Minnov8

Predicting 2010 technology is always a crapshoot, but there are enough clear trends that we weigh in with our predictions for this upcoming year and cover these key categories: Mobile; the Apple tablet; Curation of content/self publishing; Cloud computing; and some wildass predictions about Minnesota tech in 2010.

This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickin, Phil Wilson and Julio Ojeda Zapata.

Discussed during the show:

• Backupify
  
• Google Nexus One
  
• Ecommerce & credit card terminals: Minnesota’s Alvenda; Square; Innerfence
  
• Netbook & mobile device operating systems (e.g., Android, ChromeOS (video; signup), Jolicloud)
• BuzzMachine: “Content farms v. curating farmers“
• Free Agent Nation by Daniel Pink and a good article in Fast Company
• Julio’s Book “Twitter means Business: How Microblogging can Help or Hurt your Company“
• Newton eMate
• Memetrackers: TechMeme & Blogrunner
  
• “Temporary Workers and the 21st Century Economy – The surge in temp hiring is not a sign of a malfunctioning economy. It is the face of the future.”
• The Rise of the Brand Journalist: “An open letter to journalists: You have an amazing career opportunity on the Dark Side“
• Co-working: “Office (and Beanbag) Sharing Among Strangers“
• Much better year coming for startups raising VC: “After Dry Year, Start-Ups Are Poised to Get Cash“

Opening music by DanielReal2K and their song “Twilight” and closing music from 46Bliss and their song “8 O’Clock Train – PKP Express Remix”. Both from Music Alley, purveyor of podsafe tunes.