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My name is Ronald Burnett FarrerI am a Ph.D. student in the College of Computing and Engineering at Nova Southeastern University majoring in Cybersecurity Management. Previously, I earned a Master of Science in the College of Computing and Engineering at Nova Southeastern University majoring in Computer Science with a concentration in Information Assurance/Cybersecurity.My general interests are in technology, computer science, history, vikings, pirates, knights, gadgets, science (general), forensics, firearms, forests, ocean (anything to do with the water really,) outdoor exploring, and traveling.I have been using PCs since the late 1980s and UNIX/*BSD-like systems since the early 1990s, Linux since late 1993/early 1994 (I forget exactly when) and I am a former Debian Developer (1999-2006.) Some of my interests include virtual machines, networking, security, cryptography, programming, distributed and parallel computing, robotics, artificial intelligence, and finding new ways to automate mundane tasks. I am specifically interested in Linux, PostgreSQL, distcc, ccache, nmap, metasploit, ... - actually there are too many open source projects to name. In my spare time, I like to fly drones, find new uses for embedded (nVidia Jetson, Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, Arduino, ESP32, etc.) boards, find buried "treasure" with my metal detector, software development, play video games, and spend time with my family.FAQ
Question: Why CanuteTheGreat/KnutDenMektige/Knútrinnríki/etc. ?Answer: Canute/Knut/Cnut/Knút was one of the last viking kings. He lived from 990 to 1035 and at his death he was king of Norway, Denmark, and England. You can read more about him on Wikipedia.Q: Are you a script kiddie?A: We prefer the term Automated Problem Solver ;-PQ: Are you a hacker?A: No, I have cough drops! ;-P Hacking is not a specific tool or skill. It is a mindset, a way of thinking. It is a continuous curiosity and a never-ending desire to learn.Q: What do you hack?A: Mostly phlegm! anything and everything.. even a coffee cup...Q: Are you a black, grey, or white hat?A: I have a big head so I don't wear hats. Also, purple and orange are lovely colors...Q: What security research do you do?A: Typically research where the human element and technical assets overlap.Q: Are you for hire?A: hahahahahahaha NO! I do not have time for anything extra.. unless you can spark my interest!Q: How old are you?A: Old enough to know some rocks by their first names, but young enough to still kick your ass hire someone to kick your ass!Q: What operating system do you use and which is your favorite operating system?A: First let me "borrow" a phrase from the creator of Mutt and say that all operating systems suck, but Linux-based ones typically suck less! So in the end I will pick a Linux-based one! As far as using goes, I use various versions and flavors of Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and a few other *BSDs.Q: What if Linux ceased to exist?A: Then I would use one of the BSDs, probably FreeBSD.Q: What about Mac?A: That'll be $700 for the answer...Q: What Linux distribution do you use?A: Pretty much all of the major ones and some of the minor ones.Q: What are your favorite Linux distributions?A: Alpine, Amazon Linux, Android, Arch, Blackarch, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Kali, Nix, ParrotOS, Pentoo, Qubes, Raspberry Pi OS, RHEL, Rocky, Slackware, Ubuntu, blah, blah, blah, etc. - whatever works for best for the task at hand.Q: If you had to pick one Linux distro, which one would it be?A: Whichever annoys me the least amount at a given moment in time..Q: What was the first Linux distro you used?A: YggdrasilQ: What is your dream job/title?A: Master Tinkerer. I was that kid that took his toys apart to see how and why they worked the way they did. Althought sometimes with parts leftover...I Love Coffee! https://ko-fi.com/canutethegreat