Tim Warner
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Tim Warner
@techtrainertim.bsky.social
Tim Warner
🌐 TechTrainerTim.com
📍 Nashville, TN, USA (Central Time Zone)

Tech educator specializing in DevOps with Microsoft Azure, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and the Copilot generative AI ecosystem.
🚀 Have you explored Cline AI in Visual Studio Code? It now includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers gallery. This is a game-changer for those building or learning about AI agents.

🧠 Cline: cline.bot
March 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Big thanks to the team at CBS affiliate WFSB Eyewitness News 3 in Hartford, CT, for having me on Great Day Connecticut to talk about why AI training matters for everyone—regardless of age or profession. @wfsb.com

📺 Watch the segment: AI in Everyday www.wfsb.com/video/2025/0...
February 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
📢 Considering GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) certification? 🚀

I’ve shared my exam review to help you prepare: Watch it here.

Looking for resources? Check out my public gist: timw.info/ghasreview.

Let me know your thoughts or questions in the comments! 💬
November 15, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Taking the GitHub Copilot Certification Exam? Just shared a video guide to help you prepare—covering the exam format, essential topics, and tips for tackling it with confidence.
Video: youtu.be/lNco-xDft0E
Resources: timw.info/copilotreview
November 11, 2024 at 11:16 PM
GitHub Copilot Extensions: Multi-IDE or VS Code API?

Watch here 👉 youtu.be/t9d7ag03oy8
Resources: timw.info/gcext
October 31, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Hands-On with GitHub Copilot Extensions! | www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0tj...
After a long wait, I was accepted into the GitHub Copilot Extensions Limited Public Beta program. Because I'm an educator, of course I'm obligated to show you what it is and how it works.
September 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #68,071!
September 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM
My new Pluralsight training course is hot off the presses! (Note: Please don't ask what kind(s) of presses we use in electronic publishing. ) | Network Operations for CompTIA Network+ | www.pluralsight.com/courses/netw...
September 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM
What's up? Check out my latest Pluralsight video training course! | Network Security for CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) | www.pluralsight.com/courses/netw...
September 5, 2024 at 1:41 PM
How to Use GitHub Copilot Knowledge Bases | youtu.be/GsGmSequ8Eg
August 19, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Brushes with Greatness: Scott Allen and John Savill | youtu.be/52tOA6m11Jc
Here I honor a couple professional colleagues who positively influenced my teaching and learning.
John Savill's Technical Training: www.youtube.com/@NTFAQGuy/vi...
August 3, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Thought Experiment: "The Corporate Ladder" | youtu.be/FihMEDbOK1o
In which we ponder our relationship to self and others while ascending the "corporate ladder" professionally.
August 1, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Awkward But Funny Technical Training Stories | youtu.be/7-C9xd8y4_4
It's time for me to share some occasionally befuddling but nonetheless genuinely human tales from my professional and personal life. Enjoy!
July 31, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Productivity Tip: I Message Myself All the Time! | youtu.be/1_Xjao0kT5o
Like many "chronically online" people nowadays, I've got a Pavlovian response to hearing incoming message notifications on my devices.
July 28, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Step into a Generative AI Hallucination With Me! | youtu.be/TtrpvrorWbI
In which we investigate how to detect and work around large language model (LLM) hallucinations from the user's (prompter's) standpoint. Hallucinations occur when the AI confidently asserts incorrect information.
July 25, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Train an AI Bot to Boost Your Career! | Tim's IT Straight Talk | youtu.be/KOsm7EDhbRU
My bottom line is generative AI large language models (LLMs) are an extension of our brains, certainly not a replacement.
July 21, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Trace Public Code Matches in GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code | youtu.be/6_7_lRRF8Xo
Here I teach you how to manage GitHub Copilot's public code matching feature in VS Code.
GitHub Docs article on public code matching: docs.github.com/en/enterpris...
July 20, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Microsoft PowerPoint Jiu-Jitsu: Add Slide Cover-Ups Quickly! | youtu.be/afgreGK8FkQ
July 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Now with a corrected link! | I Co-Designed the Cisco Press CCNA Network Simulator! | youtu.be/-ylP6kZ86Xo
This is the first installment of what I hope will be a long series showing how to own, share, and enjoy your achievements.
Cisco Press Network Simulators: www.ciscopress.com/series/serie...
July 17, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Tune Out With Tim: Orleans, "Dance With Me" (1973) | youtu.be/nU8RAC3TM3o
Orleans performance (older): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-IX...
Orleans performance (newer): www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWg4...
July 17, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Microsoft PowerPoint Jiu-Jitsu:
Animate Tables and SmartArt | www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8cM...
In which I hack PowerPoint to simulate animating a slide table one row at a time. Bonus: Animating a piece of SmartArt.
July 16, 2024 at 6:54 PM
More Happy Technical Training Stories | youtu.be/_ttjNX4WpnM
July 13, 2024 at 4:30 PM
If you "do data" at all, then my latest Pluralsight video training course may be just your ticket! "Import Data into Microsoft Power BI" | www.pluralsight.com/courses/powe...
July 13, 2024 at 2:28 PM
"Happy Tech Training Stories" | Tim's IT Straight Talk | www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14g...
In which I recount some of my more memorable and rewarding interactions with peers and learners as a veteran Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).
July 11, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Say Hello to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service | www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KaI...
Here's a bird's eye overview of what Azure OpenAI Service is and why you might care to investigate the product further.
What is Azure OpenAI Service (MS Learn): learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
July 6, 2024 at 4:17 PM