Minnov8 Gang 79: The Facebookers

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The Facebook privacy controversy continues to heat up. In fact, as of May 2010, the Better Business Bureau gave Facebook a D rating, stating "We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend … [Read more...]

MinneSpark Has $1,000 (Potentially) For You

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What could you do with $1,000 for your best idea? Could you turn it into a scalable business? Let’s find out! MinneSpark will award 1 to n grants of $1,000 to Minnesota-based teams who demonstrate to their trustees the ability to take that money and turn it into … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 60: Staying Ahead of the Storm in 2010

This week's show is about possibilities with tablets, predictions made by an analyst firm, and a hodge-podge of stuff discussed by the Minnov8 Gang. This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.Music by Endlouz and the tune is, … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 59: Live from Minnebar

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Two of the four Gang members made it to Minnebar at the headquarters of Best Buy this past Saturday. All feedback was it was a fabulous event and Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson recorded this week's podcast live at the event. … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 58: Defragging Defrag & Other ‘Net Stuff

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After our week hiatus, the Minnov8 Gang is back at it with a podcast covering Graeme Thickins' trip to the DeFrag conference and his liveblogging of it. After that we discuss local events (e.g., Minnebar), WCCO, Wordpress and much more. This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang Podcast – Episode 23

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This Gang podcast is called "Silver Linings," and we focus on good news, where your possibilities reside, how to create a different mindset and attitude about your current situation...and what action we all can take to move forward!! One favorite meme about our current … [Read more...]

Minnesota’s Internet Tech Crowd Flexes Its Muscle

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If one had any doubt about the intensity of our state's information technology and Internet community, one only had to be anywhere inside the U's Coffman Union on Saturday for the third annual Minnebar "unconference" (part of an international phenomenon called Barcamp). To … [Read more...]

State of the State: Technology in Minnesota. A Minnebar Panel Discussion

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One of the highlights of Saturday's Minnebar was a panel discussion entitled, State of the State: Technology in Minnesota. The panelists included: Douglas Olson (Microsoft), Jamie Thinglestad (formerly of Dow Jones), Michael Gorman (Split Rock Partners), Robert Stephens … [Read more...]

‘Minnebar’ Becoming Top Event for State’s Internet/Software Developers and Entrepreneurs

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An annual Minnesota event, playfully named Minnebar -- which grew out of a grass-roots tech industry initiative called Barcamp -- is happening for the third year in a row here in the Twin Cities this coming Saturday, May 10, at the U of M's Coffman Union. By 8:00 am, … [Read more...]