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Cyberpunk Librarian

71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings

High tech, low budget. Library technology, FOSS, and cyberpunk.

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Episodes

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 65 – Infopump

December 29, 2023 13:27 - 39 minutes - 42.1 MB

It’s a full episode follow up and we’re gonna talk about a free and open source library project that Dan is building with his own three...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 64 – Catching Up

November 22, 2023 03:30 - 44 minutes - 46.7 MB

The Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Again! I think? Anyway, Dan finally got some time to make podcasts again so welcome back to the high tech, low...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 63 – My Favourite Operating System

August 31, 2022 15:57 - 54 minutes - 56.3 MB

Holy crap! The Cyberpunk Librarian is back with a new episode about his favourite operating system that’s not actually an operating system. But then again, it...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 62 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Three

December 20, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 23 MB

Build your own Netflix with free, open source software and the Cyberpunk Librarian. Join Dan for part three of the cyberpunk community library series and learn...

A Second Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and the L0WL1F3 Podcast

June 04, 2021 18:32 - 2 hours - 145 MB

You thought it was done. You thought it was over. But it’s not over, and nothing is ever done. The Cyberpunk Librarian and the L0WL1F3 Podcast...

A Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and The L0WL1F3 Podcast

May 28, 2021 13:09 - 2 hours - 159 MB

Join me for a special crossover episode with the L0WL1F3 gang from the LOWL1F3 Podcast! We dive into a forgotten piece of cyberpunk media, so forgotten...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 61 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Two

February 15, 2021 14:45 - 35 minutes - 21.4 MB

You’re a librarian for a small community and someone hands you an SSD. Opening it up you discover three folders named eBooks, Magazines, and Comics. Total...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 60 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part One

January 25, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 37.6 MB

Your community, your library. Whether you’ve got a small group of friends, or a small town, the Cyberpunk Librarian has the solutions for your ILS problems!...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 59 – Situation: Offline

June 08, 2020 14:30 - 1 hour - 38.5 MB

Whether you’re disconnecting out of necessity or choice, you don’t have to shut down when you go offline! Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for tips, tricks, and...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 58 – Static, Not Stagnant

January 15, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 33.7 MB

Oh my god, he’s back! After over a year of craziness and massive life changes, the Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Join Dan in this comeback episode...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 57 – A Prescription for Your Subscription Addiction

September 26, 2018 15:00 - 47 minutes - 49.8 MB

Are you tired of paying for content? Do you have four or five services you subscribe to for music, eBooks, or movies? Maybe even more than...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 56 – The FOSSiL Projects

July 30, 2018 15:00 - 37 minutes - 39.3 MB

The Cyberpunk Librarian is back and he’s talking about software… His own software! Join Dan for a look at The FOSSiL Projects and discover what he’s...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 55 – At Odds With Odds and Ends

March 05, 2018 15:00 - 44 minutes - 22.8 MB

Holy crap! Cyberpunk Librarian is back! On this episode, Dan talks about the projects that have been holding up the show and what’s going on in...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 54 – Nexus and Empathy

October 06, 2017 17:24 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

Join Dan for a special episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where he looks at what it is to be human in an increasingly technological world, and within...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 53 – Free and Mine

September 19, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutes - 29.7 MB

Sometimes it’s far harder than it should be to find that academic paper or research article. Papers and journals are locked behind paywalls, paywalls that don’t...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 52 – Download Everything

June 26, 2017 15:03 - 44 minutes - 36.9 MB

After a way–to-long hiatus due to some bad craziness with moving, promotions, and upgrades… The Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Join Dan as he shares his tools...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Quick Update

April 13, 2017 08:29 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MB

Just a quick update from Dan on why he’s been radio silent for a while, what’s going on, and no the show isn’t dead!

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part Two – Burner

February 27, 2017 21:33 - 31 minutes - 25 MB

Dan returns with part two of episode 51 where he finishes up the topic of burner laptops with some software recommendations to keep yourself safe and...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part One – Burner

February 13, 2017 21:30 - 32 minutes - 31.2 MB

Go dark and get deep as Dan walks you through the basics of setting up a burner laptop! In a special, two part episode, we’re going...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 50 – Spirit in the Framework

January 02, 2017 12:54 - 57 minutes - 67.7 MB

FIFTY EPISODES?! Can you believe it? The show is over three years old and, with fifty episodes on the books, Dan decided to do something special!...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 49 – Workplace Ambience

November 21, 2016 21:27 - 35 minutes - 36.6 MB

Turn on, tune in, and chill out as Dan takes you on a trip through the sounds of ambient and space music! Put your mind at...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 48 – Typing Outside the Lines

October 11, 2016 21:24 - 36 minutes - 42.6 MB

Almost everybody who uses a computer winds up typing something sooner or later. Heck, Dan is typing this… right now… on a computer! So join him...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 47 – Outsourcing Your Job to Your Computer

September 12, 2016 21:17 - 38 minutes - 33.8 MB

Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Do you have to do repetitive tasks on your computer? Gotta do the same thing over and over again, week in and...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 46 – Minecraft for Librarians

June 25, 2016 21:14 - 57 minutes - 27.8 MB

Join the Cyberpunk Librarian as he digs deeper into the topic of Minecraft and helps the uninitiated get themselves up to speed! After all, you might...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 45 – Tickets Please

May 24, 2016 21:11 - 27 minutes - 14.2 MB

When things stop working and computers break, you need a trouble ticketing system to get the problems in the hands of the professionals! Join Dan for...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 44 – Portable Piracy

April 14, 2016 21:09 - 33 minutes - 17.1 MB

Dive into the awesome, portable Raspberry PirateBox, a version of the classic PirateBox running on a Raspberry Pi! Dan’s got the information and the ideas to...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 43 – Digital Outback

March 14, 2016 21:06 - 28 minutes - 14.8 MB

It’s laid back, it’s musical, it’s story time! Dan takes a break and reads a couple of chapters from his new book, Digital Outback: Cyberpunk and...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 42 – Write, the Universe, and Everything

February 17, 2016 21:04 - 31 minutes - 16.3 MB

Scientists recently discovered gravitational waves and Dan gets atomic with the Atom text editor from GitHub! Let’s talk about writing simply, so you can simply write...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 41 – So Be It Resolved

January 25, 2016 21:01 - 27 minutes - 14.2 MB

The Cyberpunk Librarian returns with a show about new year’s goals and self improvement! Find out what he’s got on the agenda for 2016 and stay...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 40 – All I Want for Christmas is an ILS

December 21, 2015 20:57 - 32 minutes - 16.4 MB

Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and dive into the weird world of the Integrated Library System. Sometimes, librarians are called on to help set up libraries for...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 39 – Live from AzLA 2015

November 23, 2015 20:52 - 48 minutes - 24.1 MB

From the frozen north of Flagstaff, AZ — the Cyberpunk Librarian talks digital signage and setting it up at your library! Join Dan for a special...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 38 – Cyberpunk Actual

November 09, 2015 20:47 - 40 minutes - 20.2 MB

Sometimes you need an eBook, article, musical track, movie, or something like that. Sometimes that thing isn’t available through the normal channels. You’ve tried, but you...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 37 – Dead Trees and Graphite

October 26, 2015 20:45 - 29 minutes - 15 MB

Awww yiss, chummers! Cyberpunk Librarian is back from an unexpected hiatus with a new show about notebooks! Wait, notebook computers? No, paper notebooks! But there is...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 36 – GTD With the CL

August 10, 2015 20:43 - 39 minutes - 19.9 MB

After an unexpected hiatus, the Cyberpunk Librarian is back with a show on Getting Things Done! Discover the tools, tips, and tricks for getting the job...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 35 – Marky Markdown and the Funky Bunch

June 29, 2015 20:38 - 27 minutes - 14.3 MB

Join us for a new episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where we dig into the markup language that is Markdown. You too can write rich text in...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 34 – What I Use: OS X

May 19, 2015 20:36 - 58 minutes - 28.3 MB

Drink the Kool Aid, or take a bite of the Apple, or something like that! Dan gets into the nitty gritty of how he gets it...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 33 – Feet on the Ground, Head in the Clouds

April 27, 2015 20:33 - 20 minutes - 10.8 MB

Putting stuff in the cloud? That’s fine. Getting more out of your cloud storage than just a dumping ground for stuff? That’s even better! Dan offers...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Special Episode – Presentation at the 2015 Innovative Users Group

April 20, 2015 20:25 - 47 minutes - 23.5 MB

Join Dan for a special, highly technical episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where he presents a talk at the 2015 Innovative Users Group conference in Minneapolis, MN!...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 32 – Picture This

April 13, 2015 20:20 - 21 minutes - 11.7 MB

Discover sources of free, public domain and Creative Commons images you can use for your library’s website, print pieces, or social media! Dan navigates you through...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 31 – Living on the Phone

March 23, 2015 20:16 - 27 minutes - 13.4 MB

We carry this wonderful computer around in our pockets, but we don’t really use it as much as we could! Join Dan as he spends a...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 30 – Intragalactic Librarian

March 02, 2015 20:13 - 23 minutes - 11.4 MB

The Cyberpunk Librarian podcast turns 30! (Well, 30 episodes.) Join Dan for something different and fun, an original story time done in the style of a...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 29 – Open Sourcing Your Workflow

February 18, 2015 20:10 - 23 minutes - 11.1 MB

When it’s your job to provide access to information for everyone, why not do the same about your job? Join Dan as he talks about how...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 28 – Buildin’ Blocks, Killin’ Creepers

January 26, 2015 20:05 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

On this episode of Cyberpunk Librarian, Dan talks Minecraft and how you can do some cool stuff with it at your library! Links Minecraft – Buy...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 27 – Pretty Pictures, Better Design

January 12, 2015 18:39 - 32 minutes - 15.5 MB

Join Dan for an episode full of tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for creating better graphic design! After all, you don’t want a dumb looking sign...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 26 – Busy Hands

December 08, 2014 18:36 - 55 minutes - 26 MB

Projects at work and projects at home! Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, for a look at some of the things he’s working on for money...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 25 – The Cyberpunk Behind Big Hero 6

November 18, 2014 18:33 - 31 minutes - 14.9 MB

Let’s step back from the tech for a bit from something fun and different! Join Dan for a look at the cyberpunk technology and tones of...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 24 – Delicious 3.14159

November 03, 2014 18:30 - 39 minutes - 18.5 MB

Raspberry Pis have taken the maker and geek world by storm! Little, inexpensive computers that can do so many great things? Yeah that has a lot...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 23 – Evernote Everything

October 21, 2014 18:27 - 23 minutes - 11.2 MB

Sometimes you need to write stuff down. Maybe it’s a quick note. Or maybe it’s a book! Dan takes a fresh look at a familiar tool,...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 22 – Conferencing

October 06, 2014 18:24 - 27 minutes - 13.2 MB

Conferences have given styles, design, and form; and that makes it easy to figure them out. Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and find out how to get...

Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 21 – Story Time

September 23, 2014 18:21 - 27 minutes - 13.3 MB

As Dan recovers from the move we present Story Time, where downtempo meets writing. Discover why it’s important that Kindles have no covers and why one...

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