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Microsoft Cloud Show episodes

  • Episode 411 | Microsoft Build 2021 Recap

    Build 2021 was this week and AC & CJ discussed what they liked, didn't like & wished they had seen more of!

    News
    • MICROSOFT BUILD BOOK OF NEWS
    • Build cloud-native applications that run anywhere
    • Import a WebSocket API (preview)
    • Azure Logic Apps
    • What are Durable Functions?
    • Azure Cosmos DB serverless
    • Continuous access evaluation
    • Azure Confidential Ledger
    • GREEN SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
    • Build the next generation of collaborative apps for hybrid work
    • Build apps faster with the latest Microsoft Teams Toolkit
    • Announcing Power BI in Jupyter notebooks
    • Picks

      AC’s Pick

      • Doom Captcha
      • CJ’s Pick

        • Building the software that helps build SpaceX
        • Listener Pick: Meredith Connell

          • YouTube: 2 Women Sailing
          • Facebook: 2 Womens Sailing
          • Instagram: 2 Women Sailing
          • 53 min
          • Episode 410 | Microsoft Build 2021 Preview

            This week, AC and CJ look ahead to the upcoming Microsoft Build conference & catch up on the latest news in the Microsoft 365 space.

            News
            • Microsoft Build
            • 9 Modern Work sessions you should not miss at Microsoft Build
            • Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer in 2022
            • Develop production-scale modern web apps quickly with Azure Static Web Apps
            • Microsoft Teams now brings family and friends together to call, chat, and make plans
            • Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X isn’t happening
            • Picks

              AC’s Pick

              • Flat Data
              • CJ’s Pick

                • Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs
                • 53 min
                • Episode 409 | Fuel Pipelines and Exchange Vulnerabilities

                  CJ flies solo this week and discusses the meltdown of the US fuel supply on the east coast, its relationship to Microsoft & the chaos that ensued. He also dives into some Teams goodies (his new favorite pick for conference prizes, remember those?), Windows delays, and some Azure acquisitions.

                  News
                  • Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract
                  • Colonial Pipeline attack linked to Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities
                  • A Closer Look at the DarkSide Ransomware Gang
                  • DarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash Seized
                  • Windows 10X is on ice as Microsoft focuses efforts on rejuvenating Windows 10 desktop instead
                  • Secure configuration assessment for macOS and Linux now in public preview
                  • Introducing Webinars in Microsoft Teams: Easy, professional webinars to engage customers
                  • Equipping everyone with the right devices and accessories for hybrid work
                  • Microsoft acquires Kinvolk to accelerate container-optimized innovation
                  • A fluent new look for the Azure icon
                  • Microsoft Graph .NET SDK v4 adds enhanced features – now in preview
                  • Picks

                    CJ’s Pick

                    • Paper aeroplane wind tunnel
                    • 34 min
                    • Episode 408 | Microsoft Teams Growth, MSFT Crushing Results and the News

                      This week AC and CJ discuss CJ leaving his current day job, the latest Teams, Azure, Facebook news and they dive into Microsoft's latest financial results.

                      News
                      • What’s New in Microsoft Teams | April 2021
                      • Nadella: Microsoft Teams Users Nearly Doubled Since Start of Pandemic
                      • Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams - Improve student reading fluency, save time and track progress
                      • Announcing Viva Learning public preview
                      • Microsoft releases Office 2021 for Mac preview
                      • Beyond Calibri: Finding Microsoft’s Next Default Font
                      • Microsoft 365 apps now available for Amazon Fire tablets
                      • Facebook Workplace reaches 7 million paid subscribers
                      • Microsoft acquires Kinvolk to accelerate container-optimized innovation
                      • Upgrade your infrastructure with the latest Dv5/Ev5 Azure VMs in preview
                      • Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – April 2021
                      • Microsoft’s Earnings Release FY21 Q3
                      • Picks

                        AC’s Picks

                        • Launch Complex 39 Lego Instructions
                        • Perseverance Mars Rover Lego Model Instructions
                        • CJ’s Picks

                          • I Now Own the Coinhive Domain. Here’s How I’m Fighting Cryptojacking and Doing Good Things with Content Security Policies.
                          • Shelly2.5
                          • 58 min
                          • Episode 407 | hTWOo: A Pure HTML & CSS Fluent Design System with Stefan Bauer

                            In this 407th episode, AC chats with Stefan Bauer around his new hTWOo project, a 100% pure HTML & CSS implementation of Microsoft’s Fluent Design System.

                            What’s New with Microsoft Azure
                            • Work Item Integration
                            • General availability: Log analytics workspace name uniqueness is now per resource group
                            • General availability: Azure IoT Central new and updated features—March 2021
                            • General availability: Application Gateway URL Rewrite
                            • Interview
                              • HTWOO UI launched – Fluent Design in HTML and CSS
                              • GitHub: n8design/htwoo
                              • hTWOo Pattern Lab
                              • Stefan Bauer - MVP Office Development, Designer & Owner N8D

                                • @StfBauer
                                • N8D
                                • 48 min
                                • Episode 406 | Almost Acquired, Hacks and Some News

                                  This week the team discusses Microsoft and Discord, github combatting bitcoin miners, CodeCov hack and some MS Graph news.

                                  News
                                  • Chat App Discord Ends Takeover Talks With Microsoft
                                  • Hacked Codecov uploading script leaked creds for two months
                                  • Microsoft Outlook now lets you end all meetings early to give your brain a rest
                                  • GitHub Actions update: Helping maintainers combat bad actors
                                  • Microsoft Graph Changelog (Preview)
                                  • Utilize change notification APIs for Microsoft Teams messages
                                  • Leverage new Microsoft Teams chat APIs to enable new scenarios
                                  • Enhance app engagement with the Microsoft Teams Activity Feed API
                                  • Public preview: Announcing Azure STIG solution templates to accelerate compliance for DoD
                                  • Picks

                                    AC’s Picks

                                    • We Are Prepping for Ingenuity’s Third Flight Test
                                    • Perseverance rover just made oxygen on Mars
                                    • CJ’s Pick

                                      • Tidbyt: The Retro Display from the Future
                                      • 44 min
                                      • Episode 405 | Microsoft's $20B Acquisition, Upcoming Microsoft 365 Retirements & AWS S3 Data Breaches

                                        In this 405th episode, AC & CJ discuss Microsoft blowing past their credit card limit on the $20B acquisition of Nuance, highlight some upcoming June 2021 retirements in Microsoft 365 and discuss the trending topic of AWS S3 data breaches.

                                        News
                                        • Microsoft buys Nuance for nearly $20 billion as it readies deal frenzy
                                        • S3 Security Is Flawed By Design
                                        • Risk startup LogicGate confirms data breach
                                        • Picks

                                          AC’s Pick

                                          • ESA/Hubble Top 100 Images
                                          • CJ’s Pick

                                            • The Forgotten Operating System That Keeps the NYC Subway System Alive
                                            • 28 min
                                            • Episode 404 | Things Found

                                              Despite the episode name AC and CJ manage to find quite a bit going on this week with MS Build Conference, Java, Azure, Oracle and Google.

                                              News
                                              • Microsoft Build
                                              • Microsoft Tests Immersion Cooling Tech from Bitcoin Mining for its Cloud Servers
                                              • GitHub investigating crypto-mining campaign abusing its server infrastructure
                                              • Episode 380 | Reviewing Recent Microsoft 365, Azure & Excel News
                                              • Breakingviews - Capital Calls - Google’s legal win against Oracle
                                              • GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC.
                                              • Announcing Preview of Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
                                              • Cloud Design Patterns
                                              • Azure for AWS Professionals
                                              • Azure for GCP Professionals
                                              • Microsoft named a Leader in Forrester Wave: Function-as-a-Service Platforms
                                              • Announcing Project Reunion 0.5!
                                              • Picks

                                                AC’s Pick

                                                • NASA Space Shuttle Discovery
                                                • CJ’s Pick

                                                  • MySoil
                                                  • 48 min
                                                  • Episode 403 | Epic Azure Outage, HoloLens in US DoD

                                                    In this 403rd episode, contrary to what it seems, you aren’t forbidden from learning about the latest Microsoft Azure Outage, some Microsoft cloud-related news, our usual picks, and a fantastic pick from one of our listeners!

                                                    News
                                                    • Azure Cosmos DB Conf
                                                    • Compare AWS and Azure services to Google Cloud
                                                    • RIP Cortana: Microsoft Silences Digital Assistant On iOS And Android
                                                    • Microsoft wins U.S. Army contract for augmented reality headsets, worth up to $21.9 billion over 10 years
                                                    • Microsoft Technical Fellow Don Box has left the building
                                                    • Picks

                                                      AC’s Pick

                                                      • Flight Software & Embedded Systems Framework
                                                      • CJ’s Pick

                                                        • Radio Garden
                                                        • Listener Pick: David Saas

                                                          • Dad 3D-printed a Lamborghini because his son liked one in Forza
                                                          • 47 min
                                                          • Episode 402 | ShareGate's State of Microsoft 365 in 2021 Report

                                                            In this episode, AC & CJ talk to Larry St-Pierre from ShareGate about their recent report, State of Microsoft 365 - Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021!

                                                            Guest

                                                            Laurent (Larry) St-Pierre - Community Enablement Manager, ShareGate

                                                            • @laurent_sp
                                                            • State of Microsoft 365 - Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021
                                                            • News
                                                              • SharePoint Framework v1.12 Deprecated!!! (+ how to roll back)
                                                              • Microsoft CEO Hunts Anew for Creator Hub After TikTok Bid Fails
                                                              • Picks

                                                                AC’s Picks

                                                                • Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars
                                                                • NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight
                                                                • CJ’s Pick

                                                                  • Part of Wright brothers’ 1st airplane on NASA’s Mars chopper
                                                                  • Larry’s Pick

                                                                    • Radiolab
                                                                    • 1 hr 22 min

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