Cyberpunk Librarian

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Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, as he talks about ideas, trends, and cool stuff for technologically minded librarians who are high tech and low budget!

Daniel Messer


    • Dec 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 68 EPISODES


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    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 62 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 36:33


    Build your own Netflix with free, open source software and the Cyberpunk Librarian. Join Dan for part three of the cyberpunk community library series and learn how to set up your own media streaming server! Screenshots Support & Charity Donate to Tornado Recovery Efforts in Kentucky - On the night and early morning of December 11 & 12, 2021; multiple tornadoes rolled through Kentucky leaving a path of destruction miles long. Mayfield, KY was almost destroyed and Bowling Green, KY was badly damaged. If you can help out, the United Way of Southern Kentucky is accepting donations for relief and recovery. All donations will remain local to the Southern Kentucky area. Support Jellyfin! - Seriously, this is great software. Please consider supporting the developers and contributing towards the future of a fantastic open source software project. Links L0WL1F3 Podcast - Come quietly or there will be... trouble. The best cyberpunk podcast on the feeds! Podnutz - Tech Podcast Network, home of DoorToDoorGeek Jellyfin - Open source media streaming and management Jellyfin - GitHub repo Jellyfin - Clients and software Infuse 7 - An AppleTV client with JellyFin support Jellyfin - Naming conventions for movies. See the sidebar for other naming formats. Plex - Media streaming, sharing, and management Ampache - A web based audio/video streaming application and file manager HandBrake - Convert videos to MP4. NameChanger and bulk renaming utilities like it - Because you may find yourself needing to rename a lot of files, these bulk renaming utilities will make your life easier. Music & Sound Effects Kite Fly High by Adeline Yeo (HP) Bellydance at Ebisu by Ryo Miyashita Finally Free by Linn Friberg Drop by Metre Nanophage by Tri-Tachyon The Waning Moon by Anima Cue Scratch - From Freesound.org.

    A Second Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and the L0WL1F3 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 157:52


    You thought it was done. You thought it was over. But it’s not over, and nothing is ever done. The Cyberpunk Librarian and…

    A Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and The L0WL1F3 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 173:14


    Join me for a special crossover episode with the L0WL1F3 gang from the LOWL1F3 Podcast! We dive into a forgotten piece of cyberpunk…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 61 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 35:25


    You’re a librarian for a small community and someone hands you an SSD. Opening it up you discover three folders named eBooks, Magazines,…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 60 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 35:05


    Your community, your library. Whether you’ve got a small group of friends, or a small town, the Cyberpunk Librarian has the solutions for…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 59 – Situation: Offline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 71:26


    Whether you’re disconnecting out of necessity or choice, you don’t have to shut down when you go offline! Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 58 – Static, Not Stagnant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 30:10


    Oh my god, he’s back! After over a year of craziness and massive life changes, the Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Join Dan in…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 57 – A Prescription for Your Subscription Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 47:36


    Are you tired of paying for content? Do you have four or five services you subscribe to for music, eBooks, or movies? Maybe…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 56 – The FOSSiL Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 37:27


    The Cyberpunk Librarian is back and he’s talking about software… His own software! Join Dan for a look at The FOSSiL Projects and…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 55 – At Odds With Odds and Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 44:19


    Holy crap! Cyberpunk Librarian is back! On this episode, Dan talks about the projects that have been holding up the show and what’s…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 54 – Nexus and Empathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 39:33


    Join Dan for a special episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where he looks at what it is to be human in an increasingly technological…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 53 – Free and Mine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 29:26


    Sometimes it’s far harder than it should be to find that academic paper or research article. Papers and journals are locked behind paywalls,…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 52 – Download Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 44:57


    After a way–to-long hiatus due to some bad craziness with moving, promotions, and upgrades… The Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Join Dan as he…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Quick Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2017 8:44


    Just a quick update from Dan on why he’s been radio silent for a while, what’s going on, and no the show isn’t…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part Two – Burner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 31:42


    Dan returns with part two of episode 51 where he finishes up the topic of burner laptops with some software recommendations to keep…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part One – Burner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 32:54


    Go dark and get deep as Dan walks you through the basics of setting up a burner laptop! In a special, two part…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 50 – Spirit in the Framework

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 57:30


    FIFTY EPISODES?! Can you believe it? The show is over three years old and, with fifty episodes on the books, Dan decided to…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 49 – Workplace Ambience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 35:51


    Turn on, tune in, and chill out as Dan takes you on a trip through the sounds of ambient and space music! Put…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 48 – Typing Outside the Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 36:21


    Almost everybody who uses a computer winds up typing something sooner or later. Heck, Dan is typing this… right now… on a computer!…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 47 – Outsourcing Your Job to Your Computer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 38:42


    Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Do you have to do repetitive tasks on your computer? Gotta do the same thing over and over again,…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 46 – Minecraft for Librarians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 57:03


    Join the Cyberpunk Librarian as he digs deeper into the topic of Minecraft and helps the uninitiated get themselves up to speed! After…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 45 – Tickets Please

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 27:27


    When things stop working and computers break, you need a trouble ticketing system to get the problems in the hands of the professionals!…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 44 – Portable Piracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2016 33:40


    Dive into the awesome, portable Raspberry PirateBox, a version of the classic PirateBox running on a Raspberry Pi! Dan’s got the information and…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 43 – Digital Outback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 28:43


    It’s laid back, it’s musical, it’s story time! Dan takes a break and reads a couple of chapters from his new book, Digital…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 42 – Write, the Universe, and Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2016 31:55


    Scientists recently discovered gravitational waves and Dan gets atomic with the Atom text editor from GitHub! Let’s talk about writing simply, so you…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 41 – So Be It Resolved

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016 27:24


    The Cyberpunk Librarian returns with a show about new year’s goals and self improvement! Find out what he’s got on the agenda for…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 40 – All I Want for Christmas is an ILS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2015 32:14


    Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and dive into the weird world of the Integrated Library System. Sometimes, librarians are called on to help set…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 39 – Live from AzLA 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2015 48:57


    From the frozen north of Flagstaff, AZ — the Cyberpunk Librarian talks digital signage and setting it up at your library! Join Dan…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 38 – Cyberpunk Actual

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2015 40:35


    Sometimes you need an eBook, article, musical track, movie, or something like that. Sometimes that thing isn’t available through the normal channels. You’ve…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 37 – Dead Trees and Graphite

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 29:04


    Awww yiss, chummers! Cyberpunk Librarian is back from an unexpected hiatus with a new show about notebooks! Wait, notebook computers? No, paper notebooks!…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 36 – GTD With the CL

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2015 39:52


    After an unexpected hiatus, the Cyberpunk Librarian is back with a show on Getting Things Done! Discover the tools, tips, and tricks for…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 35 – Marky Markdown and the Funky Bunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2015 27:37


    Join us for a new episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where we dig into the markup language that is Markdown. You too can write…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 34 – What I Use: OS X

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2015 58:17


    Drink the Kool Aid, or take a bite of the Apple, or something like that! Dan gets into the nitty gritty of how…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 33 – Feet on the Ground, Head in the Clouds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2015 20:05


    Putting stuff in the cloud? That’s fine. Getting more out of your cloud storage than just a dumping ground for stuff? That’s even…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Special Episode – Presentation at the 2015 Innovative Users Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2015 47:47


    Join Dan for a special, highly technical episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where he presents a talk at the 2015 Innovative Users Group conference…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 32 – Picture This

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2015 21:56


    Discover sources of free, public domain and Creative Commons images you can use for your library’s website, print pieces, or social media! Dan…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 31 – Living on the Phone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2015 27:54


    We carry this wonderful computer around in our pockets, but we don’t really use it as much as we could! Join Dan as…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 30 – Intragalactic Librarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2015 23:37


    The Cyberpunk Librarian podcast turns 30! (Well, 30 episodes.) Join Dan for something different and fun, an original story time done in the…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 29 – Open Sourcing Your Workflow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2015 23:01


    When it’s your job to provide access to information for everyone, why not do the same about your job? Join Dan as he…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 28 – Buildin’ Blocks, Killin’ Creepers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2015 29:16


    On this episode of Cyberpunk Librarian, Dan talks Minecraft and how you can do some cool stuff with it at your library! Links…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 27 – Pretty Pictures, Better Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2015 32:41


    Join Dan for an episode full of tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for creating better graphic design! After all, you don’t want a…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 26 – Busy Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2014 55:33


    Projects at work and projects at home! Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, for a look at some of the things he’s working…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 25 – The Cyberpunk Behind Big Hero 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2014 31:15


    Let’s step back from the tech for a bit from something fun and different! Join Dan for a look at the cyberpunk technology…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 24 – Delicious 3.14159

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2014 39:06


    Raspberry Pis have taken the maker and geek world by storm! Little, inexpensive computers that can do so many great things? Yeah that…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 23 – Evernote Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2014 23:15


    Sometimes you need to write stuff down. Maybe it’s a quick note. Or maybe it’s a book! Dan takes a fresh look at…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 22 – Conferencing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2014 27:31


    Conferences have given styles, design, and form; and that makes it easy to figure them out. Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and find out…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 21 – Story Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2014 27:53


    As Dan recovers from the move we present Story Time, where downtempo meets writing. Discover why it’s important that Kindles have no covers…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 20 – Video Killed the Staff Training Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2014 33:46


    A podcast about video making? Why not? Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for a look out how to make training videos for your staff…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 19 – Press the Shiny Red Button

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2014 27:08


    It’s a podcast about podcasts as Dan talks about the things he does to design, prepare for, and record the show! Find out…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 18 – The Technogeneralist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2014 23:51


    Let’s take a break from long form, tech heavy shows with a shorter show and lighter commentary! An unabashed generalist, Dan takes you…

    Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 17 – Making a Display By Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2014 42:40


    Ever want a big, digital sign in your library but didn’t want to have to pay big money to get it? Well if…

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