A Jadeofalltrades Publication
Where curiosity meets capability.
A curated collection of thoughtful explorations spanning cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, travel, beauty, intuition, digital governance, and the beautifully unexpected. Every issue is designed to leave you a little more curious than when you arrived.
Vol. I · The Curiosity Edit
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How neurodiversity, lived experience, and unconventional thinking can strengthen cybersecurity teams
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 10-minute read
There is room in cyber for more than one kind of mind.
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In This Volume
When anyone can generate the code, who understands the consequences?
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 9-minute read
Technical reach can expand before technical judgment catches up.
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Flock cameras, school laptops, and the disappearing boundary between being seen and being tracked
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 9-minute read
How much of our private lives can be reconstructed without ever stepping inside our homes?
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The cyber threats behind your morning coffee, commute, and prescription refill
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 9-minute read
Your faucet, your toll account, and your prescription refill have something in common: digital dependencies. Recent incidents reveal how attackers exploit those connections, while AI helps them do more of the work at greater speed. Here is what that means for an ordinary day, and where a little preparation helps.
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From an unexpected invitation to CompTIA’s Network of Experts, and why practical, responsible AI education matters now
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 11-minute read
An unexpected LinkedIn message opened a larger rabbit hole: what AI fluency really means, why practical AI education matters now, and how years of preparation can meet opportunity in one unexpected moment.
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I Bought a Land Bank Property. Here’s What Nobody Put in the Listing.
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 7-minute read
What began as an unconventional real-estate opportunity became an immersive lesson in distressed property, remote ownership, contractor risk, settlement surprises, and knowing when to change the plan.
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In workplaces built around unwritten rules, authenticity can feel risky. But difference is not a professional deficiency, and credibility should never depend on how closely someone resembles the traditional image of success.
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 7-minute read
There is an unspoken calculation many underrepresented professionals make before entering a room: how much of myself is safe to bring here? This is a case for professionalism without assimilation, culture contribution over culture fit, and letting the work speak without editing away who you are.
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Hackers Don't Always Hack Computers. Sometimes They Hack People.
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 8-minute read
Some of the most effective cyberattacks don't require malware or a zero-day exploit. Sometimes the attacker just needs you to believe them. This is a look at how urgency, authority, fear, and trust get weaponized, and the five-second pause that breaks the spell.
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Cosmic Symbolism, Personal Reflection, and Why Everyone Starts Talking About Sirius Every August
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 6-minute read
Every August, the Internet starts speaking a different language, Lion's Gate, 8/8 Portal, Sirius, manifestation. For some it's deeply spiritual, for others it's pseudoscience wrapped in astrology. Either way, millions join the conversation because curiosity doesn't require certainty. It simply asks us to explore.
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A Learning Out Loud Guide for Career Switchers Entering Tech
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 7-minute read
If you are switching careers into tech, the first three letters you will hear are A, N, and S. CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ get thrown around like they are interchangeable. They are not. This is the honest comparison, in the order that actually makes sense.
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An Astrocartography Rabbit Hole on How Place Shapes Who We Become
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 6-minute read
Some cities calm you. Others crack you open. Astrocartography is the pretty way of saying place is not neutral, and this essay follows that thread through maps, moves, and intuition.
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How Jadeofalltrades Got Its Name, and Why Multidimensional Isn't a Weakness
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 6-minute read
The world keeps telling multi-passionate people to pick a lane. This is the origin story of a brand built to refuse, and a case for why range, done well, is a strategy.
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Why Responsible AI Begins Long Before the First Prompt
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 6-minute read
Artificial intelligence is moving fast. Governments are adopting it. Businesses are scaling it. But capability without governance isn't innovation, it's risk. The future won't belong to the organizations with the smartest AI. It will belong to the ones that build AI people can trust.
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Why the Strongest Security Strategy Still Starts with People
By Jade Rhedrick | Jadeofalltrades · ⏱ 6-minute read
Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity at an unprecedented pace. But while the tools are getting smarter, one truth remains unchanged: trust, accountability, and sound judgment still belong to people. Let's explore why the future of cybersecurity isn't AI or humans, it's AI with humans.
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