Minnov8 Gang 269 – The Real Snidley Whiplash?

A handful of important stories are covered this week as well as a goofin’ around reference to someone you may know: Snidley Whiplash. So who IS the real one?

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off this week).
Music: Stone Cold Heart Breaker by Texarillo. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota’s Top Stories

• Minnesota-wide broadband goal unlikely to be met by 2015
  • TCBMag: High-Speed Broadband Is Not A Luxury
  • Rumor: CenturyLink Hints at 1 Gbps in Minnesota

Last Week’s Other Big Stories

• Google I/O 2014
  • Google IO 2014: 10 things we expect
• The Amazon smartphone is here: meet the Fire Phone
  • Mention of Scan app for iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, etc.
• Thousands of secret keys found in Android apps
• Apple SmartWatch Rumor
  • Apple Plans Multiple Designs for Smartwatch
  • Taiwan’s Quanta to start mass production of Apple’s smartwatch in July
  • Jonathan Ive on Apple’s Design Process and Product Philosophy
• Ikea
  • Why Ikea Shutting Down Its Most Popular Fan Site Is a Giant Mistake
  • IkeaHackers

Steve’s Security Tip of the Week
Beware of “Juice Jacking” and why you might need a USB “condom” for your smartphone.

• Juice jacking: Did that ‘free’ charging station just steal your data?
• Gear to Block ‘Juice Jacking’ on Your Mobile

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