Minnov8 Gang 299 – Tim’s Raspberry Pie

Tim loves him some raspberry pie…or is it Raspberry Pi? Listen and find out.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off).
Music: Stickybee by Josh Woodward. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

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Story Links

Past Week’s Biggest MN Stories

• Minnedemo presenters
• Target
  • Target Names Mike McNamara New CIO
  • Target joins industry trend, will open more express stores this year
• Minneapolis I.T.
  • $147 million later, Minneapolis looks at parting ways with IT vendor Unisys
  • Minneapolis schools awarded no-bid contracts to Memphis IT company
• App developed at University of Minnesota alerts teens, parents to risky driving
  • Driving too fast? Your cell phone will text your mom
  • Teen Driver Support System (TDSS) at U of MN
• Google’s search graphic on Saturday, 2/7/15 is for Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 148th birthday
  • About Laura Ingalls Wilder

Other Top Stories

• Net neutrality wins: the FCC will propose strong Title II regulation
  • Obama’s Favorite Internet Company: The President’s model utility knocks his plan to regulate the Net
• IDC: Tablet shipments decline for the first time in Q4 2014, leaders Apple and Samsung both lose market share
• Apple Is Talking to TV Programmers About Its Own Web TV Service
• Why Google Glass Broke
• Neil Young’s $400 Pono hi-def music player loses to Apple’s iPhone in blind audio test 

Steve’s Security Tip of the Week

• Never Pay Ransomware!
  • MIT Tech Review: Holding Data Hostage: The Perfect Internet Crime?
  • Ransomware Malware Virus Prevention, Protection, And Recovery

Cool Thing of the Week

• Phil: CoCoon Grid-it
• Tim: Raspberry Pi 2 Arrives: 6x Faster, An “Entry-Level PC” For $35
  • Windows 10 Coming to Raspberry Pi 2
• Steve: ScanCafe

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• SMBMSP #75 – Visuals That Compel & Influence, February 20th
• Hennepin County Geo Code, February 21-22
• When to Hire Outside Help: A Guide to Outsourcing for Small Businesses, February 26th
• IoT Fuse (Internet of Things event) March 19th, 2015 (tix here)
• Mobile March, March 26th, 2015
• MinneBar 10, April 11th, Best Buy HQ
• Twin Cities TechPulse 2015 – April 21, 2015