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Identity and Access Management (IAM) is one of the core services in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Without IAM, you really don’t have a viable cloud solution. IAM allows you to secure your AWS resources, controlling authentication (the “who”) and authorization (what they can do). In this video, using a mix of slides and hands-on demos,…
Lots of people have been asking… here is the first iteration of Linux that I use every… single… day. Github: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/Debian-titus https://www.bonfire.com/there-is-only-one/ “There is Only One T-Shirt” – Limited Edition ends January 8th *Only 50 T-Shirts Available **Orders arrive between January 19th and January 28th Read moreInstalling and Configuring your OnApp CloudSupport My Work ———————————————————————————–…
(This article is written for existing store owners considering growing via acquisition. However, most of the concepts apply to first time store owners as well). Entrepreneurs suffer badly from shiny object syndrome. It’s incredibly hard to pass up opportunities despite the fact we have a list a mile long of things we’re still working…
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 would seem like a completely mainstream 13.3” QHD+ aluminum clad slim and light premium Ultrabook, but Lenovo added a little something special: a second 12” QHD+ e-ink display on the laptop’s lid. Both displays have a 16:10 aspect ratio with 2560 x 1600 resolution and support pen and touch…
In Excel, it’s common that you need to compare two values and then display something different depending on whether the comparison was true or false. This is exactly what the “IF” function does for you! In a hands-on tutorial, I’ll walk through two examples to show you how this works. 00:00 – Overviewing two completed…
Trying to decide between Thrive Leads vs Convert Pro to grow your email list on your WordPress site? Thrive Leads had a big pricing change in early 2021, which might have sent you searching for a Thrive Leads alternative. Or, you might just be considering these two tools based on their merits. Either way, our…
The iconic slim and extremely light 14” Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen. 9 Ultrabook gets even better with FHD+ and 4K+ IPS displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio, optional 4G and 5G WWAN and a new hinge design. The laptop is LG Gram light at 2.5 lb / 1.1kg and despite its thinness, it has…
One of the most common tasks for a WordPress site owner is using Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) to access files and folders. As it happens, it’s also one of the most scary aspects of running a site. After all, you’re working on your site in the most direct way possible. As such, you’ll want…
Full Golang Tutorial to learn the Go Programming Language while building a simple CLI application In this full Golang course you will learn about one of the youngest programming languages that is becoming more and more popular in the cloud engineering world, which is Go or also commonly known as Golang. You will learn everything…
Machine learning is a very hot topic today, but if you’re just getting started, it can be hard to understand what it actually IS. After all, how can a machine learn? In this short video, I explain in plain English what machine learning is (and isn’t), how it compares to artificial intelligence and deep learning,…
While most site URLs are readable and easy to type, there’s no accounting for human error. Even the best of us sometimes mistype a URL, and end up at a location on the web we’re not expecting. A WordPress 404 page helps users understand that they’ve made a mistake. Though, it can also help keep…
In almost every deck I create, it seems like I need to include a timeline, and I want something with a little bit of pizzazz In this hands-on tutorial, I’ll show you three different examples of timeline slides and how to build them. 00:00 – Previewing the completed version of all three timeline examples 00:24…
WordPress’ design goals offer you flexibility, but the most efficient way to carry out a task is to do so through the dashboard. Almost every aspect of your installation is available to you here, often with an intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) to assist you. Sometimes though, using the dashboard might not be the best…
Dell’s 17” XPS slim and light laptop / premium mobile workstation is back for a second generation in 2021 with a striking wide gamut 4+ display option, NVIDIA RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 graphics, and the usual CNC aluminum chassis with carbon fiber interior. The XPS 17 (9710) targets content creators (and content consumers!) with…
Whether you’re writing a school report or a scientific paper, it’s common to need to use the degree symbol. In this hands-on tutorial, I’ll show you how to easily insert it into your Word document. 00:00 – Video intro 00:14 – Inserting any symbol in a Microsoft Word document 00:46 – Finding the correct symbol…
One of the most popular services on AWS is Lambda, which lets you run code in response to some event, without having to worry about the underlying servers. In this video, I’ll provide a short overview of Lambda, its benefits, and why you would use it. Then in a hands-on tutorial, I’ll walk through how…
There’s plenty of software available for editing videos, but you might not know that you can do basic editing using Microsoft PowerPoint. In this hands-on tutorial, I walk you through how to add bookmarks, trim, loop, crop, fade and re-color a video directly in PowerPoint. 00:00 – Video editing directly in PowerPoint 01:04 – Adding…
One of the most unpleasant surprises new and fast-growing eCommerce companies face is how quickly they run out of cash. There are a few culprits here that cause a company with record sales sales to quickly become cash starved: Financing Purchase Orders: The biggest drain on cash is having to front funds for for purchase…
It’s no understatement to suggest that your database is almost the most crucial part of your website. After all, nearly every piece of data lives here. As such, when your site breaks, there’s only one place to look first. The problem could be that you need to repair the WordPress database. Because it’s a vital…
The Victus by HP is their new line of gaming laptops that sits below the HP Omen and above the Pavilion Gaming laptops. This is a midrange gaming PC whose price and strong availability make it worth consideration. It’s available with AMD Ryzen and Intel 11th gen 45 watt CPUs and has NVIDIA RTX 3050…