Oh but the colour it looks almost blue!

Is that a big mantis shrimp?

Looks great! I hope you take great pleasure in it for years.

I'm sure everyone loved "Wii have a problem" based on tennis mishaps :D

Zero Trust!

**Verify explicitly**
**Least privilege access**
**Assume breach**

Author of the post standing in a weights frame between sets of squats

I made it! 💪🏽

Waiting for my son to fall asleep then I'll be heading to the gym for a late evening workout!

Highlight of the trip was meeting @regularitguy.com and going for a ride in his sweet truck! Thank you again Rick!

A picture of my event badge and sticker with little icon badges.

I was selected to be part of the Microsoft CSU Pace Setters for 2025 and the award was a trip to Redmond to meet all the other winners and build the network.

I had a blast! And now I'm so thankful to be on my way home.

Seattle ✈️ Singapore ✅
Singapore ✈️ Perth 🛫

You could have a morning without responsibilities even if you woke early. That's valuable too!

I love pancakes!

I heard this song live, it was glorious!

This book is so good

Book 8

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Two people riding horses

Book 7

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A portrait of a eunach

Book 6

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A man in a red robe reaching to the sky while singing

Book 6

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Strong Certificate Mapping Enforcement February 2025 Are you ready? In just a few short weeks(!) Microsoft will release the February 2025 security updates. This is a critical update because Microsoft plans to enable full enforcement of strong certifi…

If you are having issues with authenticating via certs, like WLAN etc using 802.1x, remember that this is now enforced on your DC, after installing the patches from Tuesday:

directaccess.richardhicks.com/2025/01/27/s...

a woman in a bikini is holding a drink in front of a pool and smiling . Alt: a woman in a bikini is holding a drink in front of a pool and smiling .

Spicy margaritas and palm trees 🌴 🍸

We all log into teams.microsoft.com and continue the fun? 🤩

a man in a yellow vest and black pants is dancing . Alt: a man in a yellow vest and black pants is dancing .

I learned to lock my computer for fear of company wide emails claiming to wear baggy pants. I did; but that was beside the point :D

Vicky is awesome! She is the perfect example of someone moving into a tech career later in life.

I use it every day, having a screen that's 7680x2160 it makes it heaps simpler to share content. It has accessibility built in as well. Plus all the links in my decks are clickable.

Front and back over of an old print for lord of the rings

Book 5

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California Games

Ark Survival Evolved

Rocket League

Grand Theft Auto 5

Introduce yourself with 4 video games

It's my most read series, but I haven't read them in more than a decade now.

*KATHARINE KERR DAGGERSPELL THE BEST SWORD NOVELS I HAVE READ IN SOME TIME! -Andre Norton

Book 4

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The cover of the omnibus for STEPHEN DONALDSON THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT, THE UNBELIEVER THE CLASSIC EPIC FANTASY TRILOGY-IN ONE MOREME

Book 3

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Mark is a unique man who tells good stories, I hope I can see him tell them in person again!

A beautifully illustrated castle on walls with horses in the foreground

Book 2

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