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Mornings on 99.7 NOW Podcast
03-13-25 | Big Bay Mornings Full Show Podcast

Mornings on 99.7 NOW Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 67:07


On Today's Podcast: We go over the term Task Manager. Another listener asks the guys for advice in the BBM DM's. We also give you an ALL NEW Love Trap.

Windows Weekly (MP3)
WW 922: There's Never a 'Not OK' Button - End of Skype, MWC25, Rust-inovich

Windows Weekly (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 146:55


Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: - "They still make Skype?" - The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. - "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care and other social safety nets. Windows Microsoft FINALLY updates the Copilot app in Windows 11 for the 127th time - What Microsoft didn't tell anyone. Arrives just after the release of a native Mac client Three months of Recall, and it IS controversial, just not for the reasons you think Dev and Beta (last week): lock screen widget customizing (finally), Windows Share updates (again), Task Manager CPU usage calculation change (seriously), more It may be controversial at Linux, but not at Microsoft, which is all-in on Rust Intel delays Ohio fabs until after the earth careens into the sun Dell up 7 percent to $23.9 billion ($11.9 billion from PCs) HP up 2.4 percent to $13.5 billion ($9.2 billion from PCs) Intel brings Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" chips to commercial market Microsoft 365 Microsoft finally puts Skype out of its misery A look back at 22 years of Skype Outlook Mobile gets delivery and read receipts AI USA! USA! USA! Microsoft makes AI export changes easy to understand for our stupid government OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, its final non-reasoning model Microsoft brings new local distilled DeepSeek models to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Snapdragon X - a little hands-on Microsoft announces Dragon Copilot for clinical workflow Stability AI + Arm Holdings = generative AI audio, more to come Scam Detection in Messages for Pixel and Android Gemini improvements including upcoming features Apple's struggles with AI are real. Just ask Siri. Kidding, no one asks Siri anything Xbox New Game Pass titles for first half of March Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 coming to all platforms including Game Pass on July 11 Sony slashes prices on VR2 months after it stopped building it Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Remove yourself from Google Search results App pick of the week: Mo' browsers! RunAs Radio this week: Secure by Design with Karinne Bessette Brown liquor pick of the week: Knappogue Castle 16 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security

All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)
Windows Weekly 922: There's Never a 'Not OK' Button

All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 146:55 Transcription Available


Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: - "They still make Skype?" - The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. - "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care and other social safety nets. Windows Microsoft FINALLY updates the Copilot app in Windows 11 for the 127th time - What Microsoft didn't tell anyone. Arrives just after the release of a native Mac client Three months of Recall, and it IS controversial, just not for the reasons you think Dev and Beta (last week): lock screen widget customizing (finally), Windows Share updates (again), Task Manager CPU usage calculation change (seriously), more It may be controversial at Linux, but not at Microsoft, which is all-in on Rust Intel delays Ohio fabs until after the earth careens into the sun Dell up 7 percent to $23.9 billion ($11.9 billion from PCs) HP up 2.4 percent to $13.5 billion ($9.2 billion from PCs) Intel brings Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" chips to commercial market Microsoft 365 Microsoft finally puts Skype out of its misery A look back at 22 years of Skype Outlook Mobile gets delivery and read receipts AI USA! USA! USA! Microsoft makes AI export changes easy to understand for our stupid government OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, its final non-reasoning model Microsoft brings new local distilled DeepSeek models to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Snapdragon X - a little hands-on Microsoft announces Dragon Copilot for clinical workflow Stability AI + Arm Holdings = generative AI audio, more to come Scam Detection in Messages for Pixel and Android Gemini improvements including upcoming features Apple's struggles with AI are real. Just ask Siri. Kidding, no one asks Siri anything Xbox New Game Pass titles for first half of March Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 coming to all platforms including Game Pass on July 11 Sony slashes prices on VR2 months after it stopped building it Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Remove yourself from Google Search results App pick of the week: Mo' browsers! RunAs Radio this week: Secure by Design with Karinne Bessette Brown liquor pick of the week: Knappogue Castle 16 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security

Radio Leo (Audio)
Windows Weekly 922: There's Never a 'Not OK' Button

Radio Leo (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 146:55 Transcription Available


Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: - "They still make Skype?" - The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. - "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care and other social safety nets. Windows Microsoft FINALLY updates the Copilot app in Windows 11 for the 127th time - What Microsoft didn't tell anyone. Arrives just after the release of a native Mac client Three months of Recall, and it IS controversial, just not for the reasons you think Dev and Beta (last week): lock screen widget customizing (finally), Windows Share updates (again), Task Manager CPU usage calculation change (seriously), more It may be controversial at Linux, but not at Microsoft, which is all-in on Rust Intel delays Ohio fabs until after the earth careens into the sun Dell up 7 percent to $23.9 billion ($11.9 billion from PCs) HP up 2.4 percent to $13.5 billion ($9.2 billion from PCs) Intel brings Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" chips to commercial market Microsoft 365 Microsoft finally puts Skype out of its misery A look back at 22 years of Skype Outlook Mobile gets delivery and read receipts AI USA! USA! USA! Microsoft makes AI export changes easy to understand for our stupid government OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, its final non-reasoning model Microsoft brings new local distilled DeepSeek models to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Snapdragon X - a little hands-on Microsoft announces Dragon Copilot for clinical workflow Stability AI + Arm Holdings = generative AI audio, more to come Scam Detection in Messages for Pixel and Android Gemini improvements including upcoming features Apple's struggles with AI are real. Just ask Siri. Kidding, no one asks Siri anything Xbox New Game Pass titles for first half of March Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 coming to all platforms including Game Pass on July 11 Sony slashes prices on VR2 months after it stopped building it Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Remove yourself from Google Search results App pick of the week: Mo' browsers! RunAs Radio this week: Secure by Design with Karinne Bessette Brown liquor pick of the week: Knappogue Castle 16 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security

Windows Weekly (Video HI)
WW 922: There's Never a 'Not OK' Button - End of Skype, MWC25, Rust-inovich

Windows Weekly (Video HI)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 146:55


Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: - "They still make Skype?" - The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. - "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care and other social safety nets. Windows Microsoft FINALLY updates the Copilot app in Windows 11 for the 127th time - What Microsoft didn't tell anyone. Arrives just after the release of a native Mac client Three months of Recall, and it IS controversial, just not for the reasons you think Dev and Beta (last week): lock screen widget customizing (finally), Windows Share updates (again), Task Manager CPU usage calculation change (seriously), more It may be controversial at Linux, but not at Microsoft, which is all-in on Rust Intel delays Ohio fabs until after the earth careens into the sun Dell up 7 percent to $23.9 billion ($11.9 billion from PCs) HP up 2.4 percent to $13.5 billion ($9.2 billion from PCs) Intel brings Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" chips to commercial market Microsoft 365 Microsoft finally puts Skype out of its misery A look back at 22 years of Skype Outlook Mobile gets delivery and read receipts AI USA! USA! USA! Microsoft makes AI export changes easy to understand for our stupid government OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, its final non-reasoning model Microsoft brings new local distilled DeepSeek models to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Snapdragon X - a little hands-on Microsoft announces Dragon Copilot for clinical workflow Stability AI + Arm Holdings = generative AI audio, more to come Scam Detection in Messages for Pixel and Android Gemini improvements including upcoming features Apple's struggles with AI are real. Just ask Siri. Kidding, no one asks Siri anything Xbox New Game Pass titles for first half of March Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 coming to all platforms including Game Pass on July 11 Sony slashes prices on VR2 months after it stopped building it Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Remove yourself from Google Search results App pick of the week: Mo' browsers! RunAs Radio this week: Secure by Design with Karinne Bessette Brown liquor pick of the week: Knappogue Castle 16 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security

All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)
Windows Weekly 922: There's Never a 'Not OK' Button

All TWiT.tv Shows (Video LO)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 146:55 Transcription Available


Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: - "They still make Skype?" - The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. - "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care and other social safety nets. Windows Microsoft FINALLY updates the Copilot app in Windows 11 for the 127th time - What Microsoft didn't tell anyone. Arrives just after the release of a native Mac client Three months of Recall, and it IS controversial, just not for the reasons you think Dev and Beta (last week): lock screen widget customizing (finally), Windows Share updates (again), Task Manager CPU usage calculation change (seriously), more It may be controversial at Linux, but not at Microsoft, which is all-in on Rust Intel delays Ohio fabs until after the earth careens into the sun Dell up 7 percent to $23.9 billion ($11.9 billion from PCs) HP up 2.4 percent to $13.5 billion ($9.2 billion from PCs) Intel brings Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" chips to commercial market Microsoft 365 Microsoft finally puts Skype out of its misery A look back at 22 years of Skype Outlook Mobile gets delivery and read receipts AI USA! USA! USA! Microsoft makes AI export changes easy to understand for our stupid government OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, its final non-reasoning model Microsoft brings new local distilled DeepSeek models to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Snapdragon X - a little hands-on Microsoft announces Dragon Copilot for clinical workflow Stability AI + Arm Holdings = generative AI audio, more to come Scam Detection in Messages for Pixel and Android Gemini improvements including upcoming features Apple's struggles with AI are real. Just ask Siri. Kidding, no one asks Siri anything Xbox New Game Pass titles for first half of March Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 coming to all platforms including Game Pass on July 11 Sony slashes prices on VR2 months after it stopped building it Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Remove yourself from Google Search results App pick of the week: Mo' browsers! RunAs Radio this week: Secure by Design with Karinne Bessette Brown liquor pick of the week: Knappogue Castle 16 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security

Radio Leo (Video HD)
Windows Weekly 922: There's Never a "Not OK" Button

Radio Leo (Video HD)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 146:55 Transcription Available


Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: "They still make Skype?" The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care and other social safety nets. Windows Microsoft FINALLY updates the Copilot app in Windows 11 for the 127th time - What Microsoft didn't tell anyone. Arrives just after the release of a native Mac client Three months of Recall, and it IS controversial, just not for the reasons you think Dev and Beta (last week): lock screen widget customizing (finally), Windows Share updates (again), Task Manager CPU usage calculation change (seriously), more It may be controversial at Linux, but not at Microsoft, which is all-in on Rust Intel delays Ohio fabs until after the earth careens into the sun Dell up 7 percent to $23.9 billion ($11.9 billion from PCs) HP up 2.4 percent to $13.5 billion ($9.2 billion from PCs) Intel brings Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" chips to commercial market Microsoft 365 Microsoft finally puts Skype out of its misery A look back at 22 years of Skype Outlook Mobile gets delivery and read receipts AI USA! USA! USA! Microsoft makes AI export changes easy to understand for our stupid government OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, its final non-reasoning model Microsoft brings new local distilled DeepSeek models to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Snapdragon X - a little hands-on Microsoft announces Dragon Copilot for clinical workflow Stability AI + Arm Holdings = generative AI audio, more to come Scam Detection in Messages for Pixel and Android Gemini improvements including upcoming features Apple's struggles with AI are real. Just ask Siri. Kidding, no one asks Siri anything Xbox New Game Pass titles for first half of March Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 coming to all platforms including Game Pass on July 11 Sony slashes prices on VR2 months after it stopped building it Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Remove yourself from Google Search results App pick of the week: Mo' browsers! RunAs Radio this week: Secure by Design with Karinne Bessette Brown liquor pick of the week: Knappogue Castle 16 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com zscaler.com/security

Radio Giga
Windows 11: Microsoft geht überfälliges Problem endlich an

Radio Giga

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025


Mit einem neuen Update für Windows 11 hat Microsoft eine ärgerliche Ungenauigkeit im Task-Manager beseitigt. Dadurch ist die Darstellung nun konsistenter und Nutzer erhalten mehr Klarheit über die tatsächliche Auslastung.

Giga TECH.täglich
Windows 11: Microsoft geht überfälliges Problem endlich an

Giga TECH.täglich

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025


Mit einem neuen Update für Windows 11 hat Microsoft eine ärgerliche Ungenauigkeit im Task-Manager beseitigt. Dadurch ist die Darstellung nun konsistenter und Nutzer erhalten mehr Klarheit über die tatsächliche Auslastung.

Radio Giga
Strg + Alt + Ent war gestern! So öffnen Windows-Profis den Task-Manager

Radio Giga

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


Der Task-Manager ist das der Retter in höchster Not, wenn Windows mal wieder rumspinnt. Aber welche Tastenkombi nutzt ihr, um das Tool aufzurufen? Doch hoffentlich nicht Strg + Alt + Ent, oder? Denn es gibt einen Shortcut, mit der ihr das praktische Tool noch schneller öffnet.

Giga TECH.täglich
Strg + Alt + Ent war gestern! So öffnen Windows-Profis den Task-Manager

Giga TECH.täglich

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


Der Task-Manager ist das der Retter in höchster Not, wenn Windows mal wieder rumspinnt. Aber welche Tastenkombi nutzt ihr, um das Tool aufzurufen? Doch hoffentlich nicht Strg + Alt + Ent, oder? Denn es gibt einen Shortcut, mit der ihr das praktische Tool noch schneller öffnet.

produktiv hoch 3
Task-Manager / To-do-Liste nach PARA sortieren? (Folge 211)

produktiv hoch 3

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 8:55


In dieser Folge beantworte ich eine Frage aus meiner Community. Die perfekte To-do-Liste: Eine Frage der Struktur Wie strukturieren wir unsere Aufgaben am besten, um produktiver zu sein? Die Frage ist nicht so einfach, wie sie klingt. Denn eine To-do-Liste ist mehr als nur eine einfache Liste. Viele nutzen eine klassische Struktur mit Ordnern für "Privat" und "Beruf". Doch die PARA-Methode schlägt einen anderen Weg vor: Projekte stehen an oberster Stelle, gefolgt von "Areas" – also wichtigen Lebensbereichen wie Familie, Karriere oder Hobbies. Warum PARA? Diese Methode bietet einen besseren Überblick über alle Aufgaben und hilft dabei, neue Projekte zu identifizieren. Allerdings kann sie für kleinere Aufgaben etwas umständlich sein. Die Lösung? Eine Kombination aus beidem scheint optimal: Projekte oben, generische Ordner für Kleinigkeiten und eine detaillierte Übersicht der Lebensbereiche für das wöchentliche Review. So behält man den Überblick und kann gleichzeitig tiefer in einzelne Bereiche eintauchen. Wichtig: Die beste Struktur ist individuell. Experimentiere und finde heraus, was für dich am besten funktioniert. Das wöchentliche Review hilft dir dabei, deine Fortschritte zu überprüfen und deine Liste immer wieder anzupassen. Fazit: Die Struktur deiner To-do-Liste ist entscheidend für deine Produktivität. Wähle eine Struktur, die zu deinen Arbeitsweisen und Zielen passt. Und vergiss nicht: Flexibilität ist der Schlüssel! Möchtest du noch tiefer in dieses Thema einsteigen? Gerne erkläre ich dir die PARA-Methode im Detail oder gebe dir weitere Tipps zur effektiven Aufgabenplanung. 0:00 klassische To-do-Listen 1:29 Die PARA-Methode nach Tiago Forte 3:36 eine vereinfachte Struktur 5:08 Areas im weekly Review Zu den erwähnten Videos: PARA-Methode einfach erklärt: https://youtu.be/_ZkFf2ov8cY PARA-Setup in Todoist: https://youtu.be/w29HSHBiOmg Wöchentliches Review: https://youtu.be/e9jk5uXSa0k Neues Projekt beginnt: https://youtu.be/RpJ3VQiC0l0

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
The Curious Strategist and The Overwhelmed Task Manager, Two Contrasting Product Owner Patterns | Sara Caldwell

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 12:18


Sara Caldwell: The Curious Strategist and The Overwhelmed Task Manager, Two Contrasting Product Owner Patterns The Great Product Owner: The Curious Strategist, A Model Product Owner Sara describes an exemplary Product Owner who blended curiosity, strategic thinking, and empathy. By understanding team concerns and fostering connection, this PO became a trusted collaborator. Whether strategizing or engaging in team bonding, this PO consistently demonstrated entrepreneurial thinking and alignment with team goals. The Bad Product Owner: The Overwhelmed Task Manager A contrasting example involves a PO unable to perform beyond task management due to divided focus and limited availability. Sara reflects on systemic issues and offers tips for collaboration, like defining key moments for engagement and modeling desired behaviors to build alignment between PO and team. [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

Giga TECH.täglich
Windows 11: Microsoft-Update legt Office-Programme lahm

Giga TECH.täglich

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024


Microsoft hat neue, teils schwerwiegedende Probleme beim Windows-11-Update 24H2 bestätigt. Neben fehlerhaften Angaben im Task-Manager kämpfen auch zahlreiche Office-Nutzer mit Abstürzen – vor allem, wenn bestimmte Sicherheits-Software im Einsatz ist.

Cyber Security Headlines
Peruvian bank heist, Task Manager error, CyberPanel vulnerabilities exploited

Cyber Security Headlines

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 7:42


Peruvian bank warns of data theft after dark web revelations Windows 11 Task Manager displays wrong number of running processes CyberPanel sees vulnerabilities exploited soon after disclosure Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Security operations are evolving, and AI is leading the way. Dropzone AI autonomously investigates 100% of your alerts with precision, freeing up your team to focus on real threats. See how this works in action. Visit dropzone.ai and schedule a demo today. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Azure DevOps Podcast
Programming Windows: Dave Plummer - Episode 318

Azure DevOps Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 29:34


Dave was a developer or development manager on each of the major operating systems from MS-DOS 6.2 through Server 2003 while at Microsoft from 1993 to 2003.   He's worked on MS-DOS products, OLE objects, Win95, Windows NT, and the NT Pinball game. He also wrote and helped design the initial prototype of Windows Media Center. Dave also added Product Activation to the Windows platform including various anti-tampering mechanisms to prevent illegal copying of the product. He's also worked on Task Manager, Zip Folders, and Calculator as he focused on the Windows Shell. He currently runs a very popular online show called Dave's Garage on YouTube, where he demystifies various software engineering topics.   Topics of Discussion: [:35] Introduction of Dave, his background, and his career at Microsoft. [3:47] Dave's experience at Microsoft in the 1990s: the environment, culture, and working with some of the best developers in the world. [5:19] What led Dave to work on the Windows shell and user interface development. [7:38] The challenges of porting code from Windows 95 to Windows NT and working with operating system differences. [9:25] Dave's work on Task Manager, Zip Folders, and Windows Media Center. [13:23] The state of software engineering today: Dave's take on modern systems, embedded programming, and the rise of AI. [14:34] Embedded systems programming: Dave's work with ESP32 chips, their features, and applications. [19:16] Thoughts on AI and its impact on software development: Will AI eventually write all the code? [21:14] The future of software engineering: How AI will change the role of developers and the need for debugging and architectural understanding. [22:47] Dave's advice for young programmers: Learning C++, Python, and the importance of understanding system architecture.   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! Github Dave Plummer Dave Plummer on X Dave's Garage You Can Learn the ESP32 World! Source Level Debugging NEW LED Project Programming the ESP32 From Scratch   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Computer Talk with TAB
Computer Talk 8-10-24 HR 1

Computer Talk with TAB

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 50:26


Erik updated his laptop and now it's not working well, Investment Apps were down during market crash, Card Skimmers in CT, AI Pin from Humane seems to be junk, Creepy AI Pendant wants to be your friend, National Public Data is now Public!, Will AI change the world like the Steam Engine, Can't get connected to the network, Old Dell XP to be replaced, ChatGPT won't watermark it's output, Mu programs won't launch on Task Manager, Echo Flow Power-Hat will charge your Cell Phone.

Cyber Security with Bob G
Unlock End Task option on Windows 11's Taskbar

Cyber Security with Bob G

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 2:22


Video - https://youtu.be/vAWIxinT5YM In this video, I explore a nifty trick to end running tasks effortlessly on Windows 11. By utilizing a simple right-click on the task's icon in the taskbar, you can swiftly terminate processes without diving into Task Manager. This method streamlines your workflow, making it a breeze to manage your system's performance. Watch the video to discover this handy feature and enhance your Windows 11 experience. If you find this helpful, why not show your support and buy me a cup of Coffee. https://ko-fi.com/bob3160 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/norbert-gostischa/support

Venture Pill
E124: AI Task Manager, Software for Golf Clubs, and E-Bike Subscriptions for Last Mile Delivery

Venture Pill

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 20:54


Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week's prescription:On this week's dose, we start (1:45) with a breakdown on Hoop, an AI-powered productivity startup that aims to revolutionize task management for professionals in today's age of remote work, and their recent $5M seed round. Then (8:30), we discuss Whoosh, a startup that provides intuitive operations software designed specifically for golf and tennis clubs, hot off a $10.3M Series A. Lastly (13:33), we wrap up this week's dose with a deepdive on Whizz, an e-bike subscription platform for last mile delivery drivers in NYC (for now), and their $12M Series A. Sources:https://www.hoop.app/blog/the-future-of-task-managementhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/hoop-frees-you-from-managing-your-to-do-listhttps://www.indexventures.com/perspectives/ai-powered-productivity-startup-hoop-announces-5m-in-seed-funding-for-to-do-list-that-updates-itself/https://www.whoosh.io/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikmatuszewski/2024/06/06/larry-fitzgerald-andy-roddick-among-investors-in-golfs-whoosh-platform/?sh=234875ff119a https://getwhizz.com/https://www.leta.vc/news/leta-capital-leads-12m-series-a-round-for-whizz-an-e-bike-subscription-platform https://www.flashpointvc.com/post/flashpoint-participated-in-a-12-million-series-a-funding-round-by-whizz Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

The Daily Boost | Coaching You Need. Success You Deserve.

Three Step Productivity Not a day goes by when somebody doesn't ask me how to manage their time and be more productive. I wanted to share my simple, non-AI approach to getting things done. It's crucial to understand that productivity systems are not one-size-fits-all. They should be tailored to your unique needs and goals, which can evolve with your changing roles and responsibilities in life. I'm now living in the wisdom role and not the get a thousand things done a day role. Still, no matter what role you play, productivity comes down to three elements: 1) Holding space on your calendar. If you need help deciding when to do your whats, you must spend more time learning that skill. 2) Task Management contains all the little things you must do during the time set on your calendar. And no, they never go on your calendar. 3) All projects and their millions of details live in a separate project management document, file, or software. You reference it when you need it. Any task that needs to be done finds its way to your Task Manager. That's it. Only three tools are needed for productivity: a calendar, a Task Management System, and a place for project details. Never the three shall mix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PC Perspective Podcast
Podcast #772 - Intel Drops Core I9 PL2 to 188W by Default, Apple M4, MT/s in Task Manager, Basic Birthday

PC Perspective Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 75:42


We recorded it early this week, due to some scheduling issues, but we still made a podcast that will live on forever as one of the greatest ever made. If you don't have high standards.  Do take the time to enjoy the discussion on generous Hackers and that your VPN probably sucks. Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:23 Food with Josh05:13 Intel's baseline profile evolves into Intel Default Settings13:38 Apple announces new iPads and the M4 processor21:30 iOS device fingerprinting a problem?24:47 Microsoft brings MT/s to task manager27:37 Remembering Robert Dennard, inventor of DRAM30:59 Backblaze reports slight improvement in HDD lifespans35:55 BASIC turns 6037:54 (in)Security Corner47:31 Gaming Quick Hits57:22 Picks of the Week1:14:15 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The 5 AM Miracle Podcast with Jeff Sanders
533 - The Best Getting Things Done Task Manager (and How I Use it Everyday)

The 5 AM Miracle Podcast with Jeff Sanders

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 47:49


Go Premium! Exclusive bonus episodes, 100% ad-free, full back catalog, and more! Free 7-Day Trial of 5 AM Miracle Premium . Episode Summary I share a few hard truths about your schedule, priorities, and the necessity of frequent exercise. . Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/533 . Perks from Our Sponsors Yahoo Finance → Get comprehensive financial news and analysis from the #1 brand behind every great investor . Learn More About The 5 AM Miracle The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources + Email Updates! Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • LinkedIn . About Jeff Sanders Read Jeff's Bio . © 5 AM Miracle Media, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 5 AM Miracle Podcast with Jeff Sanders
The Best Getting Things Done Task Manager (and How I Use it Everyday)

The 5 AM Miracle Podcast with Jeff Sanders

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 39:34


Episode SummaryI share a few hard truths about your schedule, priorities, and the necessity of frequent exercise..Episode Show Notesjeffsanders.com/533. Go Premium!Exclusive bonus episodes, 100% ad-free, full back catalog, and more!Free 7-Day Trial of 5 AM Miracle Premium.Perks from Our SponsorsShopify → Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/miracle.Learn More About The 5 AM MiracleThe 5 AM Miracle Podcast.Free Productivity Resources + Email Updates!Join The 5 AM Club!.The 5 AM Miracle BookAudiobook, Paperback, and Kindle.Connect on Social MediaFacebook Group • Instagram • LinkedIn • Twitter.About Jeff SandersRead Jeff's Bio.© 5 AM Miracle Media, LLC

Pet Sitter Confessional
450: You Need a Task Manager: Tracking Stuff in Your Biz

Pet Sitter Confessional

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 29:47


How do you stay organized in your business? The options are pretty limitless. Everything from post-it notes, to reminder apps on your phones, or even just trying to remember things yourself. However, what if you find those just aren't working? Today, we break down how using a task manager can help you be more productive, tackle bigger projects, and stop worrying you've forgotten something! Main topics: What is a task manager? Can't you use your calendar? What can you track in your business? Popular options Main takeaway: Using a task manager is about organizing the chaos in your life and business, so you can focus on the things you actually want to be working on! Links: Buy PSC Merch Give us a call! (636) 364-8260  Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Email us at: feedback@petsitterconfessional.com Full show notes and transcript   Sponsored by: ❤️ Our AMAZING Patreon Supporters  Pet Sitters Associates Visit: https://www.petsitllc.com Code: Confessional

Les Technos
Episode 416 : La fin du VPN en France?

Les Technos

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 73:59


Episode 416 avec David et Sébastien B..La revue de presse :• C comme Code (00:03:47) : Lisons le code source Windows avec Dave Plummer. Dave Plummer nous lit le code source du Task Manager de Windows. (Sources : youtube.com et theregister.com) • C comme Compression (00:12:46) : La compression video qui sauvera Internet. Deep Render annonce que sa technologie de compression video IA sauvera Internet. (Source : tomshardware.com) • K comme Kessler (00:22:36) : SpaceX est-il en train de compromettre notre sécurité? SpaceX va-t-il déclencher l'effet Kessler et gêner la conquête spaciale? (Source : futura-sciences.com) • N comme Nvidia (00:29:53) : Ray reconstruction aujourd'hui, Neural rendering demain. Après la sortie du DLSS 3.5 (Ray Reconstruction), Nvidia annonce aller vers le Full Neural Rendering. (Sources : tomshardware.com, nvidia.com et nvidia.com) • S comme Sticker (00:37:11) : Et on lui pèlera le méta-vatar! Meta et son Avatar IA, déjà dans la controverse. (Source : venturebeat.com) • Z comme Zetta (00:43:16) : La course vers le Zettaflop est lancée. Tachyum dévoile un supercalculateur avec une puissance de 50 Exaflop, 8 Zettaflop pour l'entrainement de modèles IA. (Sources : cryptopolitan.com et tachyum.com) Dossier : Le VPN, fausse ou vraie bonne idée? (00:51:49)• La fin du VPN en France? (Source : 01net.com)• Le VPN, c'est quoi, et pourquoi? (Source : cybernews.com)• Après le VPN, le début du tunnel? (Source : severalnines.com) Retrouvez toutes nos informations, liens, versions du podcast via notre site : LesTechnos.be

HeroicStories
Do Multiple Browser Processes in Task Manager Slow My Computer?

HeroicStories

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 12:00


Multiple instances of your browser showing in the task manager is not a problem -- it's how browsers work. It's the total RAM usage you should pay attention to.

The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast
#55 - Intel Chat: XWorm, SugarCRM zero-day, Statc Stealer, Background Task Manager fail, Seaspy & Whirlpool

The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 38:20


In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel. A new injector written in Rust is used to inject shellcode and introduce XWorm into a victim's environment.Multiple cases where the SugarCRM was the initial attack vector and allowed threat actors to gain access to AWS accounts.Statc Stealer is a sophisticated malware that infects devices powered by Windows, gains access to computer systems and steals sensitive information.Patrick Wardle's research says that macOS's Background Task Manager can be easily bypassed and that Apple failed to act on his recommendations to fix it.CISA are reporting on the Seaspy and Whirlpool backdoors after obtaining malware samples from a compromised device.The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast: a show about cybersecurity and the people that defend the internet.

The Working With... Podcast
What Not To Put In Your Task Manager.

The Working With... Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 14:00


Podcast 285 This week, it's all about what should and should not go on your To-Do list. You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin The Ultimate Productivity Workshop  The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Episode 285 | Script Hello and welcome to episode 285 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein and I am your host for this show. Do you have too many tasks in your task manager? It's one thing committing to using one, it's an entirely different thing ensuring the right kind of tasks are on your list. Get this part wrong and you are going to soon find yourself overwhelmed.  I regularly see a common type of task on a to-do list that really should not be there, and I see quite a lot of tasks on a calendar that should be on a to-do list.  I know, it sounds confusing, but once you learn this strategy, you will soon find your task list reduces and you feel a lot less anxious and overwhelmed.  Now, before we get to the question and answer, let me just inform you that on Friday (that's the 4th August for those of you in the US) My next Ultimate Productivity Workshop begins. That's a 90 minute live workshop via Zoom where over the four Fridays of August, we cover how to get the most out of your calendar and task manager as well how to better manage your email and messages and finally in the fourth week, we cover planning.  As part of this workshop you have access to my Mini-Course set—that's four of my most popular mini-courses—AND you get to download the workshop itself so you can keep it for later reference (and also if you are unable to attend one or more sessions)  Places are limited now, but there are a few still available. If you want to take your own time management and productivity to the next level, then get yourself signed up now and I'll see you on Friday. More details on the workshop plus how to register are in the show notes.  Okay, let me now hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Grace. Grace asks, Hi Carl, I began using Microsoft's ToDo app last March and at first it really helped. But now, I find it's become so overwhelming. I hate going in there because it reminds me how much I still have to do. Do you have any tips on making my ToDo better? Hi Grace, thank you for your question. This is something that happens to so many people. There's the initial excitement of being able to put all the things we feel we have to do into a simple app, and to add dates to when we will do these tasks. And because at first we rarely put too much in there, our daily lists are not too bad. They are doable and if we do reschedule something, it doesn't feel too bad because we got at least 80% of what was on the list done.  It's a great feeling, yes? However, over time, we add more and more stuff. We start to add things we don't want to forget about such as an upcoming event, anniversary or birthday. We then start to fiddle with the projects area and start adding more and more and more.  And eventually, we find ourself with an endless list of projects with a lot of unclear tasks telling to do something we cannot remember why we needed to do them in the first place.  We also begin adding random dates to tasks in a vain attempt to prevent us from forgetting something. Of course, when those task appear on our today list we just reschedule them again because we're now trying to keep our heads above the water and as these tasks are not urgent or they don't have a clear deadline, they can be sacrificed today. And that, just kicks the problem down the road.  Eventually, what most people do is blame the tool because that's much easier than blaming the real culprit, and they go back to YouTube and watch their favourite YouTubers and see what they are reviewing now. And lo and behold, these people are talking about the latest new app that promises to make you more productive, more relaxed and do the work for you.  So, it's switch time and the the cycle is complete and ready to be repeated.  But it doesn't have to be this way.  In my podcast from a couple of weeks ago, I talked about what David Allen taught me over a lunch we had back in 2016. That was the forget the tools and focus on developing your system.  You see the problem is never the tools. You could very easily create your own digital task manager using Google Sheets, Excel of Apple Numbers. Sure, there'd be a bit of setting up work and some fine tuning, but it's certainly doable and I know a lot of people who have done this perfectly fine.  The problem is with your system and more specifically what you are collecting into your task manager.  Let's look at the different types of tasks commonly found in a task manager. There are the obvious ones like; “send document to Jenny” or “buy bracelet for Claire's birthday”. These are clear and very specific. Then you will likely have your routines in there such as take the garbage out, do the laundry or complete my expense report.  Hopefully, you will also have your areas of focus tasks in there. Tasks such as schedule this week's exercise programme, send money to savings account and call parents.  Now, the other types of tasks are often where the problems begin. These are tasks that involving decisions or thought. If you see a task such as “think about where to go for our summer holiday”, you're in trouble.  You see a task like this is not actionable. It's not something you can actually do. It's something you need to be away from your desk and in a place where you are better able to think. It's also something that needs a bit of time to do.  For a task like this, you would be better off creating a task such as “create list of possible places to go for our summer holiday” and move over to your note app to create the list.  Similarly with your “decide” type tasks. Again, this is not really actionable. It's something you need to contemplate and weigh the pros and cons of your options. Again, this should be in your notes app.  Now, I know why these kind of activities are in task managers. It's because people are afraid they will forget about them. And that's a valid fear. However, there are two options you have here. The first is to create a recurring task in your task manager to remind you to review you thinking or decision list. The second is to use the all day event space in your calendar and add them there.  In both cases you will not forget them. They will always be visible every time you open your notes or calendar.  Now, what about time specific tasks. Tasks such as pick up Tommy from swimming class? These are not tasks, they are events and should be in your calendar. Watch out for these. We often add them to our task managers because it's easier than adding them to our calendar. Sure, use your inbox to collect the item, but when you process your inbox, move it over to your calendar. Another way you can overwhelm your task manager is adding individual communication items in there. I frequently see people having ten to twenty tasks a day that begin reply to this email, or email that person. This is guaranteed way to overwhelm your system.  Email replies should not need to be in a task manager. You already have a great tool for managing emails, and messages for that matter. Whether you use Gmail, Outlook or Apple mail, there's a built in inbox, the same goes for Slack, Teams and Twist. Transfer items from those inboxes to another inbox, is simply duplicating and adding additional steps you do not need.  Instead you can simply have a single task in your task manager reminding you to clear your email and messages. That will then trigger you to move over to your mail or message app and you can focus your attention there.  Now if you take all or some of these tips, Grace, you are going to reduce the number of tasks in your task list immediately.  However, there is one more tip. This tip will remove overwhelm and any anxiety you may have about the number of tasks you need to do each day. Sadly, 95% of you will not do it. Instead you will find an excuse.  This tip is, give yourself five to ten minutes at the end of the day to review you tasks for tomorrow and make sure it is not overwhelming. Now you need to be realistic. You should check your calendar to make sure you have the time to complete what you have on your list and if not, trim down the list to a more realistic one.  Like I said, most people will not do this, and so they begin the day overwhelmed and no idea where to start. When you do allow those five to ten minutes, when you start the day you know exactly what you will start with, you have a manageable list and you there's no procrastination.  It's brilliantly simple, works every time, yet, sadly, not sexy. So, few people ever do it. Instead, it's far easier to blame the tool, or your boss for giving you too much work. That might be true in some cases, but you will be a lot more focused and productive if you can add those five to ten minutes.  So, Grace, I would recommend you go through your tasks in ToDo and look for tasks that require you to think or decide and move them to your notes app. I would also look for anything that is not clear. Tasks that say something like “call George”, that's not an a task, it's a statement that gives you no information. Call George about what? Make it clear.  Unclear tasks require you to think and try and remember what it is you need to do. Remove that thought process and make it clear. Call George about next month's offsite meeting” will prevent any hesitation and give you a much clearer idea how long it will take.  And, remove all tasks that no longer need doing. It's surprising how quickly these can accumulate. Clear them. Don't worry about them because if they are important, they will come back and you can add them again.  I hope that helps, Grace. Thank you for your question and thank you to you too for listening. It just remains for me to wish you all a very very productive week.   

Late Night Linux
Late Night Linux – Episode 239

Late Night Linux

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 32:02


A simple GUI for browsing SQLite databases, a terminal IRC client, some great Python resources, a clone of Task Manager for Linux, decoding data from random satellites, and a slick Mastodon client.   Discoveries SQLite Browser WeeChat 4 David Beazley's Python Courses Dive Into Systems Mission Center SatDump Decoding BW-3 Scott Tilley on Twitter Ebou... Read More

Late Night Linux All Episodes
Late Night Linux – Episode 239

Late Night Linux All Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 32:02


A simple GUI for browsing SQLite databases, a terminal IRC client, some great Python resources, a clone of Task Manager for Linux, decoding data from random satellites, and a slick Mastodon client.   Discoveries SQLite Browser WeeChat 4 David Beazley's Python Courses Dive Into Systems Mission Center SatDump Decoding BW-3 Scott Tilley on Twitter Ebou... Read More

David Bombal
#436: NSA Backdoor in Windows? This and more from the guy who created Windows Task Manager!

David Bombal

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 53:11


So many stories and so much advice from Dave Plummer - the original creator of task manager and other interesting software like unzip on Microsoft Windows. Did the NSA have a backdoor in Microsoft Windows? Should you learn Rust or GoLang? Learn from someone who has years of development experience! // Dave's Social // Youtube: / @davesgarage Twitter: https://twitter.com/davepl1968 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidplummer // Great videos on Dave's channel // Windows Task Manager: • Inside Task Manag... Windows Clock: • Inside Task Manag... Windows Start Menu: • Behind the Window... Windows Zip Folders; • 06.Secret History... Windows Activation: • Blame Me: The INS... 10x your code with ChatGPT: • 10X Your Code wit... // Great Playlist on Dave's channel // • Windows War Stories // David's SOCIAL // Discord: https://discord.gg/davidbombal Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@davidbombal // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // Menu // 00:00 - Coming up 01:01 - Dave Plummer's history 02:26 - Dave's Garage 03:33 - How Dave started at MicroSoft 06:15 - Task Manager 10:36 - Other Operating Systems 11:06 - What OS is Dave coding on? 11:30 - How Dave got into coding 13:14 - Advice to younger people 14:18 - Sell your work, not yourself 15:38 - Still coding long after Microsoft 16:22 - Visual Zip 18:40 - Show your work 19:31 - Was it easier in the old days? 21:07 - Would you use Rust today? 21:43 - Should I learn C? 22:10 - What language is Windows written in? 23:14 - ZIG and other programming languages 25:05 - Start with Python 26:32 - Write your code right 27:00 - Windows 95 vs NT 30:00 - 20-year-old code still in Windows 30:47 - Task manager is still the same 31:11 - Politics between Win 95 and NT team 31:48 - Product Activation 33:42 - Loved for task manager; hated for Windows activation 35:05- Open Source 36:00 - Who is looking at your code? 37:15 - NSA and backdoor access to Windows 38:07 - Sneaking code into Windows 38:53 - Windows Easter eggs 39:54 - Doom on Excel 40:17 - Secret messages in MS DOS 40:46 - Pinball 43:49 - The Start menu 45:08 - Calculator and Clock 47:58 - Blue screen of death 48:59 - Chat GPT 51:01 - Chat GPT and bad code 51:30 - Plans with your channel 52:27 - Meeting Dave in person 52:45 - Outro microsoft windows microsoft windows windows nt windows 98 windows 95 python rust #microsoft #windows #cybersecurity

The Working With... Podcast
How To Get Back To Basics With Your Task manager.

The Working With... Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 14:59


Podcast 263. This week, we are looking at the humble task manager and at how to get the most out of it by getting back to basics.   You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN   Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin The Time Blocking Course The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The Time And Life Mastery Course The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page   Episode 263 | Script Hello and welcome to episode 263 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein and I am your host for this show. Since even before the Ivy Lee Method was first used in 1918, listing out your tasks for the day has been a common way to manage all the things you have to do. Externalising what needs to be done, is a tried and tested method for managing what we do each day. When you combine a well managed task manager with a calendar, you have a very powerful way to get your work done and to have time for rest each day. Now, as usual we humans are incredibly destructive. For some weird reason we seem to hate simplicity and love to over complicate things until they are destroyed.  A classic apocryphal story that illustrates this is during the space race, both NASA and the Russians were having difficulty finding a writing implement that worked in a zero gravity environment. The traditional pen needs gravity to work and when you take gravity out, the pen will no longer work.  NASA spent millions of dollars researching this. Yet the Russians spent nothing and solved the problem. The Russian space agency gave their astronauts pencils. Pencils don't need gravity.  This week's question touches on this problem of over-complexity and I will give you some ways to get things back to a more simple footing so you can focus more on doing your work and spend less time organising your work. So, with that said, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question. This week's question comes from Thomas. Thomas asks; Hi Carl, I've recently been watching a lot of YouTube videos on using task managers. I like the idea of keeping all my tasks in one place, but it's so confusing. There's so many different ways to use a to-do list I just cannot figure out which is the best one. Do you have any recommendations?  Hi Thomas, thank you for your question and yes, you are right; it is very confusing.  The problem here is everyone will have a different way to manage their work. This is in part because we are all different (which is a good thing), and we all do different types of work. While you might have a generic job title such as a doctor or dentist within those generic titles there are a multitude of different disciplines.  Another problem is we now have many more options than using a piece of paper and a pen to write out what needs to be done today. Now the task manager has been digitalised, developers can add features to differentiate themselves from other developers building task managers.  It a combination of these two factor that has inevitably led to things becoming overly complicated.  But let's just push back the complexity and look at what a task manager needs to do. A task manager needs three areas: An area to collect things, an area to store things and an area that tells you what needs to be done today.  Anything else that adds to that is just adding complexity. Now task manager developers can easily create something with those three areas that works well. Unfortunately, for us, that would be boring and so we now have flags, tags and filters (and a whole lot more in many cases) Now these can be useful, but they are definitely not essential.  So, how can you make a task manager work effectively? Well, understanding the three areas would be a good start. Let's look at these individually.  First you need to be collecting all your commitments, tasks and anything else you need to do in your inbox. It's no good collecting some and leaving others in your head. This is not something you can do half-heartedly. Either you go all in or don't bother at all.  Your head is the worst place to remember what needs to be done. It's not designed to store information. It's designed to recognise patterns. We use all our senses to do that. Sight, taste, smell, touch and sound are our primary pattern recognition senses and the ones used every day. We would immediately think something is wrong if we go outside when there's a blue sky and the sun is shining, but when we do step outside we get wet. There's an interrupt in the pattern and our brain alerts us to something not being right and our fight or flight reaction will engage.  That's where our brains work incredibly well.  If someone gives us a random series of numbers that do not fit a pattern (such as giving us a telephone number) we will struggle to remember them. Give us a series of numbers such as 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, and we will remember—we recognise the pattern.  So the first thing to do if you want a task manager to work is to collect everything and not trust your brain to remember to do the task.  The second area of a task manager is the storage area. I like to think of this as a holding pen for tasks I have not yet decided when I will do them or are not due today.  If we were not organising tasks into holding pens, our inbox—the place you collect your tasks—would soon be swamped. Once that happens you stop looking at it and it becomes a waste of time.  This means every 24 hours or so, you want to be clearing out your inbox, making decisions about when you will do a task and storing them in appropriate holding pens.  Now, there's a lot of variability in how you organise your tasks. For instance, I organise my collected tasks into time sectors—ie when I am going to do the task. For me, all I want know is whether I will do the task this week, next week, this month, next month or sometime in the distant future.  Other ways to organise your tasks would be by context. This is more commonly known as the GTD method (Getting Things Done) Here you would organise tasks by what you need to do the task—such as a computer, or where you would do the task—in your office or at home, or person, such as your boss, partner or colleague.  The truth is you can organise your tasks in whatever way you want. The important thing is; the way you organise your holding pens needs to work for you.  The thing about these holding pens is you do not work directly from them. They are simply storage areas. They are for planning purposes only.  In my coaching programme, I can quickly tell if a client does any planning by where they choose their next task. If they are in and out of their holding pens looking for tasks to do, that's a clear indicator that no planning is being done. Essentially, you are planning every time you complete a task and move on to the next one.  This means instead of spending thirty minutes or so on at the end of the week doing a weekly plan, you are doing micro planning between tasks and that adds up to a lot more time than thirty minutes over the course of a week. It's a very inefficient way of managing your tasks.  It's a little like working in a shop. If you do your planning, the stock you need is right there in the shop on a shelf where the customer can pick it up, bring it to the counter and pay for it. It's a seamless, efficient way to conduct your business.  If you don't do your stock planning, a customer would come in, ask you for a particular product and you would need to walk into the warehouse, find the box the product is in and bring it to the counter. It's incredibly inefficient and will leave you exhausted. And yet, according to statistics, 93% of people are doing no weekly planning. No wonder there are so many exhausted people. The final part of your task manager is your today list. It's this list that needs to be kept clean and tight. It must show you only the tasks that need to be completed today and not anything you might like to do. This is what I like to refer to as the business end of your task manager. If you do have extra time at the end of of your list, by all means go into your holding pens and look for a few tasks you can clear before the next day—or better still, take some well deserved rest.  If you are collecting everything and doing your weekly and daily planning, when you start your day and open your today list, you can be confident that the tasks on this list are the only ones that need concern you today.  When you have your task manager working in this manner, where you collect everything, process what you collected into their appropriate holding pens, (or delete the things that are no longer relevant) and you work primarily from your today list, you will find getting through the day Is easy.  You won't feel as mentally exhausted because you are not doing mini-planning sessions between tasks,—which is a real drain on your mental resources—and you find you flow from one task to another.  There are other strategies for managing your today list. For example, group similar tasks together so you are not switching your focus. This means if you have five or six calls to make, block an hour or so out and sit down and do them all together. Respond to your actionable emails all at once—as late in the day as you can as that prevents email ping-pong. Now the problem we all face today is in the competitive world of productivity apps the only way for developers to distinguish themselves from their competition is to keep adding features. We now have flags, which to be honest is quite useful, tags and labels, filters and multiple different views.  While all these extra features may seem nice, none of them actually help you to do your work. We cannot do multiple tasks at the same time. I cannot make two phone calls at the same time nor can I write three articles. I can only do one task at a time. This means for me to be at my most focused, all I need to know is what to work on now, and then get on and do it without being distracted by what I need t todo next. If I have a lot of random tasks on my list, I've just slowed myself down because now I have to decide what to do. And human nature being what it is, I'm likely to pick the easiest task—just to complete a task and get the dopamine hit.  This is a terrible way to do your work. You are at your best in the morning and that is the time to tackle the hardest tasks, leaving your easiest tasks to later in the day when you are not going to be at your best.  So, Thomas, if you want to remove all the complexity, focus on the three areas of your task manager and make sure you get those parts working well for you. Ignore al the extra features—they may become useful later, but if you are starting out, focus your attention on collecting everything—make that a habit. Don't overthink how you structure your lists, folders etc. These are holding pens for when you do your planning, and make sure you spend enough time dong the work to clear your tasks each day.  I hope that has helped, Thomas. Thank you for your question. And thank you to you too for listen. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very very productive week.   

Windows Weekly (MP3)
WW 808: Nuclear Conservation - Wrapping Up Microsoft's 2022, Carmack quits Meta, Overwhelm Freeze

Windows Weekly (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 175:23


Microsoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend) Games in Teams? Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar, and now a new OneDrive. Each has inconsistently rolled out to different PCs. One has a regression. One was actually tested with the Insider Program. And one wasn't tested at all. Don't like Windows 11? Please, let the designers explain it One Outlook (Project Monarch) arrives, sort of, changes nothing Loop doesn't arrive, changes nothing .NET MAUI lands. Is it the future? Or just "a" future? Project Voltera looks cool, but Arm is still down the road DuckDuckGo colluded with Microsoft, then didn't Alex Kipman was just trying to be like Bill Gates! GitHub CoPilot: friend or foe? PC sales fell off a cliff. That cliff is about to get higher. Deeper. Whatever Joe B leaves. Like Mad Men, he might have stuck around too long The year the Insider Program broke - there is no way out of Dev, Beta, or WOA builds Windows 11 Microsoft brings Android 13 to WSA in preview Hardware Microsoft touts HoloLens 2 "momentum," says that an HL3 will need to be "meaningful" Lenovo is pre-gaming CES with major PC announcements. Isn't this how E3 started to fall apart? Google Android/Nest and Amazon both go live with early Matter implementations. Microsoft 365 Microsoft will let all EU cloud customers store their data locally. Microsoft teams with AWS, Meta, and TomTom to take on Google Maps Microsoft, Teams has failed with consumers. Just bring back Skype already In its second announcement all year, Skype adds real-time translation that imitates your voice Amazon settles EU antitrust case. Did it learn anything from Microsoft? Xbox Microsoft launches a massive sale on Xbox games Amazon expands in gaming, will publish next Tomb Raider title John Carmack leaves Meta, has a lot to say. Little of it good Ubisoft is giving Stadia customers the PC versions of the games they bought Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Make Mastodon less sleepy Apps of the year: Brave, Notion, ImageGlass, Modern Warfare II Term of the Week: Overwhelm Freeze Holiday cocktail pick of the season: Winter Warmer Mix equal parts apple whiskey and cranberry juice with a few good shakes of ginger bitters. Warm gently on the stovetop or in the microwave--to a little above room temperature, not hot like tea or coffee. Serve with a cinnamon stick or dried apple slice. You can make a batch for a party and keep it warm on the stove or in a crock-pot, just keep in on low or the alcohol will evaporate. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

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Windows Weekly 808: Nuclear Conservation

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 175:23


Microsoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend) Games in Teams? Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar, and now a new OneDrive. Each has inconsistently rolled out to different PCs. One has a regression. One was actually tested with the Insider Program. And one wasn't tested at all. Don't like Windows 11? Please, let the designers explain it One Outlook (Project Monarch) arrives, sort of, changes nothing Loop doesn't arrive, changes nothing .NET MAUI lands. Is it the future? Or just "a" future? Project Voltera looks cool, but Arm is still down the road DuckDuckGo colluded with Microsoft, then didn't Alex Kipman was just trying to be like Bill Gates! GitHub CoPilot: friend or foe? PC sales fell off a cliff. That cliff is about to get higher. Deeper. Whatever Joe B leaves. Like Mad Men, he might have stuck around too long The year the Insider Program broke - there is no way out of Dev, Beta, or WOA builds Windows 11 Microsoft brings Android 13 to WSA in preview Hardware Microsoft touts HoloLens 2 "momentum," says that an HL3 will need to be "meaningful" Lenovo is pre-gaming CES with major PC announcements. Isn't this how E3 started to fall apart? Google Android/Nest and Amazon both go live with early Matter implementations. Microsoft 365 Microsoft will let all EU cloud customers store their data locally. Microsoft teams with AWS, Meta, and TomTom to take on Google Maps Microsoft, Teams has failed with consumers. Just bring back Skype already In its second announcement all year, Skype adds real-time translation that imitates your voice Amazon settles EU antitrust case. Did it learn anything from Microsoft? Xbox Microsoft launches a massive sale on Xbox games Amazon expands in gaming, will publish next Tomb Raider title John Carmack leaves Meta, has a lot to say. Little of it good Ubisoft is giving Stadia customers the PC versions of the games they bought Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Make Mastodon less sleepy Apps of the year: Brave, Notion, ImageGlass, Modern Warfare II Term of the Week: Overwhelm Freeze Holiday cocktail pick of the season: Winter Warmer Mix equal parts apple whiskey and cranberry juice with a few good shakes of ginger bitters. Warm gently on the stovetop or in the microwave--to a little above room temperature, not hot like tea or coffee. Serve with a cinnamon stick or dried apple slice. You can make a batch for a party and keep it warm on the stove or in a crock-pot, just keep in on low or the alcohol will evaporate. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

Radio Leo (Audio)
Windows Weekly 808: Nuclear Conservation

Radio Leo (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 175:23


Microsoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend) Games in Teams? Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar, and now a new OneDrive. Each has inconsistently rolled out to different PCs. One has a regression. One was actually tested with the Insider Program. And one wasn't tested at all. Don't like Windows 11? Please, let the designers explain it One Outlook (Project Monarch) arrives, sort of, changes nothing Loop doesn't arrive, changes nothing .NET MAUI lands. Is it the future? Or just "a" future? Project Voltera looks cool, but Arm is still down the road DuckDuckGo colluded with Microsoft, then didn't Alex Kipman was just trying to be like Bill Gates! GitHub CoPilot: friend or foe? PC sales fell off a cliff. That cliff is about to get higher. Deeper. Whatever Joe B leaves. Like Mad Men, he might have stuck around too long The year the Insider Program broke - there is no way out of Dev, Beta, or WOA builds Windows 11 Microsoft brings Android 13 to WSA in preview Hardware Microsoft touts HoloLens 2 "momentum," says that an HL3 will need to be "meaningful" Lenovo is pre-gaming CES with major PC announcements. Isn't this how E3 started to fall apart? Google Android/Nest and Amazon both go live with early Matter implementations. Microsoft 365 Microsoft will let all EU cloud customers store their data locally. Microsoft teams with AWS, Meta, and TomTom to take on Google Maps Microsoft, Teams has failed with consumers. Just bring back Skype already In its second announcement all year, Skype adds real-time translation that imitates your voice Amazon settles EU antitrust case. Did it learn anything from Microsoft? Xbox Microsoft launches a massive sale on Xbox games Amazon expands in gaming, will publish next Tomb Raider title John Carmack leaves Meta, has a lot to say. Little of it good Ubisoft is giving Stadia customers the PC versions of the games they bought Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Make Mastodon less sleepy Apps of the year: Brave, Notion, ImageGlass, Modern Warfare II Term of the Week: Overwhelm Freeze Holiday cocktail pick of the season: Winter Warmer Mix equal parts apple whiskey and cranberry juice with a few good shakes of ginger bitters. Warm gently on the stovetop or in the microwave--to a little above room temperature, not hot like tea or coffee. Serve with a cinnamon stick or dried apple slice. You can make a batch for a party and keep it warm on the stove or in a crock-pot, just keep in on low or the alcohol will evaporate. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

Windows Weekly (Video HI)
WW 808: Nuclear Conservation - Wrapping Up Microsoft's 2022, Carmack quits Meta, Overwhelm Freeze

Windows Weekly (Video HI)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 176:13


Microsoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend) Games in Teams? Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar, and now a new OneDrive. Each has inconsistently rolled out to different PCs. One has a regression. One was actually tested with the Insider Program. And one wasn't tested at all. Don't like Windows 11? Please, let the designers explain it One Outlook (Project Monarch) arrives, sort of, changes nothing Loop doesn't arrive, changes nothing .NET MAUI lands. Is it the future? Or just "a" future? Project Voltera looks cool, but Arm is still down the road DuckDuckGo colluded with Microsoft, then didn't Alex Kipman was just trying to be like Bill Gates! GitHub CoPilot: friend or foe? PC sales fell off a cliff. That cliff is about to get higher. Deeper. Whatever Joe B leaves. Like Mad Men, he might have stuck around too long The year the Insider Program broke - there is no way out of Dev, Beta, or WOA builds Windows 11 Microsoft brings Android 13 to WSA in preview Hardware Microsoft touts HoloLens 2 "momentum," says that an HL3 will need to be "meaningful" Lenovo is pre-gaming CES with major PC announcements. Isn't this how E3 started to fall apart? Google Android/Nest and Amazon both go live with early Matter implementations. Microsoft 365 Microsoft will let all EU cloud customers store their data locally. Microsoft teams with AWS, Meta, and TomTom to take on Google Maps Microsoft, Teams has failed with consumers. Just bring back Skype already In its second announcement all year, Skype adds real-time translation that imitates your voice Amazon settles EU antitrust case. Did it learn anything from Microsoft? Xbox Microsoft launches a massive sale on Xbox games Amazon expands in gaming, will publish next Tomb Raider title John Carmack leaves Meta, has a lot to say. Little of it good Ubisoft is giving Stadia customers the PC versions of the games they bought Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Make Mastodon less sleepy Apps of the year: Brave, Notion, ImageGlass, Modern Warfare II Term of the Week: Overwhelm Freeze Holiday cocktail pick of the season: Winter Warmer Mix equal parts apple whiskey and cranberry juice with a few good shakes of ginger bitters. Warm gently on the stovetop or in the microwave--to a little above room temperature, not hot like tea or coffee. Serve with a cinnamon stick or dried apple slice. You can make a batch for a party and keep it warm on the stove or in a crock-pot, just keep in on low or the alcohol will evaporate. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

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Windows Weekly 808: Nuclear Conservation

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 176:13


Microsoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend) Games in Teams? Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar, and now a new OneDrive. Each has inconsistently rolled out to different PCs. One has a regression. One was actually tested with the Insider Program. And one wasn't tested at all. Don't like Windows 11? Please, let the designers explain it One Outlook (Project Monarch) arrives, sort of, changes nothing Loop doesn't arrive, changes nothing .NET MAUI lands. Is it the future? Or just "a" future? Project Voltera looks cool, but Arm is still down the road DuckDuckGo colluded with Microsoft, then didn't Alex Kipman was just trying to be like Bill Gates! GitHub CoPilot: friend or foe? PC sales fell off a cliff. That cliff is about to get higher. Deeper. Whatever Joe B leaves. Like Mad Men, he might have stuck around too long The year the Insider Program broke - there is no way out of Dev, Beta, or WOA builds Windows 11 Microsoft brings Android 13 to WSA in preview Hardware Microsoft touts HoloLens 2 "momentum," says that an HL3 will need to be "meaningful" Lenovo is pre-gaming CES with major PC announcements. Isn't this how E3 started to fall apart? Google Android/Nest and Amazon both go live with early Matter implementations. Microsoft 365 Microsoft will let all EU cloud customers store their data locally. Microsoft teams with AWS, Meta, and TomTom to take on Google Maps Microsoft, Teams has failed with consumers. Just bring back Skype already In its second announcement all year, Skype adds real-time translation that imitates your voice Amazon settles EU antitrust case. Did it learn anything from Microsoft? Xbox Microsoft launches a massive sale on Xbox games Amazon expands in gaming, will publish next Tomb Raider title John Carmack leaves Meta, has a lot to say. Little of it good Ubisoft is giving Stadia customers the PC versions of the games they bought Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Make Mastodon less sleepy Apps of the year: Brave, Notion, ImageGlass, Modern Warfare II Term of the Week: Overwhelm Freeze Holiday cocktail pick of the season: Winter Warmer Mix equal parts apple whiskey and cranberry juice with a few good shakes of ginger bitters. Warm gently on the stovetop or in the microwave--to a little above room temperature, not hot like tea or coffee. Serve with a cinnamon stick or dried apple slice. You can make a batch for a party and keep it warm on the stove or in a crock-pot, just keep in on low or the alcohol will evaporate. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Guest: Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

The Working With... Podcast
Why You Need To Take Projects Out Of Your Task Manager

The Working With... Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 13:55


Podcast 256 This week, we're looking at the overwhelming number of so-called “projects” people create and why it's these that contribute to overwhelm and a lot of wasted time.  You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN   Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin Email Mastery Course The Time Blocking Course The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The Time And Life Mastery Course The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page   Episode 256 | Script Hello, and welcome to episode 256 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host for this show. I read David Allen's seminal book, Getting Things Done, around fifteen years ago, and it helped me to transform away from a manual Franklin Planner that had served me well for the previous 17 years to a fully digital productivity system.  In Getting Things Done, David Allen defines a project as anything requiring two or more steps to complete. He also mentioned that most people have between thirty and a hundred projects at any one time.  Now, if you are following a correct interpretation of GTD (as Getting Things Done is called), that would not pose a problem because projects are kept in file folders in a filing cabinet near your desk and your task manager is organised by context—meaning your lists are based around a place such as your workplace, home or hardware store, a tool such as your computer or phone or a person, such as your partner, boss or colleagues.  Unfortunately, when apps began to appear, many app developers misread or misinterpreted the GTD concept and built their apps around project lists instead of contexts. It could also have been a concern for intellectual property rights. But either way, this has led to people organising their task list managers by project and not context. And it is this that has caused so much to go wrong for so many people.  This week's question is on this very subject and why managing your task manager by your projects is overwhelming and very ineffective.  So, without further ado, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question. This week's question comes from Lara. Lara asks, hi Carl, Last year I read the Getting Things Done book and have really struggled to get it to work for me. I have nearly 80 projects in my task manager, and I feel I am spending too much time keeping everything organised. I never seem to be able to decide what to work on, and everything feels important. Do you have any suggestions on spending less time managing work and more time doing the work?  Hi Lara, thank you for your question.  So, as I mentioned in the opening, the problem here is you are managing your projects in the wrong place. Task managers are there to manage your tasks, not your projects. If you want to manage projects with software, you would be better off purchasing dedicated project management software. However, those apps can be very expensive and have been designed for corporations and large teams working on a single project. Apps like Monday.com and Wrike are examples of accessible project managers.  However, apps like these are designed for teams of people working together on a single project and will not solve your problem of being able to spend more time doing your work and less time organising it. Now, you did not mention if you wanted to continue using the GTD model or not, but if you want to get things better organised, the first step would be to remove your projects from your task manager and replace your lists with something you can better manage.  Now, I use the Time Sector System to manage my tasks. This means my task manager is organised by when I will do the task. There are five time sectors: This week, next week, this month, next month and long-term and on hold.  This means when a task comes into my task manager, the only thing I need to decide is when I will do the task. If it needs doing this week, it will be added to my This Week folder; if it does need doing this week, I will distribute it accordingly.  In the GTD world, you need to set up your task manager by your different contexts. These can be anything, but they do need to work for you. While in the GTD book, David Allen gives us examples of @office, @computer, @phone and @home etc, these are a bit out of date today. We can do email from a computer, tablet or phone, and many of us work in a hybrid way in that we do a lot of work working from home.  Now, I've seen some people organise their work by energy level: for instance, high energy would be for big tasks that require quite a bit of time, low energy would be for easy tasks that can be done at any time.  The great thing about GTD is you can choose your own contexts that better fit your lifestyle.  However, a better way to manage all this is to treat the folders in your task manager as holding pens for tasks yet to be done. The only thing that really matters is what you have to do today. Allowing yourself to be distracted by what can be done tomorrow or next week will slow you down and bring with it a sense of overwhelm.  But, before we get there, let's look at how you are defining a project.  In GTD a project is defined as anything requiring two or more steps. This is where I think GTD breaks down. For example, arranging for my car to go in for a service will require more than one step. I need to confer with my wife for a suitable day that we both will be available, I need to call the dealership to book the car in and I need to add the date to my calendar because the dealership is sixty miles away from where we live.  Yet, the only task I have in my task manager is an annual, recurring task that comes up on the 1st September reminding me to book my car in for a service. When that task appears, I know to ask my wife when she will be available. I don't need three tasks all written out in a separate project.  Equally, much of the work we do is routine. For example, every week, I need to write a blog post, two essays, prepare and record this podcast and create two to three YouTube videos. Technically, in the GTD world, each of those tasks are projects. There are more than one step involved in each of those pieces of content. But I do not treat them as individual projects. They are tasks I just do.  I know I need around five hours a week for writing, so I block out five hours each week for writing on my calendar. I need three hours to prepare this podcast and another three hours for recording and editing my YouTube videos. As I know the amount of time I need for each of my pieces of work, I block the time out in my calendar.  Now, in your case Lara, what is the work you have to do each week? Before you do anything else, block out sufficient time for getting that work done on your calendar now.  Let's say for example; you are in sales and each day you want to contact ten prospects. How long does that take you? If that takes you an hour each day, then you need to block an hour out on your calendar to do that work. There's no point in ‘hoping' you will find the time. You won't. If it is something you must do or want to do, you need to allocate sufficient time for doing it. On your calendar, you would write “Sales Calls”. In your notes, or a spreadsheet, you would have a list of people to contact. In this example, it's unlikely you need a task for this because your calendar is dictating what you will do and the list of people to contact are in a dedicated CRM, spreadsheet or notes app. You don't need to duplicate things.  Let's look at a different kind of project. Let's say you are moving house. That's a big project. How would we manage that?  My advice is open your notes app. Project like this that are going involve checklists, emails, images, designs, things to buy, copies of contracts and so much more would never work well in a task manager. You are also likely to need a file folder on your computer to keep all these documents.  On your calendar, you will have your moving date and perhaps a few extra days for organising your new home.  What would go on your task manager? Very little. You may have tasks such as send signed contracts to landlord or your lawyers, or to call the electricity company to notify them of your moving in date, but you would be managing a project like this from your notes app, not a task manager.  Most of our difficulties with task managers is we are putting too much in there. There's a limit to what we can do each day. We are constrained by the time available. It's that part of the equation we cannot change. Time is fixed. The only thing we have any control over is what we do in the time we have available. And it's there where we need to get realistic.  If you begin the day and there are 60+ tasks in your task manager for today, you have failed. You will never complete all those tasks. You've got to get realistic about what you can achieve each day.  For me, if my task manager has more than twenty tasks to do, I know I am not going to complete them all. I will go into my task manager and reschedule some of those tasks. It's no good telling myself these tasks have to be done, because I already know I will not have enough time to do them all. You need to get strict about what must be done and what can be rescheduled for another day.  So, Lara, my advice is move your projects out of your task manager and into your notes. Whether you use Apple Notes, Evernote, Notion or OneNote (or something else), it's your notes app that will better manage your projects. You can keep copies of relevant emails, links to documents and so much more in your notes. You can also create checklists. I will be travelling to Europe in a couple weeks. It's a ten day trip and I've create a note for the trip in my notes app. That note contains my travel checklist, copies of my flight confirmation email, and a list of the things I need to do while there. There is nothing in my task manager. A few weeks ago, there was. I had a single task telling me to book my flights. Now that's done everything related to this trip is managed from my notes app.  The goal, is to keep your task manager clean and tight. Only relevant things that need to be done should be there. Routines such as cleaning my office and doing my admin and cleaning my actionable email each day are in there—while I don't really need these reminders, they are there in case I have an emergency and need need a lit of things that should have been done where I can decide what must be done and what can be rescheduled. I hope that has helped Lara and thank you for your question. Thank you to you too for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very very productive week.  

Windows Weekly (MP3)
WW 803: D++ - Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements

Windows Weekly (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 164:03


Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements Windows 11 Beta channel: Microsoft starts testing Task Manager improvements Photos app integration with iCloud is now available Windows App SDK 1.2 is here Microsoft Independent report faults Microsoft on employee discrimination and harassment, it will do better Microsoft 365  The Office mobile app is losing two sharing features as it transitions to Microsoft 365 Games are coming to Microsoft Teams for some reason NVIDIA partners with Microsoft on massive cloud AI computer When it comes to Microsoft 365, there is the past (Office) and then this other stuff Flashback: maybe let's look at that Google One VPN for Windows thing one last time Hardware Microsoft announces a Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition that, no, is not USA! USA! USA! Qualcomm announces its next flagship smartphone chipset. Assume a PC chipset announcement is imminent Xbox Spencer: Seriously, Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation Xbox releases its first-ever transparency report, will do so regularly going forward Xbox Game Pass in the second half of November A new Xbox Series S bundle adds digital perks Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition adds helicopters, gliders, and more oh my Xbox November Update is here A few more thoughts about the CliffyB book IT'S HERE! CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II SEASON 01!!! Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Twitter is dead, long live Mastodon App pick of the week: Descript App pick of the week #2: DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Code Comments canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

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Windows Weekly 803: D++

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 164:03


Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements Windows 11 Beta channel: Microsoft starts testing Task Manager improvements Photos app integration with iCloud is now available Windows App SDK 1.2 is here Microsoft Independent report faults Microsoft on employee discrimination and harassment, it will do better Microsoft 365  The Office mobile app is losing two sharing features as it transitions to Microsoft 365 Games are coming to Microsoft Teams for some reason NVIDIA partners with Microsoft on massive cloud AI computer When it comes to Microsoft 365, there is the past (Office) and then this other stuff Flashback: maybe let's look at that Google One VPN for Windows thing one last time Hardware Microsoft announces a Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition that, no, is not USA! USA! USA! Qualcomm announces its next flagship smartphone chipset. Assume a PC chipset announcement is imminent Xbox Spencer: Seriously, Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation Xbox releases its first-ever transparency report, will do so regularly going forward Xbox Game Pass in the second half of November A new Xbox Series S bundle adds digital perks Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition adds helicopters, gliders, and more oh my Xbox November Update is here A few more thoughts about the CliffyB book IT'S HERE! CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II SEASON 01!!! Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Twitter is dead, long live Mastodon App pick of the week: Descript App pick of the week #2: DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Code Comments canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

Radio Leo (Audio)
Windows Weekly 803: D++

Radio Leo (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 164:03


Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements Windows 11 Beta channel: Microsoft starts testing Task Manager improvements Photos app integration with iCloud is now available Windows App SDK 1.2 is here Microsoft Independent report faults Microsoft on employee discrimination and harassment, it will do better Microsoft 365  The Office mobile app is losing two sharing features as it transitions to Microsoft 365 Games are coming to Microsoft Teams for some reason NVIDIA partners with Microsoft on massive cloud AI computer When it comes to Microsoft 365, there is the past (Office) and then this other stuff Flashback: maybe let's look at that Google One VPN for Windows thing one last time Hardware Microsoft announces a Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition that, no, is not USA! USA! USA! Qualcomm announces its next flagship smartphone chipset. Assume a PC chipset announcement is imminent Xbox Spencer: Seriously, Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation Xbox releases its first-ever transparency report, will do so regularly going forward Xbox Game Pass in the second half of November A new Xbox Series S bundle adds digital perks Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition adds helicopters, gliders, and more oh my Xbox November Update is here A few more thoughts about the CliffyB book IT'S HERE! CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II SEASON 01!!! Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Twitter is dead, long live Mastodon App pick of the week: Descript App pick of the week #2: DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Code Comments canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

Windows Weekly (Video HI)
WW 803: D++ - Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements

Windows Weekly (Video HI)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 164:49


Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements Windows 11 Beta channel: Microsoft starts testing Task Manager improvements Photos app integration with iCloud is now available Windows App SDK 1.2 is here Microsoft Independent report faults Microsoft on employee discrimination and harassment, it will do better Microsoft 365  The Office mobile app is losing two sharing features as it transitions to Microsoft 365 Games are coming to Microsoft Teams for some reason NVIDIA partners with Microsoft on massive cloud AI computer When it comes to Microsoft 365, there is the past (Office) and then this other stuff Flashback: maybe let's look at that Google One VPN for Windows thing one last time Hardware Microsoft announces a Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition that, no, is not USA! USA! USA! Qualcomm announces its next flagship smartphone chipset. Assume a PC chipset announcement is imminent Xbox Spencer: Seriously, Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation Xbox releases its first-ever transparency report, will do so regularly going forward Xbox Game Pass in the second half of November A new Xbox Series S bundle adds digital perks Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition adds helicopters, gliders, and more oh my Xbox November Update is here A few more thoughts about the CliffyB book IT'S HERE! CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II SEASON 01!!! Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Twitter is dead, long live Mastodon App pick of the week: Descript App pick of the week #2: DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Code Comments canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT UnifyMeeting.com code WW50 for subscription and code WW for displays

5bytespodcast
Update on DCs Breaks Authentication! Info on Number Matching in MFA! Desktop Analytics Retirement!

5bytespodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 21:01


On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover the unfortunate news that Windows Updates broke Kerberos authentication this month, the better news of a set date for the number matching feature to come into force on Microsoft MFA, some potential new enhancements coming to Task Manager and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/update-on-dcs-breaks-authentication-info-on-number-matching-in-mfa-desktop-analytics-retirement/

Windows Weekly (MP3)
WW 797: Fish and Ferraris - Windows 11 2022 Update issues, Industry Clouds, Stadia's best feature

Windows Weekly (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 115:02


Windows 11 2022 Update issues, Industry Clouds, Stadia's best feature Windows 11 22H2 Deployment Drama Microsoft says that it is speeding up the delivery of 22H2 But why can't you get 22H2 yet? One reason: printers One year ago today: Windows 11 started rolling out to mainstream users Task Manager is coming back to the Taskbar! October update features head to Release Preview channel Microsoft investigating slow copy speeds in 22H2 Microsoft 365/cloud Microsoft pushes industry specific clouds Microsoft Edge 106 is now available Xbox EU to decide on Activision Blizzard acquisition by November 8 Google kills Stadia, and what Xbox can learn Flight Simulator flies to Canada A Plague Tale, more come to Xbox Game Pass Only TWO games in Games for Gold this month Halo rumored to adopt a new rendering engine Microsoft is looking at letting users disable Quick Resume on console Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Ignite session catalog is now live App pick of the week: HDR Calibration Enterprise pick of the week Defender for Individuals gets Identity theft monitoring Enterprise pick 2: From the M365 Admin dashboard Throwback pick of the week: We miss you, Steve! Beer pick of the week: Other Half Anchovy Testarossa Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit UnifyMeeting.com code WW Secureworks.com/twit

All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)
Windows Weekly 797: Fish and Ferraris

All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 115:02


Windows 11 2022 Update issues, Industry Clouds, Stadia's best feature Windows 11 22H2 Deployment Drama Microsoft says that it is speeding up the delivery of 22H2 But why can't you get 22H2 yet? One reason: printers One year ago today: Windows 11 started rolling out to mainstream users Task Manager is coming back to the Taskbar! October update features head to Release Preview channel Microsoft investigating slow copy speeds in 22H2 Microsoft 365/cloud Microsoft pushes industry specific clouds Microsoft Edge 106 is now available Xbox EU to decide on Activision Blizzard acquisition by November 8 Google kills Stadia, and what Xbox can learn Flight Simulator flies to Canada A Plague Tale, more come to Xbox Game Pass Only TWO games in Games for Gold this month Halo rumored to adopt a new rendering engine Microsoft is looking at letting users disable Quick Resume on console Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Ignite session catalog is now live App pick of the week: HDR Calibration Enterprise pick of the week Defender for Individuals gets Identity theft monitoring Enterprise pick 2: From the M365 Admin dashboard Throwback pick of the week: We miss you, Steve! Beer pick of the week: Other Half Anchovy Testarossa Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit UnifyMeeting.com code WW Secureworks.com/twit

Radio Leo (Audio)
Windows Weekly 797: Fish and Ferraris

Radio Leo (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 115:02


Windows 11 2022 Update issues, Industry Clouds, Stadia's best feature Windows 11 22H2 Deployment Drama Microsoft says that it is speeding up the delivery of 22H2 But why can't you get 22H2 yet? One reason: printers One year ago today: Windows 11 started rolling out to mainstream users Task Manager is coming back to the Taskbar! October update features head to Release Preview channel Microsoft investigating slow copy speeds in 22H2 Microsoft 365/cloud Microsoft pushes industry specific clouds Microsoft Edge 106 is now available Xbox EU to decide on Activision Blizzard acquisition by November 8 Google kills Stadia, and what Xbox can learn Flight Simulator flies to Canada A Plague Tale, more come to Xbox Game Pass Only TWO games in Games for Gold this month Halo rumored to adopt a new rendering engine Microsoft is looking at letting users disable Quick Resume on console Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Ignite session catalog is now live App pick of the week: HDR Calibration Enterprise pick of the week Defender for Individuals gets Identity theft monitoring Enterprise pick 2: From the M365 Admin dashboard Throwback pick of the week: We miss you, Steve! Beer pick of the week: Other Half Anchovy Testarossa Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit UnifyMeeting.com code WW Secureworks.com/twit

Windows Weekly (Video HI)
WW 797: Fish and Ferraris - Windows 11 2022 Update issues, Industry Clouds, Stadia's best feature

Windows Weekly (Video HI)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 115:35


Windows 11 2022 Update issues, Industry Clouds, Stadia's best feature Windows 11 22H2 Deployment Drama Microsoft says that it is speeding up the delivery of 22H2 But why can't you get 22H2 yet? One reason: printers One year ago today: Windows 11 started rolling out to mainstream users Task Manager is coming back to the Taskbar! October update features head to Release Preview channel Microsoft investigating slow copy speeds in 22H2 Microsoft 365/cloud Microsoft pushes industry specific clouds Microsoft Edge 106 is now available Xbox EU to decide on Activision Blizzard acquisition by November 8 Google kills Stadia, and what Xbox can learn Flight Simulator flies to Canada A Plague Tale, more come to Xbox Game Pass Only TWO games in Games for Gold this month Halo rumored to adopt a new rendering engine Microsoft is looking at letting users disable Quick Resume on console Tips & Picks Tip of the week: Ignite session catalog is now live App pick of the week: HDR Calibration Enterprise pick of the week Defender for Individuals gets Identity theft monitoring Enterprise pick 2: From the M365 Admin dashboard Throwback pick of the week: We miss you, Steve! Beer pick of the week: Other Half Anchovy Testarossa Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit UnifyMeeting.com code WW Secureworks.com/twit