<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[McCreaTech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering IT mastery, click by click.]]></description><link>https://randonmccrea9.wixsite.com/mccreatech/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:11:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mccreatech.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[McCreaTech Relaunch: From Studying IT to Living It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year, my relationship with IT has changed. Before, I was studying for the CompTIA A+ exam - learning concepts, memorizing terms, trying to make everything stick. No, I'm working in a real IT environment. I'm touching systems, troubleshooting real issues, and seeing how everything actually connects. And I realized this: A lot of what I studied didn't stick as second-nature, like knowing the five positions in basketball or knowing that McDonald's has a value meal, because I hadn't...]]></description><link>https://www.mccreatech.com/post/mccreatech-relaunch-from-studying-it-to-living-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d2bcfef7044e6cf7b01794</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:59:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Randon McCrea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passkeys Are Growing Up: Apple Makes Them Easier to Use Across Devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's Unjargon the concept of passkeys! 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Ask the barista for the router...]]></description><link>https://www.mccreatech.com/post/question-of-the-day-a-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813b124f547f5de526032c9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 17:46:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Randon McCrea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Wireshark Actually Showing Me? A Super Plain and Simple (SPS) Breakdown for Beginners]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're like me, studying for the CompTIA A+ exam, or just trying to make sense of all of the IT tools out there, you might have...]]></description><link>https://www.mccreatech.com/post/what-is-wireshark-actually-showing-me-a-super-plain-and-simple-sps-breakdown-for-beginners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681272d880e2422fe50c88a1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:05:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Randon McCrea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding GPT Model Versions and Capabilities: A McCreaTech Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you’re using tools powered by OpenAI’s GPT models—whether for writing, research, tech support, or creative brainstorming—it really...]]></description><link>https://www.mccreatech.com/post/understanding-gpt-model-versions-and-capabilities-a-mccreatech-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e7fdf0fe36f598432c8497</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:28:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b50cd_fa6a66a484374dfb8c6c7095f2152477~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Randon McCrea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory Lanes: Navigating DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to computers, RAM (Random Access Memory) plays a crucial role in determining how smoothly your system runs. 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