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Mirroring a Ubuntu desktop using SSH and VNC (and dealing with the login screen)
A common problem when remotely connecting to PCs on different networks is that various remote desktop software packages are blocked due to security risks.
A nice way to replicate the functionality of these packages when connecting to Linux-based ...
Post · June 14, 2022
Two Blind Brothers Interview
As a PhD student studying diseases affecting vision, one of the goals of my blog is to expose what vision loss is like. I had the privilege of interviewing the Two Blind Brothers, Bryan and Bradford Manning about their experience with Stargardt Di...
Post · June 02, 2022
Foster PhD student wins Dare to Care Dissertation Award for microfinance research
Post · June 02, 2022
What did I learn in my a non-academic job
The opportunity to grow and learn is often why people choose a PhD and academia but after 7 years my growth has slowed. I don't think I ever learnt so much in a year as in my first non-academic job. I published a thread on Twitter about the key t...
Post · June 01, 2022