Podcast: Cyberpunk Librarian

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…

Raspberry Pis have taken the maker and geek world by storm! Little, inexpensive computers that can do so many great things? Yeah that has a lot of possibilities within the library! Join Dan and discover a project he’s working on that involves a Raspberry Pi. Notes Outline for what I’ve done for a digital shelf…

Sometimes you need to write stuff down. Maybe it’s a quick note. Or maybe it’s a book! Dan takes a fresh look at a familiar tool, Evernote. Notes What Did I Do? Keeping Track of Accomplishments Without Going Crazy, by Tyler Dzuba. Published on Letters to a Young Librarian. There are a few different versions…

Conferences have given styles, design, and form; and that makes it easy to figure them out. Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and find out how to get the most out of a professional conference, or almost any conference for that matter. Links Live Blog – WordPress plugin for easy live blogging, right there on the post…

As Dan recovers from the move we present Story Time, where downtempo meets writing. Discover why it’s important that Kindles have no covers and why one big monitor is better than multiple, smaller monitors. Links Kindles Don’t Have Covers or the Return of the Penny Dreadful It Only Takes One Music Narita Spaceport Lounge by…

A podcast about video making? Why not? Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for a look out how to make training videos for your staff and public! Discover the tools and design that’ll make a memorable video, not something that desperately needs an MST3K treatment! Links Software Camstudio – Free screencasting software for Windows. RecordMyDesktop – Free…

It’s a podcast about podcasts as Dan talks about the things he does to design, prepare for, and record the show! Find out just how simple, or complex, it can be to make a podcast and pick up some ideas from the Cyberpunk Librarian and others! Links Check out these shows for ideas! Anything on…

Let’s take a break from long form, tech heavy shows with a shorter show and lighter commentary! An unabashed generalist, Dan takes you through how he maintains and learns a little about everything and why it’s important to specialize in generalization. Links Laura – Vincent Price Legacy Laura on the Internet Movie Database Isaac Asimov…

Ever want a big, digital sign in your library but didn’t want to have to pay big money to get it? Well if you have a couple old computers and a monitor, the Cyberpunk Librarian has the answer to your digital signage needs! Notes Getting up and running with Xibo What you will need A…

Join Daniel Messer as he goes cypherpunk and talks about keeping yourself secure and private online and in the digital world. Notes and Links Use a VPN. Private Internet Access ProXPN TorGuard Secure Browsing Use incognito or privacy mode Use Firefox over Chrome TOR Browser AdBlock Plus Privacy Badger Mobile ChatSecure – Secure chat with…