Introducing the p0f BPF compiler
August 02, 2016 2:01 PM
Two years ago we blogged about our love of BPF (BSD packet filter) bytecode. Today we are very happy to open source another component of the bpftools: our p0f BPF compiler!...
Go coverage with external tests
January 19, 2016 6:19 PM
The Go test coverage implementation is quite ingenious: when asked to, the Go compiler will preprocess the source so that when each code portion is executed a bit is set in a coverage bitmap....
A Go Gotcha: When Closures and Goroutines Collide
March 25, 2015 4:23 PM
Here's a small Go gotcha that it's easy to fall into when using goroutines and closures. Here's a simple program that prints out the numbers 0 to 9....
Keeping passwords safe by staying up to date
June 17, 2012 10:08 PM
Over the last few weeks a number of companies have seen their password databases leaked onto the web and found that despite having made some effort to protect them many of the passwords were easily uncovered. ...
CloudFlare Tips: Recommended steps after activating through a partner
April 16, 2012 7:04 PM
CloudFlare has partnered with a number of CloudFlare Certified Partners to make it simple for website owners that want a faster and safer website. ...
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September 16, 2011 8:23 PM
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August 27, 2011 8:29 PM
Cloudflare Tips: Top Tips when activating through a Cloudflare Hosting Partner
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August 22, 2011 5:14 PM
Cloudflare tips: Speeding up your WordPress blog
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July 18, 2011 9:58 PM
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May 26, 2011 5:34 PM
Top Tips for new CloudFlare Users
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February 25, 2011 5:40 PM
Cloudflare Tips: Using Cloudflare for your forums
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February 11, 2011 1:53 AM
CloudFlare Tips: Frequently used CloudFlare settings
Many of our recent blog posts have had to do with helping customers navigate the CloudFlare service effectively. Staying wit that theme, we wanted to review some of the most frequently used CloudFlare settings that people use (or need to know about) on the CloudFlare 'Settings' p...
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January 14, 2011 11:08 PM
Cloudflare Threat Control: Making your website safer
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