Re: [Nolug] idiotic gig

On Thu September 9 2010 9:50 pm, Alex Levy wrote:
> although that is good plan my friend, and yes, having the equipment would
> be the best for learning about the networking stuffs, most of that
> equipment is not on the cheap side (at least stuff that is still used) :/

Dumpster dive for a PC, then use that as your firewall and server. VMware is
free and that'll handle the rest.

--Joey

>
> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
> > On Thu September 9 2010 8:29 pm, Alex Levy wrote:
> > > Ya but at least an A+ looks good on resume's. I'm trying to find even
> > > an intro IT related job. TAC hasn't called since I last worked with you
> > > Joey lol (other than 1 small gig)
> >
> > <Rant now, coherent article later>
> >
> > Pick something you really want to do and learn it inside and out. Read,
> > read,
> > read. Set up a lab. Lurk on the appropriate mailing lists or forums.
> > Attend a
> > conference. Become an expert at it.
> >
> > I don't care if you want to be a coder, a sysadmin, a programmer, a
> > graphics
> > dude or a clueless manager, but do the following (you'll thank me later):
> >
> > Pick a Linux distro you like and learn it. Then pick one you hate and
> > learn that. Then learn NetBSD (it's impractical but oh so gratifying).
> > Your Windows
> > knowledge will skyrocket if you know UNIX (you'll understand what's going
> > on
> > in the background whilst you point and click).
> >
> > Learn the OSI model. Set up your own firewall and write the rules
> > yourself. Set up Apache, Postfix, IMAP, BIND, Spamassassin and virus
> > scanners. Handle your own mail. Serve your own DNS and web pages. Read
> > Rute, NAG, SAG and LAME.
> >
> > Learn Perl. Learn C. Learn LAMP. Learn the UNIX shell. Learn Asterisk.
> > Learn
> > Samba. Get VMware and set up a lab.
> >
> > Do the rest of the stuff I put in my article if I ever write it.
> >
> > --Joey
> >
> > > On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
> > > > On Thu September 9 2010 8:19 pm, Alex Levy wrote:
> > > > > sounds good for us not-yet certified folks, to bad its in Houston,
> >
> > I'm
> >
> > > > > working at VW and that job is almost as mindless haha
> > > >
> > > > Certs are overrated. Know you stuff and go far.
> > > >
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