Here are the ones I got: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015E65676/.

@wirestyle22 said in Blue light glasses:

@Kelly For this alone I may need to try them. Any brand recommendations?

I got a cheap pair off of Amazon. They're not for fashion, just for blue light reduction. I look like a wannabe hipster when I'm wearing them, and at some point my 5 year old will probably break them. But I only paid $15 for them so I don't care I'll see if I can dig up a link.

I use them pretty consistently at night. It might be a placebo effect, but I think they improve my sleep quality. I don't wake up in the middle of the night as much when I wear them (and am using devices quite a bit) in the hours before sleep.

Tomorrow is National Donut Day in the US. If you're not gluten free, most of the donut shops are giving out free donuts.

Do you have a cordless phone nearby? I know several wireless mice run on 2.4 GHz and can have issues with other electronics that run on the same frequency.

@scottalanmiller said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

@Kelly said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

Steam summer sale is kicking off on June 25th. Save your monies.

And then lose them.

That is how it works.

Steam summer sale is kicking off on June 25th. Save your monies.

Just found out I got the job. 20% increase in pay over my last one. Managing a healthy team for a quality C level instead of what I had at my previous place that burned me out.

@Pete-S said in ZeroTier vs VPN:

@Kelly said in ZeroTier vs VPN:

In the strictest sense ZT is a VPN. It is just a one to one IaaS that is routed through the cloud on ZT's systems instead of your edge. You can achieve the same effective security through rules on most VPN servers. ZT just makes it simpler, and reduces your ongoing effort assuming that 1 to 1 or 1 to few is your primary access model.

I haven't used it but why does ZT makes it easier? You have to install it on every machine you want access to, right? And I assume you have to setup some kind of routing on a computer if you want access to something on the network where you can't install ZT, like an appliance or something like an ilo interface.

With an OpenVPN (SSL VPN) connection through the firewall you have a routable VPN and no NAT problems. You can put whatever access to whatever resources you want without installing anything anywhere. And you have everything in one place.

I though ZT was a peer to peer network. So it would make most sense when there are no LAN or central resources and everything is spread out. But that not the network layout in this case.

You do have to install it on every machine. It is easier in the sense that to achieve the same level of lockdown paired with user specific access you would need to do a fair bit of work on your edge and keep it maintained. Deploying software to clients should be pretty straightforward if you're using quality tools: https://chocolatey.org/packages/zerotier-one.

And you all are not my intended audience. Many of the comments appear to be coming from a peer level of evaluation. Most likely I won't be able to talk to peers until in person or maybe during a phone interview. The problem is that a CV has to pass between 2 and 3 layers before it would hit a person who would care about the things you're mentioning, depending on the position applied for. (This resume was aimed at management/project management, so that affects how it is written and who the intended audience is.) The first stage in many companies requires you to make through an applicant tracking system that is generally keyword based. This requires many buzzwords. The second level is often HR. They are also very keyword based. The next level is usually a hiring manager/team. If you're not hiring into a an IT team under an IT leader it needs to be oriented towards the decision maker. If they are not in IT they don't care what tools I used. They want to see that I improved the systems at a previous employer in a way they can quantify and wrap their heads around. By the time I get to the people who would want those questions answered it is frequently face-to-face where they can ask those questions and I can give them clear, thorough answers that I can't in a resume format.

The question was asked above, how do you judge the success of a resume. It is difficult. However, after doing the rewrite that included the section I excerpted I immediately had 4 follow-up contacts with 2 leading to interviews. Significantly higher than before. Perhaps my original resume was so much garbage and the second is mediocre. I don't know, but I have been more successful in my search utilising the newer one. If any of you are interested in getting the two to look at for your own benefit feel free to pm me.

@wrx7m said in ZeroTier vs VPN:

@Kelly said in ZeroTier vs VPN:

In the strictest sense ZT is a VPN. It is just a one to one IaaS that is routed through the cloud on ZT's systems instead of your edge. You can achieve the same effective security through rules on most VPN servers. ZT just makes it simpler, and reduces your ongoing effort assuming that 1 to 1 or 1 to few is your primary access model.

I am pretty sure that it doesn't actually route the traffic through their systems. It only brokers the connections. If their system goes down, your systems will remain connected until you lose connectivity for another reason; like if you power down or disconnect from the internet.

And, that is all predicated upon you using their service to provide the broker. If you have your own connection broker, then it has nothing to do with their systems at all.

Yes, no, and it depends: https://www.zerotier.com/manual.shtml#2_1_1. My point still stands. ZT is a virtual private network. There are scenarios where it makes sense for them to do their magic. There are scenarios where it doesn't.

In the strictest sense ZT is a VPN. It is just a one to one IaaS that is routed through the cloud on ZT's systems instead of your edge. You can achieve the same effective security through rules on most VPN servers. ZT just makes it simpler, and reduces your ongoing effort assuming that 1 to 1 or 1 to few is your primary access model.

@dafyre said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

Age of Wonders 3 is free for the next day or so... Check it out here:

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/age-of-wonders-iii

Good game there. Definitely worth the price

Another thing that held back my ability to create an effective CV/Resume is that I frequently didn't feel like I could assign a value to certain things, e.g. money saved, efficiencies created, etc. if I didn't have an empirical measurement of that thing. However, you are the expert on your systems and your work. You know when something is improved and can provide an educated estimate that is sufficient for a CV. Use that expertise. You don't have to lie or exaggerate. Instead give your best, professional estimate.

@scottalanmiller said in Writing a good CV:

@Kelly said in Writing a good CV:

A piece of advice that revolutionised my resume was this: your points should be something that no one else could say (if possible). If you pm me your email address I can show you my old and current resumes to compare.

You mean.... unique stuff not "knows Windows?"

Good start

Posting a snippet here for the sake of the thread's value:

Old:

• Reduced organizational IT operating costs by moving from costly closed source software to internally supported Linux based open source platforms and software
• Transitioned key IT systems from ad-hoc, as-needed to standardized, centrally managed, and strategy focused; achieving improved uptime, customer service, and reducing overall costs

New:
System Transformation – Mapped existing, fragmented IT systems and benchmarked against industry standards. Redesigned and deployed a centrally managed solution that improved uptime by 20%, reduced support tickets and customer complaints, and increased our ability to effectively predict and manage costs while utilizing existing infrastructure.

A piece of advice that revolutionised my resume was this: your points should be something that no one else could say (if possible). If you pm me your email address I can show you my old and current resumes to compare.

If you're not sure where to start at all, this site is a great starting off point: https://pcpartpicker.com/.

@travisdh1 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

Some interesting updates to the Linux Subsystem: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-is-getting-a-microsoft-built-linux-kernel/.

How long till Windows is just another graphical shell you can run on linux?

I hope not too long. It would be amazing if they did this.

Some interesting updates to the Linux Subsystem: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-is-getting-a-microsoft-built-linux-kernel/.