Best Lighthouse IT Solutions Podcasts (2024)

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PII of 3 Billion Leaked, Google Monopoly, & CrowdStrike's Fail Award 39:16

8h ago39:16

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The Lighthouse IT Podcast - August 23rd, 2024This week, Matt & Griff discuss Apple Mail's latest update using AI to create and display summaries of your inbox instead of just the first line of emails. Reddit is strongly hinting at the introduction of paywalls on its site, possibly hiding popular subreddits behind a pricetag. The Google Graveyard gr…

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The Next Generation of Self Storage Software 1:28:04

9h ago1:28:04

1:28:04

Experts from 6Storage, Storable, Storage Commander, and Storeganise join us to talk all about software. Good self storage software can make all the difference for both the customer experience and the manager/owner. What functionality should software have? How should it interact with security, call centers, and payment portals? What are the pain poi…

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There's been plenty of criticism, but Ocean Choice International says their offshore trawling is sustainable + 'Bedlamer' is a new short NL film about seal people, known as selkies 24:04

1d ago24:04

24:04

OCI's Carey Bonnell says 'The Calvert' uses state-of-the-art technology to ensure bottom trawling has a low environmental footprint + Filmmaker Alexa Jane Jerrett says 'Bedlamer' was inspired by selkie folklore.

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They can be very aggressive to each other, but why have some dolphins been attacking humans? + The Atlantic is becoming more acidic, but how worried should we be? 22:40

1d ago22:40

22:40

Marine biologist and veterinarian Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark explains why some bottlenose dolphins have attacked swimmers + DFO research scientist Pierre Pepin says the ocean around NL is becoming more acidic, but it has yet to have a major impact on marine life such as shellfish.

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FFAW pushing for changes to mackerel bait fishery + Listeners weigh-in on fisheries joint management issue and northern cod fishery + Lighthouse contest entries 18:45

1d ago18:45

18:45

Jason Spingle of the FFAW says mackerel are plentiful, and the union is pushing for the fishery to be expanded + Broadcast listeners comment on fisheries joint management and the reopening of the northern cod fishery + Lighthouse contest entries and winners.

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Fisherman says new mackerel "bait" fishery is not working for NL harvesters + No need for aquaculture expansion along NL coast says new president of Atlantic Salmon federation 18:58

1d ago18:58

18:58

Dwayne Vautier says he was not able to catch enough mackerel to use as lobster bait next season, despite DFO allowing two bait fisheries + Louie Porta, new president of Atlantic Salmon Federation, says the organization has a renewed focus on Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Gerry Byrne says meetings in PEI collapse after "fisheries joint management" is brought up to federal fisheries minister + A taste of Con O'Brien's 'A Feed of Fish' show in Bay Bulls 20:02

4d ago20:02

20:02

NL fisheries minister Gerry Byrne says discussions at the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers meeting in PEI broke down after "fisheries joint management" was mentioned + "A Feed of Fish - An Evening of Songs, Stories and Fish Stew" is Con O'Brien's new show.

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Quinlan Brothers Ltd invite media to tour crab processing operation to show 'transparency' after dead snow crab charges + A new way to track the invasive green crab 22:14

3d ago22:14

22:14

Robin Quinlan takes media on a tour of his plant in Bay de Verde + Sheldon Peddle of ACAP Humber Arm on a new way to track the spread of green crab.

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Captain Bob Bartlett's speed boat has found a home in Marystown + Triton tour boat operator says Green Bay area has a lot of untapped tourism potential + The life cycle of squid 21:42

6d ago21:42

21:42

Jim Myles tells us how Capt. Bob Bartlett's 100-year-old mahogany speedboat ended up at the Marystown Model Ship Gallery + Mike Roberts of Badger Bay Boat Tours in Triton says more could be done to promote tourism in the Green Bay area + From 2021, DFO research scientist Krista Baker on the life cycle of squid.…

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NL fisheries minister still pushing for Ottawa to reverse decision on northern cod + The Outlaw Ocean Project's focus on global fisheries crime is leading to some positive changes 25:10

2d ago25:10

25:10

Gerry Byrne is in PEI to meet with other fisheries ministers and is demanding that Ottawa change course on its decision to reopen northern cod fishery + Ian Urbina of the Outlaw Ocean Project says reporting on crime and abuse in China's seafood industry is having a positive impact.

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The FFAW says there should be consequences for Royal Greenland for not purchasing cod from harvesters + Crew of the 'Elite Navigator' get to meet Nickelback 19:56

1d ago19:56

19:56

Jason Spingle of the FFAW says it's frustrating that Royal Greenland is not telling harvesters why the company hasn't been buying cod for part of this summer + David Tiller, a member of the Elite Navigator crew who was rescued last month, is appreciative of all the gifts the crew has received including backstage access at a Nickelback concert.…

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Ottawa wants the rules changed to allow the EU to import Canadian seal products + They've been called a nuisance in NL, but is a cormorant hunt the solution? 18:13

4d ago18:13

18:13

DFO's Adwaite Tiwary says the message to the EU is that the Canadian seal hunt is ethical and sustainable + Matthew Robbins of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters says it's hard to say if the regulated hunt of cormorants is having a significant impact on their population

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A large sperm whale has washed ashore on Burin Peninsula + Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings on EU seal ban review and Northern cod + Why cod in the northern Gulf of St Lawrence is not doing well 23:32

4d ago23:32

23:32

Tonia Grandy of Garnish on discovering a sperm whale in Brown's Harbour + Media question MP Gudie Hutchings on the EU seal ban review and the reopening of the northern cod fishery + Stock assessment biologist Jordan Ouellette-Plante on the state of Northern Gulf cod.

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AT&T Data Breach, Spotify Social, & Google's Indexing 40:16

8d ago40:16

40:16

The Lighthouse IT Podcast - August 9th, 2024This week, Matt & Griff discuss the tension in the cybersecurity industry after the Broadcom takeover of VMware threatens massive price hikes. Some items about the CrowdStrike outage and how to recover from it. AT&T has suffered a massive data breach, with data from nearly all its wireless customers expos…

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Self Storage Origins: Tommy Nguyen 57:45

16d ago57:45

57:45

Tommy Nguyen, founder of StoragePug, shares his origins both in the US and in self storage. From his humble beginnings coming to America from Vietnam, to his early days in tech after UT, to the beginnings of his company StoragePug, we hear all about his amazing journey. He discusses his personal story, the heart behind StoragePug, and his thoughts …

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Will we ever see seal meat on a school lunch menu? + "A Labyrinth of Lies" is a video submission made to the European Commission, which is reviewing the EU's ban on seal products 22:15

9d ago22:15

22:15

Kimberly Orren of 'Fishing for Success' on why NLers should be eating more seal meat + Jim Winter of the 'The Coastal People Resource Protection Group' made a submission to the European Commission in hopes that the ban on Canadian seal products will be lifted.

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FFAW says winning arbitration case over crab size tolerance a significant victory + Seafood Watch has NL farmed salmon on its 'avoid' list + Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association says Seafood Watch ... 21:09

7d ago21:09

21:09

FFAW says winning arbitration case over crab size tolerance a significant victory + Seafood Watch has NL farmed salmon on its 'avoid' list + Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association says Seafood Watch is using old data.

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Environmental group collecting old fishing gear + tracking farmed salmon using artificial DNA + Former lighthouse keeper tells us about an off-duty rescue 24:14

8d ago24:14

24:14

Sheldon Peddle of ACAP Humber Arm says the group is trying to prevent old fishing gear from becoming ghost gear + Dag Haugse of SalmoTrace on how artificial DNA can track the movement of farmed salmon + Author and former lightkeeper Barry Porter tells us about rescuing a swimmer in trouble.

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Digging into the dead crab charges made against Quinlan Brothers Ltd + Wooden Boat Museum is looking for people connected to the Baccalieu Island fishery 21:45

11d ago21:45

21:45

Reporters ask questions during a news conference held to discuss charges made against Quinlan's in Bay de Verde + Betty Barnes and Jerome Canning of the Wooden Boat Museum talk about the upcoming 'Wooden Boats and Musical Notes' event and the unveiling of the Baccalieu Island Fishery Project.

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Oceana Canada pushing DFO to mandate ropeless fishing gear by 2025 + A young performer whose music is all about fishing and NL tradition + Indigenous salmon fishing in Lake Melville 19:30

12d ago19:30

19:30

Another entangled right whale, Oceana Canada says ropeless fishing gear is needed in certain zones + 15-year-old Alex Taylor is in studio to talk music and play a tune about salmon + We hear from fishers netting salmon in Lake Melville

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Bay de Verde plant owner says dead crab charges are due to NL's poor inspection methods + NL fisheries minister says he was unaware of any issues with seafood inspections 23:43

12d ago23:43

23:43

Robin Quinlan of Quinlan Brothers Ltd says evidence in crab case should not have been buried in the ground + Fisheries minister Gerry Byrne says province will bring in experts to provide better information on seafood safety

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Stay Competitive Using Industry Data with James McLean 54:22

12d ago54:22

54:22

What data matters in self storage? Where do you get it? James McLean from Radius+ joins Tommy and Melissa to discuss all the analytics you can handle. It can be hard to sort through all the available data out there from your website to your online profiles to your management software. We discuss the tools that are available and the key data to keep…

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Special Report - The CloudStrike Breakdown 27:38

26d ago27:38

27:38

The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 30th, 2024 You have probably heard about the global outage of many Microsoft devices, but you may not have heard all the details on why. On this special extra episode of The Lighthouse IT Podcast, Matt and Laif discuss everything we now know about the CloudStrike update that accidentally ground thousands and thousan…

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MP Clifford Small on joint management of the fishery + A roadside salt water aquarium in Port au Choix + A tale from lighthouse keeper Barry Porter 19:47

14d ago19:47

19:47

MP Clifford Small says the Conservatives will consider joint management of the fishery + Fisherman, snorkeler, DJ and roadside aquarium operator, Brendon Gould + Retired lighthouse keeper Barry Porter takes part in airlifting a colleague to safety.

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Discovering ice beneath the Beaufort Sea + Autonomous surface vessel at The Launch in Holyrood 18:57

25d ago18:57

18:57

Scientist Virginia Brake on discovering ice beneath the Beaufort Sea + The head of the School of Ocean Technology on research happening at The Launch in Holyrood.

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An outsider comes in, Jason Sullivan is elected as a vice president of the FFAW + A chat with the author of, "World War Two Shipwrecks of Newfoundland: In Pictures" 19:26

18d ago19:26

19:26

Fish harvester Jason Sullivan on his plans to transform the FFAW + Diver Chris Power talks about his book, "World War Two Shipwrecks of Newfoundland: In Pictures"

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A New Voice - Our Harmony Technical Support, Andrew! 27:33

30d ago27:33

27:33

The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 26th, 2024 This week, Griff is nowhere to be seen after he went on that ghost-hunting adventure, but the good news is there is one more member of the Lighthouse team whom you may have not met yet. In the co-host seat this time, we have another one of our Harmony Technical Support staff members, Andrew! Listen to thi…

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President-elect of the FFAW, Dwan Street + Renting and rowing shalloways in Port de Grave 21:37

19d ago21:37

21:37

Dwan Street on her priorities as the incoming president of the FFAW + A visit to Ship Cove Pond where you can visit Vern Petten and Captain a Shalloway.

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Legal Chat Episode 2 with Carlos Kaslow and Scott Zucker 46:35

19d ago46:35

46:35

Welcome to Episode 2 of Legal Chat. This virtual "Power Hour" covers a variety of topics and questions sent in from self storage owners and operators around the country. Today we cover the recently passed legislation regarding non-monetary defaults, the ability to enforce unsigned leases, properly disclosing fees, force-placing tenant insurance, la…

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Gerry Byrne speaks to his role as the new minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture + The life of a lighthouse keeper 21:35

20d ago21:35

21:35

The new provincial fisheries minister talks fish, processing and priorities + Former lighthouse keeper Barry Porter on his career.

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A look at alternatives to otter trawl fishing + A reading from "No Holds Barred" + A Swedish scientist says there's a growing call to lift the EU ban on seal products 22:21

21d ago22:21

22:21

Barry Darby on alternative ways to fish cod and other species + A call to the Fishline quoting from the late John Crosbie's book, "No Holds Barred: My Life in Politics" + A Swedish marine biologist thinks a seal hunt is necessary to save fish stocks.

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Crew of the Elite Navigator with their harrowing tale + A look at the use of personal locator beacons at sea 22:21

22d ago22:21

22:21

Escape from a burning boat, the crew of the Elite Navigator on their survival at sea + The NL Fish Harvesters Safety Association on safety at sea and personal locator beacons.

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Still waiting, family and friends of the Elite Navigator wait for news + Newfoundland is one of a company's exotic locations for photo tours 17:56

25d ago17:56

17:56

An intense search is underway for seven crew aboard the Elite Navigator + Akari Photo Tours brings people to exotic destinations like Mongolia, Paris and Newfoundland.

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The "Why" of Work Life Balance 37:55

1M ago37:55

37:55

In this special 100th episode, we revisit our very first topic from two years ago- work life balance. Whether you own a business or just work for one, the motivation behind your work ethic drives everything you do, from the amount of time you spend with your family to the effort you put into your job. We discuss our own work life balance, the "Why"…

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Fish harvester Terry Ryan on fishing off of Labrador + Exploring beneath the Labrador Sea + A new children's book called "Songs in the Sea" 25:08

26d ago25:08

25:08

Fisherman Terry Ryan sounds off on who should have access to fish off of Labrador + Kate Ortenzi dove deep to study the plants and animals at the bottom of the sea in Nunatsiavut + Pheilm Martin with his children's book "Songs in the Sea."

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FFAW cod giveaway to protest reopening of cod fishery + Labrador fish harvester on trawling and the importance of an increased cod quota 20:56

27d ago20:56

20:56

Enthusiastic crowd line up for free cod from fishermen protesting reopened commercial Northern cod fishery + Fisherman Chad Strugnell on how they'll fish for an increased cod quota and why it is deserved.

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Back to the future, an inshore fisheries advocate is not impressed with plans for Northern cod + Dwindling fisheries on the west coast make for unwanted idle times 18:24

28d ago18:24

18:24

Inshore fisheries advocate Ryan Cleary on the lifting of the cod moratorium and how it'll be fished + Fish harvester Ernest Decker on the short season that was off Rocky Harbour.

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A crab fisherman wants to end or reduce bottom trawling + Why fisheries scientists and fish harvesters view cod stocks in dramatically different ways 22:18

1M ago22:18

22:18

A crab fisherman in New-Wes-Valley is worried about damage being done to his crab grounds by boats trawling for shrimp + In the United States, scientists see Gulf of Maine cod stocks at dangerously-low levels, while harvesters see a dramatic recovery.

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Adobe & Apple Altercations, No More Green Texts, & Open-Source Scares 40:36

1M ago40:36

40:36

The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 12th, 2024 This week, Matt & Griff discuss another open-source web library being used to distribute malware after being bought by a Chinese company. Also, Adobe was facing some heat after their last Terms of Use update, but they have now promised everyone they are not using user content to train their AI model(s). O…

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S1 | E5 - Be The Lighthouse w/Brenton Lyman 49:47

1M ago49:47

49:47

Today's guest is Brenton Lyman, he's a former chef and current Food & Beverage Manager in the resort industry, and he joins us today on the milestone of his one year sober anniversary. Brenton's rock bottom came after years of addiction, nearly ending his marriage and jeopardizing the life he had always envisioned for himself. In what can only be d…

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Japanese diplomat in NL to explore opportunities in seafood + Farmed seaweed harvest in St. Mary's Bay is plentiful + Ocean Wise setting up undersea dome experience 21:50

1M ago21:50

21:50

Deputy head of mission for Japan's embassy in Ottawa, Tokuro Furuya, is here to learn about potential business opportunities from capelin to hydrogen + Michael Teasdale of HoldFastNL says first seaweed harvest a success + Amanda MacCarthy of Ocean Wise says their immersive undersea experience has been travelling across Newfoundland.…

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The Future is Here with James Hatfield 44:14

1M ago44:14

44:14

The future of tenant communication is video. Face time, snaps, zoom, google meet, and a host of other options have grown this tech in person to person communication, but we haven't seen it hit its stride in the self storage space... that is until Live Switch decided to enter our industry. It's not often we're blown away by a new piece of tech that …

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Update on FFAW's Save our Cod campaign + Meet the crew of the ship 'State of Maine' + From Barbados to NL with love + How to make a lobster roll 21:45

1M ago21:45

21:45

An update on the FFAW's petition on northern cod + 'State of Maine' docks in St. John's, we'll meet some of the crew + PhD student Meaghan Collins on the history of sailors' valentines.

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Whale watchers tread too close to dangerous waters in St. Vincent's + NL-made mini boat makes landfall again 19:30

1M ago19:30

19:30

St. Vincent's mayor Verna Hayward is worried that whale watchers are ignoring signs about the water hazards in the town + Cassie Stymiest of Educational Passages says after 69 days on the Atlantic, the Raven KASTER miniboat has made landfall in Southern Europe.

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David Vardy calls Ottawa's decision to end cod moratorium as "naive and out of touch" + Meet a Texan who comes to NL to fish salmon and cod 23:34

1M ago23:34

23:34

Former deputy fisheries minister for NL David Vardy calling on Ottawa to reverse decision on northern cod + Texan Scott Rudolph has been coming to NL for the fishing.

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S1 | E4 - Trauma to Triumph w/Kevin Beaufrand 50:43

1M ago50:43

50:43

Today's guest is Kevin Beaufrand, a Health & Sobriety Life Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, Nutritional Therapist Practitioner, Mindset Coach, and founder of SoberFLEX, a revolutionary program dedicated to helping others achieve long-term sobriety and optimal health. Born in Florida and raised on the French island of Martinique, Kevin experienced…

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'Seal for all Seasons' program in Port au Choix + Scientist says climate change needs more consideration in fisheries management 23:22

1M ago23:22

23:22

Parks Canada's Eileen Rumbolt tells us about the 'Seal for all Seasons' program at the national historic site in Port au Choix + Marine scientist Daniel Boyce is studying impacts of climate change on fisheries.

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The Broadcast in Port au Choix: Unveiling the new cod statue + Local folk artist inspired by cod and the ocean 24:07

1M ago24:07

24:07

We chat with Kim Ploughman, Susan White, Bev Plowman and others as the granite cod is revealed and the first cod festival kicks off + Port au Choix folk artist Ben Ploughman tells us about his 30 years of work, and his upcoming exhibit at Rocky Harbour's Storytelling Festival in October.

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Watch Out For That Snake 21:50

2M ago21:50

21:50

Snakes, birds that attack, glow in the dark tenants... we've got a few fun stories from our recent travels to share on this lighter 4th of July special episode. There is never a dull day in self storage, and we are extremely thankful for the freedom to work in this industry and build our business. Despite the strange circumstances, tempermental tec…

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S1 | E2 - Survival, Warfighting, and Peacemaking w/Greg Munck 45:44

1M ago45:44

45:44

Today's guest is Greg Munck. He's a decorated combat marine and the lead pastor at Crossline Community Church. He's also the author of "The Guide: A Story of Survival, Warfighting, and Peacemaking." In this episode, we hear about Greg's journey through a life of extremes. We dive into incredible stories of reconciliation and forgiveness, impactful …

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