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Generate random passwords on Linux with the "pwgen" command

February 26, 2017


With the recent Cloudflare hack ("CloudBleed"), I currently find myself resetting a bunch of passwords.

I tend to use very random passwords for most of my accounts, where each account uses a different random password. Thankfully, with tools like pwgen this is very quick and easy to do. Before using pwgen, I would normally go to a site like random.org to generate random passwords.

Using `pwgen` is very simple, just install it and type the …

Ansible Playbook for provisioning a Graylog central logging server

February 24, 2017

Graylog Message Stream

I first used Graylog a few years back while working for a tech startup in New York City. I was really impressed with it and it was probably the best log management software I've used at the time.

I've been meaning to set one up for Highview Apps for some time now, as we now have 5 servers for the different Django apps we've built and we will soon be adding another 3. Without centralized …

Launching RemotePython.com: A job board and aggregator for remote Python jobs (and only remote Python jobs)

January 4, 2017

I recently launched RemotePython.com, a job board specifically for remote Python jobs. I aimed to release it on January 1 and was actually able to make it in time. There were a few minor last minute bugs I had to fix before the launch, but overall it went pretty well.

I started the project as I'm a freelance Python developer who can only work remotely due to my "digital nomad" lifestyle and constantly check …

RemotePython.com Progress Report

December 24, 2016

I started development of RemotePython.com, a job board/aggregator for finding remote Python jobs and developers, towards the end of November. Just almost a month later, I'm happy to announce that I'm about 90% done with the site. I've logged around 66 hours of development time so far.

The site is of course built with Python, using the Django web framework. I also made sure I took advantage of the latest versions of the main …

Building a job board specifically for remote Python jobs

November 24, 2016

Remote Python Jobs and Only Remote Python Jobs

For some time now, I had been thinking of building a Python job board/aggregator specifically for remote Python jobs. Part of the reason is to scratch my own itch. I'm a freelance Python/Django developer and only available for a remote working arrangement as I like living in different cities around the world. I typically change cities every 1-3 months.

Since I'm always on the lookout for remote Python jobs anyway, I figured I might as …