Weekly Shaarli

All links of one week in a single page.

Week 12 (March 20, 2023)

typst/typst: A new markup-based typesetting system that is powerful and easy to learn.

A modern typesetting tool as an alternative to TeX. The clear syntax is not a lot more complicated than markdown yet it supports a lot of typesetting features, scripting, math symbols, etc. The syntax is certainly a huge improvement comparing to the obscure TeX. I may give it a try when there is an Emacs mode for that.

Room Generation using Constraint Satisfaction | pvigier’s blog

An interesting approach towards procedurely generated level/room/dungeon: specify various constraints and use a solver to place the objects on the tiles.

Configuring Classless Static Route Option – Medo's Home Page

Small utility for generating DHCP options for pushing static routes to devices via DHCP.

Using a CA with SSH

The article explains how to use a CA (certificate authority) with SSH (secure shell) to sign host and user keys, which allows for easier authentication and management of large numbers of machines or users.