It's been a long day and I am tired. Maybe someone can help me out with this?

I wanted to install a new #Linux disto on my most beefy machine, but it has UEFI and SecureBoot. I know that I can turn them off, but it seemed to be a challenge getting any distro on there that wasn't GhostBSD or Fedora.

My question - is it possible in 2025 to get a new machine that doesn't have UEFI or Secure boot? Or is that not possible and I just am doing something wrong when it comes to installing any non-Fedora or BSD type of distro?

If the problem exists between the keyboard and the chair, I am willing to accept that as possible or even likely. I tried a few options (openSUSE and endeavorOS) but the only thing I could get to work was Slackware or FreeBSD, and that is just a little more effort than I have right now. I've got projects that I need to work on, and I don't want to spend more than a few hours setting up an OS.

I mostly write code using vim, but I do need to do some virtualization as well. Those are my biggest considerations.

Anyway, I appreciate any suggestions you might have. Thank you!

#lazyweb

As my company goes harder and harder for AI, I just wanted to remind everyone that I am open to new opportunities.

I've been doing network and web app pen testing for the last eight years, and I am currently the Senior Pentester for a very large corporation. I'm doing a C# bootcamp and I can read Python. I am also learning Bash, C, and in a pinch I could probably read Ruby as well.

I'm looking to either move to another in-house gig for a company that doesn't worship AI, or to go back to consulting. In addition to network and web app pen testing, I can also do Cloud, Mobile, IoT (hardware/embedded) and secure code review with documentation.

Which means it might take me a little time to get up to speed, but I can handle all that and more. I've also done pentests against legacy kit like the AS/400 and I did a k8s engagement once.

I'd prefer remote but I'm open to discussing a hybrid arrangement for the right firm.

#getfedihired

I've spent a bunch of time over the last few days programming. Mostly it's been C# for this boot camp I am doing, but I have been pleasantly surprised that it's also helping me in writing other little programs as well.

I will say (write?) that after a few days of going hard, my brain hurts. Is this what programmers feel like all the time?