You’ve arrived at my Base of Operations — a digital HQ for data dumps, shifting obsessions, and the occasional rant.
I’m Cory, an IT Specialist by trade. This blog is my sandbox — a place to lock in what I’m learning, and to write about the things I’m passionate about. It’s also a bit of a time capsule — something my family can look back on someday and see what made me tick.
🎸 What you’ll probably find here:
- IT Guides/Knowledge
- Career Advice
- Gaming Stuff
- Hot Takes
- UFC/WWE Opinions
- Book Reviews (When I actually finish them)
- Guitars
- Warhammer
- Food
Right now, I’m diving deep into computer networking as I’m working towards transitioning to a more technical role. I’ll be sharing some in-depth breakdowns of the concepts I’m learning soon — both to reinforce my understanding and maybe help someone else along the way.
🔨 How did you make this site?
I’ve built this site with Hugo. This is my first time using it, and I’m pretty impressed. For now, I’m hosting this site using GitHub Pages, but I’ll soon be spinning up a VPS (Virtual Private Server), and eventually setting up an email server.
- Create the site and get it online quickly
- Deploy and host on a VPS
- Email server
- Retire on a island 🏝️
🤷♂️ What does RapidF5 even mean?
On a standard Windows keyboard, F5 is the refresh key, so “RapidF5” basically means rapid refresh. I thought it was a clever name for a healer when I was trying to come up with a gamertag. I used to play Moira a lot in Overwatch, who’s a healer, and I also like playing healer roles in other games, like The Division. I even tried being a healer in Diablo 4, but that didn’t really work out, and the game felt way too repetitive for me. Funny enough, that’s coming from someone who loves The Division, where you run the same missions over…and over…and over for better loot.