Tag: computers

How EI sends emails (SMTP and PHP Mailer)

On EI, there are several use cases where communicating with users through email is important. While registering, an activation link or OTP is sent (I am still deciding which one to use, OTP or activation link). I am usi…

How EI stores passwords in databases

Up till now, I’ve been using MD5 encryption for storing passwords on the sites I’ve made. I know MD5 is not very robust or secure, but for my use cases, it was fine: a school management site, a per…

This person on Reddit wanted to monitor the sites their kids access

I came across this Reddit post yesterday (you can access it on Reddit by clicking here): Title: TP Link router – best way to monitor traffic / sites accessed, etc. Body: Have a pretty standard TP Link type router…