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The Enthusiastic New Hire: A Field Guide to Microsoft Copilot

Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the AI That cc:’s Everyone We’ve built quite a cast of characters in this world. The bouncer checking IDs at the door. The no-nonsense lady running the tool room. The guy in the chair watching the monitors. Everyone has a role. Everyone knows their lane. And…

Bending Logs Like Neo: Splunk, Sentinel, and the Event Hub Advantage

I’m a Microsoft fanboy – guilty as charged.  With an E5 license, you get a treasure chest of security capabilities, and I’ll happily admit I lean hard into Redmond’s ecosystem. But here’s the thing: no platform is perfect. Not even Microsoft’s crown jewels. The future is built on taking the platform you have and making…

Where there’s a will…

…there’s a way, right? That’s what they say. It’s been a little while since I’ve added to the site.  Summertime, kids out of school—and a major shift in our household.  My son is heading off to study aerospace science (with a focus on flight!), and my youngest is about to start high school.  When did…