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Gentoo, Kali, and Your Own VS Code Theme
Popular Linux distros and a major upgrade to your AI mentor.
This week we’re digging into a popular Linux distro, sharing news about a major crypto project, and an upgrade to Mentor, which helps you learn tech skills.
This Week’s Resources
Why Some People Swear by Gentoo Linux
We released a new video, and it’s starting to generate good conversation. Dr. Johns talked with us about Gentoo Linux on YouTube.
Avid readers will see that we rank Ubuntu as our top Linux distro in general. But we know that many developers prefer Arch Linux and Gentoo Linux.
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Kali Linux: The Best Distro for Cybersecurity
This is a new article Dr. Johns recently released. It covers Kali Linux, which is the industry standard for cybersecurity professionals.
One of the things that makes it so helpful? It comes with hundreds of tools already installed. That includes:
Nmap: A powerful network scanning tool to map out devices and open ports in a network.
Metasploit Framework: A tool to help refine, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities in systems.
Wireshark: A packet analysis tool to capture and analyze network traffic in real-time.
Aircrack-ng: A suite of tools for testing Wi-Fi network security.
John the Ripper: A fast password-cracking tool used to test password strength.
Prefer to watch the video? We’ve got you covered.
Fall Prime Day
If you’re looking for discounts on tech gear, you’re in luck. Today is the first day of a two day sale at Amazon. They’re calling it “Prime Big Day Deals” and it includes some of the best prices we’ve seen all year on popular tech brands.
Here are a few that caught our eye. Note that some may sell out, and not all discounts are available in all countries.
New Hackr VS Code Theme
We just released our own VS Code Theme. It’s free, and we made it especially for productivity. The goal was to make a theme that looked professional and calming.
The carefully chosen blue tones provide a balanced, sleek aesthetic that helps keep your focus during long coding sessions. It’s clean, modern, and designed to reduce eye strain without sacrificing readability.
You can find it at the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.
Upgrades to Mentor
Mentor just got an upgrade. Responses come more quickly and it’s now proficient with every modern coding language. Go ahead and ask it how you can get a job in cybersecurity or how to become a Python programmer.
It’s there to help! And it’s free to use (at least for now).
Crypto News: Solana’s Speed Update
So something really cool happened with Solana. It hit a million transactions per second!
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