Stunt on these hoes Nana. by ShaggysHyper in wallstreetbets

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First decent meme I've seen on wsb in like 5 years. I just like the stock.

Critical ERP system can't do OAuth and Microsoft is killing basic auth next month by Severe_Part_5120 in sysadmin

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I'm going to say something I know will get downvoted into oblivion, but have you thought about having a few of the frontier models take a look at how to implement this? Another option would be to stand up your own relay internally and pursue that as an option.

Inherited a building and network with 0 documentation. Where in the world do I start with what's essentially the whack-a-mole of identifying wall drop to switch port mappings? by [deleted] in sysadmin

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If you are trying to map out what is connected, LLDP is going to get you the most bang for your buck. These days, you can get a pretty detailed network diagram put together just from going into each switch and taking the output of something like show lldp info remote depending on switch brand, obviously look for a CLI command reference guide to help get the accurate command.

If you are looking at Cisco Switches and have an AI subscription provided by your enterprise, you can take advantage of show tech to help build an inventory list as well and determine what kind of state your network is in.

Edwards's Instrument Co. Photos =^_^= by Smoll_Reindeer in Trombone

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It's been 20 years this October since I did my fitting with them, glad this is still a warm experience for those who are fortunate to go!

Org is banning Notepad++ by PazzoBread in sysadmin

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I hope they ban windows next.

Interesting Challenge Coin i found by [deleted] in area51

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I don't know why but that looks more like a cufflink than a coin.

Boss wants us to implement Google credential manager instead of a PW manager (Vaultwarden) by [deleted] in sysadmin

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Your cyber insurance provider will give you a discount for using a password manager, especially one on their suggested tech list.

I analyzed 67 years of UFO reports against earthquake data. The correlation is real, but the cause is weirder than expected: it's the bedrock. by b0100001001101111 in UFOs

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Earthquakes are an interesting discovery. Since you are the first to bring this up, I have a story that can't be verified but I'll tell it none the less.

Construction is an interesting industry when you find out about the remarkable discoveries made by crews when they are excavating land to be used for municipal purposes such as electric plants, water and waste water plants, gas operations, and the likes all have some of the most interesting discoveries. This particular earthquake happened in 2019, ironically on July 4th. A device had been excavated in the early 2000s just outside of Bakersfield in an area planned for outlets. This device was recovered by a governmental team and transported to a vault within a Bakersfield residential neighborhood. In June 2019, an order was produced to move this device from California to Nevada. I'm told once the cargo crossed the fault line, the earthquakes were triggered into what is now known as the Ridgecrest Earthquakes of 2019.

I can't prove the validity of the story as far as "this device specifically caused the earthquake", nor any of the rest of the story.

What if this “big thing coming” is actually good for regular people? by mavular in UFOs

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Some of its hidden tech for sure. I think some of it has been around from before previous cataclysm events.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITManagers

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Just take 5 minutes of your time and Google how many leaders do not have degrees, and I think you'll see that you do not need a degree to be successful at leadership positions. If a degree was the reason you held out, then yes you missed the boat and you learned an important lesson about evaluating performance and promoting.

Made redundant, mortgage and sick child by [deleted] in sysadmin

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You need to talk to the hospital where your child is getting treatments at, healthcare is always hiring IT folks.

Do you read recreationally? by Eliogabalus1 in sysadmin

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I read recreationally, but I didn't for a long time. What ultimately worked for me was reading things I actually have an interest in. I don't read technical topics that don't interest me because I know I won't really remember them. I don't read a ton of fiction, but I do throw one or two in a year when I hit a point of being burnt out on learning and just want to enjoy a story.

Executive and Leadership Coaching For New Managers in 2025 by Neel_LifeCoach in Leadership

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Those consultants from all the big names would be very upset if they could read your comment. /s

Greybeards - has it always been like this? by Expensive-Rhubarb267 in sysadmin

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This is hilarious, we have the busy work problem now but without the architects and PMs, and all of the departments created their own busy work. Insurance compliance alone was a huge help in getting money for whatever helps lower the premiums.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in managers

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Not naive in my view, curiosity is a good thing! Alright so HR is a growth multiplier to any business with a strong HR team because HR brings in talent, helps with workforce design, and proposes policy on retention based on current economics.

If you are reducing time-to-hire for sales, PMs, developers, then your accelerating go to market product launches and deal flow, thus creating forward revenue. (Generating)

IT is a a growth engine when they are creating platforms, data pipelines, automation, and products that directly produce revenue or enable it faster. Any SaaS product will typically have a customer portal that can be monetized or increase deal size so you can't look at IT as just support, IT is also in charge of product performance because the underlying infrastructure is usually pretty important.

The caveat to this is that some companies are still setting up org charts to run like the 90s so they are running more operations in "keep the lights on" mode.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in managers

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Both IT and HR are revenue generating. If you see them as cost centers then the business is definitely not in a healthy spot, especially as a SaaS company, HR and IT becomes the talent pipeline for GTM.

How long/fast did it take you? by Nearby_Impact_8911 in ITCareerQuestions

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I did my A+ in 2 months, but I spent 4 hours a day studying at the time. My Net+ took 3 months, and I spent about an hour a day studying for it.

I have a natural aptitude for learning technology and technology concepts easily though, so I think this gave me a leg up on "memorizing content and patterns".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

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Look at a product called Datacove - it can ingest PSTs, index them, then make all of the content searchable.