Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Links and whatnot mentioned in this talk...
Caleb Hearth - "Don't Get Distracted"
youtube.com/watch?v=UBdBoWAtLNI
calebhearth.com/dont-get-distracted
The Onion - "Corporation Reaches Goal, Shuts Down"
theonion.com/corporation-reaches-goal-shuts-down-1819566365
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There are certain very critical questions that it is important to ask oneself before a major endeavor, especially if there is risk involved:
"How far and how high will I climb this mountain and when will I turn around if the weather changes or if my health or my equipment doesn't hold out?"
"How much money am I willing to risk at this casino before I call it and walk away, no matter what my odds look like in that exact moment?"
And the big one that was discussed here: "What work would I be willing to do in order to earn money that could have significant ramifications in my life and the lives of those around me?"
In some ways, this talk was a reflection and continuation on themes that were covered by another speaker last year at BSidesRDU. I discussed together with the community what the right path might look like for people who are considering their journey through tech, hacking, and the INFOSEC industry.
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Sign up for give-away drawings here...
deviating.net/contests/give-aways
I'm on the Fediverse. That's a great place to find me...
https://defcon.social/@deviantollam
I'm also on Instagram. I mostly use it for liking my friends' photos...
instagram.com/deviantollam
Bluesky has picked up a lot of momentum, and I'm over there, too...
https://bsky.app/profile/deviantollam.bsky.social
I'm also on Discord, but mostly only because my daughter uses it...
discord.com/users/deviantollam
I post dumb questions to Reddit and sometimes answer folks' questions there, too...
reddit.com/u/deviantollam
This is my GitHub. I post my design files there...
github.com/deviantollam
I don't use Twitter anymore and neither should you...
twitter.com/deviantollam
This is my personal web site. Most things i create wind up online...
deviating.net
This is my company. We're good at stuff...
enterthecore.net
This is where I train. Come and learn badass skills...
redteamalliance.com
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Links and whatnot mentioned in this talk...
Caleb Hearth - "Don't Get Distracted"
youtube.com/watch?v=UBdBoWAtLNI
calebhearth.com/dont-get-distracted
The Onion - "Corporation Reaches Goal, Shuts Down"
theonion.com/corporation-reaches-goal-shuts-down-1819566365
- -- ----- ----------
There are certain very critical questions that it is important to ask oneself before a major endeavor, especially if there is risk involved:
"How far and how high will I climb this mountain and when will I turn around if the weather changes or if my health or my equipment doesn't hold out?"
"How much money am I willing to risk at this casino before I call it and walk away, no matter what my odds look like in that exact moment?"
And the big one that was discussed here: "What work would I be willing to do in order to earn money that could have significant ramifications in my life and the lives of those around me?"
In some ways, this talk was a reflection and continuation on themes that were covered by another speaker last year at BSidesRDU. I discussed together with the community what the right path might look like for people who are considering their journey through tech, hacking, and the INFOSEC industry.
- -- ----- ----------
Sign up for give-away drawings here...
deviating.net/contests/give-aways
I'm on the Fediverse. That's a great place to find me...
https://defcon.social/@deviantollam
I'm also on Instagram. I mostly use it for liking my friends' photos...
instagram.com/deviantollam
Bluesky has picked up a lot of momentum, and I'm over there, too...
https://bsky.app/profile/deviantollam.bsky.social
I'm also on Discord, but mostly only because my daughter uses it...
discord.com/users/deviantollam
I post dumb questions to Reddit and sometimes answer folks' questions there, too...
reddit.com/u/deviantollam
This is my GitHub. I post my design files there...
github.com/deviantollam
I don't use Twitter anymore and neither should you...
twitter.com/deviantollam
This is my personal web site. Most things i create wind up online...
deviating.net
This is my company. We're good at stuff...
enterthecore.net
This is where I train. Come and learn badass skills...
redteamalliance.com
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