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Ep. 83 – What to know about NEW IT Security Threats and Cyber Insurance Coverage with Colin Knox from Gradient MSP

KnowTechTalk - December 09, 2022 21:27 - 28 minutes
When was the last time you thought about the security and the health of your computer network? I know you are so darn busy running your business that you simply forget, until something major happens. Consider this a friendly reminder to get your network checked out – if nothing else, it’s a good...

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Optimizing Cloudinary Images in Markdown Files

Cloudinary DevJams - December 09, 2022 16:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Markdown is great for writing your next blog post, but including images in a web-friendly way is challenging. Thankfully, we can use information from Cloudinary’s APIs to modify our Markdown to display properly sized images! In this DevJams episode, we sit down with Brad Garropy, Developer Exper...

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Building a Web3 Marketplace with Cloudinary and IPFS

Cloudinary DevJams - November 30, 2022 19:16 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Daniel Duan, who is the head of engineering at Legitimate, has helped build out a truly innovative Web3 marketplace. The Drops by Legitimate project allows artists to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for their physical products, such as paintings, photography and even wearable items. As the art...

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Accessing Cloudinary with GraphQL in Gatsby

Cloudinary DevJams - November 21, 2022 21:48 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Tapas Adhikary, who is a frequent contributor on FreeCodeCamp.com and other developer resources, recently created an excellent image gallery with Gatsby and Cloudinary! Becky and Sam from Cloudinary's Customer Education team sat down with Tapas to walk through his "Imaginary" project and better...

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Ep. 82 – How to Manage All Your IT Hardware, Warranties and End Of Life Dates with Dan Wensley from ScalePad

KnowTechTalk - November 02, 2022 17:18 - 26 minutes
Let me ask you a controversial question: When was the last time you took inventory of all the computers and devices in your organization? What is being backed up? Have you checked it? If you don’t know what hardware you own, or what software subscriptions you are paying for then you might be ove...

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Ep. 81 – How To Recharge When You Feel Drained With Ryan Markel from Markel.me

KnowTechTalk - November 01, 2022 15:53 - 39 minutes
Did you know you are not supposed to use your mobile phone while it’s charging? When you use your phone while it’s charging, you are using more power than its being fed, and this screws up the battery. Did you also know that charging your phone overnight hurts the phone battery life? According...

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Connecting Cellists Globally Fullstack with Python, D3.js and Cloudinary

Cloudinary DevJams - October 21, 2022 16:27 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In classical music, knowing the people you have trained with has a lot of value! This is why Cori Lint, software engineer at Ovia Health, developed Cello Tree - a directory of cellists to show their relationships to each other. Becky and Jen on Cloudinary's Customer Education team sit down with C...

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Creating GitHub Wrap with n8n, Cloudflare and Cloudinary

Cloudinary DevJams - September 27, 2022 18:49 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Many developers make tons of open-source contributions, but keeping track of all of the various commits, pull requests and other actions can be challenging. Harshil Agrawal, who is a Developer Advocate for Contentful and formerly with n8n, created a project that solves this issue - GitHub Wrap. U...

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Ep. 80 – No Geek Speak with Paul Green From MSP Marketing

KnowTechTalk - August 12, 2022 19:55 - 25 minutes
How do you decide who to hire when you reach the point in your business when you realize – I need help with the IT? IT companies can look all the same, but who can you trust to partner with? It’s no secret that everyone preaches prevention, customer service. So how do you make sure you are compa...

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Ep. 79 - What Every Small Business Owner Must Know About Protecting And Preserving Their Company's Critical Data And Computer Systems with Fred Voccola CEO Kaseya

KnowTechTalk - May 09, 2022 17:30 - 32 minutes
Businesses are spending more money on IT this year. Gartner predicts the global IT spend could reach $4.4 trillion this year and that’s despite rising inflation, the Russian invasion, chip shortages and talent shortages. Since we’re all leveraging technology as a competitive advantage, and loo...

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Developing a Netlify Build Plugin to Optimize Web Media with Cloudinary

Cloudinary DevJams - April 25, 2022 18:19 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Netlify Build Plugins can add powerful capabilities to every build, thanks to an ever-growing community directory! Find out how Colby Fayock - Senior Developer Experience Engineer at Cloudinary - created a Build Plugin that automatically optimizes and converts images on a Netlify-deployed site in...

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Ep. 78 - What You Should Expect To Pay For IT Support For Your Business With Colin Knox

KnowTechTalk - April 25, 2022 16:37 - 16 minutes
What should you expect to pay for IT support for your business? How do you make sure you know exactly what you are paying for? What are all the services you are buying to keep your business cyber safe? The computer industry is still young, and there are not many guides in place to protect cons...

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Special: Inflation, affordability, and why we can't have nice things

Conservative Like Me - April 18, 2022 16:58 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We don't want to say we don't you so, but we said inflation and the cost of living would be a real challenge come spring 2022. Well, spring has sprung. In an episode for everyone, we walk you through the economic challenges now--and ahead.

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Creating a Work Portfolio with Heroku, Flexbox and Cloudinary

Cloudinary DevJams - April 08, 2022 15:01 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Learn how Sean Morgan - full stack web developer and illustrator - created his work portfolio with technologies like Cloudinary, Heroku and CSS flexbox layouts. Sam and Becky dive into his techniques, showing how he updates the pages via JSON listings of assets in his Cloudinary account and appli...

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Ep. 77 – How To Avoid Being Put Out Of Business By A Cyber Attack With Matt Lee

KnowTechTalk - March 17, 2022 17:10 - 32 minutes
Our world has shifted online and it’s important that all of us make cybersecurity a priority. Let’s protect ourselves, our communities and our collective future. Remember: Human beings, devices, and applications all have identities. In your business, it is important to identify who your empl...

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Ep. 76 - Password Policy Pitfalls. How Poor Password Practices Plague Personal Protection, Privacy and Patience

KnowTechTalk - February 04, 2022 18:29 - 15 minutes
Have you ever locked yourself out of your own system because you can't remember your own password? How do you know you are actually talking to someone from your tech support department? Forced password resets can be a catch 22 because changing your password all the time creates problems and ...

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Ep. 75 – 2022 Cybersecurity Trends: How To Avoid Being A Victim Of A Cyber Attack With A Remote Workforce with Eric Anthony

KnowTechTalk - January 04, 2022 18:05 - 18 minutes
Congratulations! if you haven’t had to deal with a cyber attack, or if you were compromised the consequences weren’t significant.  It seems like every day has a  new cyber attack. The new computer virus’ that are out there are much like all the new “covid variants.” They’re polymorphic which m...

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Brad Butt - Federal & Provincial Governments Have Announced New Business Support Programs

MBOT Radio - December 24, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes
The federal and provincial governments have announced new business support programs, Ford has imposed new restrictions, and the omicron virus is spreading fast. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the...

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David Barnsdale - Year End Tax Planning

MBOT Radio - December 23, 2021 12:00 - 9 minutes
Amid the upcoming holidays and on-going challenges we face during the pandemic, tax planning may not be top of mind for many individuals and business owners. But now it’s more important than ever to plan ahead for income taxes to avoid any unpleasant surprises later on. To help us with the disc...

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Joe Jose - Challenges CXO’s Face In Post Pandemic World

MBOT Radio - December 21, 2021 15:11 - 10 minutes
During this rapid-moving COVID-19 pandemic, organizations were faced with a unique set of challenges summed up in one word: uncertainty. In such a situation, CXOs played a central role in navigating the crisis and are now preparing for a post pandemic world. To help us with the discussion is Joe ...

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Peter Hall - The K Shape Update

MBOT Radio - December 20, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes
We are nearing the end of 2021 and the impact of COVID-19 continues to go on. While all industries and sectors in Canada have felt the effects of the pandemic, the have all been impacted in different ways. To help us with the discussion is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economi...

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Brad Butt - Federal Fiscal Update 2021

MBOT Radio - December 17, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes
Mississauga and Peel set 2022 budgets and tax rates, the growing number of COVID cases is causing a concern for businesses and what are key takeaways from the 2021 fiscal update? To bring us up to speed with the details and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government...

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Linda Kern - Easiest Way To Close A Business Sale

MBOT Radio - December 16, 2021 14:38 - 10 minutes
Heading into a closing conversation with a prospect is always a nerve-wracking experience. No matter how impressed they seemed during your demo or how enthusiastic your point of contact is, there's always a chance your deal won't pan out. So what's the easiest way to close a business deal or sal...

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Tracking Entertainment Auditions Fullstack with Python and Cloudinary

Cloudinary DevJams - December 15, 2021 02:56 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Find out in this DevJams episode how Jen Brissman - recent graduate from Hackbright Academy (and the newest member of Cloudinary's Customer Education team!) - built a fullstack web application for storing information and media from entertainment industry auditions as her capstone project. We cove...

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Jonathan Borrelli - Ontario Passes the Working for Workers Act

MBOT Radio - December 14, 2021 14:47 - 8 minutes
On November 30, 2021, the Ontario government passed Bill 27, Working for Workers’ Act. Bill 27 introduces several changes to employment laws in Ontario and employers will want to ensure that they plan for these changes and the obligations that come with them. To help us clarify the legalities ...

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Sean Jennings - Windows 11

MBOT Radio - December 13, 2021 14:53 - 9 minutes
Windows 11 has officially launched, and Microsoft delivered some big changes to the storied operating system, including its first name change in six years .From the Windows 11 price and rollout, to how to download it and what the best features are, we answer all of your burning questions. To help...

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Brad Butt - Omicron Variant is in Peel

MBOT Radio - December 10, 2021 15:10 - 19 minutes
Peel Region has confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant, there are new travel restrictions and Ontario is accelerating booster eligibility to adults aged 50+. To bring us up to speed with the details and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations f...

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Liza Provenzano - Managing Meeting Overload

MBOT Radio - December 09, 2021 14:42 - 9 minutes
Meetings can provide valuable time with your team members. They can also consume resources and and cause disruptions in workflow. Avoiding unnecessary meetings, making the meetings you have productive and timely, is critical to your productivity. To help us with the conversation is Liza Provenza...

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Brian Sutherland - Lakeview Village Update

MBOT Radio - December 07, 2021 14:42 - 9 minutes
It's official! Mississauga’s Lakeview Village master plan has been greenlit by city council. Lakeview Community Partners Limited can now move forward with the creation of a community that transforms what was once a powerplant into an incredible mixed use, sustainable waterfront village. Here w...

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Peter Hall - Global Investment

MBOT Radio - December 06, 2021 14:38 - 10 minutes
The world is currently experiencing a capacity crunch and a need for new investments. So what are the investment needs that will help the global economy? To help us with the discussion is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 year...