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May 25, 2018May 19, 2018 Podcast

Productivity Tools For an Easier Life

When we think of productivity tools we tend to think about our work life. They do not tend to show up on our radar of ways to live an easier life. Buckle up because the Internet has brought us an incredible number of tools. These are for our day-to-day lives and not just our job. Automation and Communication The strength of the Internet and related applications is the ability to easily communicate and automate tasks. The advances in cloud computing, mobile devices, and software as a service (SAAS) have only increased our ability to go paperless in all areas of our life. Better yet, many of these tools are free to use for personal (non-business) tasks. Yes, we will probably see advertisements,... Read more

May 23, 2018May 19, 2018 Podcast

Build Your Business With Simplification – A Streamlined Product Offering and Message

There are businesses that make their mark as a one-stop shop for a broad range of needs. However, these are few and far between. The most successful companies have a story, a vision, and their product or service catalog a based on that brand. Therefore, it is worth looking at your offerings to look for ways to build your business by reducing offerings. Analysis Paralysis There have been studies done to show that more options can be a deterrent to conversions. A potential customer may want to get in, make a purchase, and get out. Thus, if you provide too many options, you are just slowing down their attempt to reach a goal. Starkly different offerings that make it easy to... Read more

May 22, 2018May 20, 2018 Introductory Course

Using Arachni: A Quick Introductory And Start Guide

Today we are going to talk about security our applications online. However, before we can start discussing how to secure our applications, we need to first look at how to identify their security gaps. So, we will start by looking at a free open source tool called Archani. Read more

May 21, 2018May 20, 2018 AWS Tour

Break Free From Reality With Amazon Sumerian

In the long list of services provided by Amazon’s AWS, there are some really interesting and even “cool” finds. One of these incredible offerings is Amazon Sumerian. It is a virtual or augmented reality tool that also has a free tier option to entice you to play with it. Amazon Sumerian – The Free Tier The pricing for Sumerian is based on storage and usage. However, the free tier provides a bit of a playground to work with during your first twelve months. There is 5oMB of storage for a published scene and an equivalent of up to 100 views per month. This is not enough to provide you much of a production product. Instead, it gives you a playground... Read more

May 21, 2018May 20, 2018 Podcast

Programming Terms – An Overview of Development Languages

In this episode, we focus on programming terms and concepts. This is the first in a short series that focuses on providing an overview of development languages. We will include modern languages but also will look at some older ones to help build a full context for understanding how these relate. First Step: Programming Terms We start the overview with a definition of terms and concepts. These are a combination of official descriptions and my view of the concepts. This should set the stage as we dig into these concepts in the real world and how various languages address them. The goal is to provide these in a way that does not require you to take notes. Next Up:... Read more

May 18, 2018May 13, 2018 Podcast

Top 3 Reasons to Use Lists To Improve Productivity

We have all fallen prey to clicking on a list article of some sort. This is a well-known way to get readers to click on your post. However, you may not know that you can use lists to improve productivity. The same reason they have an attraction for us is a way to use them as research tools. Lists Are Everywhere We can all think of click-bait sites (and Facebook) that lure us into clicking on an ad or article link with the promise of a list. Before we condemn lists as tools of Satan, it is worth looking closer at why lists appeal to us. They promise a summary of information. Not only that, they suggest that the items can be... Read more