Best Awful Commentary Podcasts (2024)

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What Men Are Self Conscious About & Fun Hypotheticals 1:02:03

2h ago1:02:03

1:02:03

Good Morning! Welcome! On today's show we discuss our sleeping habits, Are girls or guys better friends, Evan is finished with University, Dylan thought he was going to lose his leg, Dylan's Europe trip, Joey Swoll and the Gym, People Gyming in Jeans, Window Wipers insecurities, Is schoolies worth it?, Things that men are self conscious about and w…

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125. A first look at CloudFront Hosting Toolkit 33:36

1h ago33:36

33:36

In this episode, we discuss the newly announced CloudFront Hosting Toolkit from AWS. We provide an overview of the tool, which aims to simplify deploying modern front-end applications to AWS while retaining infrastructure control. We discuss the current capabilities and limitations and share our hands-on experiences trying out the tool. We also tal…

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Season 3 Episode 22: Faster Windows Containers, Smarter CloudWatch Alarms, and Easier Tax Settings 42:53

10h ago42:53

42:53

In Season 3, Episode 22 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Iain Samuel McLean Elder. They discuss AWS Fargate improving Windows Container Launch Times, Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Alarms, CloudFront, AWS Tax Settings API and the guys discuss the difference between a long black and an americano - and it turns out they don't know! The art…

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CHEATING OR NOT? LISTEN OUT LINEUP & A WILD NIGHT OUT 54:19

3h ago54:19

54:19

On todays episode we discuss a wide range of topics from: The Listen-Out lineup and other Listen-Out related things A big night out at Perth's newest venue Such great laughs with the boys A disastrous hangover Autocorrect ruining friendships We decide whether scenarios are cheating or not The Euros, is football coming home? Thank you all for listen…

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Season 3 Episode 21 - IPv6, Small Large Language Models and Leadership Changes 35:05

3d ago35:05

35:05

In Season 3, Episode 21 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Darya Petrashka. They discuss IPv6 Load Balancer, storage costs, Mistral models, LlamaIndex, impact of AWS’ exec change and somehow we got onto the subject of Channing Tatum in leathers... The articles discussed in this week episode are: 04:52 - Application Load Balancer launch…

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Our Relationship Conundrums, Crazy High School Moments & Are We All Slaves? 1:05:12

4d ago1:05:12

1:05:12

In today's episode, we delve into a diverse array of topics, from the allure of mastering multiple languages to refining our study habits. We weigh in on the thrilling clash between AC Milan and Roma, uncover Evan's disdain for public holidays, and ponder the ethical implications of big corporations marketing harmful products. Plus, we navigate the…

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124. S3 Performance 20:05

13d ago20:05

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In this episode, we discuss some tips and tricks for optimizing performance when working with Amazon S3 at scale. We start by giving an overview of how S3 works, highlighting the distributed nature of the service and how data is stored redundantly across multiple availability zones for durability. We then dive into specific tips like using multipar…

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Listenout Festival Being 16+, FA Cup & He Was Scared Of An Eshay 46:15

11d ago46:15

46:15

In today's episode, we'll be covering various topics: overreacting in conversations, handling arguments with people, concerns about children becoming increasingly rude and back-chatty, a friend's fear of picking up food due to encountering an eshay, an incident involving a stolen water bottle, reflections on the Fremantle game and the state of umpi…

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Ep116 The Power of RENT w/ Fiona Choi! (AUS) 1:28:54

14d ago1:28:54

1:28:54

Long live Bohemia, because we're over the moon to be joined by the incredible Aussie icon, Fiona Choi! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the infectious RENT alum joins AW and Spencer to Steal This Album from System of a Down, before setting off on an Australian Epic with the original Aussie Musical TV series soundtrack! Plus we chat the Power of REN…

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Our Love For Sundresses & The Worst Things Someone Can Say to You 50:56

18d ago50:56

50:56

We hope you enjoy today's podcast where we discuss dogs finding a suitable poop spot, university life coming to an end, our desire to avoid making new friends, sports and Manchester City corruption, Ryderwear gym review, why we don't clean our cars, the 1% club, and we try to answer a riddle: What is the staple fast food breakfast item? We also dis…

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Season 3 Episode 20 - GitLab Caches In, S3 Billing Fix & AWS CEO Steps Down 31:27

18d ago31:27

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In Season 3, Episode 20 Karl & Jon discuss Amazon ECR, the fact that Amazon S3 no longer charges for some HTTP Error Codes, AWS managed applications, Multi-Region Disaster Recovery, Andy Jassy's AWS leadership announcement and Karl makes Jon speechless for once... The articles discussed in this week episode are: 01:14 - Amazon ECR adds pull through…

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Ep115 Unlocking Baldur's Gate 3 w/ Neil Roberts! (Dark Urge) 2:05:32

22d ago2:05:32

2:05:32

Resist the urge to fangirl because we're joined by THE Dark Urge, Mr. Neil Roberts! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the Charming Neil joins AW for an exclusive 1-on-1 deep-dive into the superstar breakout character of Baldur's Gate 3- the Dark Urge! But not before we dig up Soundgarden's 'Louder Than Love'- almost-, before reliving Neil's 'Salad D…

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123. What do you need to know about DynamoDB? 35:45

22d ago35:45

35:45

In this episode, we provide a comprehensive overview of DynamoDB, including how it compares to relational databases, when to use it, how to get started, writing and querying data, secondary indexes, and single table design. We share our experiences using DynamoDB and discuss the pros and cons compared to traditional SQL databases. 💰 SPONSORS 💰AWS B…

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Season 3 Episode 19: Custom AI Models, Budget Controls, and Singapore Investments 33:59

1M ago33:59

33:59

In Season 3, Episode 19 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder and AWS User Group Leader, Raphael Manke. They discuss AWS Resilience Hub's drift detection, AWS Budgets, Amazon Bedrock Studio, customising AI on AWS, Amazon’s investment of nearly $9 billion in Singapore and Karl angles for some AWS User Group Karlsruhe stickers... The article…

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Top 10 Beer Moments & Fighting Two Men with AIDS or Six Elders with Machetes?" 49:56

25d ago49:56

49:56

In today's episode, we cover a variety of topics, such as: the weather in Perth, Dylan's disastrous day that came with a hefty price tag, the latest in AFL news, the epic night out with the boys where everything feels right, the rejuvenating break we all enjoyed in Bali, a review of Stories, a new club in Perth, the top 10 moments perfect for shari…

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Ep114 Sheldie Baby w/ Tony Sheldon! (AUS) 1:28:39

1M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

Time to dish up some Pavlova- the Queen of desserts, for the one and only Mr. Tony Sheldon! (Say what?! *faints) In this week's jam-packed, mini-reunion episode, we take Tony for a coast-to-coast trip from Mr. Bungle's 'California', across to the funky NYC of 'Seesaw' with the original Broadway cast! Plus, we chat Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The…

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Season 3 Episode 18 - Amazon Q, Expensive Buckets, and $100B Milestone 32:26

1M ago32:26

32:26

In Season 3, Episode 18 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Praveen Sambu. They discuss Amazon Q, Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS Notifications, AWS S3 Storage Bucket Incident, AWS Revenue and Karl struggles to pronounce Ars Technica without sounding rude... The articles discussed in this week episode are: 03:32 - Amazon Q Business, now generall…

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Hard 'Would You Rathers', Partners Going to Europe? & Being Obsessed with Your EX!! 56:08

1M ago56:08

56:08

In today's episode, we delve into various intriguing topics: Natalie Portman's role in Star Wars, the glorification of cheating in romance movies, the anticipation of winter, brainstorming new Saturday activities, optimism for the next decade, the complexities of partners traveling to Europe and taking breaks, Evan's strong feelings about irrespons…

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Ep113 Burning the Floor w/ Phil Burton! (Human Nature!) 1:14:35

1M ago1:14:35

1:14:35

People get ready, there's a guest comin', and it's Human Nature's brilliant baritone, Mr. Phil Burton! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the reigning champion of Dancing With the Stars Australia joins us to chat all things Burn the Floor: Dare to Dream and spill the beads on the upcoming Australian tour. Plus we chat this week's chosen albums- Sweet…

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122. Amazing Databases with Aurora 28:57

1M ago28:57

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In this episode, we provide an overview of Amazon Aurora, a relational database solution on AWS. We discuss its unique capabilities like distinct storage architecture for better performance and faster recovery. We cover concepts like Aurora clusters, reader and writer instances, endpoints, and global databases. We also compare the serverless versio…

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Why Is Marketing In Decline? 31:59

1M ago31:59

31:59

Marketing majors at business schools are declining and boardrooms are dropping marketing’s seat. Even marketing professionals are failing to effectively market themselves. In this episode, Ron and guests Derik Sutton (CMO, Autobooks) and Mary Anne Keegan (CEO, Etch Advisors) discuss these challenges. They also explore the changing landscape of mark…

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Season 3 Episode 17 - Agentless Inspector , Github Actions Meet Codebuild, and AWS London Summit 33:32

1M ago33:32

33:32

In Season 3, Episode 17 Karl & Jon discuss Amazon Inspector hybrid mode, AWS CodeBuild supporting GitHub Action runners, IAM Access Analyzer, Amazon Managed Grafana, AWS Summit London 2024 and Karl's Dad makes an unintentional guest appearance... The articles discussed in this week episode are: 02:47 - Amazon Inspector agentless vulnerability asses…

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Our Red Flags That End The 'Talking Stage' & The Worst Jobs 56:01

2M ago56:01

56:01

Welcome! In today's episode, we're back and chatting about various topics. We discuss the medical process, Evan's lower back injury at the gym, a disappointing experience at Zambreros, our dislike for fast food, the TV shows we're currently watching, chewing on the microphone, our upcoming trip to Europe, red flags that end the talking stage, our S…

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What Makes a Girl Wifey, Pretty Privilege & Our Thoughts on Vaping 1:14:00

2M ago1:14:00

1:14:00

In this episode, we're covering a bunch of stuff you'll find interesting! We chat about Evan's power going out for four whole days, his quiet DJ gig, memories of Melbourne, Dylan's wild time in Scarborough, the funny thing about Dylan always being mistaken for being high during eye tests, whether vaping is lame, why it's important to give complimen…

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Season 3 Episode 16 - Certifications, Snowmobiles, and Large Language Models 39:07

2M ago39:07

39:07

In Season 3, Episode 16 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Hero and AWS Ambassador, Brian Tarbox. They discuss Anthropic’s Claude 3 Opus revolutionizing generative AI on Amazon Bedrock, AWS CloudFormation ChangeSets, optimizing Amazon RDS snapshot costs, Snowmobile, why certification alone isn’t enough in the dynamic world of cloud engineering and this w…

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121. 5 Ways to extend CloudFormation 30:20

2M ago30:20

30:20

In this episode, we discuss 5 different ways to extend CloudFormation capabilities beyond what it natively supports. We started with a quick recap of what CloudFormation is and why we might need to extend it. We then covered using custom scripts and templating engines, which can be effective but require extra maintenance. We recommended relying ins…

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What's Going On In Fintech? 25:16

2M ago25:16

25:16

In this episode, Ron Shevlin interviews Nigel Morris, co-founder and managing partner of QED Investors, about the current state of fintech. They discuss JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s annual shareholder letter, the impact of AI on financial institutions (and what to watch out for), what U.S.-based banks and fintech companies can learn from emergi…

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Season 3 Episode 15 - Game Days, RDS Cost Optimization, and Cats in the Cloud 36:31

2M ago36:31

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In Season 3, Episode 15 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Rich House. They discuss Amazon Bedrock in Asia Pacific (Sydney), AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Tools for Amazon RDS Cost Optimization, US-EAST-1 Region Insights, Amazon Engineer’s Cybersecurity Efforts and Jon proves he is less adept than Mr Miyagi at catching flies... The arti…

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Owning a Cat is an Ick, Sports Commentary is Awful & A filthy Dare 41:49

2M ago41:49

41:49

In this episode, the boys talk about: Sport and building a brand, why sports commentary sucks, A new sports bar 'Varsity' in Cannington review, Evan's relaxing weekend, Calling a midi a schooner, our mates filthy dare, Game of Thrones ending and a top 3 show, Nelk Boys dating Overtime Megan, Spotify Playlist, The Bondi stabbings, Cats vs Dogs, and …

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Season 3 Episode 14 - AI Investments, Database Migrations and Red Hats 35:05

2M ago35:05

35:05

In Season 3, Episode 14 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Edmund Craske. They discuss AWS Compute Optimizer, per-second billing for EC2 RHEL Instances, Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments, Amazon’s $150 Billion Data Center Investment, Amazon’s Investment in Anthropic and Jon gets sidetracked with his plumbing, again... The articles disc…

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Having a Work Wife/Husband, Odd Things That Are Turn-Ons & Fred Again Recap 1:05:39

2M ago1:05:39

1:05:39

In today's episode, we discuss all topics: the importance of finding a good wife, would you rather be cheated on or them die, being good enough, odd turn-ons, Most attractive body part on men? Fred Again Recap, Nightclub security suck, Easter Chocolate ruined us, Dylan Saved a young mans life in the Gym. Please rate us 5 stars Thankyou for listenin…

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120. Lambda Best Practices 26:22

2M ago26:22

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In this episode, we discuss best practices for working with AWS Lambda. We cover how Lambda functions work under the hood, including cold starts and warm starts. We then explore different invocation types - synchronous, asynchronous, and event-based. For each, we share tips on performance, cost optimization, and monitoring. Other topics include fun…

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I Got Rejected In The Gym, Social Battery & Going to Jail For Someone Else 46:54

3M ago46:54

46:54

In today's episode, we talk about a wide range of things including: your chosen family, going on another boys trip, Evan's stuttering, Running out of your social battery, talking with headphone on, the issue with using slang, brand deals are becoming so creative, Evan tried to flirt and failed miserably, Being called Bro, We got Fred Again Tickets,…

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How Are Consumers’ Banking Behaviors and Attitudes Changing? 22:03

3M ago22:03

22:03

On this episode, Ron examines how and why consumers are shaking up their banking habits with Liz Wolverton, the executive vice president and head of consumer banking and brand experience at Synovus. Together, they explore how next-gen digital bankers are – get ready – baby boomers and how younger consumers are downgrading their financial institutio…

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Season 3 Episode 13 - Cost Savings, Cold Starts, and Credits Returned 35:33

3M ago35:33

35:33

In Season 3, Episode 13 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Vijaya Nirmala Gopal. They discuss DynamoDB's AWS PrivateLink support, Secrets Manager integration with Redshift Serverless, a 7-day window for returning Savings Plans, AWS Lambda cold start issues, cost savings of transitioning to AWS from on-premises and Karl speculated that …

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How We Approach Women, Jealousy, Insecurities & Deleting Messages 1:02:42

3M ago1:02:42

1:02:42

In this episode, we talk about a wide range of things including: Evan's new glasses, the fear of getting medical check ups, university life is getting stressful, KSI vs Adin Ross, SWATTING, The F1, Zach is HIM, talking to old people, how to DM and get girls, Would you rather never be able to travel overseas or never drive a car, The must watch TV s…

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119. The state of AWS 2024 (AnsWeRS community survey commentary) 39:34

3M ago39:34

39:34

In this episode, we provide commentary and analysis on the 2024 AWS Community Survey results. We go through the key findings for each area including infrastructure as code, CI/CD, serverless, containers, NoSQL databases, event services, and AI/ML. While recognizing potential biases, we aim to extract insights from the data and share our perspective…

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Season 3 Episode 12 - Faster CloudFormation, EBS Restore Testing, and Step Functions vs. Lambda 34:25

3M ago34:25

34:25

In Season 3, Episode 12 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Stephen Sennett. They discuss updates to AWS CloudFormation ,AWS Backup, Claude models, Step Functions vs. Lambda Functions, 'builder studio' down under and the guys get sidetracked discussing swag, again... The articles discussed in this week episode are: 06:15 - Experience up…

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Social Media Has Ruined A Generation, Olympics With Steroids & Wrestleball 56:35

3M ago56:35

56:35

In today's episode we discuss: Evan's old house and the memories that we made in it, Buying a house and moving in together, Dylan ate dinner at a new spot, Evan is blind, WrestleBall is a hybrid of rugby, wrestling and basketball, The Enhanced Games, The headphones revolution, Social media has killed our generation and the ability to communicate, S…

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118. The landing zone: Managing multiple AWS accounts 25:48

3M ago25:48

25:48

In this episode, we provide an introductory overview of AWS's best practices for managing infrastructure using multiple accounts under an organization. We discuss the advantages of this approach and how to get started creating your own multi-account environment, or "landing zone". 💰 SPONSORS 💰AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an AWS Partn…

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Season 3 Episode 11 - WAF Dashboards, Free Data Transfer & Nuclear Powered AI 34:36

3M ago34:36

34:36

In Season 3, Episode 11 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Serverless Hero, Danielle Heberling. They discuss AWS WAF dashboard, Windows authentication on Linux containers, documentation processes, free data transfer out to internet when moving out of AWS, Nuclear-Powered Data Centers and Jon prepares his tin foil hat... The articles discussed in this wee…

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Wnking vs Sx in Public, Fred Again sucks? & a Big Night Out 53:48

3M ago53:48

53:48

In today's episode we discuss and recap the biggest night out we have had in a while. We discuss all topics including: Evan trained at a new gym, University Lecturers reading off powerpoint slides, Fred again in Gold Coast has mixed reviews, Jake Paul is fighting Mike Tyson, Logan Paul's Prime signed with WWE as a ring sponsor & We wrap up discussi…

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117. What do EBS and a jellyfish have in common? 21:03

3M ago21:03

21:03

In this episode, we provide an overview of Amazon EBS, which stands for Elastic Block Storage. We explain what block storage is and how EBS provides highly available and high-performance storage volumes that can be attached to EC2 instances. We discuss the various EBS volume types, including GP3, GP2, provisioned IOPS, and HDD volumes, and explain …

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Season 3 Episode 10 - EventBridge Pipes, Service Catalogue and CloudWatch Logging 34:30

3M ago34:30

34:30

In Season 3, Episode 10 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Serverless Hero, Ran Isenberg. They discuss AWS Lambda, AWS CodeStar Connections & AWS Service Catalog, logs in Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon RDS for MySQL & Amazon RDS for MariaDB, Cloud Cybersecurity Checkup for SMB in 2024 and the guys go off on tangents about Ikea and Lego... The articles discuss…

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People Join Run Clubs For Social Media & Using Disabilities To Make Money 1:00:14

4M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

In today's episode we discuss, beanie fashion, volume having to be on an even number, The Pink concert, Our tennis tournament, Playing sport in your 20's, being selectively cheap, People joining run clubs for social media attention, We became haters, TikTok Live-streamers making so much money, What makes a gym good? and our AFL predictions Please r…

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116. What is RAM (Resource Access Manager)? 13:45

3M ago13:45

13:45

In this episode, we discuss AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) and how it can be used to securely share AWS resources like VPC subnets, databases, and SSM parameters across accounts. We explain the benefits of using RAM over other options like resource policies and assumed roles. Some key topics covered include how to get started with RAM, how it wo…

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Season 3 Episode 9: Systems Manager, Terraform State & Cloud Learning Styles 35:21

4M ago35:21

35:21

In Season 3, Episode 9 Karl & Jon discuss AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store, LLRT, Terraform State files, migrating Cognito users to a new user pool, AWS Cloud learning skills and Jon offers identity management tips that could land you in jail... The articles discussed in this week episode are: 01:32 - AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store now supp…

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First Date Rituals, Omah Lay Stole His Girl & WWE In Perth 45:58

4M ago45:58

45:58

In today's episode we discuss our new Friday night tennis ritual, why tennis is such a good recreational sport, Scarborough beach send got cancelled by a power outage, member based services and lock in contracts, WWE in Perth was a spectacle, Trimming your finger nails for a date, first date rituals, People are very dumb, AFL chat Please rate us 5 …

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115. What can you do with Permissions Boundaries? 13:01

4M ago13:01

13:01

In this episode, we discuss Permission Boundary policies in AWS IAM. A permissions boundary is an advanced feature in which you set the maximum permissions that an identity-based policy can grant to an IAM entity. When you set a permissions boundary for an entity, the entity can perform only the actions allowed by its identity-based policies and it…

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Season 3 Episode 8 - Control Tower, CodePipeline and AI for Good! 38:18

4M ago38:18

38:18

In Season 3, Episode 8 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Benjamen Pyle.They discuss Control Tower, AWS CodePipeline, AI, renewable energy, and Jon has a rant about the hidden message behind Thomas the Tank Engine! The articles discussed in this week episode are: 03:12 - AWS Control Tower introduces APIs to register Organizational Unit…

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