Mason Egger Author
Mason is currently a Developer Advocate at DigitalOcean who specializes in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and Python.
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Published Tech talk
Top 10 Security Practices for Protecting Yourself and Your Infrastructure
From firewalls, to user privileges, to access controls — this talk will not only explain the how, but also dive into the why of common security practices. -
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Securing Your Droplet
Secure your Droplet from malicious actors attempting to compromise your systems. This talk will cover the foundations of securing your droplet, protecting your users, and keeping your data safe. -
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Foundations of Computer Security
An overview of the history and fundamentals of computer security. Explore security best practices, policies, the different threats you might face, and common resources you can use to keep your infrastructure safe. -
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How To Build a Slackbot in Python on Ubuntu 20.04
In this tutorial you will build a Slackbot in the Python programming language. As a fun proof-of-concept that will demonstrate the power of Python and its Slack APIs, you will build a CoinBot--a Slackbot that monitors... -
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Building a Minimal, Production-Ready Infrastructure on DigitalOcean
How to build a minimal, production-ready architecture using Terraform and DigitalOcean Droplet, LBaaS, VPC, Firewall, and DNS. -
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How To Create a Minecraft Server on Ubuntu 20.04
Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game. As of late 2019, it was the second best-selling video game of all time. In this tutorial, you will create your own Minecraft server so that you and your friends can play toge... -
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How To Create a Minecraft Server on Ubuntu 18.04
Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game. As of late 2019, it was the second best-selling video game of all time. In this tutorial, you will create your own Minecraft server so that you and your friends can play toge... -
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/var/www/ does not exist despite placeholder website and apache2 working normally
If you can find the httpd.conf file you can search it for the DocumentRoot setting and it will tell you where your default file… -
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How To Use Visual Studio Code for Remote Development via the Remote-SSH Plugin
In this tutorial, you'll enable the Remote-SSH plugin, configure Visual Studio Code to execute code on the remote server, and execute code from your local Visual Studio Code installation on the remote server.