The Gang is down at the CoCoMSP Minneapolis Grain Exchange facility and we talk with Don Ball, co-founder of CoCoMSP and a fun guy. It is always a delight to talk with Don about the future of work, what’s happening at CoCo, and why he actually can’t sell us some wheat anymore (Wikipedia article here: “On December 19, 2008, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange ceased operations of the open outcry trading floor, but continues daily operations for the electronic trading platform. Today, HRSW futures trade exclusively electronically and options trade side-by-side.”
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Ruddin & their song “Cover the Distance” from the podsafe Music Alley.
Discussed during the show:
Carrier IQ scandal:
- Researcher’s Video Shows Secret Software on Millions of Phones Logging Everything
- Phone ‘Rootkit’ Maker Carrier IQ May Have Violated Wiretap Law In Millions Of Cases
- Carrier IQ references discovered in Apple’s iOS
- Apple: We Stopped Supporting Carrier IQ With iOS 5
- Senator Al Franken Demands Carrier IQ Explain Mobile Tracking
Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales strong:
- The Kindle Fire Is Beating The iPad At Best Buy
- Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart Lead Online Sales
- Target November sales miss analysts’ expectations
- Friday’s Deals May Not Be the Best
Guest: Don Ball:
- Google Chairman Praises Mpls Entrepreneurship at CoCo
- Where Don Ball is speaking on Dec 8th
- Important New Research to be Unveiled at GigaOM Net:Work
- Net:Work agenda (Don Ball’s panel at 2:50 pm)
Other: Julian Assange: iPhone, Blackberry and Gmail users are ‘screwed’ – video
Upcoming Events
- Friday, December 9th: Gadgets and Gifts from Geeks to Grandmas
- Wednesday, December 7th: MOJO Mixer 2 – Speed Mentoring for Startups
- Thursday, December 15th: 1st Annual Minnesota Tech Holiday Bash
- December 10th – 13th: TIES 2011 EduTech Conference
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