Exploring React JS vs Node JS: Which Reigns Supreme?
Discover the key differences between React JS and Node JS to choose the right technology for your next project Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Exploring React JS vs Node JS: Which Reigns Supreme? Discover the key differences between React JS and Node JS to choose the right technology for your next project Blog Syndicated with admin’s...
Looking back at Experts Live NL
On Thursday 25 May 2023, it was time for the 11th edition of Experts Live NL. Again, in Congrescentrum 1931 in 's-Hertogenbosch. For me, this adventure started much earlier. Like the previous editions, I was again in the Program Panel this year. Under the leadership of Kenneth van Surksum and Erik Loef, they provide input and shape to the program of Experts Live NL. Then, on April 3, 2023, I… Continue Reading Jeroen...
How Much Can You Earn as a React Native Developer?
Discover the Latest Salary Trends for React Native Developers Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog How Much Can You Earn as a React Native Developer? Discover the Latest Salary Trends for React Native Developers react native developer salary React Native is an open-source mobile application development framework developed by Facebook that allows developers to create apps for both iOS and Android platforms with the same...
Jira, Confluence to Use OpenAI for New Chat, Coding Tools
Atlassian?s Jira and Confluence, often used for tracking product development or communicating with employees. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Jira, Confluence to Use OpenAI for New Chat, Coding Tools Atlassian Corp. unveiled new artificial intelligence features for its workplace collaboration tools, making it the latest technology company to utilize OpenAI’s generative AI models. Atlassian’s Jira and...
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 20 April 2023: The Dark Seahorse Nebula
Today?s NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is Barnard 150, also known as the Dark Seahorse nebula. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 20 April 2023: The Dark Seahorse Nebula Some nebulae are irregularly shaped, so much so that they resemble objects on Earth. Some of the most peculiar shapes include the Headphone nebula, the Heart and Soul nebula and the Flying Ghost nebula. For the...
Google’s Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say
The search giant is making compromises on misinformation and other harms in order to catch up with ChatGPT, workers say Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Google’s Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say Shortly before Google introduced Bard, its AI chatbot, to the public in March, it asked employees to test the tool. One worker’s conclusion: Bard was “a pathological liar,”...
ChatGPT Buzz Fuels Demand for Chips and Gear, Advantest Says
Advantest Corp. is seeing a spike in demand for its chip-testing devices, catalyzed by the frenzy of interest in OpenAI?s ChatGPT and other novel uses of artificial intelligence. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog ChatGPT Buzz Fuels Demand for Chips and Gear, Advantest Says Advantest Corp. is seeing a spike in demand for its chip-testing devices, catalyzed by the frenzy of interest in OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other...
Paytm posts updated shareholding for Q4 ? FPI shareholding almost doubles
Overall FPI shareholding almost doubles from 6.7% to 11.5% in the last quarter Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Paytm posts updated shareholding for Q4 – FPI shareholding almost doubles Paytm, India’s leading payments and financial services company, today filed its revised shareholding pattern for Q4FY23 with the stock exchanges. The company has seen an increase in the shareholding of domestic...
Alert! This Asteroid could come closer to Earth than the Moon, NASA reveals
An asteroid is set for a close approach with Earth and it could come closer than even the Moon! Check its speed, distance and trajectory, as per NASA. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Alert! This Asteroid could come closer to Earth than the Moon, NASA reveals Although asteroids frequently make close approaches to Earth, yesterday is particularly special as NASA revealed that as many as 5 asteroids made close...
Google Chrome WARNING! Update your browser now as 8 dangerous bugs found; check 4 steps
Google has released the latest security to fix the zero-day vulnerability on Google Chrome. Update your Chrome browser now. Here's how. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Google Chrome WARNING! Update your browser now as 8 dangerous bugs found; check 4 steps Just a few days ago, Google discovered a dangerous exploit in Chrome that has affected Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Now, to address the second zero-day...
Meta lays off tech teams, battering employee morale
Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday carried out another round of job cuts, this time hitting engineers and adjacent tech teams. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Meta lays off tech teams, battering employee morale Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday carried out another round of job cuts, this time hitting engineers and adjacent tech teams, as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg further moved to streamline the business in a bid...
Enable Windows Update for Business Reports
👋 Hi all, Just a quick post this time. On the 31th of March 2023, Microsoft will stop with the Update Compliance reports and are not longer available as from this date. Joe Lurie (Sr. Product Manager @ Microsoft in Endpoint CxE CAT team) tweeted earlier this week about this. See his tweet below. 📢Update Compliance reports will no longer be available after March 31, 2023📆.Please enroll… Continue Reading...
Device clean-up in Azure AD & Intune
It is been a while since I have written a blog post and it was still in the drafts, so it is time to finish it. Some time ago, I was asked if there was a method to automatically clean-up Azure Active Directory from idle devices that had not have been online for several days. I know that in Intune you have an option to automatically remove idle devices from Intune after a few days. But for… Continue Reading Jeroen...
Web development tools | The Ultimate Guide
Looking for the best web development tools? This guide has everything you need to know about the best tools for web developers, including code editors, CSS tools, and more. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Web development tools | The Ultimate Guide Looking for the best web development tools? This guide has everything you need to know about the best tools for web developers, including code editors, CSS tools, and...
Why You Should Learn React Native
React Native is a powerful tool for building native mobile apps. It allows you to use JavaScript to build native apps for both iOS and Android. React Native is a great choice for mobile app development because it offers a fast, responsive, and cross-platform solution. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Why You Should Learn React Native React Native is a powerful tool for building native mobile apps. It allows you to...
Best Programming Language 2023
If you're looking for the best programming language to learn, you've come to the right place. In this article, we'll discuss the top programming languages of 2020 and why they're worth learning. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Best Programming Language 2023 If you’re looking for the best programming language to learn, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll...
Carbon Programming Language
Carbon is a powerful programming language that helps developers create complex applications quickly and easily. With its unique syntax and powerful features, Carbon is the perfect choice for any project. Continue Reading admin’s Article on their blog Carbon Programming Language Carbon is a powerful programming language that helps developers create complex applications quickly and easily. With its unique syntax and powerful...
How to add Teams Phones into Intune
This time it's more a blog post about "notes from the field". At the moment, we are working on a project to replace all analog/digital deskphones to Teams enabled phones from Yealink. Because this is a large organization, the testing actually goes through several groups. Namely, the people from network need to see if the device does get an IP address and ends up in the right VLAN. That was… Continue Reading Jeroen...
Co-organizer of the Microsoft 365 Modern Management Meetup
G'day mates, Today I have a wonderful announcement. I'm proud to announce that as of this month I'm a co-organizer of the Microsoft 365 Modern Management Meetup along with Mark O'Shea, Steven Hosking and Ben Reader. If you manage Windows, iOS, Android, Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 devices with Microsoft management tools, and want to get together with a group of like-minded people to… Continue Reading...
Hide Global Protect VPN client as default sign-in option
With a client I am working on their modern workplace. Well.. it's not that modern, because they still want all the traffic to go to the Internet through their network. And that goes through the Palo Alto Global Protect VPN client. The customer is 👑, we say, right? There is no clear agreement yet whether or not a VPN client should be installed, but until then, we need a VPN client. So the… Continue Reading Jeroen...
Reset your device with a simple app
Problem definition Recently at a customer I was asked if it was possible, in preparation for their new modern workplace, that the end user could reset his device himself. Basically, the same as the famous "wipe" button in Intune. I had indicated that this can be done by means of the following ways: End user goes to the Settings app ➡️ Update & Security ➡️ Recovery ➡️ Get…...
Restrict accounts to sign in to Microsoft Edge
Just a quick, short blog post this time. And it's about how you can restrict in Microsoft Edge that only one of your company's accounts can sign in to sync and no other accounts during the Sync opt-in window. The advantage, at least that's what I think, is that you can create multiple profiles in Microsoft Edge and then you can turn on the sync, so that you keep the same settings everywhere… Continue Reading...
Remove HP bloatware on Windows 10
Welcome to another part of the "Remove bloatware" series. 😁 As you have read in the previous blog post, we still had to deal with the HP bloatware that was still present on the devices. Since my test laptop was already connected to Intune, I could use the Endpoint Manager portal at the devices Discovered apps blade to see the exact description of the installed HP software. Just search for… Continue Reading...
Remove bloatware on Windows 10
In the past year, I worked at a customer, who ordered around 4000 HP laptops to distribute it to their end-users. But something was wrong in the order because they asked for the Windows 10 Signature Edition, but they got the normal Windows 10 Pro edition. But first, what is a Windows 10 Signature Edition? A typical boxed computer purchased from a retailer includes crapware, spyware, toolbars,… Continue Reading Jeroen...
WorkplaceDudes is live!
So… one day you have to do something that is totally out of your comfort zone. And yes… I did something else. First I wrote an exam guide for MD-100, then I became a Microsoft Certified Trainer and now…. this. Since January 28, 2022, me and two other colleagues, Engin Soysal and Richard Sousa Ferreira, started a brand new YouTube channel, called WorkplaceDudes. Jeroen, Engin and Richard...
Updating HP BIOS with HP Connect
Updating HP BIOS with HP Connect Some time ago, I saw a tweet from Nathan Kofahl announcing HP's new tool, called HP Connect for Microsoft Endpoint Manager. At that point, you could sign up for an Private Preview. Since I was interested in that, I had passed on my tenant ID. Early this year, I had a call with Dan Felman (HP). In this call he explained what the possibilities of HP Connect are… Continue Reading Jeroen...
Hyper-V Server 2019 Shielded VMs issues
Recently I brought back life in to one of my old NUCs to install Hyper-V Server 2019. That was the easy part. 😊 But today I wanted to “migrate” VMs from my desktop-NUC to the newly Hyper-V server. So, I made an export of the VM, copied it over to the Hyper-V NUC, did an import of the VM. So far, so good. Then I clicked on the icon to start the VM and within one second, an error… Continue Reading Jeroen...
How to delete a credential from a YubiKey
I have a YubiKey security key, which I'm using daily to logon to different Microsoft Portals (check https://msadmin.center) as an user or as an administrator. So I have several accounts on my YubiKey, for personal accounts and business accounts. Figure 1: Several credentials on my YubiKey Today is my last day at a customer, so I want to delete the customer’s credentials (in the orange… Continue Reading Jeroen...
The new side-project is live!
New year, new launch of a new side-project. First the best wishes for everyone. Back in April ’20, I created a blog post with a list of some Microsoft admin portals, as you can see here. This blog post received a lot of visitors. On the 30th of July ’20, I received an email from Priscilla Geldenhuys from Microsoft, with the following text: Hi Jeroen, great work on consolidating a list… Continue Reading Jeroen...
Are you looking for security keys? Read this comparison
Last month I received two ATKeys from Authentrend Technology, to do some tests with Windows 10 passwordless. The two ATKeys that I received are the ATKey.Pro and the ATKey.Card. I already have the YubiKey 5 NFC and the YubiKey 5C, so it would be nice to start with a comparison between those security keys. Introduction Passwordless Sooner or later, most people will login devices, accounts, and… Continue Reading Jeroen...
How I moved my website to Azure App Service
Recently I moved my Ghost blog from my on-prem Docker instance on a Synology to Azure App Services. I can tell you, sometimes it kept me awake at night. I found some blog posts, but all from some years ago and running with Ghost 1.x and they used the old classic Azure portal. Finally, I found 1 good blog, but with reduced information about how to setup up Ghost as an Azure App Service. Since… Continue Reading Jeroen...