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SysInternals has long been a great resource for little tools and utilities to manage a Windows environments. Here is a new utility (or at least new to me) that I think is really very interesting. So I made a video on it.
The buzz around “Web 3.0” continues to increase – but normally these conversations involve some sort of discussion about Crypto Currencies or NTFs. What is more exciting to me is the advent of immersive Internet environments – currently referred to as “The Metaverse” – although there are many and it should be pluralized at least…
On my YouTube Channel, I’ve decided to do some videos on data movement and analysis over the summer. With school being out, my Teams and Teaching videos are not as needed (don’t worry – I’m filming a number of them for Aug/Sept) – so I wanted to put some videos around technical and data skills…
Power Automate works across Microsoft products and allows us to automate simple to complex tasks. The ability to perform routine tasks consistently and efficiently has always been one of the most compelling aspects of computers in general, but Power Automate extends these functions far beyond simple batch files, backups, and repetitions of set tasks. Now,…
This past week was a busy one for me on my YouTube channel (Learning and Technology with Frank). One of the topics I cover on the channel is Microsoft Whiteboard and this week we saw the new version come to the desktop – along with updates to the Web and Microsoft Teams versions. As a…
When students begin learning about new technology, there is an assumption that they already possess certain foundational skills: file management, the ability to download resources, Internet skills. While mostly true – this cannot be assumed and I often test to see if they do. Giving them assignments and introductory activities to confirm. However, one skill…
The new Mac Mini with an M1 chip is incredibly powerful and versatile. I’ve been a fan of these small systems for quite some time and have used them for building different labs to learn and use Virtual Machines. Unfortunately, at the time of this post, the VMWare Fusion software doesn’t seem to work with…
Here are a couple of resources around Azure Data Factory and Azure Cloud Analytics. We are absolutely moving to a Cloud-only world with less and less on-premise. At this point, we can still benefit from some on-premise material to teach concepts, but I would like to know how many people are still using those tools…
This is a book I was discussing in a recent class. It’s a good read and I would recommend it. https://amzn.to/3cNdon3
The decision on how to access and use computing resources has become a wider field recently. No longer do we just go and purchase a new computer if we want to use a computer. That may seem odd, but with the ability to use Cloud systems or create purpose-built virtual machines – we don’t have…
