Introduction

Quick introduction on what exactly Nightscout is:

Nightscout is an open-source web based software that reads glucose readings from a CGM API and uploads a separate copy to your very own database. This allows diabetics to not only own their own data, but to easily share it with others. Originally, CGM companies like Dexcom did not even provide a way to view CGM data online. You could only view it locally. This frustrated many diabetics, so Nightscout was created. Its main use cases are for parents of diabetic kids who want to view their kids’ glucose readings in real time. Pretty much all CGM companies now have features that allow you to view and share glucose readings over the internet, but many still prefer Nightscout since it includes features that the other companies do not have. For example, I also use something called Loop, and I have this integrated with Nightscout so I can see my boluses, basals, temp basals, and IOB. It even allows you to do remote boluses!

Anki

Just recently Anki went through what’s probably the most drama it’ll ever experience. If you’ve never heard of Anki, it’s a free, open source flashcard application that uses “active recall testing” and “spaced repetition”, which allows for more efficient study and memorization. Anki was originally developed by Damien Elmes, who created Anki to help him learn Japanese. The word “Anki” comes from the pronunciation of the Japanese word for “memorize”. Anki is nearly 20 years old and over the decades has become extremely popular. With over 21K stars on Github and at least 10M+ users on the Android app alone. This has led to some developers taking absolute advantage of its name and branding.

So I recently had fiber installed for our house. I have symmetric speeds now of 400 down and 400 up! Everything is great, except for one little mistake I made. With this new fiber installation, the ISP needed to install an ONT, and originally I was hoping they could possibly give me some kind of rack mountable ONT, but yeah, they don’t give that to residential customers. So the plan was to mount it to the wall behind the network rack. And when they asked me where exactly I wanted it mounted, I didn’t really think much of it, and said to put it right next to the power outlet.

So I just recently passed the glorified vocab test known as the Security+. Just wanted to give me thoughts about. I studied for around a week and half. (Planned on 2 weeks, but got sick for around 4 days.) I do have a degree in cybersecurity, as well as having already taken and passed the Network+ 3 years prior. So that definitely helped.

I had planned on taking the Security+ much earlier, but once I got a fulltime job whilst still taking classes fulltime, I held off on it. I did however purchase Darril Gibson’s Security+ SY0-601 study guide before making this decision, so it ended up collecting dust for 2 years. Which is why I decided to go with the 601 exam instead of studying the newer 701 exam. I didn’t feel like blowing money on another study guide.

After about a month of work I’ve finally finished installing my new network, all contained in an actual network rack. If you want to see what my network was like before this, here is the post

Here is a quick before and after:

(Router and modem are upstairs. I have cable that runs directly to the switch here.)

(I’ve moved the router down here, while the modem stays upstairs, since that is where the source is. Don’t feel like tracing coax)