Day 1 of posting to social media until I get an offensive security research job
First, I’m going to start with what I know – Windows. I need to recreate what I had access to at Microsoft, so that starts by setting up a dev environment and finding a copy of Windows System Internals, perhaps the greatest resource for learning Windows out there. My expertise is in Windows and virtualization, so I’m going to make sure I master those areas.
Next, I don’t think I want to grind coding exercises, but I do need to shake the rust off my coding skills. I think I’m going to start with some HackTheBox challenges and find some CTFs to participate in.
Finally, my long overdue goal: learn Rust. I’m not sure if this will help immediately, as I could choose to improve my knowledge of Python. But Rust was getting more and more popular in the areas of Windows I was tasked with protecting, so I need to learn what all the fuss is about with regards to memory safety.
If anyone is on a similar journey, let’s hold each other accountable in the comments! I will be sure to document any write-ups at blog.maxrenke.com (work in progress).
12PM-ish US Eastern
February 7, 2025 Progress Report 
Daily Reading
freeCodeCamp news: 1 article read
Today's Work
Vim – Practiced Vim motions (30 min)
Trello – Board updated
Video – Watched Learn Python List Comprehension
. I learnt very early on that one thing that would help me was technology 
. That has led to a forty-year love and hate relationship with Access/Assistive Technology 
. 
. Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, nothing has been the same – with talk of end-of-the-world ‘doom’ 
or a new ‘golden’ age 
fighting it out for the headlines every day. But while the world deals with these existential questions, blind people have been enjoying the benefits of the new technology 
.
️ for brunch with a girlfriend. I’ll have my phone with me, of course, an iPhone 17 Pro 
. Because I am a ‘cool cookie’ 
, I’ll be wearing sunglasses 
, even if it isn’t sunny – the next version of the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses by then 
. When I was learning to use a long cane forty years ago I had nothing but the benefits of being a teenager 
. The benefits of being a teenager are not to be underestimated when it comes to mobility – if for very little else.
And what will it be like in 2035? Will I make it to fifty years in the dark? 
Will the world? Perhaps that question is too dark to answer here 
, so tell me, what do you expect from Assistive Technology in the next ten years? 
Stanford ~Code in Place:
of Android accessibility features again with my new Pixel tablet arriving at the end of the week! 
How much has evolved, I wonder? 
Sysadmins: The unsung heroes of tech!
Tech Evolution: From hands-on to cloud & platforms.
Embrace Change: Tips for tackling new tech.
Work-Life Balance: The importance of offline hobbies.
