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365 Days of Code - Day 070

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-05-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-05-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-05-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. Rewrite new BigInt library.
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Need project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Need project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	2026-07-25	Finish LDAP Injector.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	2026-06-20	Rewrite Network Protocols after C.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Need project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Need project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	2026-08-15	Rewrite Network Protocols after Rust.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-04-25	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	None	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-05-30	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-06-27	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Complete.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	None	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Ongoing.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	2026-05-09	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	None	Complete.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-04-18	Live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-04-25	Backups done. Need automatic pull to remote server.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed: 6.

Reckoning Day

Today is a day of reckoning, where I come to terms with both what I have achieved, and what I haven’t over the course of this challenge. I’ve made significant progress by staying consistent over the last couple months, but I have definitely missed some milestones that I wanted to hit. Evidenced entirely by the project table above. I knew that I was being ambitious, but I let some things go that I certainly thought that I would have complete by now.

365 Days of Code - Day 069

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed: 5.

CodinGame - Where Was The Knight Before?

How does the knight move? (opens in a new tab)

365 Days of Code - Day 068

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed: 4. WIP: Shadows of the Knight

CodinGame - Shadows of the Knight (Episode 1)

Today’s work on Shadows of the Knight should wrap things up. The algorithms for searching in each direction (U, UR, R, DR, D, DL, L, UL) is the next step.

365 Days of Code - Day 067

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed GhostLegs, ASCII Art.

CodinGame - Shadows of the Knight (Episode 1)

More CodinGame challenges. This time, it is solving a binary tree algorithm.

365 Days of Code - Day 066

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed GhostLegs, ASCII Art.

CodinGame - There Is No Spoon (Episode 1) - Continued

Yesterday’s code only solved the most basic test case. It is time to generalize the solution to pass all test cases. The primary issue is that my solution only checks the grid for nodes that are immediately to the right and down from the visited node. If there are any non-node grid-points in-between nodes, those points need to be skipped. I feel like I’m explaining it badly. Essentially, we need to keep checking the row and column until either we reach a node, or the edge of the grid.

365 Days of Code - Day 065

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed GhostLegs, ASCII Art.

CodinGame - There Is No Spoon (Episode 1)

Another day, another CodinGame challenge. Today’s challenge is There Is No Spoon (Episode 1).

365 Days of Code - Day 064

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed GhostLegs, ASCII Art.

CodinGame - MiniCPU Instruction Decoder

Another day, another CodinGame challenge. This one has us performing a simple CPU emulation, reading in instructions, and manipulating registers.

365 Days of Code - Day 063

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed GhostLegs, ASCII Art.

CodinGame - MiniCPU Instruction Decoder

Another day, another CodinGame challenge. This one has us performing a simple CPU emulation, reading in instructions, and manipulating registers.

365 Days of Code - Day 062

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed GhostLegs, ASCII Art.

CodinGame - ASCII Art - Part 2

Continuing from yesterday’s effort. I have uppercase letters handled, and now need to handle lowercase and non-alpha characters.

365 Days of Code - Day 061

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Finished GhostLegs in C.

CodinGame - ASCII Art

ASCII Art is another puzzle challenge from CodinGame (opens in a new tab). I had fun and success yesterday, so I thought I’d give it another shot today.

365 Days of Code - Day 060

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Finished GhostLegs in C.

60 Days of Code

It has been 60 days since I have started this challenge. Things have gone pretty well, and I’ve gotten a lot done by forcing myself to stick with coding something everyday. Even if some of the changes are quite small, the point of the challenge has worked. Stay consistent. Learn new things. There is still a lot of do. At least 205 days worth of work to go.

365 Days of Code - Day 059

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Post Refactoring

In preparation for the new image handling that I’m working on, I refactored all the posts into a dated folder structure. All posts were originally is a giant flat folder at content/posts/, and now live in groups separated by year and month, content/posts/YYYY/MM/. This provides numerous benefits, most notably the added ability to create page/leaf bundles for all posts. Images that are directly linked to posts will now live with its post inside the folder.

365 Days of Code - Day 058

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Hugo Image Processing

Back to working on image processing in Hugo today. I made some progress on getting unique images into the processing pipeline for every post. It requires setting up an image in the front matter, and referring to that image in the layout template. Unfortunately, Hugo doesn’t yet have full avif support, but webp is working well.

365 Days of Code - Day 057

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Hugo Updates

I discarded all the updates from yesterday and started from scratch in a new branch today. I made some progress on the image processing when I noticed that Hugo had some nice updates for image processing in recent releases. It was time to update Hugo.

365 Days of Code - Day 056

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Hugo Images

Continuing from yesterday, I want to incorporate some images into this site, and gain a better understanding of the image processing options available in Hugo. I would prefer to upload a single image, such as a png file, and have that image processed into different sizes and formats automatically. avif should be offered first, then webp, and fallback to png or jpg if necessary.

365 Days of Code - Day 055

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

First Hugo Images / Projects

Since the beginning of this new site, I have avoided all images. Not because I didn’t want to include them ever, but it really wasn’t necessary for what I was trying to do. I started to build out some content cards for the projects I’ve been working on, and wanted to include them on the homepage. The card layout I wanted includes a picture in the card, and this was my first real use.

365 Days of Code - Day 054

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Privacy Policies and Relative Link Generation

I added a Privacy Policy to this page, and my other simple websites, to explain to users that I do not collect any information for marketing or advertising purposes. There isn’t a single cookie in use.

365 Days of Code - Day 053

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Splitting Code Up Into Branches

Part of writing code is properly managing your VCS. In my IP/ICMP project, I’ve been adding new folders each time I wanted to create a new version of the project. This is improper, and makes the code base larger than it needs to be. I split the code into branches to support each version.

365 Days of Code - Day 052

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Pushing Raw Packets: Bridging User Space and the Wire

The following post was AI-generated, with my notes and input. It is 2:30 AM when I wrapped up and I’m tired today…

365 Days of Code - Day 051

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Code Conventions and Style

While working on the new IP library for IP Protocol From Scratch (opens in a new tab), I started to need to include header files from source code that I wrote, rather than only the standard libraries. I did some research on modern conventions, and came across this StackExchange post (opens in a new tab). To summarize the modern ordering for include:

365 Days of Code - Day 050

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Ambiguities in RFC Language

While reimplementing my ICMP code for IP Protocol From Scratch (opens in a new tab), I spent some time (re)reading RFC 792 (opens in a new tab) for ICMP. I came across some interesting language used in the Echo or Echo Reply Message section.

365 Days of Code - Day 049

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

IP (6) Protocol From Scratch

I got back to the network code programming today, with a refactoring of my V1 and V2 code from IP Protocol From Scratch (opens in a new tab). In V3, I’m separating the logic into proper header files, and building up a library that is more generalized. I’m also performing my first implementation of IPv6 (opens in a new tab). At first I was thrown off because the first 4 bytes of the IPv6 header did not align with uint8 or uint16, before I realized that a 32-bit member would perfectly capture the first fields of the header: uint32_t version_class_flow;. The IP Version takes the first 4 bits, the Traffic Class takes the middle 8 bits, and the Flow Label takes the last 20 bits. With my experience in packing and shifting bits around in the first two versions, this shouldn’t be too bad.

365 Days of Code - Day 048

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	V2 complete. Moving to V3, refactoring again.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Bookmarks Page

I made a small improvement to this site today. Incorporating a new bookmarks page with some links to free online books. This is a bit of the “old web,” where we shared information just because we could and thought it was cool. There was also the need for backlinks, which isn’t as relevant anymore since Google reduced the effectiveness of early SEO tactics. I added the bookmarks section for nostalgic purposes, but I also wanted to update the site with some new links. It has been several weeks since I added anything new, and it is good to come back to keep the knowledge fresh.

365 Days of Code - Day 047

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	V2 complete. Moving to V3, refactoring again.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-03-08	Backups done.

Archive Day

Today is archive day. I take the backups we created yesterday, and copy those to a remote archive server. The primary complication is that we don’t automatically know what the names of the backups are. They will have unique dates and times. Despite executing on a set schedule, we should be able to detect the file name to copy. We also need to include the checksum file, and run the checksum to validate the integrity of the backup. Lastly, the backups are stored while being owned by root.

365 Days of Code - Day 046

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	V2 complete. Moving to V3, refactoring again.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	In-Progress	2026-03-08	Source backups done. Need to poll and copy for backups to archive server.

Backup Day

Today is backup day. It has been several weeks since I last updated my Gitea server, and I have yet to perform a webserver backup since migrating to my new VPS. Given my lessons (hopefully) learned from my AWS spot instance issue, backups are very overdue.

365 Days of Code - Day 045

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	V2 complete. Moving to V3, refactoring again.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-05	The site is live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.

Sick Family

I got a little behind today, and couldn’t perform my usual blog post. I made it 44 days straight, before needing to truly back date a post into this challenge. I pretty good stretch, but I have to do better and keep up the pace. Sick family is sick family, but the show must go on (opens in a new tab).

365 Days of Code - Day 044

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	V2 complete. Moving to V3, refactoring again.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	In-Progress	2026-03-05	Working on site deployment. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.

A Lesson on Spot Instances

The Diroff Tech website has been built for awhile, but has been down for several months. I was using an AWS spot instance to host my websites, which worked without issue for a year or more. Then one day, it was gone. No history, no records. Fortunately, I had all the source code saved for every website, but I did lose all my custom configuration for nginx and other services that were running on that server. This is why I went with a full VPS running on DigitalOcean. Honestly, the AWS server was fine, and fairly cheap for my usage (especially as a spot instance). However, I didn’t really need to be running on AWS, and wanted to try out different services.

365 Days of Code - Day 043

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	V2 complete. Moving to V3, refactoring again.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-03-04	The site is live.

Discinox

The Discinox is an annual disc golf event that occurs on the solstice every year. We started in 2008, so this year will be the 18th annual event. I’ve held onto the domain (opens in a new tab) for many years, and never really did anything with it. At one time I wanted to start a disc golf company, but that ship sailed after realizing I needed to sell hundreds of thousands of discs to make back my salary at the time. I still like to keep the memory alive, so I’m reinstating the Discinox website on the new webserver I built.

365 Days of Code - Day 042

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	V2 complete. Moving to V3, refactoring again.

Network Protocols Version 2

Further refinements to version 2 of IP Protocol From Scratch (opens in a new tab). I think this version is complete. Many improvements were made, and the code is ready to be refactored into separate files.

365 Days of Code - Day 041

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Custom ICMP packet sent on the wire. Working on V2.

Network Protocols Version 2

Further refinements to version 2 of IP Protocol From Scratch (opens in a new tab). I have refined all the functions up to socket programming. It is still far from a perfect application, but it is getting there slowly. Some of the values are still hardcoded, such as source and destination addresses, but the structure is being put into place to make this a dynamic application. I think the goal at this time is to have a minimal ping-style application. Once I am able to run the program from the command line with custom arguments for source and destination addresses, number of pings, and variable payload sizes… I think I’ll consider this project complete. One of the most significant parts to build will be handling fragmentation. That I’m reserving for last.

365 Days of Code - Day 040

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Custom ICMP packet sent on the wire. Working on V2.

Network Protocols Version 2

With the introductory network programming completed, and a packet successfully built and sent out of the local interface, it is time to clean up the program, and expand the functionality a bit. I’m still sticking with simple ICMP packets, but refactoring the code to be a bit more dynamic. Pulling functionality into functions, setting up boundaries and defensive programming for data, using smarter placement of assert, more useful enum values, and defining some magic numbers. The goal now is to get a bit closer to ping functionality. Sending an arbitrary number of packets to another host on the wire, and processing the responses.

365 Days of Code - Day 039

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	Custom ICMP packet sent on the wire. Working on V2.

Minor Hugo Work

Kept things pretty light today due to personal obligations.

365 Days of Code - Day 038

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	IPv4 header, ICMP header and payload complete. Working on sockets.

The POSIX Standard, Transitive Dependencies, and Networking Code

While getting started on the socket configuration to send the newly constructed ICMP packet, I ran into a question about the header files in C and the things these files include. This led me down the rabbit hole of reading the POSIX standard (opens in a new tab).

365 Days of Code - Day 037

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	IPv4 Datagram Header built. Need to work on payload and ICMP.

Bug Fix - zshrc

I ran into an issue with my zshrc file today. Once again, related to the ssh agent. I use Linux Mint Debian Edition (opens in a new tab) with the Cinnamon DE. In an effort to be “helpful,” Cinnamon launches an SSH Agent for you when you boot up. This conflicted with my script, as my script was overriding the $SSH_AUTH_SOCK with a stale agent. The fix was relatively simple, just check if the $SSH_AUTH_SOCK has already been set.

365 Days of Code - Day 036

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C and Zig.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, will try network protocols after finishing in C.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	IPv4 Datagram Header built. Need to work on payload and ICMP.

Zig

Taking a break from the network protocol to try and start with with Zig (opens in a new tab). I was researching other languages to try writing the network stack with, and I came across Zig as a compelling option to try in addition to Rust. I had some issues writing a simple hello program, but Zig works fine with zig init. The code produced for a simple hello world program is pretty verbose compared to other languages. I tried a much simpler version but kept having library issues.

365 Days of Code - Day 035

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Going to start including the project status table moving forward. This should help better track progress over the year.

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	IPv4 Datagram Header built, working on checksum calculation

Network Protocols - Calculating the IP Header Checksum

Yesterday, I spent a great deal of time working on understanding the IP header checksum, and how complements work in binary. Today, we implement the algorithm to calculate the checksum, and further our IP protocol development work.

365 Days of Code - Day 034

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Going to start including the project status table moving forward. This should help better track progress over the year.

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	IPv4 Datagram Header built, working on checksum calculation

Network Protocols - Calculating the IP Header Checksum

I’m working through the checksum calculation today. I’ve read up on RFC 1071, RFC 1141 and RFC 1624, which all have to do with implementing checksum calculations for the Internet Protocol. The process seems relatively simple, but I needed some refreshment on terminology since I’m not well versed in binary math and manipulation.

365 Days of Code - Day 033

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Going to start including the project status table moving forward. This should help better track progress over the year.

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. BigInt (AI gen) was a waste of time, need to rewrite
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	None	IPv4 Datagram Header complete in C.

Project Euler… Thoughts on AI

I came back to Project Euler today, to complete the work on p25. It was about a week ago that I had ChatGPT generate a BigInt library for me to calculate extremely large numbers. I was able to one shot the package with ChatGPT, and the library and testing code worked fine with numbers that had 1000+ digits. It was a cool exercise, where I learned absolutely nothing. Furthermore, I came back to the problem today to try and use this new library to solve the Euler problem, and the code is useless. Not only do I have no true understanding of how the library works, but I can’t iterate on it without reaching back out to AI for help.

365 Days of Code - Day 032

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Going to start including the project status table moving forward. This should help better track progress over the year.

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25 on a best effort basis. Currently building a BigInt library.
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Sort of an ongoing process, but complete for now. Works good.

Refactor .zshrc

I completely refactored by zshrc today. I was doing some research on zsh, and found that I was underutilizing several features. Most notably, the way I was checking for the current OS.

365 Days of Code - Day 031

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Going to start including the project status table moving forward. This should help better track progress over the year.

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25 on a best effort basis. Currently building a BigInt library.
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.

Laravel From Scratch - Episode 8 - Databases, Migrations and Eloquent

Migrations

Database migrations are similar to version control for code, but for database schemas. Migrations allow tracking of changes to a database over time, while also providing a method of updating or rolling back changes to the tables.

365 Days of Code - Day 030

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Going to start including the project status table moving forward. This should help better track progress over the year.

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 6
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25 on a best effort basis. Currently building a BigInt library.
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	2026-02-18	Complete. Could potentially upgrade for more advanced functions or follow redirects.

Laravel From Scratch - Blade Directives

Blade Directives are shortcuts for PHP control structures, such as if/else or for loops. There are a ton of convenience features available through blade directives. Such as @unless.

365 Days of Code - Day 029

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Going to start including the project status table moving forward. This should help better track progress over the year.

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	In-Progress	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 6
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25 on a best effort basis. Currently building a BigInt library.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need to find a good tutorial.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab

Another Project - HTTP Status Code Reader in C

I was curious about sockets in C, and parsing HTTP responses, so I had ChatGPT whip me up a POC to read the status code from a website. I still wrote this all out by hand, to work on the muscle memory and work through each function individually.

365 Days of Code - Day 028

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

I’m going to have to keep track of projects on every post, since I seem to keep going in different directions every day. Today’s work was mostly for a client compliance project. Everything except for code. Here are the projects I am currently tracking, in no particular order:

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	In-Progress	None	The site is live. There are some TODOs. Need to work on categorization, tagging, and layout improvements.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Episode 6
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25 on a best effort basis. Currently building a BigInt library.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need to find a good tutorial.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	None	Installed, work on LDAP Injector from ippsec.
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Installed, need to find a good project.
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Working on a basic level. Could use a couple more updates to make it fully functional.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need a good tutorial project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Installed, need good tutorial project.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	2026-02-28	Finished quiz 1 with 75%. Need to work on ARP poisoning and timestamp adjustments in WireShark.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-03-31	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab

This was a good exercise. It shows why it is hard to get anything truly done. This isn’t even everything that I’ve worked on, only stuff that is either programming or programming-adjacent. I’m spreading myself too thin. On top of these projects, I still have real-life stuff to do.

365 Days of Code - Day 027

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Following up from yesterday’s server administration, I checked on my recidive jail, and found that no clients had been banned. This was clearly an error since I could manually check the logs and see many repeat offenders. There was one change I had to make to the configuration.

ini

[recidive]
enabled = true
filter = recidive
logpath = /var/log/fail2ban.log
backend = polling # <--- Add this line
findtime = 1d
maxretry = 2
bantime = 1y

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[recidive]
enabled = true
filter = recidive
logpath = /var/log/fail2ban.log
backend = polling # <--- Add this line
findtime = 1d
maxretry = 2
bantime = 1y

By default, fail2ban was using the systemd journal to find repeat offenders, but the log is being stored in fail2ban’s own log. It was necessary to add backend = polling to the configuration to force f2b to read its own log file.

365 Days of Code - Day 026

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Hardening Server Deployments: Securing GitHub Actions with Least Privilege

365 Days of Code - Day 025

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

I took some of the Laravel lessons from yesterday, and applied them to another project I’m working on for a client. I also got that project pushed up to Github into a private repository. It is definitely helpful to take the lessons from a tutorial and immediately apply them to other projects. I need to remember this when it comes to working on learning the other languages, such as Go, Rust and Haskell.

365 Days of Code - Day 024

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Let’s get back to the beginning of this challenge, Laravel. I have a few Laravel projects on the burner. One of them is an educational project, tied to the Laravel From Scratch (2026) (opens in a new tab) series on Laracasts. Laravel moves relatively fast, and despite having done this series on an earlier version of Laravel, I could use the refresh. Onto Episode 5, Pass Data to Views.

365 Days of Code - Day 023

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Day 23 has begun, and it is technically nearly over. I had a busy day today, for everything other than code. This was bound to happen eventually. But, to keep the dream alive, I’m not ending this day without working on something. To make it easy on myself, I’m going to work on this website some more. Incremental improvements is how things get done. The only real change made today was to move the header tag from the partial page into the base layout. Now it matches the other sections.

365 Days of Code - Day 022

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

I finished up Problem 20 (opens in a new tab) this morning. I went well beyond what was needed to find the solution, but this is all just practice. I tried to be as defensive as possible, validate everything, and provide options for alternative numbers. The program can run for factorial values well beyond 100!. Although, the program gets quite slow once you are into the really large factorials.

365 Days of Code - Day 021

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

3 straight weeks of “code,” or at least “code-adjacent” work. Longest streak yet. I feel a bit like Sam in Lord of the Rings (opens in a new tab).

This is it. If I take one more step, it’ll be the farthest way from home I’ve ever been.

Samwise Gamgee

So, what do we work on today? There is a plethora of opportunity. Let’s start by recapping some of what I have done (or started) so far:

365 Days of Code - Day 020

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

I found that yesterday’s detected issue with single line code blocks has been experienced by people in the past, and this issue is only on Firefox. Chrome does not have this issue. I’m going to reproduce it in as simple of manner as possible, and report this as an issue.

Setup

Create a new Hugo workspace.

bash

hugo new theme codeblock-test --themesDir .

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hugo new theme codeblock-test --themesDir .

Add a new file at layouts/_markup/render-codeblock.html:

365 Days of Code - Day 019

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Software can be crazy. I’m having the same issue from yesterday from Ubuntu. The issue is that my site is not rendering with the Hugo development server. I started poking a bit more at the problem, and found that both Chrome and Firefox were both working fine, but Firefox Dev Edition would not render the site. Specifically, the css file request never finishes. I ended up resetting Firefox Dev, and it appears to be working again. I’m still not sure exactly what the issue was, but my best guess is some type of caching issue. I always develop with Disable Cache enabled, but clearly something went wrong while requesting information from the site.

365 Days of Code - Day 018

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

I’m trying to make a decision here. After yesterday’s new understanding of how Hugo Sections (opens in a new tab) work, I want to restructure this site a little bit. I always knew I was going to rework some areas, such as the names of these blog posts, but now I want to reconfigure everything from scratch again. The baseline template theme from yesterday gave me some good ideas for a new structure. I’ve also already had to go back and fix some template issues in this code base. So, now that I know what I’m doing (at least a little bit better), I should be able to avoid some mistakes and get this site structured better for the long term.

365 Days of Code - Day 017

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Day 17. Things have been going pretty well. Other than class work, this is one of my most consistent streaks of getting things done. The value of what I have done so far could be debated, but it is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Here I am! Blogging like it is 2006 and not 2026! I’ve been reviewing the site files, and found some inconsistencies with the styling. There are some more features that I want to add, such as tagging/categorization of posts, project cards, side bars, footer navigation, social links, and more. However, I blasted through the development of this new site, and was learning Hugo as I went along. Therefore, I’ve ended up with some technical debt in the page templates that I want to get in order before adding more features.

365 Days of Code - Day 016

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Site is live!

365 Days of Code - Day 015

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

About Page, Math Rendering with KaTeX, new PR in cspell-dicts

365 Days of Code - Day 014

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

More Project Euler.

365 Days of Code - Day 013

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

More Project Euler.

365 Days of Code - Day 012

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Blogging and fun with Project Euler!

365 Days of Code - Day 011

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

The new site is ready to go live. I moved over a bunch of blog posts, added an automatic summary for markdown files, and cleaned up some CSS. Today is much more administration than code, but I’m counting it all. And, now that I’ve finally finished working on my new site, I can move forward with my other code projects. Doing the daily write-ups will be much easier.

As a reminder, all commits can be found on the Github repo (opens in a new tab) for this site.

365 Days of Code - Day 010

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Mobile hamburgers… mmm

365 Days of Code - Day 009

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

git-lfs, CSS, and more

365 Days of Code - Day 008

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

What The FOUC: Building a Smarter Loading Screen

365 Days of Code - Day 007

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Getting started with Hugo

365 Days of Code - Day 006

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Migrating to Caddy, Docker configuration, and testing Github Actions workflow

365 Days of Code - Day 005

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

More administration work today. I needed a new webserver, as my old AWS server was deleted because I accidentally left it as a spot instance. I started a new DigitalOcean server to give their service a fair shot. This lead me to setting up a private instance of Gitea (opens in a new tab) on my local server to start a repo for server configurations that I do not want to post on the public internet (Github). That further led me down a rabbit hole where I found out my development server could not see any Tailscale (opens in a new tab) machines due to a DNS issue. Once again, none of this is technically code, so I need to find something else to work on. I’m already a few days out from the last time I worked on my Laravel tutorial, and associated sites, so I need to get cranking on that. First, I need to get my new Personal Relationship Manager repo up to date.

365 Days of Code - Day 004

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

I installed a new MariaDB (opens in a new tab) container in my local server, to support local databases. Primarily, I wanted to install Monica (opens in a new tab) in a container, and required a database to set up Monica. I ran into some headaches when I could not log in as the root user into my new database container. Turns out, I had previously installed MariaDB, and had a persistent store with data already in it. I had to delete the persistent store and start fresh. Once that was done, the issue was easily resolved and I spun up the new Monica instance.

365 Days of Code - Day 003

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Day 3 was a little less productive for coding. I mostly did administrative work to start the day. Working with docker, working with shells, updating PCs, synchronizing files, etc. I wanted to add another project to my Laravel (opens in a new tab) tutorial. I have been wanting a personal management system for a long time. The only one I know of that exists is called Monica (opens in a new tab). It was ok, and did what I needed it to do on a basic level. However, I was not a fan of the interface. The developers were also not working on the application full-time, while trying to migrate the entire system over to a new version called Chandler. They have put in a tremendous effort, but I think I can make one on my own.

365 Days of Code - Day 002

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

The second day of coding went fairly productive. I worked on the Laravel From Scratch 2026 (opens in a new tab) series, a new vimrc file (opens in a new tab), a prototype website for a client, and vibe coded a PHP time tracker (opens in a new tab).

The Laracasts (opens in a new tab) tutorial on Laravel lead me through setting up basic views and routes. I’ve done the tutorial before, but it was on a previous version of Laravel and over a year ago. The other issue with doing tutorials is not translating that knowledge directly into a more complex project. This directly lead me into two additional projects, vimrc and a client website.

365 Days of Code - Day 001

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:01 -0500

The goal of this challenge is pretty obvious; code every day for a year. I didn’t necessarily want to start on the first of the year, as I didn’t want the gimmick of a New Year’s Resolution and I wanted this challenge to stick. I’ve always enjoyed coding and programming, but I’ve never stuck with it in long enough stretches to become truly good. Challenging myself to code everyday for a year should hopefully help me get into the habit.

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I am a seasoned system administrator and general technologist with over 16 years of professional IT experience, making me a strong candidate for managing complex enterprise infrastructure. I offer a blend of deep operational knowledge and a “security-first” mindset, having recently earned a CompTIA Security+ certification and possessing experience with offensive security research to better defend systems.

Enterprise Scale and Reliability I have a proven track record in high-stakes, mission-critical environments suitable for a large company. While at Areas USA, I managed the IT infrastructure for over 160 locations nationwide, supporting systems that processed hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. I led a major transition from multiple legacy vendors to a single unified cloud solution, which eliminated vendor support costs and reduced the time required to develop new operations centers by 93%. I am accustomed to providing 24/7 mission-critical support and maintaining high availability in time-sensitive environments.

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