I Need Coffee - Episode 156 - BC Weekly Update!

Raise your mug and take a sip of fresh brew with Steve as he wraps up a busy February of Business Central consulting and developmentShow Notes: Video Transcript Summary (March 04, 2025)Topics Discussed:1. Intro & Audio CheckBrief audio test and welcome to the live stream across platforms (YouTube, Twitch, X/Twitter).2. Weekly RecapMonday-to-Friday whirlwind: Work crawl, Friday arrives unexpectedly.3. Family AdventuresWife’s Joshua Tree trip: Hiking and rock-climbing challenges.Daughters’ high school talent show: Impressive choreography and performances.4. The "Geekend"Solo weekend with cats, tackling tech projects.Pi-hole upgrade debacle: DNS issues, Quad9 discovery, and Raspberry Pi lessons.New Lenovo ThinkCentre PC for DNS: $100 i7 steal.Ubuntu vs. Windows 11: Slick Linux install impresses.Smart TV and Soundbar woes: A "Malcolm in the Middle" moment.5. Tech UpdatesQuad9 DNS service exploration via Tom Lawrence’s YouTube recommendation.Docker cleanup: 100GB+ of orphaned images removed.Azure outages: Unreliable services, hidden logs, and the need for redundancy.6. Work ProjectsBank reconciliations pending.Sentinel rule finalized, BC Admin API progress, and report extensions.Subscription cleanup: Saved $126/month (e.g., MidJourney, Backblaze).7. Business Central InsightsIAT payment trivia: A mysterious ACH variant for international transactions.BC environment refresh for MEM users.Berlin team’s growth: From ERP novices to pros in under a year.8. Cybersecurity & News$1.4B Bybit hack: Supply chain attack via a compromised JavaScript file.GitLab vulnerability: Password reset exploit discovered.Firefox privacy shift: Speculation on data collection for AI training.9. Upcoming EventsDirections NA (April 7-9, Las Vegas), DynamicsCon (May 13-16, Chicago), and more.Discount code: “BCAMIGOS25” for DynamicsCon.10. Team DynamicsBerlin El Salvador crew: Smiling struggles, help desk mastery, and training.24-hour dev cycle: Coordinating across LA, El Salvador, Australia, and India.11. Quantum Computing TeaseAzure Quantum module: Superposition and teleporting qubits with Q#.Q&A Wrap-Up:Encouragement to explore IAT, Quantum Computing, and share updates.Plans to turn the stream into a podcast with show notes.Closing:Cheers to a wild week—enjoy the weekend!