Category: Tech
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Educational Freebies
Cisco: Cisco is presently offering courses for free. Their introduction to cybersecurity can be found here: https://www.netacad.com/courses/cybersecurity/introduction-cybersecurity. They have a Cybersecurity Essentials course here as well: https://www.netacad.com/courses/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-essentials. They also have a Networking Essentials course here: https://www.netacad.com/courses/networking/networking-essentials. Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is offering their courses and certifications free through December 31st. You can find out more…
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Creating a Server
I wanted to create a home-lab. Something that would allow me an opportunity to test out whatever it is I’m learning. So I purchased some refurb Dell server and found that after an install of Linux the dual CPUs were being utilized at 80%. So…I returned it. Lost some money on it but then decided,…
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An Entry Level Look at Linux vs. Microsoft
My first PC looked a lot like this (minus one of the floppy drive bays and adding a monitor). Every other PC I owned, after the one above, ran Windows. My next PC looked like this. It was a Pentium 486 that ran Windows 95. My current PCs are much smaller and much more powerful.…
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Tools To Learn
I love to learn. I think it’s a natural part of growth. But learning is more than just an opportunity to grow. It’s an opportunity to help others; something that they may need or benefit from. It’s an opportunity to equip; preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. And I would guess, that…
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Personal Cybersecurity Checklist
I like to build things that work and implement systems. It’s just a rewarding work to know that you put something into play that is both helpful and consistently yields results. One of those things is a routine for the normal activities of my life. I like having a routine because, well, I’m an introverted…
Truth & Tech 