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Archive | November, 2010

Minnov8 Gang are a Bunch of Turkeys

24. November 2010

Yep. The Minnov8 Gang are a bunch of turkeys and as such, we have to take off for our national holiday. We’ll be back next week for episode #102 of the Minnov8 Gang podcast. Stay safe, eat sparingly and stay away from Uncle Zebulon.

Minnov8 Gang 101 – Is Tech a Bubble?

20. November 2010

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We discuss a range of topics but the “Gang Mentality” segment covers what some are viewing as a “tech bubble” that is bound to burst. Listen and see if you agree or disagree. Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins (Phil Wilson is off this week) Music: Nony Zero & their song “Surfin’ the Blast Wave” [...]

Internet Trends at Web 2.0 Summit

18. November 2010

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By now you’ve undoubtedly seen much from last week’s Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. As internet/web/mobile people, it’s always incredibly enlightening to see Mary Meeker from Morgan Stanley deliver her Web 2.0 Summit “State of the Internet” talk (slides as PDF here or embedded–simply click “more” under the video). It’s always great to see [...]

A Day At Camp

14. November 2010

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While most in the Twin Cities awoke to a snowy November day yesterday a hearty band of bloggers, programmers, designers, and assorted geeks braved the slippery, slushy roads for a day at camp…Word Camp. The first such event in the Twin Cities, the day was a resoundingly successful local presentation of the “everything WordPress” gatherings [...]

Bloomington Firm Expects to Add 300 High-Tech Jobs

11. November 2010

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Twin Cities Business (TCB) magazine reported today that Polar Semiconductor Inc. (PSI) is planning to build a new facility, adding to its existing 200,000-square-foot facility in Bloomington, just East of the Mall of America on Old Shakopee Road. It cited documents recently filed with the City of Bloomington’s planning division. But the biggest news is [...]

Minneapolis ‘Unusually Successful’ and ‘Respected by Tech Insiders’

11. November 2010

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New Scientist magazine has an interesting article about Stubborn US cities rated in personality test (interactive map is here). Stating that, “Cities have ingrained characters that are stubbornly hard to change – and they’re not necessarily what you expect them to be. New York, for instance, is really quite average. The findings come from a new [...]

Minnov8 Gang 100th Podcast

10. November 2010

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Wednesday night the Minnov8 Gang gathered at Chino Latino for our 100th podcast. Set up by Phil Wilson with the gracious participation by Christopher Lower (who arranged things with the restaurant), it was a fun and lively evening with good conversation the result. When Minnov8 was founded in 2008, Dan Grigsby and Garrick Van Buren [...]

The Death of the Tether? Verizon Wireless 4G for MSP

10. November 2010

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At an event in downtown Minneapolis yesterday, Verizon Wireless announced “the world’s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network” to the Twin Cities, slated to come online “before the end of 2010” and will be “the death of the tether” according to Verizon sources at the venue. Graeme Thickins and I attended the event for [...]

Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium

2. November 2010

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Lommen Abdo is holding its 3rd Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium for attorneys and industry professionals who want to know more about substantive entertainment law and business issues. Featured speakers include Lommen Abdo lawyers and representatives from the GRAMMY Foundation®, MusiCares®, Minnesota Vikings, Digital Media Wire, Chrysalis Music Group, USC Thornton School of Music [...]

Losing a Friend You May Have Never Known

2. November 2010

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Today we received the sad news that after much searching the wreckage of a small plane carrying Luke Bucklin and his sons, Nick, Nate, and Noah was found with no survivors. We, along with the rest of the technology community, friends and family are deeply saddened by this loss and send our prayers and condolences [...]

Archive | November, 2010

Minnov8 Gang are a Bunch of Turkeys

Minnov8 Gang 101 – Is Tech a Bubble?

Internet Trends at Web 2.0 Summit

A Day At Camp

Bloomington Firm Expects to Add 300 High-Tech Jobs

Minneapolis ‘Unusually Successful’ and ‘Respected by Tech Insiders’

Minnov8 Gang 100th Podcast

The Death of the Tether? Verizon Wireless 4G for MSP

Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium

Losing a Friend You May Have Never Known

Minnov8 Gang Podcast

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