog/the-javascript-test-runners-evolution-789c7a64b9e3Like with everything else in the JavaScript ecosystem, test automation tools are also going through a high pursuit speed race and nobody is…Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:55:23 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-1990s-and-2600-the-hacker-quarterly-8284e5e140bdhttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-1990s-and-2600-the-hacker-quarterly-8284e5e140bdOh those magnificent days of the 1990s.Fri, 06 Jan 2017 07:09:08 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/when-startups-go-open-source-and-merge-your-code-db8a54f25bd1https://lirantal.com/blog/when-startups-go-open-source-and-merge-your-code-db8a54f25bd1This Open Source thing is the real deal.Thu, 29 Dec 2016 20:26:57 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/keep-on-babeling-with-es6-91d459e01676https://lirantal.com/blog/keep-on-babeling-with-es6-91d459e01676In my previous post we did a crash course to Babel.js, let’s now dive deeper down the rabbit hole.Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:40:36 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/making-500-from-open-source-software-108c134e2651https://lirantal.com/blog/making-500-from-open-source-software-108c134e2651By all means this is not a joke, nor a spam.You can really, truly, make $500 dollars if you are able to just find one security…Thu, 08 Dec 2016 22:05:20 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/docker-hub-image-in-warp-speed-for-open-source-projects-cb7eb6f0a173https://lirantal.com/blog/docker-hub-image-in-warp-speed-for-open-source-projects-cb7eb6f0a173I recently announced on social media about my latest Docker utility — a Node.js shell UI to easily manage your docker containers. It’s an…Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:39:03 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/primer-to-babel-js-1c064fc0f236https://lirantal.com/blog/primer-to-babel-js-1c064fc0f236I’m sure you’re interested in ES6, supporting JSX, etc.So I worked out this intro so you can get up to speed really quick and really clear…Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:36:52 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/no-one-cares-about-software-licensing-anymore-452ecda9cdcchttps://lirantal.com/blog/no-one-cares-about-software-licensing-anymore-452ecda9cdccLet’s talk about open software software engineers.Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:02:25 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/avoid-the-node-js-security-storm-b073171a663fhttps://lirantal.com/blog/avoid-the-node-js-security-storm-b073171a663fKeeping your 3rd party project dependencies secured is such an important task that you can’t under-estimate.Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:09:10 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-road-to-node-js-es6-b17f07c98df1https://lirantal.com/blog/the-road-to-node-js-es6-b17f07c98df1So you’re interested in writing up some ES6 on your server-side NodeJS project? awesome! you’re in the right place.Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:22:41 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/a-year-of-open-source-2016-5886b0535286https://lirantal.com/blog/a-year-of-open-source-2016-5886b0535286We recently celebrated Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish New Year, so obviously a lot of self examination which translate to us engineers…Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:38:03 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/innovating-open-source-by-building-on-the-giants-of-others-cf0a6e16ef54https://lirantal.com/blog/innovating-open-source-by-building-on-the-giants-of-others-cf0a6e16ef54We often find ourselves creating a new libraries, tools, and some times frameworks and bigger projects. When you end up releasing those…Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:57:18 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-dawn-of-linux-12d777f37c7ehttps://lirantal.com/blog/the-dawn-of-linux-12d777f37c7eLinux is all over the place. Seriously.Sun, 18 Sep 2016 08:37:30 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/this-is-open-source-too-contributing-documentation-aebb122414c2https://lirantal.com/blog/this-is-open-source-too-contributing-documentation-aebb122414c2So what does Open Source software mean in real life? I promise no fancy philosophies and day-long lectures by Richard Stallman about open…Tue, 13 Sep 2016 14:41:49 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2016-09-12_-docker-setup-for-meanjs-javascript-developmenthttps://lirantal.com/blog/2016-09-12_-docker-setup-for-meanjs-javascript-developmentLet me tell you how quickly you can get up and running with developing on the MEAN.JS JavaScript stack.Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/you-too-can-contribute-to-angularjs-5861ce19cd42https://lirantal.com/blog/you-too-can-contribute-to-angularjs-5861ce19cd42What if I told you that you can contribute to AngularJS?Mon, 15 Aug 2016 08:45:36 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05https://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05Bulk user import and other management actions in daloRADIUS web UIWed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05_-_freeradius_sample_confighttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05_-_freeradius_sample_configget your freeradius and raddb configuration files ready to goWed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05_-_daloradius_huntgroupshttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05_-_daloradius_huntgroupsopen source contribution from Filippo Maria Del Prete adds HuntGroups control to daloRADIUSWed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05_-_daloradius_importhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2010-05-05_-_daloradius_importAuth-type based users import from CSVWed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2009-07-04https://lirantal.com/blog/2009-07-04Track accounting plans usage for your users with daloRADIUSSat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2009-07-04_-_graphs_with_daloradiushttps://lirantal.com/blog/2009-07-04_-_graphs_with_daloradiusUpdates to graphs and charting in daloRADIUSSat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2009-02-01https://lirantal.com/blog/2009-02-01A new release of daloRADIUS is out with many new features and bug fixesSun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-11-01https://lirantal.com/blog/2008-11-01The new locations feature in daloRADIUS allows you to configure multiple databases for your radius server.Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-10-23https://lirantal.com/blog/2008-10-23The new locations feature in daloRADIUS allows you to configure multiple databases for your radius server.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-08-08https://lirantal.com/blog/2008-08-08Building backups feature into daloRADIUS to allow backup/restore capability from the user interface.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-08-02https://lirantal.com/blog/2008-08-02Importing vendor data into daloRADIUSSat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-06-23_daloradius-interview-with-liran-talhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-06-23_daloradius-interview-with-liran-taldaloRADIUS is a web application written in PHP with the purpose to manage a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) deployment, suited for both WISPs (Wireless Internet Service Providers) and Hotspots.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-04-23_development_in_open_source_interviewhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2008-04-23_development_in_open_source_interviewOpen Source projects have gained in the past few years an entirely different reputation in the public's eye, in a good sense.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-11-12https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-11-12where do you think the idea of using variables in computer science came from?Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-27https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-27Conferencing room for your Asterisk PBXThu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-17https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-17Conferencing room for your Asterisk PBXWed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-15https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-15Moving from linux 2.4 to 2.6 by recompiling linux kernel device driversMon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-02https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-10-02Moving from linux 2.4 to 2.6 by recompiling linux kernel device driversTue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/daloradius-logoshttps://lirantal.com/blog/daloradius-logosLaunching new logos for the daloRADIUS projectMon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-08-20_-dad_is_gonehttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-08-20_-dad_is_goneI... miss my dad :(Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-06-27https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-06-27Memories and nostalgiaWed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-06-20https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-06-20Getting OpenSER to work with FreeRADIUSWed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-05-16https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-05-16projects of Open Source nature will continue to revolutionize the technology industry and take us further into new grounds of socialism with recognition that knowledge sharing produces good things.Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-05-09https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-05-09Next incumbent to Asterisk? I’ve stumbled upon FreeSWITCHWed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-04-19https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-04-19How to compile a Linux kernel module without needing to resort to a full Linux kernel compilation processThu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-02-04https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-02-04How to compile a Linux kernel module without needing to resort to a full Linux kernel compilation processSun, 04 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-01-16https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-01-16Fancy some Linux-based network equipment hacking? get in on this article about OpenWRT!Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2007-01-09https://lirantal.com/blog/2007-01-09Add some FreePBX magic to your VoIP setupTue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-11-23https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-11-23More juicy linux-based Asterisk telephony recipes for youThu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-11-19https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-11-19Get your sysadmin skills in the grooveSun, 19 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-13-11https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-13-11Get your Wireless up and running on UbuntuMon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-10-30https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-10-30Certify my skillsMon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-10-10https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-10-10how to get Hudlite telephony Linux system workingTue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-08https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-08A new Linux distributionTue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-12https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-12Get your hands on some VoIP with AsteriskTue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-03https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-03The intersection of Judaism and martial arts?Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-03_tinkerbell_linuxhttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-09-03_tinkerbell_linuxA hit Linux distribution from the very own Paris HiltonSun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-08-21https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-08-21All about VideoLAN (VLC) and mini-sap serverMon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-21https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-21Liran Tal writes English poetryFri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-14https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-14how to fix Nessus3 and its missing dependencyFri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006_07-11https://lirantal.com/blog/2006_07-11how to fix Nessus3 and its missing dependencyTue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-10https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-10MythEmail plugin for the glorious MythTV all-around streamer and home media entertainment systemMon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-08https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-08A useful PHP and Perl script to grab Apple trailersSat, 08 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-07https://lirantal.com/blog/2006-07-07A compilation update of Liran Tal's open source activitiesFri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-04-24_practical_vpns_implemntation_with_l2tpnshttps://lirantal.com/blog/2006-04-24_practical_vpns_implemntation_with_l2tpnsThis document was compiled from the administrator's point of view, to explain what are VPNs, how they are deployed today and to detail the necessary steps and tools to achieve and create a fully working VPN solution, integrated with RADIUS systems for AAA.Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT