https://www.amazon.com/Information-History-Theory-Flood/dp/1400096235/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548778735&sr=8-1&keywords=the+information

I think this is outside of tech. I mean it is close, but it isn't an O'Reilly book.

@scottalanmiller said in Help with Active Directory Terminology:

@Dashrender said in Help with Active Directory Terminology:

I'm pretty sure that Azure AD and local AD use different tech to get the job done. So if you want both, you'll have to program it twice.

Correct, similar names, nothing else really in common.

Learning! Ok I have been out of the loop for a few years. So I just wrongly assumed that Azure AD was just moving a local AD server to the Azure cloud.

@Kelly said in Help with Active Directory Terminology:

The short answers are "authentication" is the term and Azure AD does support it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/authentication-scenarios. There are longer answers, but it is dependent on the application and your level of control over it.

The application is mine, so I have complete control. I just see most modern applications are wanting to use single sign on. I don't need it to be that heavy, I am just wanting to use current AD password as a quick confirmation that a person on a shared device is who they say they are in that moment.

I am a little out of the loop with Active Directory terminology. I would like to update an internal application to have it authenticate a user to Active Directory as lightweight as possible. I just need to be able to send a user name and password, and return a true or false if the password is correct. What is type of authentication this called, and does the new Active Directory in Azure support it, or is it to internal Domain Controllers only?

For what it is worth, I put one of these in my Mom's house as their home router for Christmas last year because they were not getting signal across a 2,000 Sqf house. I haven't touched it, rebooted it, or even thought about it in a year with no issues.

What I had with dinner... a Mango Lassi

I'm OK with this one. If someone unauthorized messes with or replaces my fingerprint scanner, I'm OK with my laptop bricking.

I am currently a C# developer and systems integrator in the manufacturing world. I am seeing more of a push for data analytics and basic AI, but I don't know where to start. I know the R language is probably the direction we will be going in, and I have tried to look at it, but I don't think I have enough fundamentals to get started. I prefer learning though doing or Online learn as you go projects. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get started down this road?

I looked into these about a year ago before I got my new bike. At that time there were so many gotcha's. The small ones had bad battery life, the bigger ones were obvious, the cheap ones had horrible signal quality. In the end, it was best for me to invest in a quality lock with theft insurance. That way it is locked, and if it is taken, then I just get a new bike. Sorry I can't offer a better solution.

@dafyre said in Fitness and Weightloss:

@Dashrender said in Fitness and Weightloss:

Most important thing - finding something that motivates you and you enjoy doing.

In my mind, this is absolutely goal number 1. The weight loss and improved health are just positive side effects.

Yes, yes, yes. I was going to the Gym alone and lifting with headphones in. I was the youngest person in the gym and only a few people were actually trying. It was a group of local pastors and retired guys standing around with Fox News blaring. Not to knock on anyone, it just wasn't my crowd, and I was miserable and didn't even realize it. I was just going in half assing a work out and going home. Joining a place with people around to encourage and motivate was a complete game changer. It is weird how much I look forward to waking up and hitting the gym. Even when I have to travel, I will still go in and get a workout in before I have to get on a plane. Now I just need to find the same support and motivation to stick to a Nutrition program and lay off the high proof beer.