Podcast appearances and mentions of chris ayers

Chris Ayers is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer on Microsoft's AzRel Risk SRE team, drawing on years of experience in cloud architecture, software development, and DevOps practices. He's passionate about continuous improvement, driving reliability, and sharing industry best practices. Outside of work, Chris is a devoted father, technology enthusiast, and avid gamer. Connect with him online to explore insights into cloud operations, agile methodologies, and more. He also organizes DevOpsDays Tampa Bay.   Topics of Discussion: [2:50] Chris Ayers's career journey and formative moments in site reliability engineering. [3:33] The importance of being open to learning and stepping outside your comfort zone. [8:53] Chris's talk on Aspire, Azure, and Open AI. [9:30] How Chris is improving Azure's reliability through internal innovation. [10:16] Benefits of Aspire: orchestration, integration, and abstraction for infrastructure. [12:29] AI extensions in Aspire: how they enable developers to work with different AI models like OpenAI and local models. [14:09] Using OpenTelemetry for seamless integration and monitoring in Azure. [18:38] Prompt engineering: crafting prompts as part of business logic. [20:50] Exploring agentic AI development and multi-agent chatbots. [21:05] AI use cases in healthcare and responsible AI principles. [29:22] Simplifying Azure resource management with Aspire and opinionated defaults. [32:35] Using Honeycomb and other tools for effective telemetry and logging. [33:39] Hugging Face and KAITO: enabling access to a marketplace of specialized AI models and Kubernetes AI integration. [34:10] Running Olama models locally: balancing scale, cost, and use cases. [39:38] AI as a tool to enhance productivity rather than replace people.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Chris Ayers Speaking Chris Ayers Speaker Profile Build with Aspire   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies are joined by Chris Ayers for a discussion about the best metal releases of 2024, including ATRÆ BILIS, Thou, Hashtronaut, Ministry and Atrophy.  Also covered are new releases by Charley Crockett, Dr. Dog, GUM and Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Beachwood Sparks, Childish Gambino and more.  Happy listening!  

In a body of work that spans 18 films and 4 decades, The Ladykillers has the reputation for the being a singular low point in the Coen Brothers' career, but does it really deserve that reputation? It was Joel and Ethan's first straight up remake, but they can't resists putting their own unique spin on this darkly weird tale of a gang of criminals and the unsuspecting lady who rents them a rehearsal space. We put out the call to find The Ladykillers' staunchest defender, and the person who answered is a musical creator in his own right, Broadway lyricist and composer Joe Iconis. Joe has the difficult task of convincing us to change our minds about the film, and we came away from this conversation with a new perspective. Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

Intolerable Cruelty (2003) was the Coen Brothers' first work-for-hire project in Hollywood. Initially just a script polish, they eventually took over the director's helm as well. While they definitely left their stylistic stamp on this divorce lawyer comedy, it also has the hallmarks of an early 2000s mainstream romantic film, featuring George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones as antagonists/lovers. Despite working with their usual crew of collaborators, the Coen Brothers aren't able to fully rescue this film from mediocrity, but we do find some things to appreciate about it. Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

This week we also speak with Chris Ayers of Stanford University. We talk through his transition from Princeton to Stanford, the coaching carousel of the summer, and how things came to be. He also discusses his philosophy and how he went from not placing from High School to being the wins leader at Lehigh at one point, and the eventual coaching philosophies that developed. Then he talks with us about the program and what he's learned about the team and area since taking over. There's also some partial breaking news near the end. Rock on!

In the Coen canon, it's almost the film that wasn't there. Audiences didn't show up for it, but The Man Who Wasn't There remains a favorite among critics and fans of film noir. The Coen Brothers have paid tribute to Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in the past, but here it's the hard-boiled naturalistic fiction of James M. Cain that inspired the film. It's also the Coen Brothers first black & white film, and it's hard to imagine this movie any other way. To shine some light in the darkness, we've enlisted the help of the "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller, host of TCM's "Noir Alley," and author of the book "Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir." Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

Continuing their collaboration with music producer T-Bone Burnett, the Coens follow up their biggest cult hit with O Brother, Where Art Thou in 2000, which has a massive impact as it puts Southern traditional music at the forefront of American culture. On this episode we reminisce about the good ol' days, and we don't mean the 1930s. We're nostalgic for the 90s, when movie soundtracks reigned supreme. This episode is heavy on the music talk as we attempt to discern if the O Brother phenomenon is a soundtrack with a movie attached to it, or does the film stand on its own? We're joined by music writer and native southerner Will Hodge to talk about this film's lasting impact. Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

We're starting off Season 2 with the Coens' biggest cult hit. The Big Lebowski has spawned its own festival, its own religion, and has taken on a life of its own since it was released in 1999. In some ways, it's larger than the whole Coen oeuvre, but where does it fit in? And do you have to be on drugs to fully appreciate it? We test this theory by all being in the same room for the first time and partaking or cannabis and White Russians. We're joined by podcaster and co-host of Mental Platypus, Jared Duran - the biggest Lebowski fan we know. It's our messiest and most freewheelin' episode to date. Find out if some illicit substances changed our mind about the film... Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

Continuing our exploration of Jeff Tweedy's extraWILCOlar activities, Jason and Jared discuss Loose Fur's second offering, BORN AGAIN IN THE USA, and this time they're doing it with their podcast brother from another mother, Chris Ayers (co-host with our own Jason Keil and Barbara VanDenburgh of The Life of the Mind - the podcast about the Coen Brothers). Come for the Tweedy love, stay for the Canadian arts and James Gray digressions. Recommendations: Chris Ayers - THE CREATIVE ACT: A WAY OF BEING by Rick Rubin (book) Jason Keil - THE BIG DOOR PRIZE (Apple TV+) Jared Duran - CONTINUE AS A GUEST by The New Pornographers and ALL THE EYE CAN SEE by Joe Henry (albums) Little Somethings Press has an upcoming launch even at Changing Hands in Tempe (Jared is contributor/reader at the event) Event info here: https://www.changinghands.com/event/april2023/little-something-press Get a copy here: https://little-somethings-press.square.site/s/shop Be sure to check out THE LIFE OF THE MINE - THE PODCAST ABOUT THE COEN BROTHERS wherever you get your podcasts!

Following up a critical and commercial flop, the Coen Brothers deliver one of their most memorable films and cement their position as auteur filmmakers with 1996's Fargo, a film that was purported to be based on a true story, but which turned out to be pure noir invention. We are joined by someone who knows a bit about the crime genre herself - New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott. Megan helps us to separate fact from fiction, as well as delving into the psyche of the typical midwesterner and the cultural specificity that makes this film so resonant. Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

Perhaps one of the most underappreciated films in the Coen Brothers canon, 1994's The Hudsucker Proxy is the story of Norville Barnes, a good natured guy who achieves immediate success at Hudsucker Industries and changes the world with the invention of the hula hoop. But like the films of Frank Capra, one of its chief inspirations, it has a darker side. The most expensive Coen film to date, and their first foray into the Hollywood studio system, it failed to achieve success at the box office and with critics. Nearly three decades since its release the film has found a new audience. We're joined by culture writer Chris Vognar to discuss the Coen Brothers' fifth film. Jason recommends two films this month - Is That Black Enough for You and Cotton Comes to Harlem Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

We will show you the life of the mind, if we can figure out what the hell that means. Barton Fink (1991) might be the Coen Brothers' most personal film, but it's also one of the most difficult. A mixture of disparate genres, and laden with a ton of cinematic, historical, and literary references references, Joel and Ethan's fourth film explores the anxiety of the creative mind with humorous and terrifying results. We are joined by author and film critic Adam Nayman to try to parse the meaning of this challenging film. Nayman is the author of "The Coen Brothers" coffee table book, which we all would recommend as a companion to this podcast. Matt Luter's Coen Brothers themed crossword puzzle: https://matthewluter.com/puzzle-80/ Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

What's the rumpus? Join us for a nice stroll in the woods with our episode covering 1990's "Miller's Crossing," the Coen Brothers' first period piece. During a period when gangster pictures were experiencing a resurgence, the Coens deliver a darkly funny and understated take on the genre, inspired by the works of Dashiell Hammett. Jen Johans from the podcast Watch With Jen and FilmIntuition.com is our guest for this episode. Watch Chris' attempt at making Miller's Crossing a black & white film: https://vimeo.com/765897688 Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

For the Coen Brothers' first comedy, Raising Arizona, we happen to have two native Arizonans and some past and present Arizona residents on the podcast to ask, "Is this really what Arizona is like?" The answer is pretty much "no," but that's okay because it's what Ethan Coen calls "an Arizona of the mind." Joining us as guest to talk about this Arizona cult classic is the star of another cult classic, Phil Haldiman, who played Denny in Tommy Wiseau's "The Room." Phil is now a newspaper editor in Peoria, AZ, so this episode is about to get hyper-local. Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

Cinephiles Chris Ayers, Barbara VanDenburgh and Jason Keil discuss the filmography of The Coen Brothers in chronological order. In this episode the hosts introduce themselves, their history with the Coen Brothers, and talk about their hopes and expectations for the future of this series. Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

Cinephiles Chris Ayers, Barbara VanDenburgh and Jason Keil discuss the filmography of The Coen Brothers in chronological order. This episode is all about Blood Simple, the Coen Brothers' 1984 debut film. We also discuss some of our favorite films and how they relate to the Coen oeuvre. Follow us on Twitter @CoenBrothersPod, on Instagram @TheLifeoftheMindPod and Facebook.com/thelifeofthemindpod You can also find Chris Ayers' designs for Coen Brothers alternative movie posters at Etsy.com/shop/ChrisAyersCreative Music by Nick Shelby and Mike Brenner at CosmicAmericanMusic.com

Chris is a Senior Customer Engineer on the Fast Track for Azure team at Microsoft. He has a focus in modern applications built with DevOps, microservices, containers, Single Page Apps, RESTful APIs, and cloud technologies following agile practices. In his free time, Chris is a speaker at numerous meetups, an avid reader and a gamer. You can follow Chris on Social Media https://twitter.com/Chris_L_Ayers https://chrislayers.com/ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST - Spotify: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-spotify - Apple Podcasts: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-apple - Google Podcasts: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-google - RSS: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-rss You can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.com/​​ Coffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin (https://twitter.com/isaacrlevin) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeandopensource/support

We had the pleasure of interviewing Doe Paoro over Zoom video.Nothing stays still forever, the spirit of nature growing upward towards something greater. Fueled by that understanding, Doe Paoro has spent much of the last year deep in the Costa Rican jungle, exploring ways that music could activate deeper consciousness. Today, the musician, born Sonia Kreitzer, recently released her new EP Divine Surrendering. By deepening her connection with rituals like sound baths, psilocybin ceremonies, and the healing power of music, Paoro's latest work allowed her to entrust in music's potential to be a wellspring of uplift in the midst of gossamer beauty. Like the rebirth Paoro experienced in her own journey, the EP finds comfort in a constant sense of newness, growth, and transformation. Throughout Divine Surrendering, Paoro returns to grand humility, harnessing her strength by losing the self, tapping into something immense and drawing the listener to that same place. About Doe Paoro:Sonia Kreitzer is a singer, songwriter, and sound healer who performs under the name Doe Paoro (ANTI- Records) and lives between Costa Rica and Los Angeles. She has written songs for artists such as Peter Bjorn and John, Monogem, and Chris Ayers. Other artist collaborations include work with Justin Vernon, Son Little, and RAC. Her songs have amassed over 25 million streams across digital platforms and been featured in shows like HBO's Girls, SyFy's Being Human, ABC's Secrets and Lies, and more. She also records guided meditations which have been featured on both Apple Music and InsightTimer. Sonia grew up in Syracuse, New York and has studied music over the years in India, specifically learning Tibetan Opera singing. She comes from a family of healers and is interested in music as a healing modality. When not on tour, she facilitates soundbaths, singing and yoga retreats, and music for ceremonial spaces. She is the creator of Activating the Voice, an online course and workshop series that is dedicated to empowering the voice and tending to vocal-centered trauma through singing. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #DoePaoro #DivineSurrendering #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Mitchell is back another Dragonball podcast and this time it is in person! Mitchell talks about Dragonball Super Manga Chapter 77 and the story of Bardock past, and how it is affecting the future of Goku, Vegeta, and Granolah. We see how Granolah mother died and at the hands of the Heeters and the potential of the Bardock vs. Gas fight. We also talk about the issues people are having with Bardocks recton. We give a 85th birthday shoutout to the Japenese voice actor of Goku, Masako Nozawa. We pay our respects to the voice actor of Frieza, Chris Ayers. We also talk about Xenoverse 2 being six years old! But most importantly, its Mitchell's 30th birthday! (Yes, he shares the same birthday as Masako Nozawa!) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/level-7-crew/support

On this week's episode we talk about the unfortunate passing of Chris Ayers (Voice of Frieza), the latest chapter of DBS and more. Submit any comments, concerns, and topic ideas to fullpowerpod@gmail.com!

This week Chris Ayers from Pioneers New Zealand joins us and challenges us on the great commission and this invitation from God. Sometimes we struggle to take up the invitation to be a part of this global mission story, due to a perception over our ability. However, when we look… Continue reading

Our dear friend Chris Ayers joins us this week (from Canada, by way of Zoom) for a film discussion, including what our personal favorite years in film are respectively. Chris, among many other things, does fantastic reimaginings/alternative film posters that you can view and purchase from his website, http://www.chrisayerscreative.com/movie-posters Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle

Join Lane Park Church as Chris Ayers shows us how to Step into the Story told in Act 8

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In Part 2 of our 2020 Year in Review, we talk to old friend of the show, Chris Ayers, our resident film and TV specialist, about the year in screen-based entertainment.    Part 3 with Grace Chipperfield coming soon!    Find Chris' amazing Wallace-related and design work here:  Poor Yorick - https://pooryorickentertainment.tumblr.com/ Professional - http://www.chrisayerscreative.com/ Redbubble - https://www.redbubble.com/people/cwayers/shop/?collections=999954 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisayerscreative/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrisAcreative   Connect with Dave and Matt:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConcavityShow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/ Email - concavityshow@gmail.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/concavityshow/

This is an insidious episode. Whistleblowers must be very sneaky lest they get caught. Mythological beings must also be sneaky because they don't want to get their picture taken. Then they just become normal beings, and that's boring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chase Raz takes Chris Ayers and all Multinewmedia listeners on a rather wild journey to contemplate whether technology has temporarily lost its "Oomph". From tech reporting to tech announcements, Chase posits that we're stuck in a slow evolutionary period that isn't delivering on expected revolutionary changes. The supposition is that the market is leaning heavily towards lesser evolutionary forces which will remain much more prevalent throught the remainder of this decade.

Chris Ayers is somewhat of an enterprise e-commerce expert, and he joins Chase Raz to talk about the other end of the market. What solution should you pick if you're just starting your newest venture? Does Shopify or some other subscription service make sense for you or will Magento or a similar open source software package serve you better? Chase and Chris explore, compare, and rate each solution with Multinewmedia's CAPU Rating System in this episode.

Chris Ayers joins Chase Raz to talk about tracking users online. This episode explores what types of tracking exist, what can be done with tracking data, and how to get a start with tracking to help achieve your own business objectives.

Serverless computing (or serverless functions) absolutely involve the use of servers, just not your own. In this episode, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers deep dive into what serverless functions are and what some of the common business use cases are. After listening to this episode, you'll better understand who provides serveless computing resources, what you can do with serverless functions, and how to begin a conversation with your developer on deploying serverless functions for your business.

Office productivity suites are one of the staples of the computing world, but there are many competing solutions available for your business to consider. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers will review Microsoft Office and Office365, Google Docs and Gsuite, Apple iWork, and LibreOffice. The conversation will go well beyond the realm of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, and the suites will be reviewed in depth. Chase and Chris will then provide suggestions for a number of use cases and user personas and then debut a new technology ratings system, CAPU, to help business owners make a decisions on the merits of each suite for business use.

Chase Raz and Chris Ayers meet up to talk about collaboration and communication software, specifically Slack and Microsoft Teams. Frequently using both titles, Chase and Chris know that there are benefits and drawbacks to each application in certain business environemnts. If you're looking to minimize email, encourage team collaboration, ease file sharing burdens, or just add a new layer of chat into your businesses workflow, this episode will help you decide which collaboration tool is right for you.

In the centennial episode of Multinewmedia, Chase Ras and Chris Ayers reconfirm the purpose of Multinewmedia and recommit to you, our listener. This episode skips the normal celebrations and self-aggrandizing found in most milestone podcast episodes and instead opens the show up more than ever for listener feedback and interaction. This episode presents the European Union's GDPR as a Definition of the Day.

Chris Ayers and Chase Raz have a chat about the practical future. Visions of utopia or dystopia are nowhere to be found in this episode, just the realities about automation and how process and technological disruption impact virtually every field of business, industry, and even hobby. The episode asks each lister to consider what steps should be taken now to ensure success in 10 to 20 years, even if his or her job--or entire professional field--were to disappear.

Chase Raz, Christopher Woodward, and Chris Ayers each share a brief list of three things they believe will be "big" in business and technology throughout 2018. This episode concludes our third season and prepares us for the upcoming new year. Happy Holidays to all of our listeners, colleagues, friends, and family!

Chase Raz has been feeling quite a bit of apathy towards consumer technology recently, and he believes that he's not alone. Not only do others seem to be "tapping out" of tech because of the continually elevating price tags, but tech companies themselves seem to be retrenching from their wide-reaching ecosystems and into a few key competencies... or at least cutting out what they are so competent at doing or making. Chris Ayers, on the other hand, feels find about technology and has no problem supporting multiple devices, platforms, and ecosystems to get whatever content he wants, whenever he wants it.

Chris Ayers and Chase Raz extol the virtues of not just using third party tooling, but also deploying content and services through third party platforms. These tools are sometimes snubbed because of age-old branding instincts that encourage everything to be custom and proprietary or at least white label. Chris explains why this old methodology is broken, and how it slows progress and diverts focus away from the real business objectives that deserve more attention.

We've been so busy with consulting recently that the show feels a bit neglected. With long overdue vacations happening to unwind from the work overload, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers catch up on a variety of topics such as travel routers, tor, Apple HomePod, iMac Pro, Xbox One X, PlayStation 4 Pro, and more.

Continuing education can be a frustrating reality of professional life, but Chase Raz and Chris Ayers discuss why it is so important and worthwhile. Different opinions regarding continuing education exist within varied disciplines, but all functional areas seem to agree on the merits of always learning and growing one's body of knowledge.

Chase Raz and Chris Ayers discuss the Microsoft Build developers conference for 2017. They'll explore Azure, Cognitive Services, Windows as a Service, the Microsoft Graph, and more.

Chris Ayers provides an introduction to Microsoft's Azure Cognitive Services that is friendly to both business people and developers. No experience is needed to start learning about the types of tools that are available for vision, language, and other services through APIs. These APIs allow your applications to tap into some of the most advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning available.

Almost two years ago, the United States had virtually a failing grade in infrastructure according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. In this update, Chris Ayers and Chase Raz explore the curret Infrastructure Report Card from THe ASCE and reveal that not much has changed as the U.S. still has a near-failing grade. Priorities, responsibilities, and potential technological next steps are discussed in this follow up to Episode 11.

Chris Ayers explains the basics of Agile to Chase Raz. They discuss the Agile development process and its impact on I.T. and software development as well as project management and business operations. Basic terms will be introduced and a general understanding of how a team functions under Agile, or a variant of Agile called Scrum, is explored.

Chase Raz spent a portion of his spare time in 2016 developing a new site for Multinewmedia... from scratch. This labor of love is currently live--since December 2016--and is ready to birth a new CSS UI library and JavaScript UX libary into the world, or maybe not! Chase seeks input from hosts Christopher Woodward and Chris Ayers, as well as guest Marc Christ on the status, functionality, and appearance of the site. It's not all roses, but the general concensus seems to be that things are at least okay, if not pretty darn good.

Work is for work, or is it? Chase Raz and Chris Ayers explore whether all work and no play make them dull boys or more productive employees. Put down your office PS4 controller and meet us at the parking lot basketball court to examine employee recreation at work.

For the second year in a row, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers team up to nerd-out in November. All of the greatness that tech has to offer for the end of 2016 can be found within. Listen now, or your drones may fall from the sky!

Going paperless should be a goal of any office still using dead tree to communicate information. Chase Raz recruits Chris Ayers to discuss how businesses, especially small and mid-size businesses, can go paperless.

Chris Ayers presents a version of his Raspberry Pi for Development session as presented at BarCamp Tampa Bay in early October. Chase Raz continually interjects to try and make sense of the current business opportunities surrounding adoption and deployment of Raspberry Pi and other IOT devices.

This week, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers explore what businesses, especially small businesses, need to get going in the world of electronic commerce. Online retail has been around more than two decades, but many businesses are still not leveraging these technologies to the best of their ability. If you're looking to get up to speed on the basics of e-commerce and don't know where to start, this episode can help.

Chris Ayers designed a number of movie posters from James Incandenza's filmography. He posts his art and designs at http://pooryorickentertainment.tumblr.com In this episode we discuss the upcoming 20th anniversary edition of Infinite Jest and the cover design contest. Head on over to Poor Yorick Entertainment to see the winning design and some other entrants. You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chrisAcreative