Steve Endow's Business Central Podcast

• I Need Coffee - Episode 157 - BC Weekly Update!

  Wake up and smell the coffee with Steve on a chilly March morning full of Business Central learning and ERP antics!Show Notes1. Twitch Platform Experience   * Positive feedback on Twitch’s video/audio quality and streaming capabilities   * Host enjoys using it as both a user and streamer2. Coffee Talk   * Host drinks Cafe Negro Togo from Good Beans El Salvador   * Mentions a variety of coffee mugs at home, including a 20-year-old one   * Discussion on decaf coffee experiences (good and bad)3. Weekend Hiking   * Host went hiking with wife in Orange County, ~5.5 miles, exhausting but enjoyable   * Playfully suggests sofa testing as a preferable hobby4. Tribute to Friend Mike   * Friend Mike passed away from a heart attack   * Introduced host to coffee passion, attended a coffee class together   * Considering an internship program in El Salvador’s coffee industry in his honor5. Weekly Work Updates   * Managing US and Berlin teams, conference season prep, reporting extensions   * Issue with integration app: registration validation error   * Telemetry showed slow Azure function performance, still investigating6. Franklin’s Progress   * Completed first report extension and pull request   * Submitted first Sentinel rule to GitHub for GL posting date validation7. Tech Purchase and Setup   * Bought a Lenovo ThinkCenter tiny PC on eBay for $99   * Came with a 512 GB SSD despite listing, set up as Pi-hole server with Ubuntu   * Struggles with configuring static IP in Ubuntu due to YAML file complexities8. Rant on Open Source Software   * Criticizes reliance on unmaintained libraries (e.g., Passlib, last updated 2020)   * Highlights security risks and dependency issues (e.g., Log4Shell)9. Upcoming Events   * Directions NA (April 7-9, Las Vegas), Color Cloud (April 24-25, Hamburg)   * DynamicsCon (May 13-16, Chicago), Dynamics Minds (May 26, Slovenia)   * Summit NA Roadshows (April-June, various US cities)10. Cybersecurity Webinar    * Attended Black Hills Information Security session on Wi-Fi Forge tool    * Tool simulates Wi-Fi networks for offline pen testing practice11. Power Platform Admin Center    * Discovered to manage Power Automate flows, shared a flow with himself    * Criticizes its poor interface and usability12. Berlin Office Update    * New electrical panel and air conditioning installed in El Salvador office    * Aims to improve comfort and laptop longevity13. Q&A and YouTube Recommendation    * Recommends M539 Restorations channel for BMW restoration content    * Reflects on personal interest in 8 Series BMWs from youth

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• I Need Coffee - Episode 156 - BC Weekly Update!

  Raise your mug and take a sip of fresh brew with Steve as he wraps up a busy February of Business Central consulting and developmentShow Notes: Video Transcript Summary (March 04, 2025)Topics Discussed:1. Intro & Audio CheckBrief audio test and welcome to the live stream across platforms (YouTube, Twitch, X/Twitter).2. Weekly RecapMonday-to-Friday whirlwind: Work crawl, Friday arrives unexpectedly.3. Family AdventuresWife’s Joshua Tree trip: Hiking and rock-climbing challenges.Daughters’ high school talent show: Impressive choreography and performances.4. The "Geekend"Solo weekend with cats, tackling tech projects.Pi-hole upgrade debacle: DNS issues, Quad9 discovery, and Raspberry Pi lessons.New Lenovo ThinkCentre PC for DNS: $100 i7 steal.Ubuntu vs. Windows 11: Slick Linux install impresses.Smart TV and Soundbar woes: A "Malcolm in the Middle" moment.5. Tech UpdatesQuad9 DNS service exploration via Tom Lawrence’s YouTube recommendation.Docker cleanup: 100GB+ of orphaned images removed.Azure outages: Unreliable services, hidden logs, and the need for redundancy.6. Work ProjectsBank reconciliations pending.Sentinel rule finalized, BC Admin API progress, and report extensions.Subscription cleanup: Saved $126/month (e.g., MidJourney, Backblaze).7. Business Central InsightsIAT payment trivia: A mysterious ACH variant for international transactions.BC environment refresh for MEM users.Berlin team’s growth: From ERP novices to pros in under a year.8. Cybersecurity & News$1.4B Bybit hack: Supply chain attack via a compromised JavaScript file.GitLab vulnerability: Password reset exploit discovered.Firefox privacy shift: Speculation on data collection for AI training.9. Upcoming EventsDirections NA (April 7-9, Las Vegas), DynamicsCon (May 13-16, Chicago), and more.Discount code: “BCAMIGOS25” for DynamicsCon.10. Team DynamicsBerlin El Salvador crew: Smiling struggles, help desk mastery, and training.24-hour dev cycle: Coordinating across LA, El Salvador, Australia, and India.11. Quantum Computing TeaseAzure Quantum module: Superposition and teleporting qubits with Q#.Q&A Wrap-Up:Encouragement to explore IAT, Quantum Computing, and share updates.Plans to turn the stream into a podcast with show notes.Closing:Cheers to a wild week—enjoy the weekend!

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• I Need Coffee - Episode 155 - BC Weekly Update!

  Brew a cup of your best coffee and ease into the weekend with Steve as he shares his busy week of Business Central learningShow NotesFebruary 24, 2025 - Steve recaps a week of tech explorations, including AI-driven AL coding with Cursor and Claude, a planned family trip to El Salvador, and BC project updates like sandbox automation and a sentinel rule. Steve also shares cybersecurity insights from SMS scams to SIM swapping, reviews a Niimbot label printer and GrapheneOS.Main Topics DiscussedAI Tools and Development - AI coding with Cursor/Claude, knowledge tools (CentralQ, Perplexity, Grok 3), and the impact on software developersTech Gadgets and Experiments - Niimbot label printer and GrapheneOSBusiness Central (BC) Projects - Sentinel rule, sandbox refresh, workflow issues, BC environment restore, Vendor auto-apply settingCybersecurity Insights - Email alias blocks, SMS scams, SIM swapping risksUpcoming Business Central Conferences and EventsTeam Updates - 10 BC knowledge base articles

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• I Need Coffee - Episode 154 - BC Weekly Update!

  Join Steve as he nurses a latte and a new cold, and shares his recent trip to El Salvador and current BC happenings

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• I Need Coffee - Episode 152 - BC Weekly Update!

  Grind. Brew. Pour. Then sip that delicious coffee and join Steve as he wraps up the last week of Business Central excitement in January 2025!

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