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In my daily life of web designer, IT manager, database developer, Excel specialist, application programmer, server administrator, person with a modern phone, and internet user I come across some puzzling situations. Here you can hear me work through them. Become a podcaster and get one month free!…

Kyle Souza

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There are Offline or Missing Virtual Drives with Preserved Cache

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 2:40


Had a bit of a scare with a server that was displaying an error durring startup:There are offline or missing virtual drives with preserved cache.Please check the cables and ensure that all drives are presentPress any key to enter the configuration utility.I was able to salvage everything though. Here are a couple, possibly helpful, links:https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/poweredge-r740/server_tsg/offline-or-missing-virtual-drives-with-preserved-cache-error-message?guid=guid-7eec67f1-0f6c-4b7f-86c3-641e9e7f5c4b&lang=en-ushttps://newsignature.com/articles/dell-raid-preserved-cache-error-unable-past-post/Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaSupport this show by checking out https://thetalkinggeek.com/podlinks/

Rack Studs Series 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 5:01


How to install some new rack non equipment that didn't need rails, so instead of using nuts and bolts, I tried out these new "Rack Studs"... And it went pretty well!Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/38moZrQPlease leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaSupport this show by checking out https://thetalkinggeek.com/podlinks/

EnableLinkedConnections

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 3:05


Some older applications, like this one particular FoxPro application I'm dealing with, have trouble finding mapped drives on newer computers / operating systems (such as Windows 10). So, we just need to edit the registry a little bit!Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaBecome a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)

EnableLinkedConnections

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 3:05


Some older applications, like this one particular FoxPro application I'm dealing with, have trouble finding mapped drives on newer computers / operating systems (such as Windows 10). So, we just need to edit the registry a little bit!Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaBecome a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)

Humble Book Bundle: Learn to Code the Fun Way by No Starch Press

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 3:25


https://www.humblebundle.com/books/learn-to-code-the-fun-way-no-starch-press-books?partner=thetalkinggeekThink like a programmer: an introduction to creative problem solvingPerl one-liners: 130 programs that get things doneThe book of f#: break free with managed to functional programmingLearn Java the easy way: a hands-on introduction to programmingCode craft: The practice of writing excellent codeLearn you a Haskell for great good!: A beginner's guideClojure for the brave and true: learn the ultimate language and become a better programmerLand of lisp: learn to program and lisp, one game at a time!Learn you some erlang for great good!: Hey beginner's guidePractical SQL: a beginner's guide to store telling with dataThe book of r: a first course in programming and statisticsThe art of R programming: a tour of statistical software designImpractical Python projects: play full programming activities to make you smarterThe secret Life of programs: understand computers -- craft better codeThe rust programming language (covers rust 2018)C++ crash course: a fast-paced introductionThe art of Assembly language second editionEloquent JavaScript, third edition: a modern introduction to programmingIf Hemingway wrote JavaScriptPlease leave a rating/review for this podcast!Become a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouza

Humble Book Bundle: Learn to Code the Fun Way by No Starch Press

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 3:25


https://www.humblebundle.com/books/learn-to-code-the-fun-way-no-starch-press-books?partner=thetalkinggeekThink like a programmer: an introduction to creative problem solvingPerl one-liners: 130 programs that get things doneThe book of f#: break free with managed to functional programmingLearn Java the easy way: a hands-on introduction to programmingCode craft: The practice of writing excellent codeLearn you a Haskell for great good!: A beginner's guideClojure for the brave and true: learn the ultimate language and become a better programmerLand of lisp: learn to program and lisp, one game at a time!Learn you some erlang for great good!: Hey beginner's guidePractical SQL: a beginner's guide to store telling with dataThe book of r: a first course in programming and statisticsThe art of R programming: a tour of statistical software designImpractical Python projects: play full programming activities to make you smarterThe secret Life of programs: understand computers -- craft better codeThe rust programming language (covers rust 2018)C++ crash course: a fast-paced introductionThe art of Assembly language second editionEloquent JavaScript, third edition: a modern introduction to programmingIf Hemingway wrote JavaScriptPlease leave a rating/review for this podcast!Become a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouza

Can't Remote In, Black Screen When Logging On

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 5:28


If people having trouble remoting in and then you go to their local desktop and it's just a black screen, you might have a display driver issue.Open up the local group policy editor > local computer policy > computer configuration > administrative templates > Windows components > remote desktop services > remote desktop session host > remote session environment > and disable the "use WDDM graphics display driver for remote desktop connections" setting.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaBecome a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)

Can't Remote In, Black Screen When Logging On

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 5:28


If people having trouble remoting in and then you go to their local desktop and it's just a black screen, you might have a display driver issue.Open up the local group policy editor > local computer policy > computer configuration > administrative templates > Windows components > remote desktop services > remote desktop session host > remote session environment > and disable the "use WDDM graphics display driver for remote desktop connections" setting.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaBecome a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)

Pixel 3 XL not working with Windows Explorer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:43


Sometimes updating device drivers is a mistake.

Pixel 3 XL not working with Windows Explorer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:43


Sometimes updating device drivers is a mistake.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaBecome a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)

Nextcloud Web Installer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 11:13


I have to install a second Nextcloud server on my main web server. The "web installer" makes it pretty easy.

Nextcloud Web Installer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 11:13


I have to install a second Nextcloud server on my main web server. The "web installer" makes it pretty easy.Please leave a rating/review for this podcast!If (for some reason) you want more of me, my blog is https://thetalkinggeek.com. And you can find me on social media at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleTheTalkingGeek/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouzaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thekylesouzaInstagram: http://instagram.com/thekylesouzaBecome a podcaster and get one month free! Sign up for a Spreaker pro plan with this link to save: https://www.spreaker.com/plans?coupon_code=thetalkinggeek (that is an affiliate link)I love Humble Bundle (especially the book deals), check them out: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=thetalkinggeek (that is also an affiliate link)

Free Comupter Science Textbooks.m4a

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 2:57


Springer has put out a ton of awesome textbooks, and they made over 500 of them available for free download, including a couple dozen tech ebooks!An Introduction to Machine Learning, 2nd ed. 2017 by Miroslav KubatAutomata and Computability, 1997 by Dexter C. KozenComputational Geometry, 3rd ed. 2008 by Mark de Berg, Otfried Cheong, Marc van Kreveld, Mark OvermarsComputer Vision, 2011 by Richard SzeliskiConcise Guide to Databases, 2013 by Peter Lake, Paul CrowtherConcise Guide to Software Engineering, 1st ed. 2017 by Gerard O'ReganCryptography Made Simple, 1st ed. 2016 by Nigel SmartData Mining, 2015 by Charu C. AggarwalData Structures and Algorithms with Python, 2015 by Kent D. Lee, Steve HubbardDigital Image Processing, 2nd ed. 2016 by Wilhelm Burger, Mark J. BurgeEye Tracking Methodology, 3rd ed. 2017 by Andrew T. DuchowskiFoundations for Designing User-Centered Systems, 2014 by Frank E. Ritter, Gordon D. Baxter, Elizabeth F. ChurchillFoundations of Programming Languages, 2nd ed. 2017 by Kent D. LeeFundamentals of Business Process Management, 2013 by Marlon Dumas, Marcello La Rosa, Jan Mendling, Hajo A. ReijersFundamentals of Multimedia, 2nd ed. 2014 by Ze-Nian Li, Mark S. Drew, Jiangchuan LiuGuide to Competitive Programming, 1st ed. 2017 by Antti LaaksonenGuide to Computer Network Security, 4th ed. 2017 by Joseph Migga KizzaGuide to Discrete Mathematics, 1st ed. 2016 by Gerard O'ReganIntroduction to Artificial Intelligence, 2nd ed. 2017 by Wolfgang ErtelIntroduction to Data Science, 1st ed. 2017 by Laura Igual, Santi SeguíIntroduction to Deep Learning, 1st ed. 2018 by Sandro SkansiIntroduction to Evolutionary Computing, 2nd ed. 2015 by A.E. Eiben, J.E. SmithLaTeX in 24 Hours, 1st ed. 2017 by Dilip DattaModelling Computing Systems, 2013 by Faron Moller, Georg StruthObject-Oriented Analysis, Design and Implementation, 2nd ed. 2015 by Brahma Dathan, Sarnath RamnathPrinciples of Data Mining, 3rd ed. 2016 by Max BramerProbability and Statistics for Computer Science, 1st ed. 2018 by David ForsythPython Programming Fundamentals, 2nd ed. 2014 by Kent D. LeeRecommender Systems, 1st ed. 2016 by Charu C. AggarwalThe Algorithm Design Manual, 2nd ed. 2008 by Steven S SkienaThe Data Science Design Manual, 1st ed. 2017 by Steven S. SkienaThe Python Workbook, 2014 by Ben StephensonUML @ Classroom, 2015 by Martina Seidl, Marion Scholz, Christian Huemer, Gerti KappelUnderstanding Cryptography, 2010 by Christof Paar, Jan PelzlFundamentals of Business Process Management, 2nd ed. 2018 by Marlon Dumas, Marcello La Rosa, Jan Mendling, Hajo A. ReijersGuide to Scientific Computing in C++, 2nd ed. 2017 by Joe Pitt-Francis, Jonathan WhiteleyFundamentals of Java Programming, 1st ed. 2018 by Mitsunori OgiharaLogical Foundations of Cyber-Physical Systems, 1st ed. 2018 by André PlatzerNeural Networks and Deep Learning, 1st ed. 2018 by Charu C. AggarwalSystems Programming in Unix/Linux, 1st ed. 2018 by K.C. WangIntroduction to Parallel Computing, 1st ed. 2018 by Roman Trobec, Boštjan Slivnik, Patricio Bulić, Borut RobičAnalysis for Computer Scientists, 2nd ed. 2018 by Michael Oberguggenberger, Alexander OstermannIntroductory Computer Forensics, 1st ed. 2018 by Xiaodong Linhttps://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/the-link/blog/blogposts-ebooks/free-access-to-a-range-of-essential-textbooks/17855960

Free Computer Science Textbooks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 2:57


Springer has put out a ton of awesome textbooks, and they made over 500 of them available for free download, including a couple dozen tech ebooks!An Introduction to Machine Learning, 2nd ed. 2017 by Miroslav KubatAutomata and Computability, 1997 by Dexter C. KozenComputational Geometry, 3rd ed. 2008 by Mark de Berg, Otfried Cheong, Marc van Kreveld, Mark OvermarsComputer Vision, 2011 by Richard SzeliskiConcise Guide to Databases, 2013 by Peter Lake, Paul CrowtherConcise Guide to Software Engineering, 1st ed. 2017 by Gerard O'ReganCryptography Made Simple, 1st ed. 2016 by Nigel SmartData Mining, 2015 by Charu C. AggarwalData Structures and Algorithms with Python, 2015 by Kent D. Lee, Steve HubbardDigital Image Processing, 2nd ed. 2016 by Wilhelm Burger, Mark J. BurgeEye Tracking Methodology, 3rd ed. 2017 by Andrew T. DuchowskiFoundations for Designing User-Centered Systems, 2014 by Frank E. Ritter, Gordon D. Baxter, Elizabeth F. ChurchillFoundations of Programming Languages, 2nd ed. 2017 by Kent D. LeeFundamentals of Business Process Management, 2013 by Marlon Dumas, Marcello La Rosa, Jan Mendling, Hajo A. ReijersFundamentals of Multimedia, 2nd ed. 2014 by Ze-Nian Li, Mark S. Drew, Jiangchuan LiuGuide to Competitive Programming, 1st ed. 2017 by Antti LaaksonenGuide to Computer Network Security, 4th ed. 2017 by Joseph Migga KizzaGuide to Discrete Mathematics, 1st ed. 2016 by Gerard O'ReganIntroduction to Artificial Intelligence, 2nd ed. 2017 by Wolfgang ErtelIntroduction to Data Science, 1st ed. 2017 by Laura Igual, Santi SeguíIntroduction to Deep Learning, 1st ed. 2018 by Sandro SkansiIntroduction to Evolutionary Computing, 2nd ed. 2015 by A.E. Eiben, J.E. SmithLaTeX in 24 Hours, 1st ed. 2017 by Dilip DattaModelling Computing Systems, 2013 by Faron Moller, Georg StruthObject-Oriented Analysis, Design and Implementation, 2nd ed. 2015 by Brahma Dathan, Sarnath RamnathPrinciples of Data Mining, 3rd ed. 2016 by Max BramerProbability and Statistics for Computer Science, 1st ed. 2018 by David ForsythPython Programming Fundamentals, 2nd ed. 2014 by Kent D. LeeRecommender Systems, 1st ed. 2016 by Charu C. AggarwalThe Algorithm Design Manual, 2nd ed. 2008 by Steven S SkienaThe Data Science Design Manual, 1st ed. 2017 by Steven S. SkienaThe Python Workbook, 2014 by Ben StephensonUML @ Classroom, 2015 by Martina Seidl, Marion Scholz, Christian Huemer, Gerti KappelUnderstanding Cryptography, 2010 by Christof Paar, Jan PelzlFundamentals of Business Process Management, 2nd ed. 2018 by Marlon Dumas, Marcello La Rosa, Jan Mendling, Hajo A. ReijersGuide to Scientific Computing in C++, 2nd ed. 2017 by Joe Pitt-Francis, Jonathan WhiteleyFundamentals of Java Programming, 1st ed. 2018 by Mitsunori OgiharaLogical Foundations of Cyber-Physical Systems, 1st ed. 2018 by André PlatzerNeural Networks and Deep Learning, 1st ed. 2018 by Charu C. AggarwalSystems Programming in Unix/Linux, 1st ed. 2018 by K.C. WangIntroduction to Parallel Computing, 1st ed. 2018 by Roman Trobec, Boštjan Slivnik, Patricio Bulić, Borut RobičAnalysis for Computer Scientists, 2nd ed. 2018 by Michael Oberguggenberger, Alexander OstermannIntroductory Computer Forensics, 1st ed. 2018 by Xiaodong Linhttps://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/the-link/blog/blogposts-ebooks/free-access-to-a-range-of-essential-textbooks/17855960

Windows Server 2019, Change Product Key Does Nothing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 4:44


This might also work on Windows 10, I haven't tried it.1. Open an elevated command prompt.2. slmgr.vbs /upk3. slmgr.vbs /cpky4. slmgr.vbs /ipk PRODUCT KEYOPTIONAL (do it if you have a problem, maybe do it even if you don't)5. slmgr.vbs /ATORebootEnjoy!

Windows Server 2019, Change Product Key Does Nothing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 4:44


This might also work on Windows 10, I haven't tried it.1. Open an elevated command prompt.2. slmgr.vbs /upk3. slmgr.vbs /cpky4. slmgr.vbs /ipk PRODUCT KEYOPTIONAL (do it if you have a problem, maybe do it even if you don't)5. slmgr.vbs /ATORebootEnjoy!

Mounting Attached Volumes In Amazon Web Services

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 2:07


That's a terrible title, my apologies, I didn't want to make it too long and convoluted.Basically, if you're trying to mount an attached volume that is not your primary volume to your Ubuntu server running on AWS you can't use SDF or even XVDF as your mount point, you need to use nvme1n1p1.

Mounting Attached Volumes In Amazon Web Services

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 2:07


That's a terrible title, my apologies, I didn't want to make it too long and convoluted.Basically, if you're trying to mount an attached volume that is not your primary volume to your Ubuntu server running on AWS you can't use SDF or even XVDF as your mount point, you need to use nvme1n1p1.

New-to-Me Server

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 2:08


I got a new, used server.

New-to-Me Server

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 2:08


I got a new, used server.

Setting The Background Color Of A Image Block In WordPress

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 2:52


Now that we're dealing with blocks if you want to put a background color on an image you have to go to your advanced, additional CSS classes section and reference a class that you have to create either in your theme files or in your special "additional CSS" area under the customizer.I needed the background of an image to be black (and the caption text to be white) so I did:.imgblack { color: white; background-color: black;}And then referenced that class name in the settings for that particular block.

Setting The Background Color Of A Image Block In WordPress

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 2:52


Now that we're dealing with blocks if you want to put a background color on an image you have to go to your advanced, additional CSS classes section and reference a class that you have to create either in your theme files or in your special "additional CSS" area under the customizer.I needed the background of an image to be black (and the caption text to be white) so I did:.imgblack { color: white; background-color: black;}And then referenced that class name in the settings for that particular block.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Machine Learning Field Development Optimization

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 2:27


Speaker: Luther Birdzell, founder and CEO, OAG analyticsMachine learning is here, artificial intelligence is a big part of our lives already. But the oil and gas industry is "generally" slow to adopt new technology. There are those of us though pushing to make these technologies part of our everyday processes.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Afternoon Sessions Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 2:36


Production monitoring & optimizationDavid milam, BBM, Amazon web servicesKrista Novstrup, principal analytics engineer, SEEQ corporationHydrocarbon and logistics managementPer Christian Hauge, director of oil and gas, TietoAfternoon break - pretzels, popcorn, dried fruitsPipeline optimization and asset integrityMarc Falzone, vice president/principal, oil and gas sector, GHD digitalRyan apps, director, digital experience, GHD digitalRemoving geographical boundariesAmazon for businessSteve Kann, Amazon web servicesInnovation at NOVStaale Jordan, product information technology, national oilwell varco

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Startup Central: Emerging Technologies In Oil & Gas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 1:33


There are three really cool startups that got to showcase their technology at this event, and participants were allowed to then discuss their products and business ventures with them.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Customer Journey: Hilcorp

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 2:53


Bill Roth, the vice president of information technology at hillcorp energy company, gave a fantastic presentation about how they are leveraging Amazon cloud technologies to augment and automize their IT infrastructure and team.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Morning Session Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 1:33


Ion geophysical: PR-FAQ transformation journeyChris usher, President and CEO, ion geophysicalMorning break, third floor, wisteria ballroomOpen subsurface data universeKumar Lakshmipathi, principal Solutions architect, Amazon web servicesPhilip Jong, chairman of the open sub surface data universe forum, open groupSeismic data managementAllan Châtenay, president, exploreLimitless reservoir simulationJim Erdle, VP, CMG

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Keynote

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 1:48


Don Bulmer kicked off the event and introduced Arno Can Den Haak who provides lots of great insights on technology adoption within the industry.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Machine Learning Field Development Optimization

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 2:27


Speaker: Luther Birdzell, founder and CEO, OAG analyticsMachine learning is here, artificial intelligence is a big part of our lives already. But the oil and gas industry is "generally" slow to adopt new technology. There are those of us though pushing to make these technologies part of our everyday processes.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Afternoon Sessions Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 2:36


Production monitoring & optimizationDavid milam, BBM, Amazon web servicesKrista Novstrup, principal analytics engineer, SEEQ corporationHydrocarbon and logistics managementPer Christian Hauge, director of oil and gas, TietoAfternoon break - pretzels, popcorn, dried fruitsPipeline optimization and asset integrityMarc Falzone, vice president/principal, oil and gas sector, GHD digitalRyan apps, director, digital experience, GHD digitalRemoving geographical boundariesAmazon for businessSteve Kann, Amazon web servicesInnovation at NOVStaale Jordan, product information technology, national oilwell varco

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Startup Central: Emerging Technologies In Oil & Gas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 1:33


There are three really cool startups that got to showcase their technology at this event, and participants were allowed to then discuss their products and business ventures with them.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Customer Journey: Hilcorp

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 2:53


Bill Roth, the vice president of information technology at hillcorp energy company, gave a fantastic presentation about how they are leveraging Amazon cloud technologies to augment and automize their IT infrastructure and team.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Morning Session Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 1:33


Ion geophysical: PR-FAQ transformation journeyChris usher, President and CEO, ion geophysicalMorning break, third floor, wisteria ballroomOpen subsurface data universeKumar Lakshmipathi, principal Solutions architect, Amazon web servicesPhilip Jong, chairman of the open sub surface data universe forum, open groupSeismic data managementAllan Châtenay, president, exploreLimitless reservoir simulationJim Erdle, VP, CMG

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Keynote

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 1:48


Don Bulmer kicked off the event and introduced Arno Can Den Haak who provides lots of great insights on technology adoption within the industry.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Getting Started

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 1:49


Amazon Web Services hosts a lot of events, and today in Houston, is one specific to the Oil and Gas industry.I am here on behalf of P&P Oil & Gas Solutions, https://ppogs.com.

AWS Oil & Gas Day 2019 - Getting Started

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 1:49


Amazon Web Services hosts a lot of events, and today in Houston, is one specific to the Oil and Gas industry.I am here on behalf of P&P Oil & Gas Solutions, https://ppogs.com.

Humble Book Bundle: Linux & Unix By O'Reilly

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 4:30


https://www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-unix-oreilly-books?partner=thetalkinggeek$1 Tier:Classic Shell scripting, first editionLinux device drivers, 3rd editionIntroducing regular expressions, first editionGrep pocket reference, first editionLearning GNU emacs, third editionUnix power tools, 3rd edition$8 Tier:Learning the bash shell, 3rd editionLearning the vi and vim editors, 7th editionLinux in a nutshell, sixth editionSed and awk, second edition$15 Tier:Bash cookbook, second editionLinux system programming, second editionMastering regular expressions, 3rd editionEffective AWK programming, 4th editionLinux pocket guide, 3rd editionhttps://www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-unix-oreilly-books?partner=thetalkinggeek

Humble Book Bundle: Linux & Unix By O'Reilly

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 4:30


https://www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-unix-oreilly-books?partner=thetalkinggeek$1 Tier:Classic Shell scripting, first editionLinux device drivers, 3rd editionIntroducing regular expressions, first editionGrep pocket reference, first editionLearning GNU emacs, third editionUnix power tools, 3rd edition$8 Tier:Learning the bash shell, 3rd editionLearning the vi and vim editors, 7th editionLinux in a nutshell, sixth editionSed and awk, second edition$15 Tier:Bash cookbook, second editionLinux system programming, second editionMastering regular expressions, 3rd editionEffective AWK programming, 4th editionLinux pocket guide, 3rd editionhttps://www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-unix-oreilly-books?partner=thetalkinggeek

Test Your Sorting Options

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 2:49


I'm looking for a few new computers on Amazon and when I change my sorting options I get one one-thousanths of the number of results.

Test Your Sorting Options

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 2:49


I'm looking for a few new computers on Amazon and when I change my sorting options I get one one-thousanths of the number of results.

Website Speed Follow-up

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 2:19


I "finished" (it's never really over). Speed is a factor in your search engine results. You have to think "mobile first", but don't ignore desktop.

Website Speed Follow-up

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 2:19


I "finished" (it's never really over). Speed is a factor in your search engine results. You have to think "mobile first", but don't ignore desktop.

Page Speed Insights

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 25:49


I run through image compression, asset optimization, and caching options to improve the load time of a website.

Page Speed Insights

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 25:49


I run through image compression, asset optimization, and caching options to improve the load time of a website.

Don't Distribute Sample Content

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 2:20


When you send a newsletter, make sure you don't send sample content / demo content. I don't know if it was a automated send because of a word press plug in or what, but this does not look good for the people who sent it.

Don't Distribute Sample Content

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 2:20


When you send a newsletter, make sure you don't send sample content / demo content. I don't know if it was a automated send because of a word press plug in or what, but this does not look good for the people who sent it.

Grooper Giveaway

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 3:58


The cool people over at grooper.com sent me a couple of mugs to give to one lucky listener! I will be releasing an episode where I do a really technical discussion with someone from the Grooper team about getting thier machine learning platform set-up and usable. A lot of times artificial intelligence seems like magic, but it takes some effort to make that magic happen. If you're interested in AI / ML, then check out my short interview with them from Summer Nape 2019 in my Kyle Gets Con.-Ed. feed and then tune in to my in-depth interview in this podcast feed (to be released soon); and if you'd like a couple of cool mugs, check out my blog (https://thetalkinggeek.com) for details. https://grooper.com

Grooper Giveaway

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 3:58


The cool people over at grooper.com sent me a couple of mugs to give to one lucky listener! I will be releasing an episode where I do a really technical discussion with someone from the Grooper team about getting thier machine learning platform set-up and usable. A lot of times artificial intelligence seems like magic, but it takes some effort to make that magic happen. If you're interested in AI / ML, then check out my short interview with them from Summer Nape 2019 in my Kyle Gets Con.-Ed. feed and then tune in to my in-depth interview in this podcast feed (to be released soon); and if you'd like a couple of cool mugs, check out my blog (https://thetalkinggeek.com) for details. https://grooper.com

Unhelpful Help Docs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 3:09


I tried to cancel my office 365 subscription and kept getting frustrated because every link I clicked on didn't take me to a page where I could do the action that that link was describing but instead took me to instructions on how to do with that link was describing, instructions that first took me back to the page that I was already on and found that link on.

Unhelpful Help Docs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 3:09


I tried to cancel my office 365 subscription and kept getting frustrated because every link I clicked on didn't take me to a page where I could do the action that that link was describing but instead took me to instructions on how to do with that link was describing, instructions that first took me back to the page that I was already on and found that link on.

You're Unsubscribing Has To Work

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 2:17


I recently got an email that I do believe is legitimate, but they're unsubscribe link takes you to a dead page - innocent mistake or shady way to keep their email list from shrinking?

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