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Roll-up! Roll-Up! Step right up, ladies, gentlemen and all manner of horrible creatures! Welcome to my domain, one and all. As you walk in, please check you haven't left your humour at the door, and that you have some idea why you are here!

This is going to be a bit of an odd blog. That is because it isn't one blog, it is a weird amalgamation of several blogs: one large part Cyber Security (shared with my main CyberSec blog for CoderSource.io); one part technology review and tutorial; three shakes of writing, and a smattering of philosophy, politics (local and global), and anything else that takes my fancy.

As for me? Well, I am a student, both auto-didactic and actual academic (kind-of, I'm taking a break) of many different domains, although primarily Cyber Security. While I won't feature all of my work for CoderSource (a coders recruitment agency) here, most of it will end up on these pages, as will all kinds of supplementary information and resources to keep inquiring minds busy.

As for the rest... well, you'll just have to keep reading to find out!
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