How I got my start - Part 5 I wanted to do a quick recap of my current setup at this point, if not for my own recollection: 2 ReadyNAS servers (4 bay and 2 bay), a Dell XPS 210 (Ubuntu Minecraft Server), Dell XPS 410 (my main desktop), two WRT-54Gs (one as a wifi router, one to
How I got my start - Part 4 With a new project in mind, I set about learning how I might get additional network connections downstairs. There was no possibility of getting physical cables down. After talking with my usual crowd of nerds, the topic of bridging wifi came into play. I would get another WRT-54G and install
How I got my start - Part 3 Despite my drive failure, things were looking pretty good during this period of time. I got my Net+ certification (the only cert I've even gotten) in May of 2008 and I finally got a position in Systems Administration at Mary Baldwin, after another left during the summer of
How I got my start - Part 2 During that first year at Mary Baldwin, I started to pick up some habits. One in particular was starting to read internet resources more. CNET, Wired, Tech Republic. I got Network World magazine mailed to the office. In hindsight, plenty of it was garbage in terms of learning anything technical,
How I got my start - Part 1 I always tell the students that I help mentor that knowledge builds on knowledge. Small things you learn will impact and grow your learning throughout. It can be easy to look at someone like me now and think "Man, he knows a bit about everything!" but not know
Building out a learning lab So you want to learn more. You want to dive into Linux a bit, dabble in some hacking, maybe try out a Docker container or two? Maybe you found your way here from the JMU Cyber Defense Club. But where do you start? That's the question that everyone
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