Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I wouldn't have a camera in my house if the feed was going via China, but everything I have is local.
The lonely tech post thread.
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UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Something's stop being about details and become about principals
So yes I agree, but I'm not going to win this on any level.
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
PERL is The Shit for regex processing, but subjectively worse at literally everything else you might want to script. To the extent that I'll put up with the text processing annoyances of other languages just so I don't have to use perl.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
perl was probably my biggest earner, back in its (and my) ascendancy. Via DBI, it could talk to pretty much any DBMS, and had a halfway decent SQL implementation, which, added to the regex capability made it something outstanding, particularly when it came to integration with websites, etc. I frankly couldn't quite understand the interest in PHP, which seemed to do everything almost from the opposite perspective, and I never really bothered learning it.
My withdrawal from the IT profession kind of happened about the time that perl started to become less of a hot thing, but I probably made the switch to python, in terms of personal messing around, some time around the 2010s, probably thanks in some part to Django.
My withdrawal from the IT profession kind of happened about the time that perl started to become less of a hot thing, but I probably made the switch to python, in terms of personal messing around, some time around the 2010s, probably thanks in some part to Django.
Yes, the Sec+ was pretty entry level. I think I've mentioned, but applied for a job in the infrastructure team doing M365/Azure stuff and at interview I found out they now wanted someone for cyber. I never ever considered that would be where I'd so it's funny where these things take you. Some stuff I really focussed on in the limited time I had, like I know everyone in the team hates/dreads SSL certs (we have an internal CA which was set up by a third party, I really wanted to read our docs and correlate it with the exam objectives, but just didn't have the time). So I went too deep into stuff like that and didn't spend enough time on the management fluff. Which I believe IC2 SSCP is all about.
I want to do more networking stuff, because if I am doing this cyber thing, then I think I need to know more. I know just having a cert without experience doesn't mean much, but wish there was something that wasn't quite so vendor focused as CCNA. Although the trust has just thrown out an amazing opportunity which is a network training role with a CCNA, so you get the hands on and the cert. I suspect anyone with any ambition will take it and leave.
Probably mentioned before but I studied for CCNA years ago. Only got as far as the CCENT cert and a few points of the CCNA. But got put off by the accessibility of exam conditions. You can't use a laptop with a screenreader, though you do get double time and a person to read questions, input your answers on the exam PC. It does however take more than twice as long for someone to describe router consol output or a diagram... ANd as it was 70 quid a pop, plus travel to the exam centre, very frustrating....
These days I think you can do the exams at home online. I am a little tempted to revisit....
Never done networking stuff as a job but got hands on experience using the skills as volunteer network admin at a local not for profit. Was fun setting up Linux based routers. Some running Quagga which is basically same command syntax as Cisco Ios and Ubiquiti gear... Was a very small network TBF.
You're ahead of me. I fear this role isn't going to be as technical as I'd like. We've lots of expensive platforms that aren't used properly (or at all). I suspect a lot of it is going to be pulling reports and then asking other people to do things.
It's one reason I've decided to be an idiot and do the Linux + beta in Jan when I've got so much else on. So much security stuff is Linux based, I feel I need a broader understanding of the platform. I'm not saying you can't do this on Windows, but it doesn't seem the done thing. I actually set up a Debian VM last night when i was tired and wired, and my plan is to use it as my daily driver for everything other than gaming. My first task is to find an RDP like alternative that's free, supports multiple monitors and plays video nicely.
TBH I've used Linux for a few years but at a very get the job done level. I can find my way round the command line, set up services and stuff but not a programmer and some things take me ages to get my head round.
I do tend to write loads of notes though, like quick steps to get xyz done. There's a lot of out of date info if just Googling.
But, yeah, it is so much more accessible to grab tools for networking, security, server stuff and just have a poke around.
Mostly using Ubuntu Servers for NAS stuff and trying things out. Got Kali too. Desktop I'm comfortable in Windows. OH re NAS, I think I dm's you the other week. Have gotten to the bottom of it. Need to rebuild the raid array from bios. Fun.....
prunus
Tick tock.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
PoE. Spicy edition
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Massive recent perverse indulgence in the EMF loonsphere has ironically made me turn off 5G on my phone to save battery (I rarely see more than 4+ around here in any case) , but also bring my microwave out of retirement... I had it in my head that it tripped the mains last time I used it 2 years ago but so far so good...
Added to the hot plate it brings with it the danger of starchy calorific excesses, but I can at least warm my coffee in it...
Added to the hot plate it brings with it the danger of starchy calorific excesses, but I can at least warm my coffee in it...
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Isn't that all they're useful for? Along with the occasional drunken experiment?
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Yes, not being a combi the baked spuds are disappointing but cake //dessert becomes an option...
Actually I just realised it might be a better way to perk up my morning flatbread...
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I have a combi one. The actual hot bit has never been used.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
A bit beyond this thread, but I do a fair bit of batch cooking, so if I'm having curry or bolognaise in the week I just pull one from the freezer and do fresh rice or pasta.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I think that's all mine has ever been used for, reheating frozen curries... and cold coffee.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
It is, but the frying pan does a better job.I mean, yes, but it's a very important job.
I tend to make a base curry and add to it, which will involve frying spices in the frying pan, then adding the base to it.
Microwaves do have their place, but warming coffee is pretty much their place.
Oh... and boiled rice. All of my boiled rice is done in the microwave.
souljacker
innit
Careful you don't super heat your coffee in the microwave!
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Actually batch cooking may help me with portion control.
My perpetual stew gets out of hand - I have to heat up the pot every day to stop bacteria taking over - though I also don't have a freezing compartment in my fridge ...
I never actually do washing up ...
On the other hand my carelessness may be giving me a healthy gut microbiome...
My perpetual stew gets out of hand - I have to heat up the pot every day to stop bacteria taking over - though I also don't have a freezing compartment in my fridge ...
I never actually do washing up ...
On the other hand my carelessness may be giving me a healthy gut microbiome...
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
In my raving days I used to make ginger weed cookies in the microwave - but I don't recall how - perhaps oil and flour and cutting them out of the mug I cooked them in ...
But these days I rely on my already low-calorie food being very wet to keep my weight under control ...
But these days I rely on my already low-calorie food being very wet to keep my weight under control ...
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
One of the few sensible videos I watched was someone seeing how badly a microwave oven could affect the performance of the WiFi - something that wasn't an issue in those days when all the Jazzz types had was the "dangers" of standing near one when it was operating.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Serious derail. That's BIR, which whilst undoubtably a fine thing, isn't a method you are going to make dal makhani or thai style green curry. In the freezer I've also got things like sausage and lentils casserole, pork shoulder ragu, caribbean style brown stew, chilli con carne etc.
None of which I'm eating at the moment as I'm on a keto diet.
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
It's more of a risk to older wifi bands. Microwaves operate in and about the 2.4GHz spectrum and can play havoc there. Newer wifi bands are up at 5 and 6GHz and unaffected.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Ideally everything that can use it should. Besides it being obviously faster, it's far less congested than 2.4Ghz, there are less devices using it and more channels for devices to use. Many routers even let you set up a guest network so IOT tat can use just 2.4 on a separate network without any access to your other stuff.
Mind you my main SSID has both and just let my equipment decide what it uses.
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existentialist
Tired and unemotional
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Actually that Philips lightbulb is weird.
It has its own WiFi identity, has no Bluetooth and was a right pain to set up.
It has its own WiFi identity, has no Bluetooth and was a right pain to set up.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I think most smart bulbs have their own fallback hotspot these days.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Scared myself somewhat tonight. I got a Microsoft Developer's Tenancy a number of years ago which gives me 25 E5 licences free for testing and learning. It's been valuable. I could get away with a certain amount of pressing to see what happened at my last place, but understandably, the new job is very much about change control. I registered a domain name on it and done some other things so they keep renewing it, but they don't offer them anymore.
Anyway, I was testing a conditional access policy to enforce passwordless MFA on an account and it ended up in a loop where I had to keep logging in and couldn't do anything. So I went to use another admin account and found, when I was messing around at work on a project, that I no longer had MFA for other admin accounts. Eventually found a way in, but was pretty scared. I can imagine I'd have got zero help from Microsoft with this and could have lost it.
I've been meaning to buy a FIDO key for a while, so think this is time for the breakglass. It will be good to have as a backup on my Bitwarden as well.
Anyway, I was testing a conditional access policy to enforce passwordless MFA on an account and it ended up in a loop where I had to keep logging in and couldn't do anything. So I went to use another admin account and found, when I was messing around at work on a project, that I no longer had MFA for other admin accounts. Eventually found a way in, but was pretty scared. I can imagine I'd have got zero help from Microsoft with this and could have lost it.
I've been meaning to buy a FIDO key for a while, so think this is time for the breakglass. It will be good to have as a backup on my Bitwarden as well.
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