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TAKING UP VIDEO WORK AGAIN I think that one of the things that I’ve picked up while figuring out how to tread my path to my first real cybersecurity role is that having a YouTube channel can
GDrive: Leveraging for Cross Platform Spreadsheet Editing, and Backing Up Locally
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Reflections for September 19
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5 Things I’ve Picked Up Working an ISP Help Desk Job
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Shifting Roles: Building Graphical Assets for my Battleship Clone
Last summer, I set out to work on a Python project that I thought would really help move me along in the language, be fun to program, and be a good way to showcase my skills in the future. No
Applying Cybersecurity Principles with Linux VMs
A few weeks ago, I decided that I want seriously pursue Linux, and gain considerable experience on my own time that would be valuable in future job roles. Now, while learning things that are relate
Reflections on a month at Lumos Fiber
Back in March, I started working at a fiber ISP called Lumos. Lumos is a reasonably sized ISP, and is one of the top providers for fiber internet in both Virginia and North Carolina, with expansi
Landed it!
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a company called Lumos for a potential job offer, and I wanted to start posting about it then, but I really wanted to wait until everything had been settled and