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Tuesday, 12/26/2017
Wednesday 12/21/2017
Real Good You Guys: iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit
Monday, 12/19/2017
Monday, 12/15/2017
Saturday, 12/02/2017
Thursday, 11/30/2017
Wednesday, 11/29/2017
Tuesday, 11/28/2017
Sunday, 11/26/2017
Sunday, 11/19/2017
Thursday, 11/16/2017
Wednesday, 11/15/2017
Wednesday, 11/08/2017
Working on site today…creating an automated BIOS Wake on LAN solution.
Sunday, 11/05/2017
Finished reading Algorithms to Live By
Sunday, 10/22/2017
03:52 PM (130/262) Algorithms to Live By
Tuesday, 10/17/2017
On site working on automating the new Windows 10 1709 build.
Sunday, 10/15/2017
Saturday, 10/14/2017
Tuesday, 10/12/2017
11:45 PM (105/262) Algorithms to Live By
Monday, 10/09/2017
12:00 PM On site today. Working on BIOS automation.
11:30 PM (90/262) Algorithms to Live By
Sunday, 10/08/2017
Saturday, 10/07/2017
Thursday, 10/05/2017
This is NEW WAVE – Mix Dj Ciberpop
Love In the Time of Synths (Synthwave – Retrowave – Chillwave Mix)
Wednesday, 10/04/2017
11:30 PM (47/262) Algorithms to Live By
Tuesday, 10/03/2017
Monday, 10/02/2017
On site today working on image automation.
Wednesday, 09/27/2017
Discover Windows 10 Internals
Master Windows 10 Deployments – Expert Level
Deploying Windows 10: An overview of what’s new and future direction
Tuesday, 09/26/2017
FULL Microsoft Ignite 2017 Keynote | Day 1
WIN213 – What’s New with Windows 10 deployment? (Michael Niehaus)
Sunday, 09/24/2017
Started reading a new book: (30/262) Algorithms to Live By
11:30 PM Read (92/478) A Short History of Nearly Everything
Saturday, 09/23/2017
03:02 PM Worked an automation problem I’m having with some software. I’m creating a code generator, that outputs a unique code each time. It’s for a password program.
10:30 PM Watched The Hateful Eight
Friday, 09/22/2017
11:00 PM Watched Miss Sloan
Thursday, 09/21/2017
Hello, my people. I’m back. I was without power for 5 days. Thanks, Irma.
09:30 PM Working on site today. I had meetings with management most of the day about some automation projects I’m working on. I also demo’d a few prototypes.
I’m creating an in-house version of Teamviewer, which is a remote support/remote control tool.
Friday, 09/08/2017
Bracing for Hurricane Irma.
Sunday, 09/03/2017
C# Neural Networks training today. Working on training a neural net in VS2017.
Wednesday, 08/30/2017
10:35 PM Working on site again. Finishing up testing for image automation.
Tuesday, 08/29/2017
10:00 PM Working on site with image automation.
Monday, 08/28/2017
Sunday, 08/27/2017
10:30 PM Read (71/478) A Short History of Nearly Everything
Saturday, 08/26/2017
03:20 PM Read (37/478) A Short History of Nearly Everything
05:00 PM Finished reading Artificial Intelligence, What everyone needs to know
Friday, 08/25/2017
11:45 PM Read (76/155) Artificial Intelligence, What everyone needs to know
Thursday, 08/24/2017
08:42 PM Another late night in the lab.
11:45 PM Late night working with SCCM automation
Tuesday, 08/22/2017
10:30 PM Was on site today working on some automation for Windows 10 imaging through SCCM.
Sunday, 08/20/2017
06:30 PM Worked on some SCCM and imaging for work. I have the vanilla image testing (W7 to W10 upgrade) done.
11:05 PM Started reading a new book
Saturday, 08/19/2017
03:00 PM Finished reading Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Friday, 08/18/2017
16 free E-books to kickstart your Artificial Intelligence programming
06:30 PM Out with the family at Kobi Steakhouse.
Thursday, 08/17/2017
Family is in town….so hanging out with my brothers.
Monday, 08/14/2017
Sunday, 08/13/2017
11:00 PM Read 561/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Thursday, 08/10/2017
11:35 PM Read 527/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Tuesday, 08/08/2017
Sunday, 08/06/2017
06:47 PM Anachronist – RGB [FULL ALBUM]
08:02 PM Twenty C# Questions Answered
(06/20) How would you count the occurrences of a string within a string?
(07/20) How do you check if a number is a power of 2?
(08/20) What is the difference between break and continue in a loop?
(09/20) What is the difference between abstract and virtual functions?
Saturday, 08/05/2017
Happy Birthday to me! Spent the day with my girl.
Thursday, 08/03/2017
Saturday, 07/29/2017
05:05 PM Read 486/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Thursday, 07/27/2017
01:45 PM I have been swamped with work…learning how to build a Public Key Infrastructure.
Wednesday, 07/26/2017
11:30 PM Finished reading Dreaming in Code
Sunday, 07/23/2017
07:00 Watched Spider-Man 8.5/10
09:45 PM Watched Dunkirk 6/10
Saturday, 07/22/2017
04:00 PM Watched Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (7/10)
Thursday, 07/20/2017
04:30 PM The home network is still down…so I spent the day on site again. :-/
05:30 PM Cable modem finally got replaced. Yay…internet is back.
Wednesday, 07/19/2017
On site today due to home networking being blown up. Thanks, Florida.
Tuesday, 07/18/2017
Well, had an electrical storm today. It killed two switches and a cable modem. :-/
The cable service is also knocked out for our area.
Scaleless Blackfish (Snaggletooth Dragonfish)
Sunday, 07/16/2017
‘Back To The 80’s’ | Best of Synthwave And Retro Electro Music Mix for 2 Hours
Windows 10 Will Now Let You Reset Forgotten Password Directly From the Lock Screen
Saturday, 07/15/2017
Watched Temple Grandin…such a wonderful movie.
Monday, 07/10/2017
11:44 PM Completed reading Einstein
Sunday, 07/09/2017
05:43 PM (5/20) Twenty C# Questions Answered
11:40 PM Read (532/551) Einstein
Wednesday, 07/05/2017
Started MVA course: (1/20) Twenty C# Questions Answered
Tuesday, 07/04/2017
Happy 4th of July!
Monday, 07/03/2017
07:27 PM Read 354/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Sunday, 07/02/2017
05:30 PM (Finished) Intro to AI
11:32 PM Read 182/361 in Dreaming in Code
Saturday, 07/01/2017
01:30 PM (331/399) Intro to AI
04:40 PM Read (473/551) Einstein
06:08 PM Read 149/361 in Dreaming in Code
Thursday, 06/29/2017
10:00 AM On site all day…training an engineer to do packaging, and working on some new animations to be wrapped up into packages.
10:35 PM Left work
Tuesday, 06/27/2017
10:01 AM Finished up my SQL queries for SCCM: https://eddiejackson.net/wp/?p=14764
Monday, 06/26/2017
06:30 AM Morning walk
08:23 PM I’ve been spending a lot time working on a way to storage Bitlocker properties into my own class. I’ve finished it: https://eddiejackson.net/wp/?p=14724
11:31 PM Read 313/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Sunday, 06/25/2017
09:30 AM SCCM Training
— Content Management
— Application Management
— Software Updates
— Operating System Management
12:30 PM At the gym
Don’t hold back…
Saturday, 06/24/2017
Ahhh, great day for reading. I’m probably going to work on some C# studies today as well.
Reading music for the day: Space Ambient
04:30 PM (255/399) Intro to AI
08:30 PM Read (439/551) Einstein
Friday, 06/23/2017
What I worked on today: SCCM – More Advanced Bitlocker Password Handling
Wednesday, 06/21/2017
11:30 AM On site today…working on SCCM and Workgroups, and some C# training.
08:35 PM Read 287/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
011:30 PM Read 217/795 in murach’s C# 2015
Monday, 06/19/2017
06:30 AM Morning exercises
Today’s dubstep: Epic Aggressive Modern Hybrid-Orchestral Music
07:43 AM Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking
Sunday, 06/18/2017
03:07 PM Read 121/361 in Dreaming in Code
Today’s mood
Some random gifts from my girl
Added an IP address node and column to my SCCM server. Not as easy as it sounds.
Saturday, 06/17/2017
08:30 AM Today’s mood
12:00 PM (200/399) Intro to AI
03:00 PM Read 97/361 in Dreaming in Code
Wednesday, 06/14/2017
06:30 AM Alpha Waves | Improve Your Memory | Super Intelligence
09:13 AM The [E.P.i.C.] Playlist for Gamer Vol. 1 || DubStep, DrumStep, E.D.M.
01:01 PM On site today adding scripted packages and applications to SCCM.
06:55 PM Read 261/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
07:36 PM (143/399) Intro to AI
09:32 PM Read 186/795 in murach’s C# 2015
Tuesday, 06/13/2017
10:35 PM (103/399) Intro to AI
11:55 PM Read 217/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Monday, 06/12/2017
10:30 PM My brother Sam was in town…got to hang out with him for several hours.
Sunday, 06/11/2017
01:00 PM Read 75/361 in Dreaming in Code
02:42 PM (75/399) Intro to AI
05:11 PM Read (439/551) Einstein
Thursday, 06/08/2017
06:30 AM Cognition Enhancer Extended Version For Studying
07:00 AM Morning exercises
Epic Dubstep Mix 2016
07:45 AM Starting work for the day. Back to working on the PKI
Epic Aggressive Modern Hybrid-Orchestral Music | Hour Epic Massive Powerful Music Mix
Epic Aggressive Modern Hybrid-Orchestral Music | 2 Hours Epic Massive Powerful Music Mix
11:30 AM Epic Modern & Powerful Hybrid Orchestral Music | 2 Hours Ultimate Massive Music Mix
Wednesday, 06/07/2017
06:30 PM Continuing to build my PKI at work.
08:09 PM Read 181/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
08:42 PM (53/399) Intro to AI
10:42 PM Read 54/361 in Dreaming in Code
11:30 PM Spanish lesson, Episodio 3: El comienzo
Tuesday, 06/06/2017
07:00 AM Creative Wave 1 – Theta/Beta brainwave entrainment (CREATIVITY)
01:45 PM The Future of 2049 – Space Ambient – Blade Runner 2049 Unofficial OST
06:46 PM Off work early today. Going to set up some studies for the evening.
Some mad science tonight? Maybe.
08:30 PM Read 31/361 in Dreaming in Code
09:22 PM Read 160/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Monday, 06/05/2017
Trying to decide what I want to add to my cert credentials next…a developer cert or a W10 cert.
Saturday, 06/03/2017
01:02 PM Watched Get Out (2017). Man…was a freaky movie. Watch it.
09:00 PM Watched Wonder Woman…just wow. Go see it.
Friday, 06/02/2017
12:00-06:30 PM Started Building/Documenting a PKI. I’ll be using it for SCCM.
08:33 PM Read 138/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Wednesday, 05/31/2017
12:30 PM On site today.
Started reading Dreaming in Code…
Monday, 05/29/2017
02:17 PM Read (412/551) Einstein
03:30 PM Read (33/413) Chomsky
04:45 PM (33/399) Intro to AI
Sunday, 05/28/2017
01:06 AM Watched Underworld, Blood Wars.
09:00 AM Watched Mark Russinovich Unplugged
Tuesday, 05/23/2017
08:15 AM At the dentist office…
10:00 AM Microsoft meeting. I’ve been having 1-2 Microsoft meetings a week to cover SCCM—this turned into a 3 hour meeting with engineers (1:00 PM).
Sunday, 05/21/2017
05:31 PM Read (377/551) Einstein
Saturday, 05/20/2017
02:01 PM Read (349/551) Einstein
Friday, 05/19/2017
Wednesday, 05/17/2017
06:34 PM Everyone is gone now…
Monday, 05/16/2017
New book arrived today.
Monday, 05/15/2017
Did a little work on my research papers, mostly just organization. I’m thinking about pressing them into a paper book! https://eddiejackson.net/go/research/
Also being persuaded to publish my SCCM document; we’ll see how that goes.
Wednesday, 05/10/2017
Today’s good work was continuing to rebuild the SCCM Lab…and moving the database role to another VM. Great success!
Wednesday, 05/10/2017
Updated my PrimalScript today! Woohoo! First major update.
08:56 PM And the fun continues…
Sunday, 05/07/2017
08:35 PM MVA Course: Visual Studio 2017: Mobile & Desktop Development
done – 1 | Building Native iOS, Android, and Windows Apps in C# with Visual Studio
done – 2 | Visualize and Debug Your Live Application with Xamarin Inspector and Workbooks
done – 3 | Analyze and Optimize Your Mobile Application with the Xamarin Profilers
done – 4 | Create and Deploy Automated UI Tests with Xamarin Test Recorder
done – 5 | Bring Your PC Software to the Windows Store with the Desktop Bridge
done – 6 | Use New Effects, Animation, and Controls from XAML
done – 7 | Building Organization Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Using Microsoft Graph
Saturday, 05/06/2017
07:00 PM Watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2 — what a great movie.
Wednesday, 05/03/2017
09:34 AM Training: Troubleshooting and Advanced Topics System Center Configuration Manager.
Tuesday, 05/02/2017
08:00 AM MVA Course: Visual Studio 2017: Mobile & Desktop Development
done – 1 | Building Native iOS, Android, and Windows Apps in C# with Visual Studio
done – 2 | Visualize and Debug Your Live Application with Xamarin Inspector and Workbooks
done – 3 | Analyze and Optimize Your Mobile Application with the Xamarin Profilers
done – 4 | Create and Deploy Automated UI Tests with Xamarin Test Recorder
5 | Bring Your PC Software to the Windows Store with the Desktop Bridge
6 | Use New Effects, Animation, and Controls from XAML
7 | Building Organization Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Using Microsoft Graph
Monday, 05/01/2017
07:00 AM Brain Sync Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking
Sunday, 04/30/2017
11:15 AM MVA Course: Visual Studio 2017: Mobile & Desktop Development
done – 1 | Building Native iOS, Android, and Windows Apps in C# with Visual Studio
done – 2 | Visualize and Debug Your Live Application with Xamarin Inspector and Workbooks
done – 3 | Analyze and Optimize Your Mobile Application with the Xamarin Profilers
4 | Create and Deploy Automated UI Tests with Xamarin Test Recorder
5 | Bring Your PC Software to the Windows Store with the Desktop Bridge
6 | Use New Effects, Animation, and Controls from XAML
7 | Building Organization Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Using Microsoft Graph
01:14 PM Read (306/551) Einstein
01:55 PM Read 164/795 in murach’s C# 2015
02:45 PM Read 108/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Friday, 04/28/2017
09:00 PM I was working on WSUS/SUP in SCCM most of the day. There was another primary server causing all kinds of problems. I’m happy to say…I figured it all out, and now I have working Windows Updates. On to imaging setup.
Thursday, 04/27/2017
02:00 PM On site today building a SCCM Distribution Point.
Wednesday, 04/26/2017
08:32 AM Working Music: ‘Best of Lost Years’ | Best of Synthwave And Retro Electro Music Mix
11:00 AM Working on updating our SCCM documentation to include network diagrams, WDS, and Imaging. Expanded testing on my domain managed access for local admin.
04:30 PM More updates to my Jump tool.
Tuesday, 04/25/2017
07:10 AM Working Music: 3 Hours of Epic Space Music: COSMOS – Volume 3
12:30 PM SCCM Training
11:26 PM Read (272/551) Einstein
Monday, 04/24/2017
Was on site today working on managed access. I have created a method to manage who has admin access based upon Active Directory groups. I also added extra code to support workgroup computers, using the computer name and the current logged in user. All the automation is done!
09:00 PM Working Music: Concentration Programming Music
10:14 PM Working Music: Moments of Innovation (Coder’s Essential Music)
Sunday, 04/23/2017
10:33 PM After two long days, I have SCCM—WDS, PXE, WSUS, Imaging, Packaging, Scripting, and Reporting set up. Whew!
Saturday, 04/22/2017
12:00 PM Read 78/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
01:26 PM Read (250/551) Einstein
05:11 PM Read (51/1140) Algorithms
Friday, 04/21/2017
08:29 PM Developer Productivity: What’s New in C# 6
done – C# Productivity, Conciseness
done – Data Transfer Object Enhancements
done – String Handling
done – Exceptions and Error Handling
done – Adopting C# 6
10:30 PM Upgraded my home SCCM server to 1702 without any problems.
Completed the C# 6…in prep for 7 when it comes out.
Thursday, 04/20/2017
10:30 AM On site again…more SCCM.
10:45 PM Delirious
Tuesday, 04/18/2017
10:30 AM On site today working on automation scripts for Win Updates and SCCM.
10:50 PM I’m out
Monday, 04/17/2017
11:45 PM Nice, long day of work. I’ve been working on several projects at work. SCCM, an elevation tool, and a ton of new packages (including a new way to reset passwords and a post setup tool).
Sunday, 04/16/2017
09:05 AM Read 124/795 in murach’s C# 2015 (been hitting this hard to learn some things for work)
02:00 PM Developer Productivity: What’s New in C# 6
done – C# Productivity, Conciseness
?done – Data Transfer Object Enhancements
done – String Handling
Exceptions and Error Handling
Adopting C# 6
11:00 PM Read (192/551) Einstein
Saturday, 04/15/2017
Read 50/795 in murach’s C# 2015
Read 32/700 in Windows Internals, Part 1 (6th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Friday, 04/14/2017
12:00 PM On site today working on SCCM and C# studies.
01:30 PM Installed the new Visual Studio 2017.
I started a new Microsoft MVA course…doing this to roll right into 7.0 training.
08:00 PM Developer Productivity: What’s New in C# 6
done – C# Productivity, Conciseness
?Data Transfer Object Enhancements
String Handling Exceptions
and Error Handling Adopting C# 6
Wednesday, 04/12/2017
On site today working on an elevation tool.
Monday, 04/10/2017
07:00 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Dubstep Mix 2017 [Brutal Dubstep Drops]
07:55 AM Walking Music: Spacemind – Robotic Job
08:40 AM Brain Sync Energy Focus Concentration- Isochronic Binaural Beats
03:00 PM I have received a new C# Sharp book. I’m quite impressed with Murach’s C#. I can’t wait to dig into it.
06:30 PM Started into Murach’s…
07:21 PM Evening working music: “The 80’s Dream” | Best of NewRetroWave
Sunday, 04/09/2017
11:00 PM Read (180/551) Einstein
Saturday, 04/08/2017
Was invited to attend a Seder…let’s just say it was interesting.
Wednesday, 04/05/2017
06:30 AM Brain Sync IQ and Creativity Increase – Rain fall Binaural Relaxation two in one
Sequencer – XVIII Cyberpunk Electropolis (Synthwave mix) [Outrun / RetroWave]
10:30 PM On site today — working on an elevated rights tool.
Tuesday, 04/04/2017
11:30 PM Read (130/551) Einstein
Monday, 04/03/2017
09:09 AM ‘Best of Timecop1983’ | Best of Synthwave And Retro Electro Music Mix
Sunday, 04/02/2017
Read (279/279) 1984, (53/53) Cliff Notes
Thursday, 03/30/2017
Read (209/279) 1984, (21/53) Cliff Notes
Wednesday, 03/29/2017
08:30 AM Brain Sync Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking
09:29 AM Study Booster, 3 Hours of Alpha
Tuesday, 03/28/2017
10:00 PM Worked on a new PowerShell script to look at certificates on a computer: Link
Read (197/279) 1984, (21/53) Cliff Notes
Monday, 03/27/2017
Sunday, 03/26/2017
Read (115/551) Einstein
Read (186/279) 1984, (21/53) Cliff Notes
From 1984
Drive (Soundtrack) “Absolute Best” Mix
Saturday, 03/25/2017
11:30 AM At the gym. Today’s Dubstep: Top of Dubstep – Epic Sick Drops
Read (140/279) 1984, (17/53) Cliff Notes
SYNTHWAVE – Dark Gaming Mix (80 minutes – 2016)
Wednesday, 03/22/2017
Morning walk
The 8 Bit Highway – A Retro Chill Mix
Tuesday, 03/21/2017
I now have my very own SCCM Server…I’m so proud. I spent a lot of time building and learning how to use it.
Here it is
New docs
SCCM_Overview (by Zobayer (MCT) but updated by me for Google Slides) (pptx contains notes)
SCCM 2016 Setup (a lab I created)
Read (130/279) 1984, (17/53) Cliff Notes
Tuesday, 03/14/2017
Tuesday and Wednesday, in Fort Lauderdale for Lean IT training.
- Understand the origin and development of the Lean and Six Sigma philosophies, and key elements
- Understand and be able to identify the concept of waste
- Learn about and how to apply Lean analytical tools
- What is and how to apply A3 Thinking
- What is and how to apply the cycle of continuous improvement: Plan-Do-Check-Act
- Go Look and See (fact not emotion)
- Value Stream Mapping
- What is the concept of “Kaizen” (System, Process, Activity)
- Standardize Work Practices
- What is and how to apply 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)
- Visual Workplace (eliminate visual and mental noise)
- Be able to define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your organization
- Be able to initiate, document, and implement process improvements
- Reduce costs by eliminating waste and inefficiencies in your IT infrastructure and processes
- Increase productivity through improved resource management
- Increase user and customer satisfaction by focusing on delivering value
Sunday, 03/12/2017
Reading for today
Read (95/551) Einstein
Read (110/279) 1984, (17/53) Cliff Notes
Saturday, 03/11/2017
Read (72/551) Einstein
Read (90/279) 1984, (10/53) Cliff Notes
Friday, 03/10/2017
09:30 AM On site today. Working on a new app for imaging computers for home users.
In the computer lab
Now, that’s one long hallway
Family posted this baby pic of me
When I got home, it was a late night working on a SCCM server
Troubleshooting
Started What’s New in PowerShell v5
Thursday, 03/09/2017
Completed Windows 10: Developing Responsive and Adaptive UIs
Read (70/279) 1984, (10/53) Cliff Notes
Wednesday, 03/08/2017
10:00 AM On site today. More Microsoft training, and working on some cryptography for passwords.
I did get the pw encryption working: https://eddiejackson.net/wp/?p=13434
And…the pw hashing: https://eddiejackson.net/wp/?p=13426
Tuesday, 03/07/2017
10:00 AM On site today
11:00 AM Microsoft Training today:
8:00 AM PST Keynote
10:00 AM PST Visual Studio Q&A with Julia Liuson and John Montgomery
10:30 AM PST Mobile Development Q&A with Miguel de Icaza and Keith Ballinger
11:00 AM PST DevOps Q&A with Lori Lamkin and Donovan Brown
11:30 AM PST Exploring C# Productivity in Visual Studio 2017 with Kasey Uhlenhuth and Mads Torgersen
12:00 PM PST New Debugging Tips for Visual Studio 2017 with Kaycee Anderson
12:30 PM PST Native Android, iOS, and Windows Development in C# with Xamarin with James Montemagno
1:00 PM PST Modern Web Development in Visual Studio 2017 with Bowden Kelly and Mads Kristensen
1:30 PM PST Azure Development in Visual Studio 2017 with Mikkel Mork Hegnhoj
2:00 PM PST Zero to DevOps with Donovan Brown
2:30 PM PST DevOps for Databases
3:00 PM PST Take Your App Planet-Scale with Xamarin and DocumentDB with Kirill Gavrylyuk and James Montemagno
3:30 PM PST Top 7 Things to be Excited About as a C++ Developer in Visual Studio 2017 with Daniel Moth and Steve Carroll
I got the Encoding and Decoding to work today, though I’ll probably still work on something a little more secure: https://eddiejackson.net/wp/?p=13391
10:45 PM Leaving work – was a long day. Look at that empty parking lot.
Monday, 03/06/2017
Started new MVA course: Developer Productivity: What’s New in C# 6
Read (52/551) Einstein
Read (50/279) 1984, (10/53) Cliff Notes
Sunday, 03/05/2017
Reading Music: Space Ambient Music | INTERSTELLAR SPACE JOURNEY
Read (32/551) Einstein
Read (30/279) 1984, (0/53) Cliff Notes
Read (38/1140) Algorithms
Thursday, 03/02/2017
Today’s Dubstep: Best Melodic Dubstep Mix February 2017
07:30 AM Morning walk
09:30 AM The Classics – A New Retro Synthwave Mix
Wednesday, 03/01/2017
Started reading two new books.
Tuesday, 02/28/2017
Was on site working on LANDesk issues and completing end of month projects.
09:30 PM Be the work; love the work.
11:34 PM Finished reading: (175/175) Fahrenheit 451 (70/70) in Cliff Notes
Monday, 02/27/2017
Walking music: Chillout/Psychill/Downtempo Mix
11:45 PM Read (175/175) Fahrenheit 451 (36/70) in Cliff Notes
Sunday, 02/26/2017
11:30 PM Read (110/175) Fahrenheit 451 (18/70) in Cliff Notes
Saturday, 02/25/2017
Friday, 02/24/2017
09:11 PM – At Barnes and Noble
Thursday, 02/23/2017
On site today…working on several Active Directory projects.
Wednesday, 02/22/2017
06:45 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best of Female Vocal Dubstep Mix [August 2015]
Walking music: Best of Synthwave Mix #2 [HD]
08:45 AM Brain Sync Creative Focus – Stimulate Creativity
07:33 PM Interstellar: A Trip Hop Mix
11:55 PM Read (67/175) Fahrenheit 451 (18/70) in Cliff Notes
Tuesday, 02/21/2017
Today’s Dubstep: Best of Female Vocal Dubstep Mix [February 2015]
Walking music: ‘Warm Memories’ Mix
11:45 PM Read (45/175) Fahrenheit 451 (18/70) in Cliff Notes
Monday, 02/20/2017
07:00 AM 7 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
11:15 AM 8 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
Sunday, 02/19/2017
04:30 PM 5 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
06:18 PM 6 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
11:30 PM Read (45/175) Fahrenheit 451
Saturday, 02/18/2017
11:00 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Dubstep Ever
Walking music: Best of Synthwave – Enjoy summer Mix (Part 1)
08:00 PM 4 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
Started reading Fahrenheit 451
Friday, 02/17/2017
07:00 AM Time to get some work done. Testing a new admin access monitoring app I created.
Music: Trevor Something – Trevor Something Does Not Exist
11:35 AM Music: Best of Synthwave Mix 2017 [Infinite Dream]
02:03 PM 3 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
02:00 PM Moved the work to on site
07:36 PM “The 80’s Dream” | Best of NewRetroWave | Jan 2017
Thursday, 02/16/2017
9:00 PM It Came from the 80’s… Vol.2 – A Retro Darkwave Horror Synth Special
Wednesday, 02/15/2017
07:45 AM Morning workout
Today’s Dubstep: Best Dubstep Mix 2017 [Brutal Dubstep Drops]
08:34 AM Walking music: The 80’s Guy Mix #7 : Just A Dream
08:59 AM Brain Sync 432Hz Miracle Tone – Raise Positive Vibrations
My first computer…don’t I feel old?
Current Mood: Robert Parker – ’85 Again (feat. Miss K) – VHS Glitch Remix
Tuesday, 02/14/2017
11:00 PM 2 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
Monday, 02/13/2017
07:05 AM Morning workout
Today’s Dubstep: Best Female & Male Vocal DUBSTEP Mix 2017
07:55 AM Walking music: SYNTHWAVE – Chill Mix
08:30 AM Brain Sync ‘Hemi-Synthesis’ | Hemispheric Synchronization
12:07 PM 1 of 8 Programming in C# Jump Start
Friday, 02/10/2017
Working music: ‘Best of FM Attack’
Hanging out over at Jose’s house.
Thursday, 02/09/2017
06:25 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Epic Dubstep Mix 2017
07:30 AM Walking music: SYNTHWAVE – RETROWAVE WINTER MIX 2016
08:30 AM Brain Sync Brainwave Entrainment Booster!
09:08 AM Upbeat Upbeat Instrumental Work Music
Tuesday, 02/07/2017
07:10 AM Morning workout
Today’s Dubstep: best female vocal dubstep mix 2016
Monday, 02/06/2017
07:20 AM Morning workout
Today’s Dubstep: Amazing Dubstep Mix 2016
Working on site today.
Thursday, 02/02/2017
07:10 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Dubstep 2016 (May) vol.3
08:00 AM Morning walk
Walking music: Back To The 80’s
08:15 AM Brain Sync SEROTONIN BALANCE – Relaxing Positive Vibes Music
10:54 PM Created a new strategy for imaging, performing Post Setup. It basically automates final patches, updates, reg keys, app installs, and Bitlocker setup.
Wednesday, 02/01/2017
07:00 AM Spanish Studies this morning; IMDB.
Tuesday, 01/31/2017
07:10 AM Morning workout
Today’s Dubstep: Best Brutal Dubstep Drops 2016
08:00 AM Morning walk
Walking music: SYNTHWAVE – Best of Relaxing Music Mix
Monday, 01/30/2017
06:40 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Brutal Dubstep Mix 2015 [BEST DUBSTEP DROPS]
07:30 AM Morning walk
Walking music: MixTape SynthWave 80’S (Part I) – COMPILATION
08:05 AM Brain Sync Focus & Creativity – Creative Thinking, Visualisation & Problem Solving
Wednesday, 01/25/2017
06:20 AM Morning workout
Today’s Dubstep: Epic Dubstep Mix 2016
07:35 AM Morning walk
Walking music: ‘Back To The 80’s’ | Best of Synthwave And Retro Electro Music Mix
07:55 AM Brain Sync Gamma Energy Booster – Up To 40Hz Brain Entrainment
Tuesday, 01/24/2017
06:30 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: [2017] Best of Female Vocal Dubstep Mix #7
07:30 AM Morning walk
Walking music: Tomorrow is a Dream: A Synthwave Mix
08:06 AM Brain Sync 432 Hz | Deep Sleep Calming (1 Hour) Meditation
Watching this series on US history (4/12), Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the US.
10:15 PM Finished reading Chomsky
Monday, 01/23/2017
07:00 AM Morning workout
Today’s Dubstep: Best Female Vocal Dubstep Mix 2016 / Melodic Dubstep Mix 2016
07:50 AM Morning walk
Walking music: SYNTHWAVE – Gaming Mix – 1 hour – 2016
08:15 AM Brain Sync Meditation for Winning
I sent off the projector last week, because after changing the bulb there were spots. I suspect it’s glass shards blown all over the inside. It was under warranty, so let them fix it. It should arrive this week sometime.
11:45 PM Read (137/152) Chomsky
Sunday, 01/22/2017
10:45 AM Lowered a shelf to be used in the pantry
11:30 PM Read (126/152) Chomsky
Saturday, 01/21/2017
Cooking up some breakfast
Watching this series on US history (1-3/12), Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the US.
Watched the movie, Jane Eyre
10:30 PM Read (114/152) Chomsky
11:30 PM Read (184/431) Music Theory
Thursday, 01/19/2017
06:01 AM Out and about early
Today’s Dubstep: Amazing Top 10 Dubstep Songs!
07:22 AM Morning walk
Walking music: Eighties Electric Nights by Soundlander [Synthwave mix]
08:20 AM Brain Sync Whole Being Regeneration – 3.5 Hz & 7.83 Hz Binaural Beats
12:00 PM On site today: Testing TPM automation, as part of the Bitlocker process. I recently developed a method for automating the protectors, backing up protectors, and enabling Bitlocker for Windows 10. The final piece is testing on new machines.
Wednesday, 01/18/2017
06:21 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Dubstep Mix 2015 [1 HOUR]
07:39 AM Morning walk
Walking music: 80’s NEW WAVE ELECTRO mix
08:15 AM Brain Sync 15-Minute Brain Refresher Meditation Video
01:08 PM A Guide to Object-Oriented Practices
Introduction (4%) – done
Encapsulation (15%) – done
Inheritance (30%) – done
Interfaces – (37%) – in progress
Lecture, Demo, PowerPoint Slides, Demo Slides, Solution, Assessment
Abstract Classes
Generics
Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions
Functional Concepts
Review Exercises
09:30 PM Read (96/152) Chomsky
Tuesday, 01/17/2017
06:30 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Female Vocal Dubstep Mix | December 2016
07:42 AM Morning walk
Walking music: Willowbank Festival Vol. II (Neo)80s & Synthwave Mix
03:41 PM Swag I just received from my friends at the Thomas Edison organization
Monday, 01/16/2017
05:30 PM Read (170/431) Music Theory
Saturday 01/14/2017
Binged watched The Magicians. Check it out…it’s great.
07:00 PM Read (78/152) Chomsky
Wednesday, 01/11/2017
06:13 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Female Vocal Dubstep Mix 2014
07:42 AM Morning walk
Walking music: Miami Nights 1984 – Turbulence [Full album]
08:30 AM Brain Sync Super Learning Study Aid | ‘Accelerated Learning Alpha Waves’
10:33 AM Interesting article
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1691485/pdf/14561278.pdf
06:08 PM A Guide to Object-Oriented Practices
Introduction (4%) – done
Encapsulation (15%) – done
Inheritance (30%) – done
Interfaces – (35%) – in progress
Lecture, Demo, PowerPoint Slides, Demo Slides, Solution, Assessment
Abstract Classes
Generics
Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions
Functional Concepts
Review Exercises
Tuesday, 01/10/2017
06:30 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: 1 HOUR Best Female Vocal Dubstep Mix 2015 (by DYJ) | Dubstep Remix 2015
Walking music: Robert Parker – Crystal City [FULL ALBUM] 2016
05:51 PM A Guide to Object-Oriented Practices
Introduction (4%) – done
Encapsulation (15%) – done
Inheritance (30%) – done
Abstract Classes
Lecture, Demo, PowerPoint Slides, Demo Slides, Solution, Assessment
Generics
Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions
Functional Concepts
Review Exercises
10:30 PM Read (64/431) Music Theory
Monday, 01/09/2017
06:20 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: 1 HOUR Best Female Vocal Dubstep Mix! By Boiria
Walking music: Best of Synthwave And Retro Electro [Part 2]
On site today. Working on automating Bitlocker for Windows 10.
Sunday, 01/08/2017
Changed projector bulb…was not fun. The bulb exploded on the inside of the projector. There were glass shards everywhere.
Friday, 01/06/2017
05:53 AM At the gym
Today’s Dubstep: Best Female Vocal Dubstep Mix 2015, #14
07:32 AM Morning walk
Walking music: The BIGGEST 80’s SYNTH-POP Invasion (Best Hits)
08:20 AM Brain Sync Hemisphere Synchronization
10:30 AM Created a quick PowerShell app for a friend of mine…it deletes duplicate files. I will post code later.
01:30 PM On site today. Working on Bitlocker automation for Windows 10.
Thursday, 01/05/2017
Wednesday, 01/04/2017
05:46 AM At the gym
Walking music: Supra Ultra New Retro Wave Compilation
08:20 AM Brain Sync – a form of meditation music/audio.
05:42 PM A Guide to Object-Oriented Practices
Introduction (4%) – done
Encapsulation (15%) – done
Inheritance (22%) – in progress
Lecture, Demo, PowerPoint Slides, Demo Slides, Solution, Assessment
Abstract Classes
Generics
Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions
Functional Concepts
Review Exercises
08:03 PM I noticed that on the Believe song, by Mariah and Whitney, the audio was dragging in a few places. I was able to fix it by downloading the HD song, and then fading out the bad audio and fading in the good audio…all while maintaining a single video.
I used Camtasia to do it.
Tuesday, 01/03/2017
06:00 AM At the gym
Walking music: ‘Back To The 80’s’ | Best of Synthwave And Retro Electro Music Mix
08:35 AM Brain Sync Extremely Powerful Genius Awakening Binaural Beats – Alpha
03:10 PM A Guide to Object-Oriented Practices
Introduction (4%) – done
Encapsulation (9%) – done
Lecture, Demo, PowerPoint Slides, Demo Slides, Solution, Assessment
Inheritance
Abstract Classes
Generics
Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions
Functional Concepts
Review Exercises
Sunday, 01/01/2017
Happy New Year!
tag: MrNetTek