My Blog

I write about what I learn, the side projects that I am working on or about the ones that I decided to let go. Feel free to reach out if you have any comments, corrections, or if you want to say hello.

Flag Emojis in Windows Browsers

Flag Emojis in Windows Browsers post

Rendering flag emojis in the browser should be straightforward. However, Windows deliberately omits flag emojis from its default fonts, causing browsers to fallback to two-letter country codes instead. Here's an easy and elegant workaround for this issue.

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Setting Up Matomo Analytics on AWS EC-2 for Free

Setting Up Matomo Analytics on AWS EC-2 for Free post

This post covers how to set up privacy oriented and cookieless Matomo website analytics for free. I cover the general process for AWS EC-2, but many of the considerations and recommendations also apply to Azure and GCP's Compute Engine.

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My Take on Advent of Cyber 2022 - 24 Days of Cybersecurity

My Take on Advent of Cyber 2022 - 24 Days of Cybersecurity post

It has been a couple of weeks since Advent of Cyber 2022 ended. However, I still wanted to write a short review of my experience as a first-timer and the challenges that I enjoyed the most. Overall, a great learning, hands-on, and beginner-friendly experience covering multiple areas of cybersecurity.

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