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Author Archives: Ian
Week Wrap-up: 16 April 2018 – 22 April 2018
Posted a little late! This last week was pretty good! I mean, I didn’t sleep enough, at all, but other than that… Started volunteering at the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library and had a good time my first two … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, dating, fallout4, videogames, volunteering, weekwrapup, work, writing
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Working Out is Hard, Walking is Not
I started going for walks in the morning as part of working out. I lift weights, but I wanted something to do on my off days. I’m not feeling up for the running grind right now, and I kept ducking … Continue reading
So Bad It’s Practically A Crhyme
I really needed to write a blog, But, tired, my brain filled with fog, So I took the easy way out, Come on, don’t pout, A bad limerick’s better than some rambling monologue!
First Day Volunteering at WTBBL
I started volunteering again for the first time in years and years today. I’ve picked up a couple of hours a week at the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, which I figure is a good opportunity for me to … Continue reading
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Tagged exploitativecompanies, librarianship, libraries, opensource, technology, volunteering, wtbbl
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Falling Back Into Fallout 4
I’ve been playing Fallout 4 again, as I mentioned yesterday. It’s my second crack at the game. The first time, I got frustrated with a combination of the keyboard controls, the main character being both a defined person and bland, … Continue reading
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Week Wrap-up: 09 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
This week was a week of ups and downs and a lot of cruising on depression autopilot. So that was fun. I finished recovering from my cold, yay! I missed every single workout slot, so that sucks. I didn’t sleep … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Learning, Writing
Tagged blogging, depression, fallout4, gradschool, java, jobhunt, longweek, modding, pacificrim, programming, rain, weekwrapup, writing
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Computer Learnin’s: April 2018
I’ve fallen behind on tracking my computer learning! But we’re back and better than ever, mostly in a dash to absorb as much knowledge as I can before an upcoming technical interview. Because of that, some of the infosec stuff … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, computers, ianlearnsinfosec, infosec, learning, technology
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Week Wrap-up: 02 April 2018 – 08 April 2018
A quick wrapup of what happened this week! I know you’re all very excited. Quivering with anticipation. In no particular order: Did a couple of interviews! One was an initial discussion with Google. I’m now at the point where I … Continue reading
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New Podcast!
Hey all! A quick plug for one of my other projects. My friend Katy and I started a new podcast called “Failed Taxonomy,” where we talk about media, our lives, and answer listener questions. Our first episode just went up … Continue reading
Three Podcasts That Make Me Happy
Podcasts are great for a lot of things. For learning, for hearing news, for keeping up with your friends. These podcasts, though, are what I listen to when I need something to cheer me up. Learning optional. My Brother, My … Continue reading
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