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infrastructure/what-is-a-server-really-a-computer-that-waits-for-questions.md
What is a server, really? A computer that waits for questions
A server isn't a special kind of machine. It's an ordinary computer running a program that waits for someone to ask for something, then…
security/why-a-long-password-beats-a-complicated-one.md
Why a long password beats a complicated one
Websites tell you to add a capital, a number and a symbol. But length does far more for a password than funny characters ever can. Count…
web/html-tags-how-angle-brackets-become-a-tree-in-your-browser.md
HTML tags: how angle brackets become a tree in your browser
Every web page is plain text with labels in angle brackets: HTML tags. An opening tag, some content and a closing tag make an element, and…
networks/how-does-example-com-turn-into-an-ip-address-dns-step-by-step.md
How does example.com turn into an IP address? DNS, step by step
Computers find each other by number, not by name. Before your browser can load example.com, it has to find the site's IP address, and…