Minnov8 Gang 221 – Oh Touch Me, Touch Me

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3M's Touch Screen, Best Buy, Apple's WWDC, the Internet of Things and more are discussed by the Gang this week. Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson. Music: I Pretend They're All You by The PowerGoats. From the podsafe Music … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 220 – We Need to Search Your Underwear Drawer

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The biggest story of the week is the release of National Security Agency documents which illustrate the depth and breadth of the surveillance going on in the United States. To say that there has been outrage (finally) and major questions is an understatement. The Gang also … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 219: Will U Marry Me (& My Glass?)

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Lots of good Minnesota stories this week and our special guest is Breon Nagy (LinkedIn, Twitter, blog), Product Manager @Code4Gadget enthusiast by night. Glass Explorer #769. Breon is Minneapolis Tech fixture. Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 216 – Passwords? We won’t need no stinkin’ passwords!

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Hosts: Steve Borsch, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson (Tim Elliott is off this week). Music: Don't Walk Away from Smoke Ring Days. From the podsafe Music Alley. Discussed during the show… Minnesota Stories Spark is crushing it on Kickstarter Phil's First … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 215 – We be jammin’

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Several good Minnesota stories this week, including about JamStik, a cool device that works with iPad for teaching guitar. We be jammin' now, heh? Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins (Phil Wilson is off this week). Music: Surfin' with Slayer from … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 214 – Chatting with Fido?

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Several good Minnesota stories this week, including how to talk to 'Fido' when you're away from your home and whether or not your dog even thinks you're really there or doesn't care! Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson. Music: Please … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 213 – Not in the Bathroom!

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Good stuff to discuss this week and we spend a bit of time on Google Glass. Will it be a hit? Is there anything beyond voyeurism it can do? Will (shudder) people wear them in to the bathroom? Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 212 – TV Disruption Disrupted?

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Lots of tech topics to discuss this week but we focus a bit on Aereo, a television startup that holds the promise of lowering costs and increasing access to TV, and the company also just won a major victory. Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 211 – Everything Looks Like a Nail

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Facebook Home debuted this week. Steve believes that its debut is about how Facebook sees the world as "people-centric"---and that means, "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail)---but Tim is certain it will be a winner (on Android). What do you think? … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 210 – The Internet is Broken?

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Steve returns to The Gang after 3 weeks and Phil is spring breaking but three of us dissect the top stories of the week including Best Buy's founder returning, did hackers really break the internet last week and T-Mobile's aggressive announcements. Hosts: Steve Borsch, … [Read more...]