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IT Manager // systems & infrastructure

Hardware & software management, Windows & Linux administration, networking & security, server & data management, O365, AD & GPO, script automation, VPN/firewall management, IP camera/NVRs — and a lasting passion for Linux. [more]

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Your Credit Is Wide Open

Aug. 16, 2026 · 7 min read

Most of the security advice people get is small. Use a better password. Don’t click the link. Turn on two-factor. All fine, all worth doing, and none of it stops the thing that actually wrecks people. Here’s …

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Jul. 26, 2026Your RAM Is Supposed to Be FullI switched back to a MacBook Air recently — the 15-inch M5, 24GB — and within a day I’d opened a resource monitor out of habit. Memory usage was sitting high with barely … Jul. 25, 2026Your DNS Is ShowingI’ve worked in IT for about 11 years, and I was pulling networks apart for fun long before anyone paid me to. The thing that still surprises people isn’t some exotic … Jul. 11, 2026The Dashboards You've Never OpenedI mentioned this in passing in an earlier post : sign into a Google account and it keeps a running log of what you do — searches, YouTube history, location, if you let it — sitting … Jun. 27, 2026Your Passcode Isn't Doing Most of the WorkAsk someone if their phone is locked down and they’ll usually point to the passcode. Fair enough — a passcode is real security, and you should have one. But it’s … Jun. 13, 2026Stop Paying for AntivirusAntivirus used to be non-negotiable — you bought a license, renewed it every year, and didn’t think too hard about why. That reflex has outlived its reason. The built-in …

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