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Michael is an outdoor enthusiast and a Cybersecurity Engineer with a 17-year background in IT Systems Engineering. He aims to live a life that is good and inspired. He enjoys being a parent, hiking, photography, food, technology, DIY projects, travel, mentoring, and building relationships. See his family's story.
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23 Aug 2020

Review: Euhomy 3.2-cu ft Beverage Cooler

By |2021-06-26T22:20:37-07:00Aug 23, 2020 - Sunday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 5 mins. My brother and I purchased a Danby beverage fridge many, many years ago when we used to be roommates and loved having the convenience of having drinks available at any time, especially for get-togethers. We had always stocked it with beer, soda, kid-friendly drinks, and water. My wife and I recently decided to get one for our house in an attempt to free up some kitchen refrigeration space. Did we really need one? No. Did we regret getting one? After having had it for about 3 weeks, no! Read on to find out why.

19 Aug 2020

Azure AD: Successful Logins From Unknown Users

By |2022-12-27T15:40:06-08:00Aug 19, 2020 - Wednesday|Microsoft 365, Security, Technology|

Read: 3 mins. The Security Operations Center (SOC) noticed logins to Azure Active Directory (AAD) from yahoo.com and gmail.com email addresses and asked the IT Security team to investigate. At the time, we did not allow many B2B Guest credentials for those domains, but alarmingly, the accounts in question successfully authenticated even though they did not exist in our AAD tenant. Who were those people? Did we have a security breach? What did they access?

11 Aug 2020

Review: NewRice Sakura Tree Inari Shrine (LEGO)

By |2021-06-26T22:23:32-07:00Aug 11, 2020 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 5 mins. The NewRice, LEGO-inspired building set is simply a beautiful, colorful interpretation of Japan's Fushimi Inari Shrine positioned against a blooming, Cherry blossom tree. It conveys peace and tranquility, accented by a mellow glow from its battery-powered light, that looks awe-inspiring during both daylight and night time. One could almost imagine walking around the scenery of Sakuras strewn all along the ground, up the curved steps through the Inari Shrine gate, and contemplating under the Cherry tree how short, yet magnificent life can be. Follow along on how we built one of the prettiest, Japanese-themed "LEGOs".

6 Aug 2020

How to Quickly Teach a Child to Ride a Bike + Woom Review (Kids Balance With No Training Wheels)

By |2024-03-16T14:46:40-07:00Aug 6, 2020 - Thursday|Family, General, Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 15 mins. Teaching children how to bike is perhaps one of the most rewarding (and possibly important) duties for parents to take on, a job relegated mostly to dads among my family's circle of friends. Naturally, my wife had tasked me to teach our son the skill, a challenge I gladly accepted as I wanted to have the family go out on day trips and spend quality time together. Our son started peddling on a bike -- without training wheels -- four months after he turned 3 years old, and I credit my wife's foresight to putting him on something I had never heard of before: a balance bike. Follow along on our son's FOUR-DAY journey to becoming a confident, fast-riding, joyful bicyclist!

3 Aug 2020

Review: Foho 34 Quart Car Freezer/Fridge (BCD-32) (34qt/32L/32 Liters)

By |2022-07-19T00:06:08-07:00Aug 3, 2020 - Monday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 14 mins. Over the past 2.5 months, I had the fortunate opportunity to test and review 3 car freezers/refrigerators that could be powered by the 12V port/battery of a car. Their energy efficiency allowed them to be powered by a battery power station and supplemented with solar panels. We came to love the Foho over the Rockpals and Domende ones, and in this review, we look at the smallest model of that product line: the 34qt Foho BCD-32. There was much to like!

1 Aug 2020

Wax Removal and Clogged Ear Remedies That WORKED: Tips, Tricks, and Product Reviews

By |2022-11-09T17:01:37-08:00Aug 1, 2020 - Saturday|General, Health, Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 7 mins. How FRUSTRATING it had been living for a week without the ability to hear much from one ear... aargh! It was clogged the day after stand up paddle boarding in the picturesque Newport Beach, California, harbor, and it felt like having been underwater with a ringing bell inside the head. Five days of ear wax removal drops did nothing but contribute to continued irritation and a small amount of worry that something might have been wrong. Did I have impacted earwax, water stuck in the canal, an ear infection, or worse? Here is what I did to regain my hearing.

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