Best Daniel Messer Podcasts (2025)

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 69 – Electric Libraryland 49:24

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It’s time for something a little different and this time around, Dan brings you a presentation from IUG 2025! We’re going to dive into AI, copyright, and data ownership and how the times are changing… and what that might mean for libraries. Watch If you want to watch the podcast with the accompanying slide deck, you'll find it on: PeerTube YouTube …

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 68 – Come With it Now 46:10

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Episode 67 leads right into episode 68 as Dan takes on the theory and practice of underground librarianship, anarchivism, and shadow librarianship. Links No right to information at public libraries, 5th Circuit rules from UPI.com. Man burns 100 library books; residents donate 1,000 more to local libraries from News 5 Cleveland. Florida Department o…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 67 – Rise Above 35:12

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Libraries are in danger and Dan is angry. There have been more books banned in the last two years than ever before. Censorship and attacks on libraries are both on the rise, but we can fight back. We can rise above. Links Henry Rollins on anger L0WL1F3 Podcast s4e17 L0WL1F3 x Cyberpunk Librarian “404 Books Not Found” Wordpress.org just belongs to m…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 66 – The Radical Act of Self-Hosting 43:19

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You can have it your way, on your hardware, with software you prefer. Your little free Cyberpunk Librarian gets into the philosophies and basics of self-hosting! Links Are You Keeping Up with the Commodore? Generating X - From video games to television to movies and events, Generating X offers insights on the times – the times being from the late 7…

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Ep. 12 - Creating Joy and Doing Good, ft. Savannah Bananas and Bananas Foster founder Emily Cole 38:58

1+ y ago38:58

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Emily and Jesse Cole are the owners of the Savannah Bananas, known as the Greatest Show in Sports. It was after Emily and Jesse got married that they started talking about how to get involved in foster care and adoption. In 2020, the Cole’s decided to become a licensed foster family, an action that would truly change their life. Join Emily and host…

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Ep. 11 - New Year, New You? Understanding the Resistance to Change 42:03

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Coach Michael Messer is ringing in the New Year by bringing us all to the table for a compelling conversation about understanding the biological and neurological wiring underneath our resistance to change. LISTEN FOR THIS POWERFUL MOMENT: "You don't have to have a plan that is going to get you all the way to the top of the mountain on day one. What…

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Ep.10 - Learning How to Invest in Positive Change 43:33

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We're talking about being the change - and moving the needle! Marcia Dawood is an Angel Investor with a Purpose. Marcia was recently appointed to serve on the advisory committee for the Small Business Capital Formation Committee of the Security and Exchange Commission. She is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital and a member of Golden Seeds, on…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 65 – Infopump 39:36

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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 hands! Links The L0WL1F3 Podcast - Dystopia? Check. Every episode is either about some fresh new hell that was probably predicted in a cyberpunk story, or some topic that could be viewed through a cyberpunk lens. P…

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Ep. 9 - Creating Impact and Living Your Values as a Business Owner 54:18

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Caroline Sumners is the CEO at Empower Academic Coaching - and she's about to open the treasure chest for business owners who want to grow with intention. Caroline talks about how she is creating impact and living her values with her team at Empower. She says, "one of the keys to succeeding at business is failing fast". Empower Academic Coaching sp…

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Ep. 8 - Trust and Culture in the Workplace 47:45

2y ago47:45

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Believe it or not, TRUST is a depleting resource. Business, Executive and Career Coach Michael Messer is raising the curtain on the pillars of trust within the workplace. Michael says it's not just about commitment, it's also about doing some forensics internally. What message are you sending out to your team, employees, and the community? Learn mo…

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Ep. 7 - How to do Better Business, for the World 43:08

2y ago43:08

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What if you could have a better business and investment plan that properly supports your needs and goals for an abundant life? That's exactly the role of our guest on today's episode. Maya Philipson is the Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer at Robasciotti & Philipson and Adasina Social Capital. Adasina's foundation is to be a bridge between fina…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 64 – Catching Up 44:13

2y ago44:13

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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 budget world of Cyberpunk Librarian! As things go, Dan's been busy working on a lot of library tech goodies, and that makes for an extra geeky episode. Grab a beverage and join us for a little catching up. …

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Ep. 6 - Ethical Contracting and Breaking Down Barriers 48:04

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Web designer, author, and Co-Founder of Week of the Website - Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling is breaking down barriers with a passion for the people she works with, the clients she serves, and the potential of transforming digital landscapes. Listen in as she talks about building a team of creatives within an environment that invites collaboration and gro…

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Ep. 5 - Corporate Philanthropy: Be Connected and Show Up 38:52

2y ago38:52

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This week's episode is truly an outlet where we can learn to "see clearly, and act wisely". Michael Messer is sitting down Karen Bogans, the Communications Manager of International Paper's Savannah, Georgia Containerboard Mill. Karen is also in charge of International Paper's philanthropic activities in Savannah and the surrounding communities. Kar…

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Ep. 4 - One Small Thing, One Huge Impact 56:57

2y ago56:57

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Business and Impact Coach Michael Messer is sharing six key points to help you become intentional about the impact you are making as an organization, business or individual. Michael explores these points with true-life examples of honoring and uplifting the values within yourself and your business. He further explains how to "live" those values wit…

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Ep. 3 - Building a Business on a Foundation of Philanthropy 26:02

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Leaning into to charitable work as a foundational step for business growth is the main focus of this passionate conversation with Sandi Prosnitz, graphic designer and owner of LoGo Goods based in Savannah, Georgia. Sandi details her story of connection with nonprofit work and highlights how her priorities and values have launched her local small bu…

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Ep. 2 - Social Impact Investing 46:35

2y ago46:35

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We're sitting down with Impact and Activist Investor Eric Glass, who is also the founder of Clarion Call Capital, to uncover the path for businesses and individuals looking to find the engines for "good". Eric details his work from Wall Street to Main Street and amplifies the need for attention to specific communities when it comes to investing. He…

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Ep. 1 - See Clearly, Act Wisely 37:41

2y ago37:41

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In this inaugural episode, you'll meet Michael Messer - Business Coach for Social Entrepreneurs and Community Builders. When Michael was 27 years old, he was sent to a former prison camp in the Russian Far East. As an early practitioner of social impact investing, he met with a U.S./Russian joint venture to evaluate the positive economic impacts of…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 63 – My Favourite Operating System 54:41

3y ago54:41

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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 may as well be, because that’s what he’s using most of time. Join Dan as he walks you through Firefox, how to use it better and more efficiently, how to make it pretty, and how to save a six …

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 62 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Three 36:33

4y ago36:33

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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 how to set up your own media streaming server! Screenshots Support & Charity Donate to Tornado Recovery Efforts in Kentucky - On the night and early morning of December 11 & 12, 2021; multip…

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A Second Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and the L0WL1F3 Podcast 2:37:52

4+ y ago2:37:52

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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 are back for part two of their descent into madness - a deep dive into Super Mario Bros: The Motion Picture. Note This one is tagged explicit for a reason. If you’re normally listening to the show with kids……

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A Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and The L0WL1F3 Podcast 2:53:14

4+ y ago2:53:14

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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 that some people don't even realize it's cyberpunk. So get your red coveralls, strap on your stompers, and grab your toolbelt. This is part one of a deep dive into Super Mario Bros: The Motion Pictu…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 61 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Two 35:25

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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 file count: 6,271. You nod, fire up some software, and tell your community "Yeah, I can make this work." Links Calibre - The best eBook management system Calibre - Supported formats Kovid Goyal -…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 60 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part One 35:05

4+ y ago35:05

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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! Join Dan for an introduction to a fantastic, easy to use ILS that’ll make your library life easier without breaking your budget! Links The Shane Company - Advertising slogan: You have a friend …

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 59 – Situation: Offline 1:11:26

5+ y ago1:11:26

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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 tactics for working and keeping yourself entertained when the lights go out and/or your phone says “Searching for signal.” Listen via Video YouTube PeerTube Mind Map Links Entertainment - Audio…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 58 – Static, Not Stagnant 30:10

5+ y ago30:10

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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 where he helps you get acquainted with static site generators and introduces you to the one he prefers! YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube. Links Tanglewood Hill - Check out my personal blog, powered b…

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Intragalactic Librarian – Episode 04 – The Second Law 44:29

6+ y ago44:29

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Subscribe on iTunes, on Overcast, or through RSS. Skylar and Jessica embark on a rescue mission with some unexpected help! Diving into danger, they take on...By Daniel Messer

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 57 – A Prescription for Your Subscription Addiction 47:36

7y ago47:36

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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 five? Feeling a bit burned out pitting one service over another? Well Dan has just the thing for you: Free digital content from your public library! Release yourself from all (or at least some) of those services…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 56 – The FOSSiL Projects 37:27

7y ago37:27

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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 been working on for the past couple of months! And hey, maybe there’s something in the Projects that can help make your library life just a little easier! YouTube Listen to this episode on YouTube. Lin…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 55 – At Odds With Odds and Ends 44:19

7+ y ago44:19

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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 his life. It’s a conversation over coffee with your friendly neighbourhood Cyberpunk Librarian! YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube. Links Blogging Blog post: Blogging, RSS, and Social Network Failure Blo…

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Intragalactic Librarian – Episode 03 – The First Law 30:27

8y ago30:27

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Skylar and Jessica return in a new chapter of Intragalactic Librarian! Now official agents of the CDD, our cosmic librarians embark on their first mission, a...By Daniel Messer

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 54 – Nexus and Empathy 39:33

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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 the world of one of the greatest novels in the cyberpunk genre! YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube. Links Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep on WorldCat and Amazon Episode 50 – Spirit in the Framework…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 53 – Free and Mine 29:26

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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 matter to your patrons. So let Dan help you break the walls down, and get those articles you and your patrons need! YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube. Links Google Scholar – Start here …

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 52 – Download Everything 44:57

8+ y ago44:57

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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 and techniques for downloading massive amounts of, well… everything! YouTube Listen to this episode on YouTube. Links WordPress.org – My CMS of choice Seriously Simple Podcasting -Podcasting wi…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Quick Update 8:44

8+ y ago8:44

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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!By Daniel Messer

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part Two – Burner 31:42

8+ y ago31:42

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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 private in cyberspace and in meatspace! YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube. Join me! Imzy – Join the community on Imzy! Facebook – Or find me on Facebook! @bibrarian – Talk to me on Twitter! Google…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part One – Burner 32:54

8+ y ago32:54

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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 to look at the hardware, network, software, and physical security you’ll need to think about when you’re setting up a laptop you might eventually walk away from. Here in Part One, let’s talk about the hardware, the net…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 50 – Spirit in the Framework 57:30

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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! Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for a look at one the best pieces of cyberpunk art ever created and one of the greatest cyberpunk stories ever crafted. Kore wa, Kōkaku Kidōtai: Gosuto in za Sheru. YouTube Li…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 49 – Workplace Ambience 35:51

9y ago35:51

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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 rest, lay back, and let the sound flow over and around you. Relax and get more done thanks to the soundscapes and cosmic wonder of ambient music. Dan delivers the info on where to find the best ambient tunes and offers a sample…

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Generating X – Episode 02 – Ghostbusters 15:59

9y ago15:59

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On this Halloween episode of Generating X, Dan takes a look at Ghostbusters — two movies separated by 32 years and a generational divide. YouTube Listen...By Daniel Messer

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Generating X – Episode 01 – Samus Aran 11:32

9y ago11:32

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Welcome to the first episode of Generating X! This is a show about the pop culture and events surrounding Generation X. From the movies to the...By Daniel Messer

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 48 – Typing Outside the Lines 36:21

9y ago36:21

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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 for a show about getting more out of typing with text expansion! YouTube Listen on YouTube Links Text Expander from Smile Software for macOS aText for macOS PhraseExpress – for Windows Breevy – for Windows …

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 47 – Outsourcing Your Job to Your Computer 38:42

9y ago38:42

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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 week out? Weren’t computers supposed to make this job easier? Join Dan as he dives into the problems he’s faced with repetitive jobs and how he automated his way out of them. Then, try it yourself! A couple hour…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 46 – Minecraft for Librarians 57:03

9+ y ago57:03

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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 want to do some Minecraft things at your library, but what do you do when your co-workers don’t know a diamond pick from a Creeper’s behind? You can start by sharing this show with them! YouTube Catch…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 45 – Tickets Please 27:27

9+ y ago27:27

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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 a ride with eTicket, a FOSS help desk system for everyone! YouTube Listen on YouTube Links eTicket Help Desk Software – A FOSS trouble ticket system running on LAMP. Music Hedonic State by Mike B. For…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 44 – Portable Piracy 33:40

9+ y ago33:40

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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 get you started on your own PirateBox project! YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube Links PirateBox – Begin at the beginning. Raspberry PirateBox – Build a PirateBox from a Pi! Raspberry Pira…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 43 – Digital Outback 28:43

9+ y ago28:43

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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 Culture on the Edge of the Net. YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube Links Digital Outback – Available on Amazon and DRM free. Feel free to convert as needed. The Pulp Magazine Archive at the Internet Ar…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 42 – Write, the Universe, and Everything 31:55

9+ y ago31:55

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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 what you need to write. It’s simple, and with Atom, it’s beautiful. YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube Links ImageMagick – Go hardcore and make images from the command line! Cyberp…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 41 – So Be It Resolved 27:24

9+ y ago27:24

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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 tuned throughout the year to see how he’s doing with his resolutions! YouTube Listen to the show on YouTube Links Hearing Voices: Librarian Produced Podcasts – A feature in American Libraries magazine by th…

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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 40 – All I Want for Christmas is an ILS 32:14

10y ago32:14

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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 small organizations, non-profits, and schools. There’s rarely a lot of money to throw at an ILS so, if you’re looking for free, open source alternatives, Dan’s got your back. YouTube Listen to…