We are huge fans of the tech reporting done by Julio Ojeda-Zapata, so we couldn’t help but chuckle at his characterization of Target’s mascot dog “Bullseye” as an “adorable doggie mascot.” Never missing a chance to poke fun, we ended up with his perspective as our show title, while taking a few liberties with our own characterization of that “adorable” doggie!
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott andPhil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off).
Music: The Hustle is On by Johnny Nicholas. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.
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Past Week’s Biggest MN Stories
- What the Two Most Innovation-Friendly States Have in Common
- Minnesota’s chief information officer to step down
- Audit finds St. Paul-based nonprofit funded by state schools misspent millions
- Best Buy
- Target invites virtual holiday play with online games
- Tech school Smart Factory shifts model, launches program for businesses
- Sen. Al Franken Questions Lyft On Its Privacy Practices
Other Top Stories
- Sony Hack Reportedly Includes 47,000 Social Security Numbers, Celebrity Data
- Strong Black Friday Online Sales Give Hope for Big Holiday Numbers
- ZigBee Creates Single, Unified Spec for Internet of Things
- Google Makes Move on Microsoft’s Turf in Workplace
- AT&T still throttles “unlimited data”—even when network not congested
Steve’s Security Tip of the Week
- Buy a USB, bootable thumb drive to make certain you’re secure while shopping or banking:
- Make your own version:
Cool Thing of the Week
- Phil: Orion Space Capsule Launch
- Tim: WinBook TW700 Windows 8.1 Tablet, a $59 tablet that includes an Office 365 subscription worth $69.
- Steve: Wire
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