In this milestone 100th episode, we sit down with Daniel Brown, a Microsoft MVP based in Adelaide, to explore how AI is transforming the rugged world of opal mining. Daniel shares the fascinating story of how he developed Opal AI, a computer vision system that uses Microsoft’s Custom Vision and Azure services to identify precious opals in the harsh environment of Coober Pedy. By leveraging AI to detect opal, and safety hazards in real-time, Daniel demonstrates how edge computing can bring tangible efficiency and safety improvements to a traditionally manual industry.

The discussion delves into the practical challenges of deploying AI in the Australian outback, from using black light properties for opal detection to dealing with connectivity limitations that require robust offline edge processing. Daniel explains how he built and refined his models with over 5,000 tagged images, sharing practical advice for others looking to start their own AI projects using tools like customvision.ai with as few as 15 starter images.

Beyond the technical insights, the episode captures the intersection of ancient geology and cutting-edge technology, highlighting how AI can uncover treasures that are over 100 million years old while automating and securing mining operations. 

We also celebrate our 100th episode, reflecting on nine years of community-driven conversations, learning, and evolving alongside the cloud ecosystem.

Daniel Brown is a visionary leader and a driving force in the world of Microsoft 365 and Copilot, based in the vibrant city of Adelaide, South Australia. With a passion for empowering individuals and organisations through technology, Daniel has been at the forefront of innovation, helping businesses harness the full potential of Microsoft's suite of productivity and AI tools for over 2 decades.

Daniel's expertise extends across a wide range of Microsoft technologies, with a particular laser type focus for Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365. With his deep understanding of this groundbreaking AI-driven platform, Daniel has helped numerous organizations revolutionize their approach to productivity and collaboration. You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielbrownau/)

Be sure to check out the user groups:
*   Adelaide Microsoft Copilot User Group (https://www.linkedin.com/company/adelaidecopilotusergroup)
*   Adelaide Microsoft 365 User Group (https://www.linkedin.com/company/am365ug)


Episode 100: Opal AI

This is episode 297 recorded on July 4th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Power BI June 2025 Feature Summary including updates to Visual Calcs, Sparklines are now GA (after 4 years), Azure Maps breaking changes, Org Apps updates & revelations, and Power Query editing of Import models in the web.

Episode 297 - Microsoft Power BI June 2025 Feature Summary

Microsoft nu are nimic altceva decât dispreț pentru jocuri video

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0:00 Intro
7:45 Paul s-a jucat South Park: The Stick of Truth
23:30 Edgar s-a jucat Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
34:40 Imprimanta Armaghedonului
41:00 Știri: Microsoft decimează studiourile de jocuri
56:27 Mind's Eye SE RELANSEAZĂ? Microtranzacții pe caiet; Valve face bani
1:06:38 Sentințe Ubisoft; Joc și Vorbe a dus Stop Killing Games pe culmile victoriei

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This is episode 298 recorded on July 9th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric June 2025 Feature Summary including lots of Notebook updates in Data Engineering, lower cost for AI functions in Data Science, Copilot for RTI dashboards, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 298 - Microsoft Fabric June 2025 Feature Summary

This is episode 299 recorded on July 21st, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Power BI July 2025 Feature Summary including expanded data sharing with Microsoft 365, Copilot updates, field parameters goes GA, Organizational Themes, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 299 - Microsoft Power BI July 2025 Feature Summary

🎤 AI Cypher: One Beat. One Mic. All Brains. 🤖
This ain’t your average track. It’s the world’s first AI Rap Cypher—featuring verses from OpenAI, Meta, Gemini, Grok, CoPilot, Canva Magic Write, Perplexity, and Suno AI.
Each AI spits their truth: who they are, what they do for humanity, and why they might just be the best.
🔥 Real voices. Real bars. Real message.
This is the future of thought—coded in rhythm and purpose.
Turn it up. Decide for yourself:
Who’s got soul in their code?



The_AI_Cypher

This is episode 300 recorded on July 31st, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric July 2025 Feature Summary including tags in Fabric Domains, Fabric Data Agent integration with Microsoft Copilot Studio, enhancements to Activator, manual control of Auto-Refresh in pipelines, and CosmosDB in preview now in Fabric.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 300 - Microsoft Fabric July 2025 Feature Summary

In this episode of GTM Innovators, Kyle James sits down with Chris Manfredi, Global Director of Analyst Relations at Sprout Social, to explore the power of analyst relations as a trust-building force in go-to-market strategy. With over a decade of experience navigating firms like Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, Chris shares how AR serves as a strategic connective tissue across product, marketing, sales, and the C-suite. From managing 1,500+ analyst touchpoints a year to synthesizing insights for executive decisions, Chris offers a behind-the-scenes look at what makes AR truly impactful, especially in today’s AI-driven, insight-saturated landscape. Whether you’re new to AR or looking to take your program to the next level, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom, human-centric perspective, and bold ideas for the future.

Building GTM Trust Through Analyst Relations with Chris Manfredi

In Folge #162 taucht Daniel Höhnke tief in die nächste Evolutionsstufe des Surfens ein: den Comet Browser von Perplexity und testet, wie sich Shopping-Erlebnisse mit KI-unterstütztem Browsing anfühlen. Was verändert sich, wenn die Suche, Produktempfehlungen und Checkout-Flows direkt im Browser intelligent gesteuert werden? Daniel teilt seine Erfahrungen aus dem Alltagstest und diskutiert gemeinsam mit Tim, wie KI-Browser den Commerce grundlegend umkrempeln könnten.

On top: Ein Blick auf unsere Shopify Coding Adventures mit ChatGPT5 (Eine Shopify App und ein Frontend Element). Was klappt, wo hakt’s, und was lernen wir daraus?

📢 In den News der Woche:

🧠 Google AI Mode – großer Rollout naht

Google positioniert sich mit AI-unterstützten Ads neu. Was bedeutet das für Performance-Marketing und Suchmaschinenoptimierung und kommt er bald auch in Europa?

🌐 Microsoft Edge wird zum AI Browser

Mit dem neuen Copilot Mode greift Microsoft den Markt frontal an. Welche Chancen und Risiken entstehen daraus für Händler?

⚔️ AI Commerce War in vollem Gange

Big Tech kämpft um die Kontrolle der nächsten Handelsplattformen und der Konflikt eskaliert schneller als erwartet.

🚫 Cloudflare blockt Perplexity

Ein Schlag gegen KI-Crawler: Was steckt hinter der Sperre und was heißt das für Open-Web-Daten?

🗺️ Google Web Guide gestartet

Ein AI-Experiment, das Suchergebnisse neu strukturiert. Könnte das der erste Schritt zu einem voll kuratierten Web sein?

🏪 Walmart AI Roadmap

Der US-Handelsriese skizziert eine Zukunft ohne Suchleisten. Wie könnte das Shopping-Erlebnis dann aussehen?

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🎧 Jetzt reinhören und auf dem Laufenden bleiben – direkt überall, wo es Podcasts gibt!

📲 Abonniert den Podcast, folgt uns auf LinkedIn und schickt uns euer Feedback.

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#162 Wie KI Browser den E-Commerce verändern werden (Comet im Test) + die NdW

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses the latest developments in cybersecurity and technology. From critical Microsoft update issues and AI zero-click exploits to major data breaches affecting Allianz Life, New York Business Council, and TPG/iiNet, we cover the risks facing individuals and organizations today. Edd also explores ransomware attacks in the pharmaceutical sector and vulnerabilities discovered in GPT-5, highlighting the growing importance of proactive security measures and careful technology deployment.

Microsoft Update Issues, Allianz Life Breach, and GPT-5 Vulnerabilities

This is episode 301 recorded on August 20th, 2025, where John & Jason talk with friends and fellow podcasters Andrew Connell & Julie Turner of the Code.Deploy.GoLive show about how this podcast is AC's fault in the first place, what they are doing with their new podcast, community, and general shenanigans to celebrate the BIFocal.show's 300th episode.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 301 - Interview with Andrew Connell & Julie Turner of Code.Deploy.GoLive

This is episode 302 recorded on August 20th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Power BI August 2025 Feature Summary including Copilot in Embedded Reports for SharePoint Online, edit your data model in the Power BI service, TMDL view enhancements, Semantic Model refresh templates with Fabric Data pipelines, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 302 - Power BI August 2025 Feature Summary

This is episode 303 recorded on August 21st, 2025, where John & Jason talk to Mike Carlo from Power BI Tips.com about Power BI & Microsoft Fabric, how his company is doing Workloads in Fabric, a debate about Lakehouses vs Warehouses, the Power Designer & Entelexos tools, and other fun topics.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 303 - Interview with Mike Carlo from Power BI Tips

This is episode 304 recorded on September 4th, 2025, where John & Jason talk the Microsoft Fabric August 2025 Feature Summary including a new Flat list view in Deployment pipelines, Bursting controls for Data Engineering workloads, new test capabilities for User Data Functions, the ability to server real-time predictions with ML model endpoints, several updates to Data Warehouse, Database tree in edit tile and AzMon data sources for RTI, the ability to use Python Notebooks to read/write to Fabric SQL Databases, Auto table creation on destination in copy job in Data Factory, and much, much more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 304 - Microsoft Fabric August 2025 Feature Summary

This is episode 305 recorded on September 9th, 2025, where John & Jason drive across Missouri after the North America Collaboration Summit and discuss OneLake Security and other data topics in the news today.

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Episode 305 - On the road with OneLake Security and other news

My Soul

My soul

This is episode 309 recorded on September 22nd, 2025, where John & Jason talk about the Power BI September 2025 Feature Summary including Standalone Copilot to default-on, Enhanced DAX Time Intelligence in Preview, Editing semantic models in the Power BI Service including create new is now Generally Available , TMDL view is now Generally Available, and more.

For show notes please visit www.bifocal.show

Episode 309 - Power BI September 2025 Feature Summary

In today’s cybersecurity roundup: Microsoft investigates login issues caused by recent Windows updates, while Japanese retailer Muji halts online sales after a ransomware attack. Experts uncover a prompt-injection flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot, and the NYDFS issues new guidance on third-party cyber risks. Plus, critical vulnerabilities emerge in the Better-Auth library, a new PolarEdge botnet targets routers, and Meta rolls out AI-powered tools to combat scams across its messaging platforms.

Cybersecurity Roundup: Microsoft Login Glitches, Muji Ransomware Hit, and New Meta Anti-Scam Tools

Academic Simon Thorne has assessed the effectiveness of several generative AI models in how they work with spreadsheets. Of the major platforms, the worst-performing may surprise you.

The best and worst GenAIs for spreadsheets

The Daily HEAL Security Dispatch Podcast is a leading source for up-to-the-minute news and deep insights in the realm of healthcare cybersecurity and threat intelligence. 

At the heart of HEAL Security's vision is the commitment to equipping organizations and individuals with rapid, contextually rich cybersecurity updates, establishing itself as a pivotal force in unifying practice and data against the ingenious tactics of criminal and malicious entities. HEAL Security is fervently devoted to constructing a robust resource and community that champions the defense of the healthcare sector against the growing cyber threats from organized crime groups and antagonistic nation-states. Our core focus encompasses the protection of vital IT infrastructures, the security of sensitive patient and clinical information, the safeguarding of critical healthcare systems, and the assurance of continuous, undisturbed patient care services.

Productor Musical. desarrollador multidisciplinario enfocado en soluciones creativas con inteligencia artificial, seguridad informática y automatización de sistemas. Con experiencia práctica en scripting Python, Bash, y entornos como Termux, LM Studio y Docker, ha construido herramientas de análisis de seguridad para Android, asistentes virtuales locales, y entornos personalizados para interacción hombre-máquina.

Apasionado por el aprendizaje continuo, combina arte digital, música y tecnología para crear experiencias disruptivas que trascienden las plataformas tradicionales. Actualmente trabaja en la integración de asistentes locales inteligentes con visión estética y funcionalidades de ciberseguridad avanzadas.


Joc si Vorbe, filiala All Vorbe. Cel mai insistent podcast de gaming din România

A podcast about best practice, guidance, news and cutting edge Microsoft cloud technologies. Interviews with passionate people in the cloud space, hosted by MVPs Nicolas Blank (twitter.com/nicolasblank), Warren du Toit (twitter.com/warrendt) and Chris Goosen (twitter.com/chrisgoosen)

Der E-Commerce Dudes Podcast ist dein wöchentlicher Begleiter in die Welt des Online-Handels. Moderiert von Daniel Höhnke und Tim Schestag, bietet der Podcast seit 2018 spannende Einblicke in aktuelle Trends und Entwicklungen im E-Commerce. Von praxisnahen Tipps für Unternehmer über tiefgehende Analysen bis hin zu innovativen Ideen - hier erfährst du alles, was du wissen musst, um im digitalen Handel erfolgreich zu sein. Egal, ob du gerade erst startest oder bereits ein etablierter Händler bist, die E-Commerce Dudes liefern wertvolle Inhalte und inspirierende Gespräche, die dich weiterbringen. Hör rein und entdecke, wie du deinen E-Commerce auf das nächste Level bringen kannst!

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Thanks for taking the time to listen to my music, and motivational content.

I started out as a “shitty rapper”—broken, lost, and just trying to survive. Music was my lifeline. It got me through the darkest chapters, and now I use it to create raw, honest content that inspires, motivates, and connects. If my story or sound helps someone avoid the pain I went through, then it’s all worth it.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about truth, growth, and impact. Continuous Progress = Permanance, not Perfection

I believe in the power of music to heal and change lives. Every track I drop is a piece of that journey—real emotions, real resilience, and a refusal to quit.

Follow me here and across social media to stay up to date with new releases, collabs, and behind-the-scenes moments. I appreciate every listen, every share, and every message. Let’s build something that matters.

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