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Update: rtfdump.py Version 0.0.14

20 February 2026 at 01:00

This update adds option -C (–combinations). When this option is used together with -j (–jsonoutput), 2 extra versions of each stream are added. One with option -H enabled, and one with option -H and -S enabled.

rtfdump_V0_0_14.zip (http)
MD5: D9BBA8F83E04D4FD25268E7A2BB4653E
SHA256: DB852CEDA1AE368FF32C1D12951A02BD7A4E36C74632D0D1F790C700FB298689

Update: zipdump.py Version 0.0.33

18 January 2026 at 01:00

This update adds pseudo-field sha256 which can be used to calculate the sha256 hash of the content (compressed or decompressed):
-E sha256:data
-E sha256:data:decompress
-E sha256:decompress
-E sha256:extra

zipdump_v0_0_33.zip (http)
MD5: ABF2AC037D2CB7E26664D28B109E9293
SHA256: A80E956072E9C4E3051992EA3E551444585854747EFE2A997A232E6F5B94E8E4

Overview of Content Published in 2025

3 January 2026 at 01:00
Here is an overview of content I published in 2025:

Blog posts: SANS ISC Diary entries:

Using a USB-C Trigger Cable To Power An FM Radio

20 December 2025 at 01:00

The Dutch government is telling people to prepare to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours in case of a major emergency when many services (electricity, water, internet) could be unavailable. This campaign is called β€œDenk Vooruit” (Think Ahead). An emergency booklet has been mailed to all inhabitants. The Belgian authorities are voicing similar concerns, but no emergency booklet has been mailed.

The booklet advises people to have a radio in their emergency kit, specifically one that works without mains power, like a battery-powered or hand-crank radio.

I have a battery-powered FM radio, and I wanted to know if I could power it with a USB powerbank and a USB trigger board (I have several high-capacity powerbanks).

It works: the radio has a 12V barrel jack connector, and I can power it with this USB trigger board/cable, without soldering connectors:

I’ll probably still solder a cable with a fixed 12V USB trigger board, because this setup is prone to accidentally pushing the button of the USB trigger board, and delivering 15V or 20V to the radio (a voltage that is too high, and might destroy the radio).

Although this setup is portable, it’s not very handy to carry around when you go away from home. So I looked around on Aliexpress for a small & cheap FM radio and selected a Junus J-555. It can be powered by two alkaline AAA batteries or by its built-in Li-Po battery. That Li-Po battery can be charged via a USB-C connector, and the radio also works while charging. But what is most important: it has a good reception of FM and AM stations when operating inside my home.

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