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How to make an offline copy of a website

To create an offline browseable copy of a website you can use the tool wget. I will guide you through the steps on how to create a offline copy based on your needs. Download the website # wget --mirror --no-check-certificate -e robots=off --timestamping --recursive --level=inf \ --no-parent --page-requisites --convert-links --adjust-extension --backup-converted -U Mozilla \ --reject-regex feed -R '*.gz, *.tar, *.mp3, *.zip, *.flv, *.mpg, *.pdf' http://test.com Change into the directory of the offline copy:
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How to install Ubuntu on an Acer C710 Chromebook

To get Ubuntu running on your Acer C710 Chromebook you have the the choice between running it in a chroot environment next to the running Chrome OS or install it in a new partition and boot directly the Ubuntu kernel. I used the 2. option in the past but had some issues with drivers and updating the system. My recommendation is to use Install option 1. Recovery # If you want to start fresh or your system does not boot anymore, follow the instructions at https://support.
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How to get started with Golang

There are multiple resources available to learn Go. The Go Playground allows you to write code in the browser and test it, without that you need to install anything locally. Golang Resources # Tour of Go Language specification How to Write Go Code Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Effective Go Wiki Go Code Review Comments Free books An Introduction to Programming in Go GO BOOTCAMP Example code Go by Example Learn Go in Y minutes If you want to start developing Golang more seriously, you will not get around using an IDE that offers you autocompletion and also Debugging capabilities.
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Anti-Adblock-Killer Guide to fight Anti-Adblock

Anti-Adblock Introdution # If you use an Adblock technology like uBlock, you sometimes see an Anti-Adblock technology on a website that blocks you from accessing the website content. A famous example recently is forbes.com. I will use a website as an example to show how you can defeat that by creating a custom whitelist rule that will fight the Anti-Adblock but still disable the Advertisements and Tracking. You can call it an Anti-Anti-Adblock or Anti-Adblock-Killer.
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