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Review: Red Horizons – The True Story of Nicolae & Elena Ceausescus’ Crimes, Lifestyle, and Corruption – by Lt. Gen. Ion Mihai Pacepa
I was just chatting away to Ionutz a security nurse in the local mental hospital and he’s Romanian. I passed through Bucharest a few years ago en route to Istanbul on a train journey traversing Eastern Europe. Romania seemed quite rural, poor and quite different to the Europe with which I am more acquainted. Curiosity… Continue reading
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Review: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich – by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Under Nikita Khrushchev, the easing of oppression allowed Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” to emerge despite censorship. This poignant narrative reflects the grim reality of gulag life, showcasing a political prisoner’s struggle and survival amid harsh conditions, offering a lens into the human capacity for resilience and appreciation. Continue reading
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Review: The Master and Margarita – by Mikhail Bulgakov
I read a lot of Russian literature and am becoming a bit of an aficionado. This book was first recommended to me by an ex-girlfriend from Serbia and it’s taken me a while to actually get around to completing it but I finally have done so and can produce this review. Bulgakov is a twentieth… Continue reading
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Review: Spare – by Prince Harry
If you were a hermit living in a remote cave then I expect that even you would be well aware that Prince Harry and his wife have been in the news recently quite a lot. Initially I decided I was going to avoid the mass hysteria and not tune into the Netflix documentary and certainly… Continue reading
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Introduction to Cyber Security Learning Path
Try Hack Me is a website with lots of courses and competitions that can aid you developing skills and this was an introductory course there to cybersecurity. Continue reading
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Introduction to SQL
The Datacamp course, offered in collaboration with Masterschool, focuses on SQL, or Structured Query Language. SQL is a fundamental computer language used in building databases, making it an essential skill for anyone looking to work in data management or development fields. Continue reading
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Introduction to Data Science in Python
This Datacamp course moved me up a level in using programming language Python and allowed me to tackle more complex data, a useful cybersecurity skill. Continue reading
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Typing Advanced Unit
This is the most advanced unit on Typing.com where I am learning touch-typing skills or my Masterschool Cybersecurity course. Continue reading
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Typing Advanced Assessment
This is the final assesssment that I did for Typing.com as I learnt to touch-type for Masterschool to enhance my cybersecurity work. 19 words per minute is a reasonable score and with 95% accuracy, it certainly jumped me up a level in being able to write with a computer. Continue reading
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Masterschool’s Intro to Programming TF101.3
This is the certificate for the third and final part of the Udacity Intro to Programming course I completed as part of my Masterschool cybersecurity studies. Continue reading
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