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 up a couple of ideas on how to get something extra from your cloud storage solutions!
Cyberpunk Librarian – Special Episode – Presentation at the 2015 Innovative Users Group
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! Links My slidedeck Music Quantum Leaper, feat. Lady Parsec by Azureflex HyperSpaceAdventure by Skip Belly Dance at Ebisu by Ryo Miyashita
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 32 – Picture This
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 the world of images and how to stay on the right side of your library’s ethics policies. Links Pixabay Albumarium Compfight The yoga image I selected from Pixabay. Tokyo…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 31 – Living on the Phone
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 week living without a tablet and relying on his smartphone for his on-the-go computer! Links Recirculated: Circulating Ideas Transcripts – Help make Circulating Ideas available to a wider audience…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 30 – Intragalactic Librarian
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 radio show. It’s pulp sci-fi with a library twist as we blast off with Intragalactic Librarian! Side note: I’ve marked this episode as explicit because of a bit of…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 29 – Open Sourcing Your Workflow
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 he keeps his coworkers up to date on what he’s doing! Links Phrase Express – Text expansion software for Windows. Evernote – Notes, online collaboration, awesome usefulness. Dynchronize –…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 28 – Buildin’ Blocks, Killin’ Creepers
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 and download the game! Minecraft Server – Because you can have your own world. Install Minecraft Server on Linux Install Minecraft Server on OS X Minecraft Wiki – Everything…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 27 – Pretty Pictures, Better Design
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 in your library! Put some thought into your design and it’ll show in the end result! Links Books worth checking out Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans – Amazon…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 26 – Busy Hands
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 and for fun. Raspberry Pis, LAMPs, Minecraft, and more. After all, busy hands are happy hands! Links KnightWise.com community on Google+ Raspberry Pi Kiosk Screen Tutorial Cherokee Web Server…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 25 – The Cyberpunk Behind Big Hero 6
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 the Disney animated film Big Hero 6! Links Hatsune Miku – Information about the virtual idol singer, or idoru, from Wikipedia. Music Lei#4 by Gilo Robotomie by Tortue Super…