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Minnov8 Gang 168 – Goober says “Hey!”
The Gang discusses several developments this week in search, gadgets, and a mention of the passing of Goober Pyle (brother of Gomer), a character of the Andy Griffith Show back in the Sixties, played by George Lindsey who passed away this week. For anyone old enough to have seen the original show — or have [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 147 – Wanna Buy Some Wheat?
Friday, December 2, 2011
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: [...]
Continue reading...M8 Gang Podcast 139 – Capella U Mobile’s Kristofer Layon
Friday, September 30, 2011
Online learning continues to accelerate and Capella University is on the leading edge of it. Online increasingly means “mobile” and Capella recently brought on a unique, highly qualified and experienced guy, Kristofer Layon, to be their mobile product manager. We talk with Kris about what he’s doing at Capella, issues he’s wrestling with, and how [...]
Continue reading...U of MN Center for Spirituality & Healing’s Mobile App
Monday, September 19, 2011
The U of MN Center for Spirituality and Healing, a world-renowned resource, recently released an iPhone and iPad app called “Wellscapes” (iTunes link). I’ve known of the Center for quite some time and been interested in what they describes as their mission to, “…enhance health and well-being by educating health professionals, empowering consumers, and fundamentally [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 121 – Starting the Startup
Friday, April 29, 2011
Without question startups need world-class legal counsel. From choosing what kind of legal entity to use (e.g., S-corp; LLC; LLP) to funding with private equity or debt while also protecting the intellectual property value of the business, it’s always a challenge to find legal representation with a combination of tech-savvy, cutting-edge awareness and trust. New [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 112 – Even Monkeys are Mobile
Friday, February 25, 2011
The “always on, always connected” culture is accelerating due to mobile devices and it seems like everyone has a mobile phone, laptop or tablet (which we know is not actually the case…yet). What does being always on and always connected mean for work, education, and socializing when we can find out anything or connect with [...]
Continue reading...Summit Showcases Senator’s Innovation Agenda
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Minneapolis for what was billed as an Innovation Summit at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday. According to the Senator’s office, the summit was an opportunity to share information about how the public and private sectors can team up to strengthen the economy by revitalizing American innovation and promoting products [...]
Continue reading...Dan Mallin Presents MN Science & Tech Committee Findings
Monday, March 8, 2010
Pretty sobering assessment of our state and the future of innovation here….we might not have one if we don’t get moving in a positive direction! Minnesota faces a crisis of competitiveness in attracting high-tech industries, and needs a comprehensive science and technology initiative to remedy the problem. A 16 member committee of experts from the [...]
Continue reading...U of M Showcases It’s New Media Research Resources
Monday, September 21, 2009
Yet another well kept secret in Minnesota tech and media is the Institute for New Media Studies on the campus of the University of Minnesota. In an effort to reveal that secret the Institute annually hosts an event to showcase the many resources available and projects underway at the University. Held on Friday, September 18th [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang Podcast #51: Cloud and the Crowd
Saturday, September 19, 2009
This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is out in San Diego gearing up for DEMO Fall ’09 and he’ll be liveblogging it here). Music by Excellent Adventure from Music Alley, purveyor of podsafe tunes. Discussed during the show: Strib/WCCO comparison and Tim’s pointing out how the Pioneer Press also “gets it” and [...]
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