Shodan
Download:TT_Shodan.mp3Most people see Google as the end-all be-all of search engines. If you can’t find it on Google…it doesn’t exist, right? Not exactly. Google crawls the internet for websites, but...
View ArticleDrupal Quick Tip: Auto "node/nid" Paths from Alias in Menus
"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn."Words spoken by (or, at least, attributed to) the great Phil Collins (side story: my first conversation with anyone at InterWorks was with...
View ArticleSocial Media in Emergencies
Download:TT Social Media in Emergencies.mp3On behalf of all of us here at InterWorks, I’d like to say that our hearts go out to those affected by the recent tragedies in Boston.The day of the Boston...
View ArticleLeverage Multiple Tableau Data Extracts for Big Data in Tableau 8
What you will cover:Aggregating extracts to different levels (Year / Month)Data blendingCalculationsParametersStep 1: Model your Data (read: What are you trying to analyze?)For our specific case, we’ll...
View ArticleQuerying Vertica System Tables in Tableau
One of the easiest-to-use diagnostic and troubleshooting tools we use here at InterWorks when working with Vertica clusters is Tableau. Vertica tracks a vast amount of information about cluster and...
View ArticleExchange Activesync maximum partnerships
So I know my title at InterWorks, Inc. says "Systems Engineer", however many of the people know me here simply as "the cell phone guy". Why? Because I always have the newest, latest and greatest, and...
View ArticleFacebook Home
Download:TT_Facebook Home.mp3For months now, there have been rumors of a Facebook phone hitting the shelves. This month that rumor has been put to rest. Facebook announced the launch of a new app for...
View ArticleTwitter Ads
Download:TT_TwittterAds.mp3Last week at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City, Twitter announced a new advertising rollout for the platform. Until now, businesses had to receive an invitation from...
View ArticleTwitter Ads Available to All US Businesses: Why You Should Care
On April 30, Twitter announced that Twitter Ads will now be generally available to all US-based businesses. Previously, Twitter Ads was available by invitation only, allowing only a select number of...
View ArticleCivic Data and Tableau: Exploring Volunteer Metrics
Is data visualized more insightful than data stockpiled? It certainly depends on who you ask but, in some very specific cases, data visualized can shed light on some tightly guarded tribal knowledge....
View ArticleTableau 8 Tour Wrap-up
Only two short months ago, Tableau Software and InterWorks kicked off the Tableau 8 Tour. We stopped in practically every major city across the U.S., Canada and Europe, coming back to several cities on...
View ArticleEncrypting Your Mac with FileVault
Encryption has been becoming an increasingly popular implementation when it comes to data storage and transfer, and it’s not always a difficult thing to do. I recently encrypted a Mac Book Pro running...
View ArticleJive
Download:TT_Jive.mp3 When you think of social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter, productivity is probably the last word that comes to mind, but similarly-structured platforms like Jive intend to...
View ArticleShoreTel: Time and Date Wrong on Phones
When installing a fresh copy of ShoreTel or migrating an existing ShoreTel install to a new server, by default the ShoreTel phones will try to retrieve their date and time from the ShoreTel server. By...
View ArticleWaze
Download:TT_Waze.mp3As far as mapping apps go, we’re all familiar with Google Maps, as it’s mapping accuracy is for the most part unparalleled. The runner up might be Apple Maps, even with its...
View ArticleYahoo's Tumblr Acquisition
Download:TT_YahooTumblr.mp3Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Yahoo sealed a deal with Tumblr to purchase the blogging platform for 1.1 billion dollars. This acquisition is just one of...
View ArticleLeverage PowerShell and Tableau to Extract Server Datasources
Question:Of all the workbooks on Tableau Server, which (1) use a Tableau Server data source and (2) what workbook(s) use them?Answer:Since there’s no simple and straightforward way to extract this...
View ArticleThe BURNING Question: What was HOT at DrupalCon 2013?
As a web developer, you were faced with a unique decision this year. Should you get your ultimate geek on at the 2013 DrupalCon in Portland, Oregon, OR get your ultimate freak on at the 2013 Burning...
View ArticleFixing SmarterMail IE10 "An Error Occurred" on Page: Login.aspx
When trying to log into Smartermail with Internet Explorer 10 using any account, Smartermail will immediately go to a page displaying “An Error Occurred” for "Page: /Login.aspx", and will request that...
View ArticleInstagram Video
Download:TT_InstagramVideo.mp3Instagram is officially the Instagram of video. Last week, the serviced rolled out a long anticipated video feature, equipped with 13 filters developed specifically for...
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