commit d3f3a3cfced6a4440e427d76681d29044003a0d6
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Author: Jake Bauer <jbauer@paritybit.ca>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 22:07:03 -0400
Publish new blog post
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diff --git a/pages/blog.md b/pages/blog.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ href="https://social.paritybit.ca/@jbauer">Mastodon</a>.
### 2020
<ul>
+ <li>2020-06-27 <a href="blog/my-first-ctf">My First CTF</a></li>
<li>2020-06-26 <a href="blog/use-syncthing-to-sync-things">Use Syncthing to Sync Things</a></li>
<li>2020-06-26 <a href="blog/why-dwm-swallowing-cant-swallow-tmux">Why dwm's Window Swallowing Patch Can't Swallow tmux</a></li>
<li>2020-06-23 <a href="blog/switching-to-debian-sid">Switching to Debian Sid</a></li>
diff --git a/pages/blog/my-first-ctf.md b/pages/blog/my-first-ctf.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+## My First CTF
+
+[//]: # "Today I completed my first ever CTF. It was long but very, very fun and was a great learning experience."
+
+[//]: # "main.min.css"
+
+[//]: #
+
+<div class="byline">
+<b>Written By:</b> Jake Bauer |
+ <b>Posted:</b> 2020-06-27 |
+ <b>Last Updated:</b> 2020-06-27
+</div>
+
+Today I completed my first ever capture the flag (CTF) event; the GeekSeek CTF
+hosted by the [Canadian Centre for Cyber Security](https://cyber.gc.ca/en/). I
+was worried about how well I would do since I didn't get much sleep the night
+before and, unfortunately, the two people my friend and I were paired up with
+did not show up to the event but, despite that, we placed 7th out of 50 teams
+and even managed to hold 3rd place for a bit at one point!
+
+The CTF was a ton of fun. I both practiced the skills I already had and learned
+about a whole bunch of new things. Every time I got an answer right was a rush
+of dopamine and a boost to keep solving more problems. There were a couple
+problems that kicked me in the butt because of my unfamiliarity with the tools
+or languages, but that just highlights areas where I can improve and learn more.
+
+I highly recommend participating in CTFs if you're interested in the world of
+infosec/cracking. They're a ton of fun, a good way to meet people, and a great
+way to learn and practice new skills.
+
+The CTF lasted from 10:00 to 22:00, so I'm going to go to bed now...
+
+_This is my fifty-sixth post for the
+[#100DaysToOffload](https://social.paritybit.ca/tags/100DaysToOffload)
+challenge. You can learn more about this challenge over at
+[https://100daystooffload.com](https://100daystooffload.com)._
diff --git a/pages/home.md b/pages/home.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ extent)! Access through `gopher://paritybit.ca` or `gemini://paritybit.ca`.
src="/img/feed-icon.png" width="15" height="15" alt="Click for RSS Feed"/>
</a>
</div>
+2020-06-27 <a class="feed-item" href="blog/my-first-ctf">My First CTF</a>
+
2020-06-26 <a class="feed-item" href="blog/use-syncthing-to-sync-things">Use Syncthing to Sync Things</a>
2020-06-26 <a class="feed-item" href="blog/why-dwm-swallowing-cant-swallow-tmux">Why dwm's Window Swallowing Patch Can't Swallow tmux</a>
@@ -37,8 +39,6 @@ extent)! Access through `gopher://paritybit.ca` or `gemini://paritybit.ca`.
2020-06-18 <a class="feed-item" href="blog/how-to-create-an-rss-feed-for-your-blog-1">How to Create an RSS Feed for Your Blog — 1 — Why?</a>
2020-06-16 <a class="feed-item" href="blog/my-beginnings-with-gentoo">My Beginnings with Gentoo</a>
-
-2020-06-15 <a class="feed-item" href="blog/my-new-t420s">My New T420s</a>
### What is a Parity Bit?
It is a bit (in the 1's and 0's sense) used in checking for errors in digital
diff --git a/public/feeds/sitewide-feed.xml b/public/feeds/sitewide-feed.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@
<description>The feed that covers all notable additions, updates, announcements,
and other changes for the entire paritybit.ca website.</description>
<item>
+ <title>My First CTF</title>
+ <link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/my-first-ctf</link>
+ <guid>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/my-first-ctf</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 22:06:30 -0400</pubDate>
+ <description><![CDATA[<h2 id="my-first-ctf">My First CTF</h2>
+<div class="byline">
+<p><b>Written By:</b> Jake Bauer | <b>Posted:</b> 2020-06-27 | <b>Last Updated:</b> 2020-06-27</p>
+</div>
+<p>Today I completed my first ever capture the flag (CTF) event; the GeekSeek CTF hosted by the <a href="https://cyber.gc.ca/en/">Canadian Centre for Cyber Security</a>. I was worried about how well I would do since I didn’t get much sleep the night before and, unfortunately, the two people my friend and I were paired up with did not show up to the event but, despite that, we placed 7th out of 50 teams and even managed to hold 3rd place for a bit at one point!</p>
+<p>The CTF was a ton of fun. I both practiced the skills I already had and learned about a whole bunch of new things. Every time I got an answer right was a rush of dopamine and a boost to keep solving more problems. There were a couple problems that kicked me in the butt because of my unfamiliarity with the tools or languages, but that just highlights areas where I can improve and learn more.</p>
+<p>I highly recommend participating in CTFs if you’re interested in the world of infosec/cracking. They’re a ton of fun, a good way to meet people, and a great way to learn and practice new skills.</p>
+<p>The CTF lasted from 10:00 to 22:00, so I’m going to go to bed now…</p>
+<p><em>This is my fifty-sixth post for the <a href="https://social.paritybit.ca/tags/100DaysToOffload">#100DaysToOffload</a> challenge. You can learn more about this challenge over at <a href="https://100daystooffload.com">https://100daystooffload.com</a>.</em></p>]]></description>
+ </item>
+<item>
<title>Use Syncthing to Sync Things</title>
<link>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/use-syncthing-to-sync-things</link>
<guid>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/use-syncthing-to-sync-things</guid>
diff --git a/public/sitemap.xml b/public/sitemap.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
<url><loc>https://www.paritybit.ca</loc></url>
<url><loc>https://www.paritybit.ca/home</loc></url>
<url><loc>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog</loc></url>
+ <url><loc>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/my-first-ctf</loc></url>
<url><loc>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/use-syncthing-to-sync-things</loc></url>
<url><loc>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/why-dwm-swallowing-cant-swallow-tmux</loc></url>
<url><loc>https://www.paritybit.ca/blog/switching-to-debian-sid</loc></url>
