Install Kali Linux as a VirtualBox VM
This is a step-by-step guide on how to install Kali Linux as VirtualBox VM on Windows 10. Kali Linux is a popular Linux distribution that comes bundled with many security tools. Kali Linux is...
View ArticleHow to install micropython on an ESP32 board
In this article I will show you how to install MicroPython on a Espressif ESP32 microcontroller board. I recently received an ESP32 board and have been itching to try out MicroPython on it. I am...
View ArticleCreative Commons Photos of Washington D.C.
I recently had the privilege of visiting Washington D.C where I toured some of our nation’s iconic monuments and buildings. During my visit my host was able to secure me a tour of The White House’s...
View ArticleThe easiest way to use Bash shell on Windows
I want to use the bash shell on windows in place of the command prompt. I’ve tried the Linux subsystem for Windows and it’s not what I’m looking for and Cygwin just doesn’t feel right. My search led me...
View ArticleMikroTik Tutorial: show mac address table
Here are the commands to show the mac address table on a MikroTik Router. In addition to using the command line to show the mac address table, this tutorial I will also show you how to search for a...
View ArticleLockheed SR-71 Blackbird Photos
I recently took a trip to Washington D.C. and here are some photos I captured of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Jet. This amazing aircraft is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center on the grounds of Dulles...
View ArticleMikroTik Tutorial: How to recover RouterOS passwords from a backup file
These steps will help you recover a forgotten password from an unencrypted RouterOS backup file. To complete these step we will use a python tool called RouterOS-Backup-Tools written by Lorenzo Santina...
View ArticleLearn geopandas by plotting a United States shapefile
In this tutorial we will take a look at the powerful geopandas library and use it to plot a map of the United States. You can run all of the python code examples in the tutorial by cloning the...
View ArticleLearn geopandas by plotting tornados on a map
In this tutorial we will take a look at the powerful geopandas library and use it to plot historical tornado data on a map of the United States. We will use two different shapefiles from NOAA, the...
View ArticleMikroTik Tutorial: How to enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
The latest beta version of RouterOS 6.47 adds support for DNS over HTTPS or DoH. DoH is a protocol for performing remote DNS over HTTPS protocol. It is similar to DoT (DNS over TLS) but not exactly the...
View ArticleWiFi6 certified UniFi6 Access Points are coming in 2020!
Recent FCC ID applications by Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE:UI) provides a hint that they are hard at work developing the next generation of WiFi6 UniFi Wireless Access Points. Want a sneak peak? Ubiquiti will...
View ArticleHow to change screen resolution in Microsoft Remote Desktop app
In this short and to the point article, I will show you how to change the screen resolution settings for a Microsoft Remote Desktop connection. This guide is relevant to the new Remote Desktop UWP app...
View ArticleFCC RDOF: Final Eligible Areas released, here is what was removed
Today (June 25th) the FCC released an updated list of eligible areas for the RDOF Auction (Auction 904). I pulled down both data files and performed some quick analysis. Here is the state-by-state data...
View ArticleRDOF Map Data by State and County
The FCC recently (06/25/2020) released the updated list of eligible census block groups for the RDOF Auction. RDOF is also referred to as Auction 904 and will take place in October of 2020. A map of...
View ArticleTexas RDOF map of eligible areas in kmz format
It took me sometime to do but I extracted all Auction 904 eligible census block groups for the state of Texas and here is a kmz file you can open in Google Earth. Hello everyone, here is another post...
View ArticleInfoSec News – July 2020
Hello friend and thank you for tuning into my InfoSec News section at jcutrer.com. This section is somewhat of an experiment so let me know what you think. I will update this article throughout the...
View ArticleJC’s Cybersecurity News & Notes – July 2020
Hello friend and thank you for tuning into my Cybersecurity News section at jcutrer.com. This section is somewhat of an experiment so let me know what you think. I will update this article throughout...
View ArticleJC’s Python News & Notes – July 2020
This is a place for me to save Python related news, notes and code snippets that I find interesting. One post per month updated throughout. This is experimental, I hope I can find enough time to keep...
View ArticleJuly 2020 Blog Updates
Added Related Articles list in the right sidebar on content pages. This will help readers find more content related to the current article. Select articles will also have related articles listed at the...
View ArticleAnderson County RDOF Map – FCC Auction 904 Eligible Areas
The total reserve price for all areas in Anderson County is $3,052,206. The FCC RDOF auction will bring high speed internet to 5,651 rural homes in the county. As much as $18.3 million dollars in...
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