Let’s get this out of the way: yes, your favorite tech YouTuber with LED lights, and maybe a beard, and 12 monitors just told you that CompTIA certs are a waste of time. “Bro, just learn hacking on Kali and skip the A+.” Cool story, keyboard warrior—but here in the real world, CompTIA certs are still a solid move. Here’s
Act I: The SummoningIt begins, as always, with the sacred chant:“Hello? Can you hear me?”Silence.Then—“YOU’RE ON MUTE!”The ancient curse strikes again. Act II: The Glitch GremlinsFaces freeze mid-blink. Voices go robotic.Someone’s echoing like they’re calling in from the Mariana Trench.Meanwhile, someone’s pet walks across the keyboard and somehow shares their screen and opens 37 tabs. Act III: The Descent into
Against all odds—and with only caffeine, Ethernet cables, and sheer willpower—I got everything to work.Two 86-inch rolling monsters, a spaghetti mess of network cables (artfully taped down), and just one tech pulling it all together like a one-man AV Avengers team. No dropped connections.No tripping hazards.No rogue OWL camera rebellion.Just pure, uninterrupted screen glory. The room was ready. The tech
Once upon a network, in a noisy cul-de-sac called Chaos Court, lived a man named Bob. Bob had a file to send to his friend Sally, and naturally, he did what any network-savvy citizen would do—he opened his front door and screamed, “HEYYYY SALLYYYYY!” That, my friends, is called broadcasting. Welcome to Chapter 1: Internetworking, where we learn how to
Have you ever read something that feels like the global version of your family group chat—chaotic, full of drama, and somehow still functional? That’s how I felt digging through the ODNI’s 2025 Annual Threat Assessment (link here) right after publishing The Global Frenemies Report You Didn’t Know You Needed. Let’s just say the vibes matched. If my first post was
So the U.S. Intelligence Community dropped their 2025 Annual Threat Assessment — aka the “here’s who’s causing us migraines this year” report — and it’s a wild ride. Think of it like the world’s most serious group chat, where the ODNI (Office of the Director of National Intelligence) spills the tea on all the countries and chaos threatening America’s peace
Let’s be honest. In IT, professional development often gets treated like that ancient printer in the breakroom — essential, ignored, and only noticed when it breaks down. But here’s the punchline: we’re the people keeping your Wi-Fi running, your files safe, and your bosses from emailing their passwords to “[email protected].” So, if you’re in management and you’re not investing in
So, I’m training to be a network engineer—which sounds cool until you realize routers and switches are expensive, your house has limited power outlets, and blowing up a real network is frowned upon. Enter: Packet Tracer, Cisco’s free tool that lets me break stuff safely and build networks without risking the Wi-Fi at home. It’s Free. Like, Actually Free. You
My personal, no-fluff plan to crush the Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) exam.Book I’m using: Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3 (2nd Edition)Tools: Packet Tracer, subnettingpractice.com, flashcards, coffee Why I’m Doing This I’ve got 14 days, one book, and a goal: to pass the Cisco CCST and build a strong foundation for my future in networking. This isn’t about cramming—it’s about
When a few government websites got defaced, it wasn’t just a prank—it was a wake-up call that the Philippines is already caught in the crosshairs of a silent cyber war. I didn’t get hacked. No virus took down my PC. No ransomware locked up my files. But when I saw a few Philippine government websites defaced—replaced with foreign symbols, strange