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Minnov8 Gang 278 – Wifi on a Stick

September 6, 2014 By Steve Borsch

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Now that the Minnesota State Fair is over, the facts-and-stats are in on attendance and the volume of data consumed at the fair. Once again Julio Ojeda Zapata covers it well in his post, State Fairgoers eat up data, along with hot dogs and cheese curds (and yes, we would love to have Wifi on a stick!).

iothackdayWe were pleased and delighted to have Justin Grammens on as our guest to talk about the upcoming Internet of Things Hackday (IoTHackday), an event that is shaping up to be THE place to network about IoT, build fun stuff, show what you can do, and learn.

Listen to Justin describe the event, what will happen, how you can get involved, and more.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off this week).
Music: Don’t Know Why by The Naxalites. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.
Photo credits: Center Wifi hotspot by Julio Ojeda Zapata from this article; left, top-bottom by WCCO; top-right by Better Recipes; bottom-right by Baking Junkie.

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota’s Top Stories

  • State Fairgoers eat up data, along with hot dogs and cheese curds
  • Kidizen to anchor North Loop co-working space, raises more cash
    • About Startup Venture Loft
  • Target picks sites for Bay Area mini stores

Minnov8 Guest: Justin Grammens
  • Justin GrammensEntrepreneur Justin Grammens is our guest to talk about IoT Hackday  (IoT Hackday is also on Facebook; Twitter; Arduino MN Google Group)
  • Mentions:
    • OpenHab
    • Spark
    • PunchThrough
    • SmartThings
    • STMicroelectronics

Last Week’s Other Top Stories

  • Apple
    • Nude celebrity picture leak looks like phishing or email account hack
    • Apple Says It Is “Actively Investigating” Celeb Photo Hack
    • Apple Media Advisory: Update to Celebrity Photo Investigation
    • How I Hacked My Own iCloud Account, for Just $200
  • Most of the US has no broadband competition at 25Mbps, FCC chair says
    • Reddit, Kickstarter, and others plan net neutrality ‘day of action’ on September 10th

Steve’s Security Tip of the Week
  • DON’T GET HACKED! Use Two-Step Verification with your Apple ID:
    • Apple ID: Security and your Apple ID
    • Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID
    • Login here and manage your Apple ID (and setup two-step verification)

Gang’s “One Cool Thing of the Week”
  • Phil: Moto 360 on sale…SOLD OUT!
  • Tim: 2nd Gen Moto X
    • The Moto X returns: high-end specs, aluminum frame and leather back
  • Graeme: (off this week)
  • Steve: OS X Yosemite

Upcoming Events
  • Ongoing Events
    • INVESTyR’s Fundraising in the Digital Economy, 1st Tuesday of each month 3:30-4:30pm
  • September
    • Twin Cities Startup Week and Startup Weekend Sept. 9-14 (multiple events)
    • “Gigabit Highway” conference, Minneapolis Sept. 2-4
    • Mobile Twin Cities: Smartwatches: Past, Present and Future Sept. 8th
    • Beta.mn 1.5, Sept 9th, 6:00-9:00 pm, Worrell Design
    • Tech Cocktail’s Twin Cities Mixer & Startup Showcase Sep 10th
    • MinneDemo 18, September 11th
    • SMBMSP #70 – Social Media Trends, with featured speakers from…@Minnov8! Sept 12th, 8:00-10:00 am (tickets to be released next week)
    • Fundraising and Intellectual Property Considerations, a free event for startups at TreeHouse Health, Sept. 16th
    • MHTA Tekne Awards Finalist Announcements, Wed Sept 17th
    • MinneAnalytics “Marketing Analytics” Conference (#MAMAmn), Sept. 30th, 8:00am-5:00pm+beer (Eventbrite link coming soon @MInneAnalytics and their website)
  • October
    • Prestige Conference 2014, Oct 3-4, 2014, U of St. Thomas
    • WordUP Minneapolis 2014, Oct 11-12, 2014
    • Minnesota Product Camp 2014, Saturday, Oct 11th, U of St Thomas
    • Internet of Things Hack Day, Saturday Oct 18th, Minnetronix
    • Cyber Security Summit 2014, Oct 21st
  • November
    • Google Cloud Platform Live, Nov 4th
  • March
    • Mobile March Twin Cities (Mar 2015 date TBD)
  • April
    • Twin Cities TechPulse 2015 – Apr 21, 2015

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