Software Engineer living in Operations
In cybersecurity, air-gapped environments represent the gold standard for protecting critical systems and sensitive data. But in 2024, as cloud computing and interconnectivity dominate the tech landscape, how do these isolated fortresses of computing power remain relevant and productive? This blog post delves into some details of operating an
A colleague of mine approached me recently and asked me why anyone would own their own hardware in 2023.  Specifically, because the cloud is "limitless" (pro tip it's not :) ), and cheaper.  Owning servers and using cloud computing are two popular options for businesses to
The year 2022 was the year I completed my first decade in the tech industry.  The day I realized that not only had I made a decade in industry but I still enjoyed it immensely was a special one for me.  I am not a classically trained engineer,
When I started to look for my next career challenge in September of 2021, I was talking to recruiters at Google, Meta, and other fortune 100 companies, and had landed a couple of compelling offers. I ultimately decided to join Machinify. Why choose a startup I've never heard
TL;DR Install , Uninstall At home I enjoy running a bare metal Kubernetes cluster that I use as a lab for running various experiments.  One of the challenges that I have in particular with this setup is that when I wanted to take a hard look at running container
I had a family member reach out to me this week after after she had been repeatedly contacted by various people asking for personal details like social security number, credit card information, bank account details, etc.  All callers issued various threats that if they did not provide the requested
TL;DR - Look at this gist Last year I was introduced to plex software.  I was really excited about the idea of converting my now seemingly ancient DVD collection into digital files so I can watch movies, and television shows on any device in the house and while on
Introduction This is the third and final article in the in a series that presents an opinionated and hopefully simple way to protect your online accounts. To see the motivation as to why I'm writing this article, please see the first article in this series. Recap In the
Introduction This is the second article in the in a series that presents an opinionated and hopefully simple way to protect your online accounts. To see the motivation as to why I'm writing this article, please see the previous article. The Web Browser Choice Continuing with the opinionated
The Phone Call I received a phone call from a family member in another state earlier this week. Always happy to talk to this person I leaned back in my chair happy to hear their voice and wondering what I owed the pleasure of the phone call. After the initial