Teaching
Date: Not executed
I originally wanted to hold workshops that explained the basic usage of different
aspects of a laptop or computer in an easy to digest manner. I think that when people
approach COSI without prior knowledge, they can be easily intimidated or become disinterested
when they can't understand what most people are talking about during meetings. By providing a
baseline level of information that newer members that are unfamiliar with the intricacies of
technology, we could possibly increase the number of COSI members and bring more interest and
positive attention to the organization/lab. Due to other responsibilities, I wasn't able to
facilitate this idea, but I did have a presentation for it and a list of ideas.
Original pitch slides
Date: TBD
Open Source/Right to Repair
Linux Memes
rm -rf --no-preserve-root Demonstration
Making a boot drive
Ventoy Explained
Installing Linux
Customizing Linux [themes, icons, etc.]
Date: TBD
Laptop Assembly/Disassembly
What is a CPU?
How to install a CPU [maybe]
What is RAM?
How to install RAM [laptop/computer][maybe]
What is an SSD/HDD?
How to install an SSD
What is a flash drive?
USB Flash Drives and SSD Enclosures
eMMC vs. SSD vs. HDD
Framework Laptop
How do I troubleshoot problems?
Date: TBD
What is a Type 1 Hypervisor?
What is a Type 2 Hypervisor?
What can you do with a Hypervisor?
Installing Hypervisors
What is a server?
Date: TBD
Rainmeter
Powertoys
Oh-My-Posh
Date: TBD
What is a Bios?
Changing Boot Order
Dual Booting
What is a Partition?
Resizing Partitions
Bios Passwords
Date: TBD
What is the internet?
How does data travel across the Web?
ipv4/ipv6
DNS
TCP/IP
Routers, Travel Routers, VPNs, Firewalls, DNS-based ad blockers
Date: TBD
I have nothing to hide! [and Why that doesn't matter]
What is Cybersecurity?
Common Terms used in Cybersecurity
What is a script kiddie?
Packet Sniffing [Network Traffic Analysis]
Man in the Middle Attack Demonstration
Date: TBD
Backing up important data
Securing your data
Securing your devices
How to clean your laptop/computer
How to wipe a hard drive
Date: TBD
Why have a desk setup?
Ergonomics [desk height, etc.]
Desk Setup Components
Date: TBD
Web Browsers and why people use different ones
Web Browser Extensions
Inspect Element
Keyboard Shortcuts
SQL Injection Attack Demonstration
UBlock Origin and The New York Times
Date: TBD
TBD
This was a snippet of ideas that I had for workshops.
If I have the opportunity to take MP* in the future, I plan on giving some, if not all of these workshops.
Date: Nearly Every Week
About every week, I gave a lightning talk at our weekly COSI meetings about
a topic I found interesting. This included, but was not limited to:
Project Updates
The linux program 'oneko'
The game emulator 'Desmume'
Usage of 'nmap' and 'hollywood' in popular media
Talking about my linux desktop environment customizations (Chicago95)
mapscii (a command line map program like Google Earth)
Linux command 'lolcat'
Command line resource manager 'btop'
Open source note taking applications
Customizing 'neofetch' by editing its config file
Aliasing and a command line program to help with mistyped commands
Customizing my bash environment by editing the .bashrc file
Command line file explorer 'ranger'
Installing Windows 11 and issues that can arise from it
Windows 11 install slides
COSI Ideas
The Pitch:
I wanted to see if COSI would be able to have an E-waste disposal program so that we could
repurpose old or unwanted technology more effectively. I was then informed that most E-waste
disposal was done by OIT, and that there are actually E-waste bins all around campus.
Date: Not executed
I originally wanted to hold workshops that explained the basic usage of different aspects of a laptop or computer in an easy to digest manner. I think that when people approach COSI without prior knowledge, they can be easily intimidated or become disinterested when they can't understand what most people are talking about during meetings. By providing a baseline level of information that newer members that are unfamiliar with the intricacies of technology, we could possibly increase the number of COSI members and bring more interest and positive attention to the organization/lab. Due to other responsibilities, I wasn't able to facilitate this idea, but I did have a presentation for it and a list of ideas.
Original pitch slides
Date: TBD
Open Source/Right to Repair
Linux Memes
rm -rf --no-preserve-root Demonstration
Making a boot drive
Ventoy Explained
Installing Linux
Customizing Linux [themes, icons, etc.]
Date: TBD
Laptop Assembly/Disassembly
What is a CPU?
How to install a CPU [maybe]
What is RAM?
How to install RAM [laptop/computer][maybe]
What is an SSD/HDD?
How to install an SSD
What is a flash drive?
USB Flash Drives and SSD Enclosures
eMMC vs. SSD vs. HDD
Framework Laptop
How do I troubleshoot problems?
Date: TBD
What is a Type 1 Hypervisor?
What is a Type 2 Hypervisor?
What can you do with a Hypervisor?
Installing Hypervisors
What is a server?
Date: TBD
Rainmeter
Powertoys
Oh-My-Posh
Date: TBD
What is a Bios?
Changing Boot Order
Dual Booting
What is a Partition?
Resizing Partitions
Bios Passwords
Date: TBD
What is the internet?
How does data travel across the Web?
ipv4/ipv6
DNS
TCP/IP
Routers, Travel Routers, VPNs, Firewalls, DNS-based ad blockers
Date: TBD
I have nothing to hide! [and Why that doesn't matter]
What is Cybersecurity?
Common Terms used in Cybersecurity
What is a script kiddie?
Packet Sniffing [Network Traffic Analysis]
Man in the Middle Attack Demonstration
Date: TBD
Backing up important data
Securing your data
Securing your devices
How to clean your laptop/computer
How to wipe a hard drive
Date: TBD
Why have a desk setup?
Ergonomics [desk height, etc.]
Desk Setup Components
Date: TBD
Web Browsers and why people use different ones
Web Browser Extensions
Inspect Element
Keyboard Shortcuts
SQL Injection Attack Demonstration
UBlock Origin and The New York Times
Date: TBD
TBD
This was a snippet of ideas that I had for workshops.
If I have the opportunity to take MP* in the future, I plan on giving some, if not all of these workshops.
Date: Nearly Every Week
Project Updates
The linux program 'oneko'
The game emulator 'Desmume'
Usage of 'nmap' and 'hollywood' in popular media
Talking about my linux desktop environment customizations (Chicago95)
mapscii (a command line map program like Google Earth)
Linux command 'lolcat'
Command line resource manager 'btop'
Open source note taking applications
Customizing 'neofetch' by editing its config file
Aliasing and a command line program to help with mistyped commands
Customizing my bash environment by editing the .bashrc file
Command line file explorer 'ranger'
Installing Windows 11 and issues that can arise from it
About every week, I gave a lightning talk at our weekly COSI meetings about a topic I found interesting. This included, but was not limited to:
Windows 11 install slides
The Pitch:
I wanted to see if COSI would be able to have an E-waste disposal program so that we could repurpose old or unwanted technology more effectively. I was then informed that most E-waste disposal was done by OIT, and that there are actually E-waste bins all around campus.