today's howtos
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How to install Thinkorswim on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Linux
Thinkorswim was launched in 1999 as an options brokerage platform. However, later it was acquired by TD Ameritrade, although Thinkorswim’s brokerage services were shut down, the trading platform is still active and distributed by TD Ameritrade for its clients. Besides the trading feature, Thinkorswim users also have access to trading and analysis tools, online courses, etc.
Unlike TradingView which can be linked to the trading accounts of many different brokers, Thinkorswim is only used by TD Ameritrade clients.
Thinkorswim allows users to freely set alerts based on parameters of technical indicators and price movements. Meanwhile, TradingView allows users to receive only 12 different alert conditions. However
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How to install LibreCad on Ubuntu 22.04 | Linux Mint 21
In this post, you will learn how to install LibreCad on Ubuntu 22.04 | Linux Mint 21.
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One of the main advantages of LibreCad is that it is free and therefore is used in educational or professional environments.
It’s available in over 30 languages with cross-platform support for macOS, Windows, and Linux. So many people worldwide can use it without too many problems.
With LibreCAD you can do many designs and all with a robust, open-source platform.
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How to send raw network packets in Python with tun/tap
Recently I’ve been working on a project where I implement a bunch of tiny toy working versions of computer networking protocols in Python without using any libraries, as a way to explain how computer networking works.
I’m still working on writing up that project, but today I wanted to talk about how to do the very first step: sending network packets in Python.
In this post we’re going to send a SYN packet (the first packet in a TCP connection) from a tiny Python program, and get a reply from example.com. All the code from this post is in this gist.
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How to run websites as apps with ease in Linux | ZDNET
Most of what we do happens from within a web browser. However, that doesn't mean we want every single page we use to run as yet another tab. If you're like me, those tabs can add up. And if you're not using a browser with a solid tab management feature (such as Opera's Workspaces - which is the best tab manager, hands down), those tabs can very quickly become overwhelming.