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Recent content by Rick Butler

  1. Rick Butler

    Instructor Material

    And not only that, but the only way you get a "perfect" preso is to build it yourself!
  2. Rick Butler

    Passed CAS-005 today.

    Nice job! Congrats.
  3. Rick Butler

    How can I get a free voucher or a discounted voucher for the Security+ examination ?

    Is your organization a CompTIA Academic Partner? If so, then you may be eligible - contact your Business Development Rep to find out. /r
  4. Rick Butler

    Comptia N+ CTT Series PDF Files

    Hi Nelson: So, access to CertMaster is only available when the TTT is actually going on. You can register for the TTT and watch it on-demand by starting here: https://cin.comptia.org/threads/cin-ttt-series-network-n10-009.1765/ From there, there are some resources you can get in the...
  5. Rick Butler

    Wishing you the Best in 2026

    Just for you, buddy... (and yes, I did this...on an old Surface 5 Pro... I'm a rebel.)
  6. Rick Butler

    Wishing you the Best in 2026

    Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings one and all, as I sit here running a bunch of test questions to recert for Security X this week, I hope y'all have a great season and a great year. Cheers! The Black Fedora Wearing Troublemaker. ;)
  7. Rick Butler

    Session 5 CIN TTT AI essentials not loaded on demand

    So, I wonder if there was a fifth session for this series... lol
  8. Rick Butler

    Newly Certified

    Well done! Congrats on your win!
  9. Rick Butler

    Passed Cloud + CV0-004!

    Great job!
  10. Rick Butler

    Has the Official CompTIA Instructor/Student Guide eBook been replaced by CompTIA CertMaster Study?

    I've talked to a couple other authors and providers out there - and they're actually quite alright with that. :)
  11. Rick Butler

    Holding AI Accountable

    Reasonable, to me, is one of these very subjective terms that seems to get pulled back and forth, based on monetary stake. Yes, there are weirdos out there who actually *like* cold coffee, but I'm at least smart enough to not jam a screwdriver in my eye and think it's Craftsman's fault if I do...
  12. Rick Butler

    where are the linux+ v8 Certmaster Study Instructor videos?

    Are you sure you're properly licensed for instructor access into the Linux+ Certmaster? As I understand it, there is no different product - it's based on your access key, so if you're a student, you see student stuff - instructor, instructor stuff. Are you using the Certmaster offering that...
  13. Rick Butler

    I did it!

    I know, for me, as a staunch non-conformist and contrarian, I have often said, "I'm so done with Windoze - I'm going Linux". And there are points where I have tried to make that conversion, with the belief that there's nothing I can do with Windows that I cannot get done with Linux. Except...
  14. Rick Butler

    Holding AI Accountable

    Yeah, those that know me, know that I'm not the biggest fan of Skynet. There are definitely some things in the AI world that are making people defer to it, rather that traditional methods of getting help. However, to me, this seems much like blaming the screwdriver manufacturer for injury...
  15. Rick Butler

    CIN The Pulse: Preparing for Post-Quantum Cryptography

    My qubits can hardly wait. :)