Digital Superpowers# Introduction Intended audience About me Philosophy Fundamentals Basic parts of computers Operating systems Files and folders The command line Programs and package managers Password managers Making secure but memorizable passwords with Diceware Two-factor authentication Common scams Around the House Life-changing keyboard shortcuts Avoiding printer dry-out Get to know your router Setting a strong Wi-Fi password Guest networks Avoiding DNS hijack Opening ports Virtual machines Ad-blockers Using a VPN Service The Onion Router and the dark web Planning a night of star-gazing Around the Office Note on office suites Concentrating in offices Note Taking Screenshots Text editors and extensions Column editing Slicing and dicing PDFs Ultimate find and replace (regular expressions) Encrypted communications Making flowcharts The GNU utilities Art Studio Basic image manipulation Computer graphics The digital darkroom Making podcasts, music, and sound effects DJing a party or show Movies Making games Publishing Publishing online Publishing PDFs Publishing eBooks (and books) Programming Tracking changes of anything Why program? Programming languages Writing Python programs The bridge to machine learning Graphical User Interfaces Web applications Robotics and Hardware The era of cheap, user-friendly microcontrollers Some basic peripherals An interactive art installation Even cheaper microcontrollers A star-tracking camera mount for astrophotography Controlling hardware directly from your laptop Self-Hosting Getting your own server Well-polished self-hosted catch-all Self-hosted home automation and security Set up your own VPN Server Your own webserver Hosting your own contacts and calendar Personal cloud for documents and photos Self-hosting your own e-mail Conclusion Glossary
