166: "Which Button Do I Press To Fix The Server?"

Recorded July 27, 2016

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TOPICS:

- Joe regales the crew with his story of a client who "tried everything" to fix their Server.  Failing Promise Pegasus RAID's and a corrupt Open Directory led to a discussion regarding Forget Computers great free product called Bender- Automated Backup of OS X Server Settings. Also discussed is recovering Open Directory from Time Machine.

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- Sam chats about his ballon ride landing in Arizona - video here: https://vimeo.com/176863670

Lyft & Uber Sure Pricing - http://therideshareguy.com/lyfts-heat-maps-vs-ubers-surge-pricing-who-wins/

- Sam talks about his family getting sidelined on an American Airlines flight. Follow Sam on Twitter and join in the fun - https://twitter.com/UID501

- Shimo VPN Client That Will run PPTP - https://www.shimovpn.com/

- Mail Act-On From SmallCubed That Performs a "Send Later Function:  https://smallcubed.com/mao/

- Sam discusses an issue with a clients Synology NAS and binding to Active Directory. Users in the AD Group experiencing slow file connections, listing and transfers.

- Synology NAS & Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage - https://www.backblaze.com/b2/partner-synology.html

165: Interview With Matt Woestehoff of Foundation in Minneapolis

Recorded July 19, 2016

CCP welcomes Matt Woestehoff Director of Business Development and Operations of The Foundation in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Quoting Matt's Bio On The Foundation website: "Presenter, listener, growth engineer. I work with companies who understand the value of thinking ahead. We build a strong technological base so that you can Get Back to Work. We help acquire, deploy, and manage iPads, build network infrastructures to support thousands, and help entrepreneurs build their dreams. Born as Apple fan-boys, now recognizing brand-agnostic solutions for any business need. That said, we tend to work with creative agencies. Why? Because we get it. It's what we do."

You can reach Matt via email: matt@fndtn.com
On Twitter Follow The Foundation @thefndtn 

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Thanks to all our Contributors: 

Kevin Ginger, kGinger Consulting - Weldon Dodd - Rewind Tech -Mats Schwieger - envision design, llc - Adam Rice -  Daniel Escobar, Proactechs - JD Strong, Strong Solutions - Luis Giraldo, Ook and MonkeyBox

And thanks to our other wonderful supporters who chose to donate without any reward.

163: The Preparedness Mindset with Shelley Watson of Wheelwrights

Recorded June 14, 2016

SAMUEL VALENCIA - TEAM V | 2016 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

Team V is the official endurance fundraising program for The V Foundation for Cancer Research. http://www.jimmyv.org

https://www.crowdrise.com/samuel-teamv/

- Enjoy Command Control Power and want more commercial free programs? Please visit our Patreon Page where you can support Command Control Power and help us bring you more commercial free programming.

Thanks to all our Contributors: 

Kevin Ginger, kGinger Consulting - Weldon Dodd - Rewind Tech -Mats Schwieger - envision design, llc - Adam Rice -  Daniel Escobar, Proactechs - JD Strong, Strong Solutions - Luis Giraldo, Ook and MonkeyBox

And thanks to our other wonderful supporters who chose to donate without any reward.

TOPIC:

This week we welcome back Shelley Watson of Wheelwrights, LLC of Seattle, Washington.

Shelley Watson is currently Managing Partner at Wheelwrights, started in 2007 with Chris Dawe, to provide technology services including strategic planning, implementation, and support to business and education clients in Western Washington. An Apple consultant and trainer since 1997, Shelley’s past activities include working on curriculum development teams for Apple, and as an Apple Certified Trainer. Shelley earned her degree in Psychology from the University of California, never realizing it would be perfect for a career in IT.

In this episode, Shelley discuses her recent participation in Cascadia Rising, a Joint FEMA-OEM Catastrophic Earthquake and Tsunami Functional Exercise June 2016. She also discusses the benefits of participating in Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) training. 

Find Shelley on Twitter-  @1technodiva

162: RAID ( random assortment of independent discussions )

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TOPICS:

This weeks podcast is a RAID ( random assortment of independent discussions) starting with Episodes 1. Hopefully you will find this listen, fun and informative.

For the listeners stateside, have a happy and safe 4th of July!

- Enjoy Command Control Power and want more commercial free programs? Please visit our Patreon Page where you can support Command Control Power and help us bring you more commercial free programming.

Thanks to all our Contributors: 

Kevin Ginger, kGinger Consulting - Weldon Dodd - Rewind Tech -Mats Schwieger - envision design, llc - Adam Rice -  Daniel Escobar, Proactechs - JD Strong, Strong Solutions - Luis Giraldo, Ook and MonkeyBox

And thanks to our other wonderful supporters who chose to donate without any reward.

161: Husbands and Wives Who Work Together -Proactechs & Waples Networks

Recorded June 9, 2016

- Enjoy Command Control Power and want more commercial free programs? Please visit our Patreon Page where you can support Command Control Power and help us bring you more commercial free programming.

Thanks to all our Contributors: 

Kevin Ginger, kGinger Consulting - Weldon Dodd - Rewind Tech -Mats Schwieger - envision design, llc - Adam Rice -  Daniel Escobar, Proactechs - JD Strong, Strong Solutions - Luis Giraldo, Ook and MonkeyBox

And thanks to our other wonderful supporters who chose to donate without any reward.

TOPIC:

This show features Matthew and Sabrina Waples of Waples Networks in Dallas TX along with Daniel Escobar and Valeria Colimodio of Proactechs in Miami Beach, FL.

Matthew and Sabrina Waples

Valeria Colimodio and Daniel Escobar

We discuss the delicate balance and challenges that couples face when they work together in a business environment.

It was a fun topic and we hope you enjoy!

160: "The Coconut Network" With Jerome Koehler

Recorded on June 5, 2016

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TOPICS:

SAMUEL VALENCIA - TEAM V | 2016 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

Team V is the official endurance fundraising program for The V Foundation for Cancer Research. http://www.jimmyv.org

https://www.crowdrise.com/samuel-teamv/

Today we are joined by Jerome Koehler of IFIXPRO.COM from HONOLULU, HI . We discuss some of the challenges facing Apple Consultants who are making the move from "part time" consulting to "full time". This open and candid discussion examines the difficult decision of letting go of a reliable full time job and going "all in" on Apple Consulting.