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XWE Podcast
by Christopher Fikes & Matthe
Exploring how two K12 network administrators use technology in their schools.
Episodes
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64: Gmail Confidential
Allergies attack the show this week as both Chris and Matt are feeling the effects of pollen and bad weather. Intel has another leaky CPU bug and Google introduced Gmail Confidential Mode. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple…
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63: Panic Week
Panic Week sets in on the guys as they deal with Apple Podcast changing rules that could potentially remove the podcast from iTunes, one of their ISPs going bankrupt and Momo resurfaces. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts...
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62: Cybersecurity Concerns
Chris sets up an "Inception Linux" and Matt switches his secondary browser from Google Chrome to FireFox. The guys then discuss their cybersecurity concerns for their school districts. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts...
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61: The Problem with Enterprise Apps
Matt is back from TCEA in San Antonio with some information about the new AMD powered HP Chromebooks. The guys also discuss the latest enterprise application issues between Facebook, Google and Apple. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on...
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60: Avoid Turning it Off
Microsoft Office is finally in the Mac App Store with rumors of potential changes of the Office 365 subscription, some new ways to install tools on Windows, and new Chromebook hardware. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Become a Patron Patreon Links and…
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59: Remind vs. Verizon
Welcome to 2019! This week we find out how Matt's fiber upgrade project went and how Chris moved to Linux again. AMD announces some new stuff at CES and Verizon and Remind are having a battle. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Become a Patron Patreon Links...
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58: Our Favorites of 2018
For our last show of 2018, we discuss three of our favorite pieces of tech from this past year. We also discuss what we're looking forward to in 2019. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes Download a Windows 10…
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57: Managing YouTube
Methods for managing YouTube for G-Suite users. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes Super Micro says independent audit found no spy chips - 9to5Mac Chrome Extensions are coming to Microsoft’s new Edge browser - The...
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56: Defaults Guy
Google attempts to simplify its messaging services and Microsoft is embracing Chromium as the new base for Edge. Chris shares with Matt a way to make native apps for websites. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes…
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55: Commitment Issues
The guys are back from the Thanksgiving break. Matt buys his first gaming keyboard and mouse and gets some new Chromebooks for his district. Chris finds a bug in his Ubiquiti firewall that blocks Apple's iOS upgrade verification process. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech...
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54: System Center is My Life Now
As the guys are winding some projects down and getting ready for the Thanksgiving break, Matt discovers a group policy setting they have been needing for a long, long time. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes How to Automatically...
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53: Nothing Should Be Dual Core
Matt rants about his disappointment in the new Apple products and Chris has some news about some exciting new AMD products. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes Microsoft Edge web browsing issues being reported following...
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52: System Center Configuration Manager
Matt gets over his fear of changing the Active Directory Schema and finally installs System Center Configuration Manager. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes Cognitive Buffet: Understanding Email Headers, Part II - The Basics How...
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51: Sychronizing Directories
Matt's feeling burnt out on technology. Chris cleans up his Active Directory and Google Cloud Directory by automating the synchronization of the two. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes Active Directory - Wikipedia Google Cloud...
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50: Adventures in Server Land
Chris and Matt both have some adventures installing and upgrading Windows Server. Also, the fire alarm goes off. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies - Bloomberg...
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49: Automate the Things
Chris and Matt discuss the Bloomberg article about tiny infiltration chip out of China. Matt then talks about how he automated some TVs in the cafeteria. Chris talks about how he's using an EdgeRouter Lite as a temporary firewall solution before mentioning AMD's CES news. Reach out to us: @feekes…
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48: Moving to SIP Trunks
Chris and Matt continue their discussion on renaming a Windows domain. The guys also gripe about some issues with the Google Admin Console for Chromebook Management and finally get around to talking about PRIs and SIP trunks. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a…
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47: Cisco versus Ubiquiti
Chris and Matt were going to talk about phones, PRIs, SIP trunks and e-faxing on this episode, but instead, they ended up talking about network switching and wireless. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes RENAME ACTIVE DIRECTORY...
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46: New Apple Devices
This week the guys talk about the new iPhones, Apple Watches and a few other random topics when they talk some more about Chris's new district. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes iPhone - Apple Watch - Apple Samsung Galaxy Note 9...
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45: Job Transitions
On this week's episode, construction at Matt's district has finally started a year after the storm and Chris moves to a new school district. They guys discuss what challenges that will bring. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes...
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44: School Security
Chris and Matt are back and so is the new school year. They talk about how they've been ramping up for the start of school and how their districts are addressing school security. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes CenterStage -...
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43: Changes For This Year
Chris and Matt discuss the (fake) news that Amazon was about to enter the network gear market. They then have a dicussion about some changes they are hoping to make this upcoming school year. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for...
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42: Microsoft Surface Go
New MacBook Pros! Chris and Matt also discuss the new Microsoft Surface Go and how it could be beneficial for education. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free…
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41: Internet is the New Clean Water
Chris and Matt discuss Dell going public again, a new wireless authentication standard and some announcements regarding ChromeOS. The finish out the conversation discussing moving to Sophos Central for threat management on their networks. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech...
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40: Handling Construction Projects
Matt discovers a bug with the the ETS testing software and the latest version of Windows 10. Matt then questions Chris with what he can expect from the upcoming construction projects at his school district. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to...
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39: Summer Project Check-In
Chris is back! Matt gives Chris a chance to talk about anything from WWDC he found interesting. Chris then talks up some new processors from AMD. They round out the episode with a check-in on how their summer projects are going. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube...
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38: WWDC
Chris is out of town with his family and Matt's family is out of town without Matt. Therefore, Matt flys solo to talk about Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our...
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37: Computer Imaging
Chris and Matt discuss imaging computers. Also, our Privacy Policy has been updated (not really, we don't have one). Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day…
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36: Year End Procedures and Summer Projects
STAAR testing is finally over for the year and the last round of tests was a dreadful experience. The school year is coming to a close and the guys felt like it was a great time to talk about their year end procedures and upcoming summer projects. Matt also convinces Chris to try and break Google...
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35: Robots Calling
Chris and Matt discuss Google I/O and Microsoft Build. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/educatingtech. Over 180,000…
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34: One Year In
It's been one year! Chris and Matt go back and give their introductions that they never did when the show started. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at...
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33: ChromeOS is Growing Up
Windows 10 Spring Creator's Update (April Update?) is rumored to hit on May 8th after being delayed by a BSoD bug. ChromeOS is growing up and adding containers.. Chris gives an update on using Windows Admin Center and Matt gives a mini review of the Lenovo 100e Chromebook. Reach out to us…
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32: Thanks ETS!
It's testing time again and of course there is an issue during the test. Microsoft delays the Springs Creators Update and Google is planning a refreshed (and long overdue) design for Gmail. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our...
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31: At Least It Isn't Facebook
Chris and Matt discuss Intel not patching older processors for Spectre and Meltdown and why that affects some of Matt's classroom devices. iOS 11.3 break MDM communication with JAMF Pro but Matt's laziness in deploying iOS updates saves him from having trouble. Matt asks Chris's thoughts on Apple...
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30: Did Apple Miss the Mark?
Chris and Matt discuss the Apple Education Event from March 27th, 2018. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube Apple Events - Keynote March 2018 - Apple Apple education event live blog 2018 - The Verge iPad 9.7-inch - Apple L.A. cancels iPads-in-the-schools program: a...
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29: The Update Show
This week, Matt performs updates to his VMware environment and server firmwares. He also encounters yet another Windows 10 update bug. The guys then discuss their thoughts going into the Apple Event, which really just ends up being a rant from Matt. The show ends with Chris's conspiracy theory on...
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28: Tasks We Do, But Don't Like
Chris and Matt discuss the tasks and projects they have to do, but don't necessarily enjoy. Discussion also includes MoviePass, breakfast food and bad Microsoft naming schemes. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech | YouTube Feekes on YouTube MoviePass | Watch New Movies in...
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27: Managing Online Testing
On this week's episode, Chris explains what's wrong with SSL and Matt gets new Chromebooks. The guys then discuss what's wrong with using Windows for online testing and why Chromebooks are the better option. Matt almost buries himself in a rabbit hole when they start talking about state mandated...
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26: WiFi Interference
Matt gives an update on using URBackup. Microsoft accidentally releases the limitations for Windows 10 on ARM. Chris installed Microsoft's Project Honolulu. AMD releases a bootkit to update BIOS firmwares for new processors along with new embedded CPUs. Matt also deals with some bad WiFi...
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25: Tech's Lack of Quality Assurance
After the HomePod white ring debacle this week, Matt spends most of the episode ranting about Apple (and other tech company's) lack of Quality Assurance lately. Matt also installed NetXMS after Chris's recommendation of it last week. We will return to your regularly scheduled education related...
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24: Tools of the Trade, Pt. 2
Chris and Matt conclude the Tools of the Trade series by discussing the software tools they use to manage their indivudal networks. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Matt’s Software Tools Windows: Command Prompt PuTTY mRemote Impero Software Dameware Remote Server...
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24: Tools of the Trade, Pt. 2
Chris and Matt conclude the Tools of the Trade series by discussing the software tools they use to manage their indivudal networks. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Matt’s Software Tools Windows: Command Prompt PuTTY mRemote Impero Software Dameware Remote Server...
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23: Tools of the Trade, Pt. 1
In this week’s special episode, Matt and Chris discuss what they care in their bags and some other physical tools they use to manage their networks and work on equipment. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Matt’s Bag: Timbuk2 Classic Messenger w/ PUREBOX Laptop Sleeve Image…
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23: Tools of the Trade, Pt. 1
In this week’s special episode, Matt and Chris discuss what they care in their bags and some other physical tools they use to manage their networks and work on equipment. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Matt’s Bag: Timbuk2 Classic Messenger w/ PUREBOX Laptop Sleeve Image…
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22: Tangents
This week’s episode starts off with Matt explaining why he’s almost abandoned the Apple Watch. After the normal update of their weeks, the conversation pivots to some follow-up all the back to episode one on low-cost Windows 10 S laptops. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech...
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22: Tangents
This week’s episode starts off with Matt explaining why he’s almost abandoned the Apple Watch. After the normal update of their weeks, the conversation pivots to some follow-up all the back to episode one on low-cost Windows 10 S laptops. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech...
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21: Everything is Frozen
Southeast Texas has a couple of “Frozen Days” so Chris and Matt have been out of school trying to stay warm and upright (one of them fails). More discussions on the effects of Meltdown and Spectre with a little Star Wars mixed in. Also, Matt asks Chris not to text him the URL that crashes his...
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21: Everything is Frozen
Southeast Texas has a couple of “Frozen Days” so Chris and Matt have been out of school trying to stay warm and upright (one of them fails). More discussions on the effects of Meltdown and Spectre with a little Star Wars mixed in. Also, Matt asks Chris not to text him the URL that crashes his...
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20: Flash Meltdown
The guys return after three weeks of being gone due to illness and the holidays. Their main concern right now is how Meltdown and Spectre will affect (and has already affected) their schools because of older hardware. They also discuss some new wireless and AMD technology that debuted at CES and…
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20: Flash Meltdown
The guys return after three weeks of being gone due to illness and the holidays. Their main concern right now is how Meltdown and Spectre will affect (and has already affected) their schools because of older hardware. They also discuss some new wireless and AMD technology that debuted at CES and…
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