Nov 18, 2020My Crusade Against Phishing Emails Part Two: Reporting and the Aftermath (I actually got a response!)If you haven’t read part one of my story, then please check there first. Reaching out to the Dutch Company I am hoping that considering that this is a tech company that they will take me seriously. I haven’t been able to find the email address of anyone in the company (except the ones in the…Phishing7 min read
Nov 13, 2020My Crusade Against Phishing Emails Part One: Identify and AnalyzeGmail is usually pretty good at stopping phishing/spam emails before they reach my inbox. Recently, a few slipped through. A few years ago, I would have flagged these emails to Gmail and then moved on with my life. That old version of myself is dead. Now, I have the means…Cybersecurity6 min read
Nov 11, 2020Building a Personal Site from Scratch in HTML and CSS: tools, resources, and methods that I used to create my first websiteIt’s come to my attention that resume-worthy projects are one of the keys in proving one’s worth in tech. You can claim to be one of those “lifelong learners” until you’re talking about OpenCourseWare in your sleep, but as the old adage says, the proof is in the project! It’s…Web Design12 min read
Oct 31, 2020Step by Step: How to Use Your Google Domain for Your GitHub Pages SiteIf you haven’t already purchased your domain name, then I highly recommend that you do so. I had already purchased charlestimmons.com some time ago before I even knew for sure that I would have the need for a personal website. Do not fret if your name is already taken. You…Custom Domain4 min read
Oct 26, 2020From Drop-Out to Hospitality to Tech: How and Why I Changed my Career Path (and How You Can Too)At age 20, I was a landscape architecture student. I had taken a career aptitude test a few months prior, and landscape architecture was one of the top career paths that were recommended to me. …Cybersecurity7 min read
