Want to learn to code?

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Elitism in the I.T field

Have you ever ran across this guy? If not, maybe it’s you. Elitism is in every field. I.T/Networking/Programming fields highlight the elitism more than other areas for several reasons. We will dive into some of these reasons and maybe shed some light on the behavior to get folks thinking. This article is full of lots … Read more

PHP 7.3 and 7.4 Woes and solution

So this weekend I have been doing some LibreNMS installs and have been having to change the default CentOS PHP version. If it is Centos7 PHP 7.3 is recommend and if it’s Centos 8 then PHP 7.4 is recommended. I have some pretty good tutorials on installing Librenms that I follow. They all mention the … Read more

Wiping an ssd

For those of you who are getting more and more into ssd drives you probably have run across this. You have an ssd taken out of production, but you don’t want to destroy it. Maybe it’s a new drive with life left. Maybe you want to use it for a lab. How do you wipe … Read more

Some WordPress tips

If you are wanting to force non SSL to SSL. Add the following to your site’s .htaccess file Set proper file permissions Script from https://www.ryadel.com/en/set-file-system-permissions-wordpress-web-site-centos-7-chmod/ # # This script configures WordPress file permissions based on recommendations # from http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress#File_permissions # # execute it with the following command: # bash set-wordpress-permissions.sh /var/www/ # OWNER=apache #

Entry Level I.T.

The world of IT can be unforgiving, especially for those just starting out. The keys to finding and maintaining success are humility, patience and an open mind.