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Even though two of the Gang are off this week, we’re joined by the always delightful Julio Ojeda Zapata to talk tech and we cover a lot of ground while also revealing the QR code.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott & Julio Ojeda Zapata (Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson are off).
Music:  Scott McLean & his song “One Sweet Dream” via the podsafe Music Alley.

Discussed During the Show:

+ Past week:

- Julio’s adventure: Without Any Sense of Irony, Almanac Hosts a Panel on New Media and TPT’s Terms of Service
- Julio’s upcoming iPad book: iPad Means Business
- Apple announces new: OS X Lion; MB Airs; iLife ‘11; Mac App Store (Yep, Apple Killed The CD Today)
- Windows 7: 240 million licenses sold; do Windows tablets have a chance vs. iPad?
- Windows Phone 7: Julio’s first impressions & Edward Tufte‘s learned opinion
- HP’s Slate. Engadget review
- Google TV blocked by networks, Hulu cuts price in half
- Space Vidcast
- MediaFly
- This Old Nerd

+ Gang Mentality: The Big Three: predictive analytics; location awareness; presence awareness (Steve’s post).

- Best Buy Deploys QR Codes to Enhance Shopping Experience
- CueCat
- itizen, a St. Paul startup

+ UPCOMING EVENTS:

- Magnet 360 Exec Briefing – October 26th
- Social Media Breakfast, Social Media Meets Travel & Tourism moderated by Gang member Phil Wilson – October 29th (SMBMSP’s new website)
- Tekne Awards – November 3rd
- Wordcamp MSP – November 13th
- Startup Weekend II – November 19-21