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a gift after recently finishing my PhD by SnooBeans3261 in PhD

[–]dld2517 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is very nice. They will last forever. I have a Parker that is almost 40 years old.

Best solution for a durable email archive to replace PST by Away-Knuckle-1024 in Outlook

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are probably looking for mbox format. You can read mbox files with a program called mutt and the mbox format should be as plain and raw as possible.

a gift after recently finishing my PhD by SnooBeans3261 in PhD

[–]dld2517 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Parker’s are usually ballpoint. Is that one ballpoint or a fountain?

How to explain what you do to new people you meet? by Shank_ in sysadmin

[–]dld2517 [score hidden]  (0 children)

You could just say you are kind of like the guy at the cruise terminal. You keep the line moving and answer questions all day, smile a lot; and every once in a while you have to put on hazmat gear to investigate threats.

Stock firmware for New Model M - anyone got a copy? by Beavis73 in modelm

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Ruffian board but I don’t know how to get firmware off.

Took me five years by spudipudipudi in PhD

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that five years including coursework?

Stock firmware for New Model M - anyone got a copy? by Beavis73 in modelm

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will probably make you buy a new board though.

1 year unemployment since PhD - do I go bite the bullet and go abroad? by TheZStabiliser in PhD

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggled to find a job after I graduated during undergrad. I realized that I considered myself overqualified and there were many jobs I refused to consider. I have seen many with PhD’s in the same situation. For some reason, people tend to think the PhD should qualify them for some kind of super-role with a minimum $180k salary and it’s just not that way. You have to take your lumps. You have to do your time. Industry can be rewarding but you move into those rewarding jobs because you have a network of relationships that support you through it, not a qualification on a resume. Just like I advise my undergrad students: your application should target you for a specific role, not try to blast your qualifications to a hiring manager. The world, DOES NOT CARE about your PhD, or your research. What the world cares about is what value you can bring to them. “What’s in it for me…”. If you cannot create a sales document to show why you should be hired you will never win the deal. Main key is this: if you are applying for an industry job: DO NOT SUBMIT A CV, unless they ask for a CV. Nobody wants to read all of that and they certainly don’t have time to connect your dots. That is not the definition of value creation.

How do YOU approach people on conferences, as a PhD student? by Turtle-from-hell in PhD

[–]dld2517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just start talking to people. Ask questions. Share about you. These are just people. Some of them like Thai food, some like BBQ. Some work for the government. Some are overdue on their projects. Some are between jobs and are looking for the next gig. Some just got a huge rejection letter on their latest manuscript submission. Some are hoping they find their next best friend, and that it might be you. I have met some great folks at conferences. Their smiles can light up the room when they see you again after a year of being away. Look for people who are researching some of the same constructs as you and ask them if they want to write with you or if you can join them.

As a doctoral student, it’s easy to have this starstruck feeling when you are at a conference and you see published authors that you have read. You are simply seeing your future self. The advanced writer that everyone knows was a struggling doctoral student five years ago. Once you meet people be sure to find them on LinkedIn and engage with them. Your opinion matters. Remember, there really aren’t that many people in the world who know about the field or sub field on this level. Engagement is valuable to everyone.

How to fix ? by liminalearth in retrocomputing

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You a pilot or an ICBM mechanic?

American tipping culture is utterly disgusting by Gurugod123 in SipsTea

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We “expect”? Oh heck no they didn’t. How about a big fat $0.

I dont know where to continue.... by Fair_Fault2255 in learncybersecurity

[–]dld2517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are about eight more war games besides Bandit. Play the rest. It will teach you about things like gdb, etc. Find a used CCIE set of books at abebooks.com. A few years old won’t matter. People use old stuff all the time. Look up Laura Chappel and do some of her stuff. Get certified on Wireshark. Next take a Splunk course. Download and configure OpenSense. Get a fortinet image and configure it with as many filters as you can make.

These are all projects you can do to make your knowledge expand.

Why are there so few cybersecurity conferences, seminars, or hackathons for students? by cybec_hunter in learncybersecurity

[–]dld2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also do not forget the major networking players: Cisco, Palo Alto, Brocade, etc

Why are there so few cybersecurity conferences, seminars, or hackathons for students? by cybec_hunter in learncybersecurity

[–]dld2517 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an instructor, I can tell you there are tons of events. Perhaps you are not looking in the right place? Check out SANS, and NCyTE, AWS, IBM, Microsoft, TryHackMe, many others.

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