Fallen Warriors ⁽³³⁹⁾

Brian Bilbrey April 30, 2017

30 April 2017

I spent two awesome days attending BSidesCharm this weekend (not an HTTPS link, odd for a security conference, eh?). I was there from morning keynote through final talk both days, and I learned something from every speaker. So, big win. If you're in (or interested in) InfoSec, and you're local to the Baltimore/DC area, you really should be going to this conference. The tickets sell out fast, so keep your eye on things for next year. That said, I got absolutely nothing else done this weekend. As it should be. Catching up should be fun... NOT! * * * Our…

Brian Bilbrey April 16, 2017

16 April 2017

Oh, first: Release your tax info, President Trump. Note: No one paid me to say that. Just do the right thing, please. Just this once... * * * Here's a happy dog: This dog had to deal with Marcia's trip, immediately followed by mine. About 16 hours after Marcia got home, Saturday last, I hopped onto a plane headed for Denver. There, I spent a week in a Red Hat Automation with Ansible class, wrapping up with a brutal four hour practical exam. I learned a bunch of stuff, and I passed the exam. That also extended my RHCE/RHCSA certs…

Brian Bilbrey April 2, 2017

2 April 2017

A busy week and weekend - I got lots of things started, and a number of them finished. Along with shopping, laundry, front yard edging and mowing, and a car wash ... I made progress both days on the closet project for Marcia: After taking down the old wire racks, I removed the anchors and started the wall patching process. Meanwhile, in the woodshop, I : Drying after pre-stain sealer application. My next steps are to final coat on the wall patching, sand and paint in the closet proper. Then for the components ... I'm not sure. Probably just polyurethane…

Brian Bilbrey March 27, 2017

27 March 2017

Whelp. Another week gone. A good work-week with an informative, day-long VMUG event smack in the middle. Wood working on the weekend. I'm making progress on that closet system. All the parts are fabricated and first sanding is done. Next, sealer, resanding, stain, and poly. A couple of weeks should see it done. * * * Our condolences to the families and friends of these fallen warriors: Sgt. 1st Class Robert R. Boniface, 34, of San Luis Obispo, California, died March 19, in Logar Province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. Staff Sgt. Alexandria Mae Morrow, 25, of Dansville, NY,…

Brian Bilbrey March 12, 2017

12 March 2017

Wednesday, I attended an Ansible Automates event downtown. I've been making use of Ansible for configuration management for nearly three years now, but the rate of change and new capabilities since the project was purchased by Red Hat about 18 months ago is stunning. There's a lot I have to learn to find out what else I should be automating with this tool. A good weekend: got assorted things done, including roasting some delicious-smelling Tanzania Mbozi - Iwezya Station beans from Sweet Maria's. We (mostly Marcia) cooked a lovely salmon supper followed by a blueberry pie for dessert last night.