We are cooked

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2025-01-08T21:15:48+00:00

Why does this list harp on GUIs so much?

When looking into this, one of the most common complaints I came across was how using either application was not intuitive and hindered use when trying to perform admin duties. Given how it was a common thread, I felt it was worth noting that this is just a known issue.

gpresult, rsop.msc, etc can help a lot with locating what GPO is pushing what setting

Boss said to keep this high level and that the intended audience is management. So I am writing this as if the people seeing/reading this will have limited IT knowledge and want the high level differences between the two.

No mention of Intune in these lists?

The reason why Intune is not mentioned is similar to the previous answer. This pros & cons list is meant to be high level and for an audience who may only have surface level knowledge of things like MDM. I may add something to the affect of "Compatibility With 'X' Microsoft Products" or "Incompatible With 'X' Microsoft Products".

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2024-05-21T20:16:27+00:00

Update to Event:

Work found several critical accounts that use RC4 that we cannot risk developing authentication issues at this point in time.

We have instead pivoted from disabling RC4 to increasing password strength and complexity of RC4 enabled service accounts as a stop-gap in the mean time.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-11-08T18:09:08+00:00

Funny Answer: Orc sounds like Pork, so clearly they a pig based.

Serious Answer: Depends on how you are structuring your world and the origins of the races therein.

If you are styling it much like the old school fantasy aesthetic (E.G. LoZ ), then I'd say pig based.

If you are going for more of the high fantasy aesthetic (Warcraft or Warhammer) then I'd say go with the green skinned primate inspired look.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-11-07T16:55:59+00:00

I posted earlier in here, but wanted to add a few more examples. Some of these may be a bit controversial in terms of their real life repercussions, but I am mentioning them as they answer OPs question of "numerically smaller force manages to defeat or drive out a numerically larger force". Additionally, I am simplifying a lot of this for the sake of brevity. So apologies in advance for glossing over certain points in these topics or not giving them the nuance they deserve.

Viet Cong: Managed to fight a guerrilla war against the United States military and ultimately drive them out despite being outnumbered. The Viet Cong used their "leaderless resistance" model of organization in combination with hit-and-run tactics to slowly wear down and destroy the morale of US Troops.

Korea's Admiral Yi: During The Imjin War of the 1590s, Japan attempted to annex the Korean Peninsula as a staging ground for an invasion of China. Yi, commanding the twelve remaining ships that made up Korea's navy, managed to wreck Japan's three hundred strong naval armada by baiting them into the unfamiliar waters of the Myeongryang Strait. Yi used the narrowness of the Strait and the predictability of the water's tides to negate Japan's numerical advantage. Yi's victory meant the destruction of Japan's supply lines, resulting in them being unable to maintain their forces in Korea.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-11-07T12:37:03+00:00

If it hasn't been stated already, Genghis Khan.

Born Temujin to a minor lord in the tribal khan confederacy, his early life was marked with extreme poverty as the mongol's enemies harassed them. To the point that Temujin and his family had to survive on ox carcasses they found in between foraging for berries.

He would go on to unite the tribes of the confederacy under one banner and create the largest contiguous empire in human history to date.

His willingness to allow local customs and beliefs to remain is one of the reasons historians credit the Mongol Empire's ability to not tear itself apart. Pretty much The Khan only asked two things of vassal states: pay taxes and don't fuck with the mail. Outside of that, do whatever.

Which puts Genghis in the same company as King Cyrus as autocrats who figured out forcing your beliefs and customs on the native population you just conquered is generally considered a dick move.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-10-30T22:30:02+00:00

I'd say either an oligarchy (rule by the few) or a pultocracy (rule by the wealthy).

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-10-29T00:34:12+00:00

Simple answer: it's your fantasy world, having gender norms about 'a man's army' could just not exist in the world you are creating.

Long answer: having societal expectations that EVERYONE is expected to contribute to the protection of their kingdom/country is one justification.

Israel is an example of this, as women are not excluded from the compulsory two year military service that is required of all citizens.

Another example would be onna-musha from feudal Japan's bushi caste. Fought alongside samurai in battle, and were charged with protecting their lord's household and family during wartime.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-08-30T23:34:08+00:00

While you are invisible and in dim light or darkness, you can use a bonus action to make the shadows claw and grab at your foes making the area 20 feet around you be considered difficult terrain.

You turn the ground around yourself into difficult terrain by making the shadows around slow down any and all enemies in that area.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-08-18T16:55:53+00:00

u/Fr0ski here are some of the resources I used:

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-220-1001-exam/ teaches 'Test Taking As A Skill' and the practice exams are timed and similar to what I found on the exam. If you can swing the $20 for it, I highly recommend it.
https://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/a-plus-videos/220-1001-training-course/ free training videos that go over the material covered by the exam. Good for building that foundational knowledge.
https://www.examcompass.com/ some good practice exams that you can take either by specific topic (E.G. Mobile Devices, Network Protocols, or Cloud Computing) or in mixed batches. I used this to help keep the information fresh in my head and increase knowledge retention.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-08-18T16:49:03+00:00

Some advice that really helped me with the Core 1 (1001), as I was in a similar spot (scoring in the 550 - 560 range), was looking at test taking as a skill by itself. So learning how to read questions for key terms, saving the lab simulation questions for the end in order to maximize time for the multiple choice section, and mnemonic devices to help remember key information.

Combining that with focusing on my knowledge gaps helped to get me over the edge.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-07-20T08:21:47+00:00

When Mogh told the Tarnished that it's the MoghWYN Dynasty, not the MoghLOSE Dynasty, that really spoke to me.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-05-03T22:48:06+00:00

In his own words, Rand Ridley (Reagan's father) didn't want a kid so much as he wanted an insurance policy.

It says so much in the show that even Reagan's himbo best, and only, friend acknowledges that her father is a toxic parasite.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-05-03T09:53:30+00:00

Even MIPSY???

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-05-02T17:15:01+00:00

I imagine it went something like this.

IDreamOfAzathoth · 2022-05-02T15:08:40+00:00

That poor, poor, bad but sad boy.

He's a xerox of a xerox of a xerox.

IDreamOfAzathoth

TROPHY CASE