NFT Midge How-To
I took a dive into learning about NFTs recently. They’ve been all the rage this past year and I wanted to get involved to get a better understanding of how they worked. For those of you who don’t know, an NFT (non-fungible token) is a digital asset that has it’s ownership tracked in a blockchain. […]
Tribune-Democrat – Authority supports more use of arena’s metal detectors
On May 18th, I gave a presentation to the board of directors of the Cambria County War Memorial Arena at the North Central Recreation Center in Ebensburg. We presented a project plan on IT upgrades to the arena’s network infrastructure. Below is the article that was published on it. It was a great honor to […]
Pittsburgh Technology Council Tech 50 Video
Here’s a brief overview video of our company that was presented at the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s 2018 Tech 50 Awards. We were nominated for Solution Provider of the Year: Consulting and Services. Tech 50 is an awards program that honors and recognizes the top fifty member companies of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, across technology-focused industries. […]
Thriving Tech Industry Article
Check out my interview in Sunday’s edition of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat where myself and Johnstown area technology leaders discuss challenges we are facing with finding qualified job candidates to fill open positions. Hot Jobs _ ‘Thriving tech industry’ – Local company leaders say
SSL Website Security for All
If you look at the address bar in your browser you’ll see that my website is now showing Secure with a green lock symbol and that the address starts with https. This means that SSL website encryption is enabled and working. What is SSL? SSL is a standard security protocol that is used to encrypt […]
Raspberry Pi Google Wall Calendar Project
Raspberry Pi Google Wall Calendar Project Revised: 8-8-2017 Project Background: I’ve been hearing a lot about Raspberry Pi’s lately and thought it was time for me to get in on the action to see what they are all about. Before starting in on this endeavor, I had a general idea of what a Raspberry Pi […]
HTTPS Here There & Everywhere
Cybersecurity is one of my many interests. My work at is often focused on helping ensure computer networks and systems remain secure from various security threats. I hold a Comptia Security+ certification and I’ve also recently completed an online MIT course on Cybersecurity, which taught me that cybersecurity is a negative goal and a continual process. New threats emerge […]
Defending the Internet…One Page at a Time
Many of us here in the United States take our freedom for granted, especially when it comes to accessing the Internet. We take for granted being able to go onto YouTube, anytime we like, to watch our favorite videos or loading up Google and searching for whatever it is we are looking for. Many people, unfortunately, don’t […]
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform for deploying various cloud based services, such as virtual machines, websites and databases. I saw Microsoft was offering a free month trail so I decided to sign for it. I knew a bit about it before starting the trial, but I wanted to get some hands on experience with it […]