Category: Fluff

  • A Practical Guide to Building Your Perfect Tech Ecosystem

    These days, we’re spoiled for choice in what technology we can use. We have multiple office suites, operating systems, client applications, cloud services, and self hosted services. Most people end up with a sprawling hodgepodge of randomly selected and overlapping software and hardware. The vast majority of people don’t put any though or planning into…

  • How to get into CyberSecurity

    I’m a cyber security engineer, supporting my family and putting my wife through college. 10 years ago, I was a grocery store cashier. How did I get here? People always tell me they want to get into CyberSecurity. Nothing wrong with that. In fact, we need more skilled people in the field. So I figured…

  • Why isn’t Desktop Linux Popular?

    Everyone who has used desktop Linux has asked, “why isn’t this more popular?” And everyone who has used desktop Linux knows the answer(s). See, there are a few game breaking issues that prevent desktop Linux from taking any significant market share. Lets talk about why. The Steep Learning Curve It is no secret that Linux…

  • My Experience with Zen Meditation

    For most of my life, I was an atheist. Before, I was a Christian. Now, in my 30s, I’m exploring Buddhism. I started meditating about six months ago. I began with simple breathing exercises, like inhaling and exhaling in a rhythmic pattern counting each beat. I focused on the sensation of cool and warm air…

  • Why I don’t own a laptop

    As a security engineer, I don’t own a laptop. Let me explain. When it comes to portable / mobile devices, I prefer to avoid full fledged desktop operating systems. When I’m away from home, I don’t want to worry about things like managing running applications or intricately arranging windows. I want to focus on the…