Rick
rickconlee.bsky.social
Rick
@rickconlee.bsky.social
#cybersecurity researcher and #CloudEngineer, friend to all creatures.
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So, now that this platform is growing like crazy, I’d like to reintroduce myself!

I’m Rick, a #CloudEngineer and overall #ITprofessional for the last 25 years

I want to connect with people who are new to tech, or people genuinely curious about what is going on in a human readable way.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 1 - Sled Driver

#BookSky
#20BookChallenge
January 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hell yeah, @fireship.bsky.social is finally here! Thanks for making the “___ in 100 seconds” videos! #python #javascript #DevOps
January 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I’m gauging interest in a #regexpolympics type event. The format would be to do some digging in massive datasets and have people compete to find stuff in the data. It would be a hybrid event, somewhere like NY, LAS, Vancouver, Montreal or Toronto. Anyone want to participate or sponsor this? #python
January 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
To all my sisters and brothers in #sysadmin - if you’re at an org that uses VDI and are looking for something that won’t get broadcommed in the near future - check this out: medium.com/@mnl_584/how...
It uses #k8s and #ceph and #KubeVirt.
How I came to build a cheap server cluster for VDI
In 2019, our department of electrical engineering noticed that we spend too much of our budget on maintaining the VDI for labs. At that…
medium.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:20 PM
This is the most important thing that junior admins and junior devs need to hear, right now. #cloudengineering
If you are a new programmer, sysadmin, devops engineer, I just want you to know:

me and all of my colleagues with years of experience Google the most basic things *daily*
November 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Super fucking stoked to see @miniminuteman.bsky.social is on here! Let’s fucking goooooooooooooo!
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 AM
⚠️ Problem: When #AWS gives you a trusted advisor report, and it has a list of security groups that are unattached, that report does NOT take into account #EC2 instances that are powered off. So a security group might look unattached, but it is.
November 18, 2024 at 2:07 PM
This is good news for #gmail users. You’ll be able to generate unique temporary disposable email addresses for when you sign up for stuff online, so you don’t have to use your real email. There are many ways this can enhance your personal #cybersecurity posture.
Gmail's New Shielded Email Feature Lets Users Create Aliases for Email Privacy #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy thehackernews.com/20...
November 18, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Just talked with #womanrun #startup focused on educating and empowering women to not get ripped off by their vehicle mechanic, as well as other auto-related needs. It’s a technical play. I would love to connect them with funding resources and subscriptions for their launch. Any recommendations?
November 15, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Anyone looking for. Global blocklist containing *exactly the people you would want to block* - @shalesha.bsky.social has the hookup! #NewToBlueSky #Blocklist. Give her a follow too! She’s doing a public service to us all!
To protect your peace, you can block every single person on this list. Just click on the subscribe button and it will give you the block option #BlackSky #AddToBlackSky
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November 15, 2024 at 4:08 AM
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Don't visit the website until you're sure you have 3 hours to kill.
OlderGeeks.com

#freesoftware
November 14, 2024 at 7:15 PM
So, now that this platform is growing like crazy, I’d like to reintroduce myself!

I’m Rick, a #CloudEngineer and overall #ITprofessional for the last 25 years

I want to connect with people who are new to tech, or people genuinely curious about what is going on in a human readable way.
November 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
This guy.
November 14, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Well, it’s 4:30am in the Pacific Northwest. #isdemocracydead? At this moment, not yet. I’ve said in a previous thread that the dismantling of democracy as we know it will not be a swift “one and done” thing, institutions will take time to unravel.
November 14, 2024 at 12:31 PM
In the spirit of #dogsofbluesky I present to you, Emerson. 1/2 Pom, 1/2 Yorkie, 100% fluff.
November 14, 2024 at 11:21 AM
@piratesoftware.live is on BlueSky! Dude - I love your YouTube shorts. Thanks for doing what you do - I have found a lot of your advice super helpful in both my personal and my professional life!
November 14, 2024 at 3:51 AM
So, I’ve given a lot of thought to what the dismantling of democracy will look like. 🧵
#Democracy #USA
November 13, 2024 at 4:51 PM
As a read enjoyer, this makes me happy. 🥖
November 13, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Well, I suppose this is my first post! Let’s talk about #cybersecurity, #databreaches and #sourdough.
November 13, 2024 at 2:49 PM